A few months back, Smashwords—one of the e-book distributors we use—announced they were expanding their distribution reach to a site called Palace Marketplace, “a new, fast-growing platform used by about 400 public library systems in the United States to acquire e-books,” and founded by Digital Public Library of America.
Well, if you’re one of those 400 librarians looking for some quality fantasy-adventure ebooks to offer your patrons, we have good news for you: the SWC titles of fantasy author Richard C. White (Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special) are available through Palace Marketplace!
Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is our extremely popular how-to book for writers and RPG game masters in which Rich takes you through the step-by-step process of constructing a world for your characters, from societies and governments to currency and religion. A bonus feature is an exclusive interview with New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance) that discusses his methods of world building, as well as his creative experiences during his time as a designer for gaming company TSR, the original home of Dungeons & Dragons. In fact, it’s so popular that a few years ago it became part of the syllabus for the Interactive Media & Game Development (i.e., game design) program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worchester, Massachusetts!
For a Few Gold Pieces More is Rich’s collection of linked fantasy short stories about a Rogue With No Name who travels a world of epic-fantasy adventure, looking for treasure, romance—and revenge against the woman who sent him to prison for a crime he didn’t commit (but she did). Think Lord of the Rings meets the “spaghetti Westerns” of director Sergio Leone (A Fistful of Dollars; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly).
And Harbinger of Darkness is Rich’s original fantasy-adventure novel in which a thief named Perrin steals an extremely valuable—and magical—gem from the evil king ruling her home country. With thugs and fellow thieves and the king’s assassins hot on her trail, Perrin finds just staying alive is becoming a full-time occupation, which directly conflict with her secret life—and identity—as a humble bookseller’s daughter. It’s sword-swinging adventure at its finest!
So, all you public librarians be sure to head over to the Richard C. White author page at Palace Marketplace and order them today!
