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Storm Constantine News Updates

by Wendy Darling 
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I think just about any active Storm Constantine fan -- especially Wraeththu fans -- realizes that Storm has probably never been so busy as she is right now. There is just so much to keep track of!

It's not just her either, but more like a whole group of people (fans, publishers, artists, and others), around the world, who are working together to expand and promote her endeavors.

Here's a round up, so everyone can keep up to speed!

Storm and Immanion Press
2003 has turned out to be not only the year the first of the new Wraeththu novels appeared (The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure) but the year Storm appeared with her own press! Forged with Gabriel Strange, Immanion Press is a concept whose time seems to have come. (For a quick wrap-up of everything, visit Storm's web site and read the Latest Journal Entry. There's also a short interview on Mardust and a cool write up in the Wolverhampton paper.)

Immanion Press Publications
Immanion Press already has one book out, and it's only the first of many!

The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit
(Revised 2003 Edition)

by Storm Constantine
Available Now from
Immanion Press &
Amazon.co.uk
To coincide with the release of a new Wraeththu trilogy, Immanion Press brings you this definitive expanded edition of the very first Wraeththu book, incorporating new material, scenes and refinements. Cover and interior artwork by Ruby with expanded, updated appendices.
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate The Bewitchments of Love and Hate
(Revised 2003 Edition)

by Storm Constantine
Available Oct. 1 from
Immanion Press &
Amazon.co.uk
Like the new edition of Enchantments, this edition includes new scenes and characters, as well and cover and interior artwork by Ruby.
  Storm Constantine's Wraeththu Mythos: Breeding Discontent
by Wendy Darling and Bridgette Parker
Available Oct. 1 from
Immanion Press &
Amazon.co.uk
Breeding Discontent is the first in what Storm plans as a Wraeththu Mythos series, tales set in the Wraeththu universe but not written by her, although they do meet her approval and fit in with "canon." A dark tale set in Megalithica, Breeding Discontent tells the story of Lisia, a hostling in a secret Varrish breeding facility, forced to make pearls new life on demand by the military.
  The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire
(Revised 2004 Edition)

by Storm Constantine
Available Jan. 12 from
Immanion Press
A new revised edition of the final Wraeththu Chronicles book, also with artwork by Ruby.
  Hermetech
by Storm Constantine
Available Mar. 2004 from
Immanion Press
New U.K. edition of one of Storm's early novels. Release will coincide with publication of U.S. edition by Meisha Merlin.
  The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure
by Storm Constantine
Release Data TBA
from
Immanion Press
U.K. edition of the first Wraeththu Histories books. U.S. edition available via Tor Books,
  Blackbird in Silver
by Freda Warrington
Release Date TBA
from
Immanion Press
Immanion Press will be bringing out some of Freda Warrington’s back catalogue next year as well. Freda’s first books, the Blackbird quartet, have been out of print for years, in the same way my Wraeththu books were, and Freda is eager to make them available again.

Grissecon One
Oct. 10-12 2003

Grissecon, One, the first-ever Wraeththu convention, just around the corner!

Grissecon | Storm Constantine | 10th-12th October 2003 | Celebrate the Wraeththu

What's the deal? To celebrate the publication of The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure, the first of a new Wraeththu trilogy, a convention is to be held at Tillington Hall Hotel, in Stafford, England, over the weekend of 10th, 11th and 12th October, 2003.

Guest list of presenters / workshop leader is shaping up to include (besides Storm of course!):

Con activities & workshops in the planning include (subject to change):

  • Meet the Writers
  • FanFic Panel
  • Dehara Ritual
  • Vampire Sideshow (Gale Nina)
  • Alt Sexuality
  • Storm Interview
  • Publishers Panel
  • Artists Showcase
  • Dealer Booths
  • Andrew Collins Talk
  • Wraeththu Drama
  • Literary Fantasy panel
  • Tantric Sex Magic
  • Poetry Workshop
  • Organized Kaos Workshop
  • Masquerade Ball

Tickets: Still for sale! Please order ASAP, especially you want a hotel room at the actual hall! See web site for details! Masquerade Ball tickets available separately for spouses/partners/friends of con attendees.

To request further information, visit the Grissecon web site. Or, for direct queries, it's grisseconconvention@hotmail.com for registration and for Storm, email malaktawus@aol.com. Mail address for the con is: Grissecon One, 8 Rowley Grove, Stafford, ST17 9BJ, England, United Kingdom.

Wraeththu RPG
Storm Storytelling SystemActive development has become on the Wraeththu RPG, From Enchantment to Fulfilment, based on Storm's Wraeththu novels. The game will be put out by Immanion Press and the Storm Storytelling System. The first book should be out in the second quarter of 2004, closely followed by many more.

Supplemental books will bring greater depth and enjoyment to the role-playing experience, and expand upon the Wraeththu Mythos. Some of these additional books will be individual tribe guides, covering the main Wraeththu tribes in greater depth, and also introducing some additional tribes who live in other areas of the world. Other books will cover areas of the world, their cities and many other aspects of Wraeththu life and magic.

For more information or to get involved in development of the game, please visit the RPG web site and/or get in touch with Gabriel Strange, who is leading up the project.

Writers of the Storm
Writers of the Storm - click to learn more!This is the first collection of its kind; an anthology of stories by writers other than Storm set in the world of
Wraeththu. The stories in Writers of the Storm were written for the fiction competition organized to coincide with Grissecon. The theme of the anthology is Grissecon itself, which in the novels means Wraeththu ritual sex magick. Naturally, because of the theme, these stories are erotic in nature, but never crude.

The writers are, Wendy Darling, Addie Fielding, Bridgette Parker, Martina Pachali, Maria Leel and Deborah Clark. (Most of these writers have stories already posted on the Forever fan fiction web site, but these stories are brand new and not available anywhere else.)

Each story is beautifully illustrated by Deborah Clark and the cover design
is by Ruby.

To order Writers of the Storm, visit the book's feature page on Forever; orders may be placed via PayPal or via check.

More Publishing News
While still working hard on Immanion Press, Storm continues to have the support of publishers Meisha Merlin and Stark House to put some of her harder-to-find books back in print. (And of course, Wraiths is coming out new!) The latest successes:

    The Thorn Boy
  • Shades of Time and Memory
    The second book in the Wraeththu Histories, to be published by Tor Books, is set for a May 2004 release.
  • Storm E-Books
    Several of Storm's novels are available as E-Books, readable on PDAs like PalmPilots. Titles include: Sea Dragon Heir, The Crown of Silence, The Way of Light, and The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure. E-Books are available at Amazon.com, Ebooks.com and other online retailers.
  • The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire
    Stark House Press has released a new press of the formerly incredibly-hard-to-find novella The Thorn Boy, putting it out as The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire. Besides the novella, the new printing includes half a dozen Magravandias tales -- an extra treat!
  • Hermetech
    U.S. publisher Meisha Merlin will releasing a spanking new U.S. edition press of Hermetech. Scheduled publishing date is March 2004.
  • Burying the Shadow
    Last year Meisha Merlin put out a new press of Burying the Shadow.

Wraeththu Links
Recently three Wraeththu web site have either been created or been put back online. Check these out!

  • Wraeththu Companion
    Created by Trish and now maintained by Wendy Darling, this is a fabulous online reference guide to all things Wraeththu.
  • Wraeththu Selector
    Very fun quiz allows you to see which Wraeththu you have most in common with.
  • Wraeththu.com
    Site under development in conjunction with possible Wraeththu film project

And of course, don't forget Immanion Press!

Inception Contributor Co-Author of New Magick Book
Taylor Ellwood, past contributor to Inception (articles on magick) has the exciting news that he's now co-author of a new book, Creating Magickal Entities.

Writes Ellwood, "The book is about entity work, a bit of theory blended in with a lot of practical work and experimentation. We are doing a pre-publications order for a limited edition of the book which will be autographed and hand-numbered. Also if you order the limited edition of the book postage will be free, regardless of where you are in the world. This pre-publication order would need to be done by July 12th. Here is the link
for any of you who are interested: http://www.EgregorePublishing.com/cmeorder.pdf."

Want More Storm News?
Check out the news page on her web site or subscribe to Stormboard, Storm's mailing list, run via Yahoo.

About the Author:
Wendy Darling (nickname Wiebke Fesch) is a web designer, fanfic author, and editor of Inception. She lives in Atlanta, GA, where she is self-employed, operating her own web design business, Metro Girl. Wendy is co-author of a Wraeththu Mythos novel called Breeding Discontent, and is an editor with Immanion Press. You can reach Wendy at wdarling@abraxis.com.

 
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