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Update: Unbound
August 18, 2015 Shawn Speakman

Here is an update about Unbound and Unfettered II!

The final story for Unbound has been sent to me. We have been moving forward with editing for the last few weeks in preparation for the completed, first draft anthology manuscript. Unfortunately, it took a while for this last story to be turned in and it has pushed Unbound into the holiday season now.

I’m not going to lie: I like this new development. A lot. I love having books being given as gifts. And I sincerely think this anthology will be the perfect book to give to your favorite geek!

I’m shooting for Unbound to begin shipping by December 1st. It may ship earlier in November. I’ll know that when I have Todd Lockwood’s cover art and the edits finished.

Due to pushing the anthology back a bit, I have also decided to move Terry Brooks’s Unfettered II short story into Unbound! He will write a new story for Unfettered II. His story for Unbound is a Landover tale and it is absolutely hilarious. Can’t wait for you guys to read it.

Here is the completed Unbound line-up:

Joe Abercrombie
Kristen Britain
Terry Brooks
Jim Butcher
Rachel Caine
Harry Connolly
Delilah S. Dawson
David Anthony Durham
Jason M. Hough
Mary Robinette Kowal
Mark Lawrence
John Marco
Tim Marquitz
Brian McClellan
Seanan McGuire
Peter Orullian
Kat Richardson
Anthony Ryan
Shawn Speakman
Brian Staveley
Michael J. Sullivan
Sam Sykes
Mazarkis Williams

Todd Lockwood is hard at work on the cover art as we speak. We have already discussed the content of the cover and I’m excited to share it when it is finished.

As for Unfettered II, that anthology will now launch at Phoenix Comic Con or San Diego Comic Con in 2016. I already have half of the stories and I know the rest will be turned in this year.

More news when I have it! Can’t wait to share this magical anthology with all of you!

Shawn

UNBOUND
Copyright © 2015 by Shawn Speakman.
All rights reserved.
“Madwalls” by Rachel Caine. © 2015 by Rachel Caine.
“Stories Are Gods” by Peter Orullian. © 2014 by Peter Orullian.
“River and Echo” by John Marco. © 2015 by John Marco.
“A Dichotomy of Paradigms” by Mary Robinette Kowal. © 2015 by Mary Robinette Kowal.
“Son of Crimea” by Jason M. Hough. © 2015 by Jason M. Hough.
“An Unfortunate Influx of Filipians” by Terry Brooks. © 2015 by Terry Brooks.
“The Way into Oblivion” by Harry Connolly. © 2015 by Harry Connolly.
“Uncharming” by Delilah S. Dawson. © 2014 by D.S. Dawson.
“A Good Name” by Mark Lawrence. © 2014 by Mark Lawrence.
“All in a Night’s Work” by David Anthony Durham. © 2015 by David Anthony Durham.
“Seven Tongues” by Tim Marquitz. © 2015 by Tim Marquitz.
“Fiber” by Seanan McGuire. © 2015 by Seanan McGuire.
“The Hall of the Diamond Queen” by Anthony Ryan. © 2015 by Anthony Ryan.
“The Farmboy Prince” by Brian Staveley. © 2015 by Brian Staveley.
“Heart’s Desire” by Kat Richardson. © 2014 by Kat Richardson.
“The Game” by Michael J. Sullivan. © 2015 by Michael J. Sullivan.
“The Ethical Heresy” by Sam Sykes. © 2015 by Sam Sykes.
“Small Kindnesses” by Joe Abercrombie. © 2015 by Joe Abercrombie.
“The Rat” by Mazarkis Williams. © 2015 by Mazarkis Williams.
“The Siege of Tilpur” by Brian McClellan. © 2015 by Brian McClellan.
“Mr. Island” by Kristen Britain. © 2015 by Kristen Britain.
“Jury Duty” by Jim Butcher. © 2015 by Jim Butcher.
“The Dead’s Revenant” by Shawn Speakman. © 2014 by Shawn Speakman.