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Title: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 04, 2010, 08:52:04 AM
I am pleased to announce that Peter S. Beagle, author of the beloved novel The Last Unicorn, will be making an appearance as our guest booksigner @ Creative Life Booksellers, Booth #157, on Nov. 13/14. Mr. Beagle is a Hugo and Nebula award winner (the Oscar & Golden Globe for scifi/fantasy) and is the author of numerous novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is considered to be the gold standard in American fantasy by many of his fellow authors & is often ranked with Tolkein & C. S. Lewis.

Please join us & make Mr. Beagle welcome in our own little corner of fantasy that is faire.
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: Shandi on November 04, 2010, 09:05:42 AM
what tIME!! Ive been waiting my whole life to meet him!!
OMG!!!!
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 04, 2010, 09:40:30 AM
Right now, we're looking at the major part of both days.
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Post by: LadyJessica on November 04, 2010, 01:43:34 PM
ravic, I may have to try and get with you to give you the case for our DVD.  That's my hubby's favorite movie!
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Post by: Zardoz on November 04, 2010, 01:54:41 PM
Mr. Beagle was the guest of honor at ApolloCon a few years ago, (maybe 2006)
Not many know that he wrote a popular episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, titled "Sarek", and the screenplay for the 1978 Ralph Bakshi animated version of The Lord of the Rings.
He's a really nice fellow, I hope to see him at faire.
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Post by: LadyStitch on November 04, 2010, 02:07:40 PM
The Pink Pirate and I got to meet him last year at Scarby and chat with him for a while.  He is a wonderful guy.  We bought extra copies of his book and gave them as mommy/ daughter gifts to my sIL's and nieces.  Best gifts we could have given them. 
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Post by: *Teach* on November 04, 2010, 04:07:58 PM
Will you have copies of the book for sale or should we pick one up beforehand?
(If you will have copies, hold one back for me... I will definitely be there)

*Maybe even get 'em to sign my rum bottle... for no reason... just because lol*
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 04, 2010, 04:11:09 PM
Mr. Beagle is dropshipping several cases to my doorstep. Should be enough for all.
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Post by: Shandi on November 04, 2010, 04:36:54 PM
i am so excited!! i feel just like a little kid!
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Post by: Tink on November 04, 2010, 09:21:03 PM
Ravic, is there any way we can order a copy and have it signed?  I would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to be there in person, but I won't be able to that weekend.  I hate that I'm going to miss him, again (I wasn't able to go to Scarby when he was there, either  :'( )
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 04, 2010, 09:30:19 PM
I'll see what I can do. No promises tho.
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: Tink on November 04, 2010, 09:46:59 PM
I understand, and thank you :)
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Post by: LadyStitch on November 09, 2010, 02:19:41 PM
When we bought books last time they ran out of them.  But his manager worked it out so that for an extra 5 bucks they shipped them to us and signed the way we wanted them.  Granted that was because they ran out.
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 12, 2010, 04:39:28 PM
Bumping this back up. This is generating lots of back channel comments.
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: ravic on November 12, 2010, 04:47:01 PM
Quote from: Tink on November 04, 2010, 09:21:03 PM
Ravic, is there any way we can order a copy and have it signed?  I would absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE to be there in person, but I won't be able to that weekend.  I hate that I'm going to miss him, again (I wasn't able to go to Scarby when he was there, either  :'( )

Tink, see personal message
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: Rani Zemirah on November 13, 2010, 01:05:54 AM
This is one of my very favorite books in the whole world, and it would be such an honor to meet the man who wrote it, and have him sign a copy of it for my daughter.  So many wonderful things happen at TRF, and it's so hard to miss some of the really special ones... like this.  I'm happy for those of you who will get to be there for it, though! 
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Post by: Lady D1 on November 14, 2010, 08:47:21 PM
We got ours!!  thanks so much for having him out there Ravic!
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Post by: *Teach* on November 14, 2010, 09:16:49 PM
Made it out and got ours, plus one for a friend, plus the DVD
And the Lovely Lady Trinn was able to get a picture as well
(http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=1559636854&pid=1522837#!/photo.php?fbid=1660500203253&set=a.1660500083250.90587.1559636854)
And then went and bought another book from Ravic but forgot to get a picture with him lol.

*Gimme a break, the previous nights rum was still coursing through my viens... along with the mornings hot chocolate/rum drink*
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Post by: ravic on November 15, 2010, 07:58:09 PM
Thanks to everyone that came out to support Mr. Beagle. He had a grand time, despite the cold, & wants to come back next year when it's warmer. He figures warmer means less clothes on the wenches.  ;)
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: Rani Zemirah on November 15, 2010, 09:54:47 PM
Well, maybe he could be convinced to come back for AHE next time...  :D

Tell him it's usually lots warmer then!  ;)
Title: Re: The Last Unicorn comes to TRF.
Post by: KiltedPrivateer on November 18, 2010, 10:58:10 AM
We bought ours - hope to read it to the little one soon (o: