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Book Giveaway, Dragon Keeper's Handbook, Dragons for Beginners, Fire Dragon, Month of the Dragon
Good morning Dracophiles! The Month of the Dragon opened strong and promises to get even better.
This week is Fire Prevention Week, and, ironic though it may seem, Dragons have a major role to play in fire prevention and control around the world. Also, in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples Day (aka in some quarters as Columbus Day), we will be celebrating Dragons native to the New World.
While I’m a fearless advocate of our scaly friends, today I will be venturing into less natural territory and touting my own Dragon work: The Dragon Keeper’s Handbook and its upcoming companion piece, Dragons for Beginners (due out 11/12, but I have it on good authority, it will be available this week!).
“This note-perfect “nonfiction” book on fantasy creatures will be eerily familiar to anyone who’s read the genre it emulates, down to catchy, chapter titles with explanatory subtitles; humorous, opinionated footnotes (“Flat-earthers do not make the world any less round”); and the
occasional flight of impassioned rhetoric. The natural history of dragons is logically constructed and will enchant readers who like their magic to have rules….The mythic analysis section is deft and fascinating…. The final detailed advice on dragon keeping is uniformly charming.” (Publishers Weekly. 9/2011)
“Make no mistake, Dragons are real flesh-and-blood creatures. The facinating truth about these majestic creatures—how they evolved, what they really look like, their extraordinary impact on humankind, how to safely interact with them today, and why they’re dying out—is documented in this unique, essential guide.
From horned brow to spiky tail, you’ll learn scientific facts on three major Dragon species, including size, diet, temperament, and habitat. Trace their influence on religion, art, literature, and occult studies. There’s guidance on safe Dragon watching, caring for an abandoned egg, raising an orphan to maturity, and working magic with Dragons. You’ll also discover how to save these intelligent beasts from extinction.”
As already mentioned – but it bears repeating – leave a comment here during the Month of the Dragon and your name will be in the drawing for a signed copy of Dragons for Beginners. In the spirit of spreading draconic goodwill, I will also be givng away a signed copy of The Dragon Keeper’s Handbook, same Dragon rules, same Dragon time.
So, I hope you will spread the word, and chime in over the next 3 weeks, with your draconic observations (of my work or others), prose, poetry, pictures….And if you have a Dragon book of your own, let me know. I will be posting as comprehensive a list as possible during Tell a Dragon Tale Week (10/21-27).
More Dragons by Jackie Morris
See you back here tomorrow with a look at Fire Dragons at home and abroad!
Yay !! I love the sound of that!!
Yay!! I love the sound of that!!
Makes a hell of a racket!
Sounds intriguing.
That Dragon statue on top – where is that? I would love to have that in my front yard! Congratulations on Dragons for Beginners. I am enjoying your MOTD posts very much, Shawn.
I wish I knew where it was–an old pic from my collection–I’ll try to track it down for you, though. He’s a beauty.
FedEx just delivered a box of DfBs to my door. Little Poe is sitting atop, guarding them. Today is going to be fun.
Bless the interwebs: It is a Izumi Kotaro statue on Lake Ryujin in Japan. (hence the 3-toed, rather than 5-toed dragon.
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Great pictures, great wit, interesting facts. I am really enjoying this series.
Thanks, Niamh. We try to keep the whimsy going.
Reblogged this on the secret keeper and commented:
I must say the new book Dragons for Beginners looks and feels quite inviting. And from your post it looks like a great many things will be happening the week of the Month of the Dragon. Enjoy Yourself. I will be looking in and letting others know what is going on so they can find there way back to your posts. J.K. the secret keeper
I must say the new book Dragons for Beginners looks and feels quite inviting. Your illustrations always impress me. The one just above The Dragon Keeper”s Handbook reminds of a certain creature in the first Jurasic Park film. The one that got the techie that tried to steal the DNA. I wonder if they are somehow related. Looks like you have a busy week ahead of you with the Dragons. Have fun.
J.K.
Thanks JK.
Busy week indeed but helped out by The Dragon Master and David. Sharing the wealth, lightening the load.