Once a year my quiet mountain town is transformed into a paradise for
ATV enthusiasts, marathon barley water imbibers, and amateur
pyrotechnicians. It's a wonder the town hasn't burned down yet. So
before some enthusiastic patriot runs his truck into a power pole,
again, I will get this report out.
Spiraling Worm almost here
This title has spent a lot more time at the printer than any of us
would have expected. Last we heard, the Canadian printer ship this
latest Call of Cthulhu fiction book tomorrow. So we should have copies
available next week.
Secrets of Los Angeles is in the final stages layout, editing, and
fussing. It'll be sent off to the printer some time this month. That
means it has a reasonable chance of becoming available in August.
There are several books lined up for September and after. I've
previously mentioned Frontier Cthulhu (fiction), The Strange Cases of
Rudolph Pearsen (fiction) and our BRP roleplaying system. Let me add
that Mysteries of the Worm 3rd edition is likewise an autumn
possibility. The order in which these books release is largely up to
when various bits of art arrive and how quickly the manuscripts can be
lovingly crafted into finished books. If I were inclined to guess, I'd
say Frontier Cthulhu is likely to see print next.
I suspect those four books will carry us to the end of the year.
However, there may be a project or two the Californians are keeping
secret. They generally don't trust me with information until the last
possible moment.
Before you rise up on my behalf and storm the Hayward office I'll let
you in on something. I have a secret project of my own as well which I
won't be telling them about until the last possible moment. So it all
balances out.
Oh dear. The fireworks have already started. I'd best speed
things up while the town still has working telecommunications.
Halloween Adventure Contest #3 is underway.
Swing byhttp://www.chaosium.com for
more information. I've started it earlier this year to make it a
little easier to finish an adventure by the deadline this time
around.
New Monograph: Mythos Magic
We have a new monograph releasing next week. Mythos Magic is a good
read and has really inspired me. Check it out when you can. We have 5
other monographs in house. I expect they should all be available by
the end of August so do keep an eye on the catalog.
Finally, if you're the sort of person who enjoys running Call of
Cthulhu at conventions or game shops drop me a line about our Chaosium
Missionary program.
I can hear the ATVs lining up outside my office for the big parade.
It's only a matter of time before the entire town slips into bedlam.
So I'll head off to soak the yard and ready the first aid kit. Good
Day and Good Luck!