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Updated 10-07 with Press Release announcing audiobook of MELTING STONES

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2007:

MELTING STONES, an original novel for audiobook set in the Circle Universe, published by Full Cast Audio - Fall (see press release below)
TERRIER, book one of The Provost's Dog trilogy, in Random House paperback in the U.S. and Canada - Fall

2008:

MELTING STONES print publication - Summer
untitled Circle universe book, set in the months after STREET MAGIC, in which Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy continue their journey eastward to distant Yanjing, where they discover a danger that threatens the home temple of the Living Circle religion, Scholastic hardcover in the U.S. and Canada - TBD

2009:

BLOODHOUND, book two of The Provost's Dog trilogy, detailing the further adventures of Rebba Cooper, nicknamed "the Provost's Dog", as she rises through the ranks of the Lord Provost's command, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada--Spring

2010:

BLOODHOUND, book two of The Provost's Dog trilogy, in Random House paperback in the U.S. and Canada - Spring
ELKHOUND, book three of The Provost's Dog trilogy, the ultimate task set for Rebba Cooper, nicknamed "the Provost's Dog", in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada - TBD
untitled Circle universe book, in which Tris enrolls at the mages' university in Lightsbridge under an assumed name, in an attempt to become an ordinary mage practicing normal academic magic (spells, charms, potions) with no one knowing her real name or power, Scholastic hardcover in the U.S. and Canada - TBD

2011:

ELKHOUND, book three of The Provost's Dog trilogy, in Random House paperback in the U.S. and Canada - TBD
NUMAIR: THE EARLY YEARS (very tentative title), in which we learn of Numair's last years at the university of Carthak, the beginning of his conflict with the newly-made Emperor Ozorne (Numair's best friend), his quick departure from Carthak, and how he survives afterward, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada - TBD

2012:

untitled Tortall universe book, about the coming-of-age of Maura of Dunlath, and how she finds her own unique place in the realm, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada--TBD
NUMAIR: THE EARLY YEARS (very tentative title), in which we learn of Numair's early days, in Random House paperback in the U.S. and Canada - TBD

Tamora Pierce Audiobook Original Makes Publishing History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Syracuse, NY, Aug. 13, 2007)-- Full Cast Audio is pleased to announce the release of the publishing industry’s first ever original audiobook, “Melting Stones,” by New York Times best-selling author Tamora Pierce.

“Melting Stones,” by Pierce will debut on audio in October (produced by Full Cast Audio and distributed by Harcourt Children’s Books) with the print version, published by Scholastic, to follow one year later. According to the Audio Publisher’s Association, it is the first time a manuscript was written to be heard first and read later.

Full Cast Audio founder Bruce Coville calls the release “revolutionary.”

“While audio is one of the fastest growing segments of publishing, it’s still relatively small compared to the print side. And generally speaking, it’s the print version that drives sales of the audiobooks,” Coville says.

The audiobook market continues to soar, reaching $871 million in sales in 2005, an increase of 4.7 percent from the previous year. Full Cast Audio, a small company in Syracuse, NY, is riding that wave and will produce four audio originals by Pierce, whose young–adult fantasy books featuring strong female characters have a loyal fan following.

Six of Pierce’s books have landed on the New York Times Children’s Chapter Books Best-Seller’s list, with two, “Trickster’s Queen” and “Lady Knight” reaching No. 1. Her books have also graced best-seller’s lists in USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Amazon.com and most notably, the Wall Street Journal’s Fiction Best-Seller’s list, which does not track children’s books separately. Her books have garnered dozens of awards.

“People tend to be amazed that someone of Tammy's stature is willing to have her newest novel go to audio before the print version,” Coville says. “They also tend to think it's really exciting. One of the things I love about Tammy is that she has a preference for the interesting over the safe. This was an interesting thing to do.”

“Melting Stones” is the eighth book Pierce has recorded with Full Cast Audio, a company unique in its format of using a full cast of actors for its unabridged recordings. Pierce, who wrote for radio theater in the 1980s, loves the full-cast format and pitched the idea for an audio original to Coville in 2003.

“I like creating a tapestry of voices,” says Pierce, who also directed “Melting Stones.” “It is a pleasure to hear those cascades of emotion, those cascades of sound, that orchestration of tension and feeling that a good audio company can give you. The voices, the sound drive what you see and shape it.”

Those same voices also drove how Pierce wrote the novel. Pierce had been struggling to write “Melting Stones” in 2005, when she lugged her typewriter with her (she didn’t use a laptop then) on a trip to Syracuse for a recording session for her novel “Street Magic.” Then, she heard the voice of a young actress named Grace Kelly playing the role of Evvy in “Street Magic.” Pierce fell in love with Kelly’s voice, as well as the freshness and sassiness she brought to Evvy, slated to be the main character in “Melting Stones.” Suddenly, everything about “Melting Stones” changed.

Pierce re-wrote “Melting Stones” from page one, re-casting the story from third person to first person, and tailoring Evvy expressly for Kelly’s voice.

“It was like Grace was standing right by me talking into my ear and I just ripped right on through,” she says. “She just crackles on the microphone. She owned Evvy.”

Adds Coville: “Grace creates and embodies the character of Evvy. But again, it's a circular process, since Tammy actually wrote the text with Grace's voice in mind. She crafted it for Grace and Grace rose to the occasion.”

Pierce constructed every sentence — even down to single words — with the voice actors in mind, editing and revising the book right through the final recording session. Any time an actor stumbled over a word, she changed it. The audio and print versions of the book will differ only in attributions such as “she said” and “he said” since those are omitted in the audio version. Coville, also a children’s author, served as Pierce’s editor for the manuscript.

“This is a terrific text, with great characters, a compelling situation and some of the most incredibly imaginative scenes Tammy has ever created,” Coville says.

“Melting Stones” runs 8 hours, 30 minutes and retail editions will sell for $39.95.