Attention all gamers! TOKYOPOP will be showcasing at this year’s Blizzcon! Stop by the TOKYOPOP booth to participate in many exciting activities at the show. Get your picture taken as a Terran Marine and interact with your favorite Warcraft and StarCraft creators

Richard Knaak

and

Christie Golden

-both will be on hand signing the latest Warcraft and StarCraft manga from TOKYOPOP! Want more? Buy volume 1 of Warcraft: Legends or StarCraft: Frontline at the Blizzcon store for a chance to spin the TOKYOPOP prize wheel to win assorted goodies such as exclusive Warcraft: Legends volume 2!

Calling all artists

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TOKYOPOP is now accepting and reviewing portfolios from talented individuals interested in becoming the next big manga artist. We’re looking for super-talented manga artists who not only know the Warcraft or StarCraft universes, but can handle an intense and very demanding production schedule. Our goal is to deliver truly awesome manga, and to achieve this we need artists who can give readers an exciting and authentic Warcraft or StarCraft manga experience..

Additionally, if you are attending BlizzCon 2008 (Oct. 10-11), please stop by the TOKYOPOP booth at the following times for portfolio reviews:

10/10/08 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

10/11/08 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

So get those samples drawn and show us your stuff!

BLIZZCON!  For those attending the convention, I will be a guest of Blizzard and Tokyopop!  You will find me either wandering around enjoying the con or signing at the Tokyopop booth!  I’ll be signing manga, novels, etc., even Dragonlance and the Dragonrealm.  See you in Anaheim!

WARCRAFT—- NIGHT OF THE DRAGON AUTOGRAPHED COPIES!  Due to requests, I am taking orders for my next WarCraft novel,  NIGHT OF THE DRAGON available for US addresses only at this timne (sorry)!  Cost is $16 (cover) plus $4 shipping.  You may also add the mangas WarCraft LEGENDS vol. 1 & 2 for $12 each (includes $1 additional shipping).  My apologies, but the mangas are not available from me separately at this time.

To order, go to Paypal.com and pay gryphonbooks@sbcglobal.net 

NOTE!  At this time, this offer ends when the novel is published—-  NOVEMBER 18!  So, if you are interested, order now!

THE DRAGONREALM!  Pocket Books now has a title for the new archive featuring the first three novels—- FIREDRAKE, ICE DRAGON, & WOLFHELM!  LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM will be out next summer and will feature brand new cover art!  I am pushing for a map, the first ever, so cross your fingers!

BEASTMASTER!  For any of you who have been fans of the movies and series, I recently co-wrote a new novel with Sylvio Tabet, the producer of both the movies and the series!  The novel, which returns the character to his roots yet expands in a new direction, has been purchased by Pocket Books!  No date yet, but I’ll be sure to announce that!

NEW WEB ADDRESS!  My website is now https://www.richardaknaak.com

That’s it for now!  As ever, thanks for reading!

Best

Richard A. Knaak