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Archived Dragonlance.com NewsThe Aesthetics have worked hard to archive all of the news important to everyone visiting the world of Krynn. Browse and enjoy! 2007 News ArchiveDragonlance Movie Journal #1: Cindi Rice12/20/2007Co-executive producer Cindi Rice speaks about the development of the Dragonlance animated film from her point of view over at IGN. Read all about it right here -- including a short clip from the film itself! Jamie Chambers Interview on Pulp Gamer "Inside Track"12/20/2007The Pulp Gamer "Inside Track" podcast is known for interviewing folks from the game industry and getting them to spill their guts for the microphone. This time it was Jamie Chambers talking to the gang. The discussion includes Jamie's start in the game industry, his association with Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, the end of the Dragonlance license, and new things on the horizon for other licensed settings. Visit the podcast's main page or just download the episode right now. A Lord Toede Tale12/19/2007Attention Toede fans! The latest preview for Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home is now online, "The True & Faithful Account of Lord Toede's Campaign." Download it right here! Interview with Dragonlance Movie Producers12/19/2007Co-executive producer Cindi Rice and Paramount Pictures Product Manager, Chris Dreyer, were recently interviewed by IGN. Read all about it here. Lost Leaves Previews12/14/2007Happy Holidays! We'll soon be bringing you a preview from each of the different sections from Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home. But to give you a taste of what's to come, we've started by a pre-preview of the new Larry Elmore cover (with a retro/classic design by Digger Hayes) and the Table of Contents. Check it out right here. Enjoy! Update! We've now released the fourth preview. Another one coming up soon! Order by December 14th for US Christmas Delivery!12/7/2007Attention Online Store customers! Margaret Weis will be on her holiday break after December 14th, so any customers wanting signed merchandise will need place their order before start of business (9:00 AM CST) on Friday the 14th. We ship by Priority Mail, so any United States-based customers are guaranteed delivery before Christmas. We cannot guarantee delivery times for international orders because of the variables in overseas postal services and lack of tracking. If you wish to place a custom order with specific shipping requirements, you'll need to make it by phone (262-725-3518). We will still fulfill orders for unsigned merchandise through December 21st. After that, online store orders will go on hold until Monday, January 7, 2008. Happy Holidays! Weis & Hickman Interview in Home Media Magazine12/6/2007The authors discuss the Dragonlance animated film in this interview with Home Media Magazine, a trade magazine for the home video industry. Learn more or download the article right here! Dragonships Teaser Packets12/6/2007Some of you may have heard about the exciting new fantasy series, Dragonships, a six-book story coming from Tor Books. Tor has provided us a limited number of "teaser packets" with information about the new series and the first book, Bones of the Dragon. We'll be putting the pamphlet in every order from our Online Store. Not only can you learn a bit about the new characters and story, you'll get a look at the cover art by Michael Komarck. There are lots of great holiday offerings in the MargaretWeis.com Online store. Check them out!! Web Enhancement: Artifacts of Winter12/6/2007Dragons of Winter is not yet out yet, but we're already offering some bonus material to make your game experience more complete. Cam Banks offers some magical items that your heroes might encounter during the course of the adventure. Remember that you can pre-order the product in our Online Store, or you can purchase the eBook/PDF version on DriveThruRPG.com. Check out the web enhancement right here! Tracy Hickman's Killer Breakfast12/4/2007The legendary Gen Con event, which features musical numbers and hundreds of characters dying, is now available for free as a video podcast series. To get a taste of just what Killer Breakfast is all about, check out the Safety Presentation Video on YouTube. To check out the podcast and start downloading episodes, go straight to KillerBreakfast.com. You'll die laughing! Weis & Hickman Interview on GameBanshee12/4/2007The authors spend some time talking about Dragonlance in general, and the upcoming movie in particular, in an interview on GameBanshee.com. Read all about it right here! Dragons Krynn Desktop Wallpaper11/30/2007It's the season of giving! So we're giving you free computer desktop wallpaper for Dragons of Krynn. Enjoy! Find it all right here. Happy holidays! Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home11/24/2007Deja vu! We are (again) very pleased to announce that Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home, a sourcebook of legends, lore, music, recipes, and more — edited by company founder Margaret Weis — is now and approved and off to press. You can pre-order the product in our Online Store ... and for those that want a copy to check out right now, the book is also available immediately in eBook/PDF form. Let us know how you enjoy Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home! Dragons of Winter11/20/2007We are very pleased to announce that Dragons of Winter, the second volume in the classic War of the Lance campaign, is now and approved and off to press. You can pre-order the product in our Online Store ... and for those that want a copy to check out right now, the book is also available immediately in eBook/PDF form. Let us know how you enjoy Dragons of Winter! UPDATED! Dragonlance Movie Available For Pre-Order11/20/2007The Dragonlance Movie is available for pre-order in the Online Store. Updated! All copies of the DVD ordered from the Online Store will have a special movieplate placed inside their DVD case, sporting signatures from both Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. The movieplate will feature the original Dragons of Autumn Twilight cover art by Larry Elmore. MWP Attends the Lucca Comics & Games Convention10/29/2007Margaret and the MWP staff are out of the office for the next ten days attending the Lucca Comics & Games convention in Italy. They will be joining authors Michael Williams, Troy Denning, and many others. Read more about the festival here! Please note that all purchases in the Online Store will be held until the staff resumes normal office hours on Monday, November 12th. Viva Italia! Jamie Chambers & Cam Banks Board the Dragonhearth10/26/2007Cam Banks and myself were guests of Tracy and Laura Hickman's podcast recently. The episode features the two of us sharing our experiences with joining the game industry and just how we got to work for Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. Check it out here! Dragonlance Movie Trailer: Rough Cut10/22/2007The Dragonlance Movie Official Site has released a "rough cut" of the trailer for the upcoming film. Paramount has this to say to the fans: "Dragonlance fans -- We're sorry that it has taken this long to get a trailer out. We had been waiting in hopes that we could show you the final trailer but unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e. key talent issues etc) we have not been able to cut the final trailer together and get 100% approval. Ever since we showed this piece at GenCon and DragonCon there has been a huge demand to see the trailer so we figured it'd be best to show you the rough version instead of having everyone wait even longer. We appreciate your patience. Enjoy!" You can view the trailer here! Dragonlance Movie Poster Pre-Order Promotion10/11/2007Never fear, the Movie Card promotion is still continuing until we run out of cards. But now we have a new promotion to honor the upcoming film, Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Now we will be giving away special 8 1/2" x 11" posters featuring a picture of Tasslehoff Burrfoot with the name ""Jason Marsden" featured along with the Dragonlance logo and the movie title. A limited supply of these posters were autographed by Jason at Gen Con in August. These posters will be given away with Online Store Pre-Orders for any of the final three Dragonlance products from Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. (Dragons of Winter, Dragons of Spring, and Lost Leaves From the Inn of the Last Home). Autographed posters will be given first, in order received. Thanks to everyone, and enjoy! Dragonlance Movie Card Update10/8/2007We will only provide one set of movie promo cards to one individual or address, so that we can get cards to as many different people as possible. Sending us multiple envelopes will not get you extra cards! Update: Supplies are running low, so please note that we cannot offer you a guarantee of cards if you send a SASE or place an order. The cards will be offered as long as they are available, and we will announce it when they run out. Dragonlance Movie Featurette - Music of the Lance10/5/2007More musical insight into the upcoming Dragonlance Animated Film -- the "Music of the Lance" featurette. Laura Hickman presents behind-the-scenes information on how Karl Preusser scored and recorded the music for the film and gives an early listen to the main title sequence. Click here to check it out! Jason Marsden Takes On Gen Con9/30/2007Actor Jason Marsden ("Tasslehoff" in the upcoming Dragonlance Animated Film) decided to make a little movie of his own, and share his experiences at Gen Con 2007 as a guest of Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. Click here to see what Jason has to say! Qualinesti Hymn from the Dragonlance Movie9/23/2007Tracy Hickman prepared this sneak peek of Karl Preusser's music for GenCon and Dragon*Con. The piece is entitled "Qualinesti Hymn" and is set to a montage of some of the background plates from the film. Karl composed the music and Tracy penned the Lyrics. See -- and hear -- it here! Dragonlance Movie Promo Cards!9/6/2007Some of you may know that Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. have been working with Paramount Pictures distributing exclusive cards from the Dragonlance Animated Film at the summer conventions (Comic-Con, Gen Con, and Dragon*Con). We have a limited supply of some cards. Starting Friday, September 7th while supplies last, we will place as many individual cards as we have available in each order received in the Online Store. You can also receive cards by sending a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope to: Races of Ansalon Web Enchancement: Elven Windriders9/6/2007Ride griffonback as an Elven Windrider in the new prestige class included as bonus material from Races of Ansalon. All the details of the organization, game information on the PrC, and sample NPCs, are included. Click here to read all about it! Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, and MWP Staff at Gen Con8/9/2007Margaret, Tracy, and the MWP staff are all about to head off to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend and exhibit at the Gen Con Game Fair. There are exciting new game releases (Dragons of Krynn, Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game), novels (Dragons of the Highlord Skies) and special promotions for the new Dragonlance animated movie with actor Jason Marsden ("Tasslehoff Burrfoot") ready to meet with fans and sign autographs. Please note that the staff will be out of the office from Monday, August 13 until Tuesday, August 21. All orders in the Online Store will be held until that time. We hope to see some of you at Booth #2417 at the Game Fair! Dragonlance Movie Trailer to Premiere at Gen Con Indy!8/3/2007Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are thrilled to announce the world premiere of the trailer for the upcoming film, Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, at the Gen Con Game Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana. The trailer for the animated fantasy film will be shown on Thursday night at 6:00 PM CDT (final location to be announced) along with footage shot by both Weis and Hickman during their journey alongside the filmmaking process. Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. will be hosting the authors in booth #2417, along with actor Jason Marsden, who portrays Tasslehoff Burrfoot in the animated film. Weis, Hickman, and Marsden will be signing autographs and answering questions about the movie for the fans — who can also receive special Dragonlance movie collector's cards available only at the convention. Dragons of Krynn8/2/2007We are excited to announce that Dragons of Krynn, a detailed sourcebook on true dragons, dragonkin, dragonspawn, and more, has now gone to press and will debut at the Gen Con Game Fair on August 16th. The book will be available in the US hobby and book trades in early September. Fans of electronic books can purchase the eBook/PDF version right here! Boards are Back Up!7/28/2007After some draconic 'persuasion,' those gnome engineers got the boards back up! Enjoy! Margaret Weis and MWP Staff at Comic-Con7/20/2007Margaret Weis, Jamie Chambers, Renae Chambers, Cam Banks, Liz Wilhelm, and Digger Hayes will be attending Comic-Con International, and will be out of the office from Wednesday, July 25th through Tuesday, July 31st. All orders in the Online Store will be held until the staff returns to work on Wednesday, August 1st. If you're at the show, please stop by Booth #5014 for a visit! Vote for the Dragonlance Nexus and Margaret Weis Productions at the Ennies!7/16/2007Hey, gang, just wanted to let you know that the Dragonlance Nexus is in the running for Best Fan Site for the Ennie Awards, and Margaret Weis Productions is in the running for fan's choice of Best Publisher. Be sure to take a moment to vote and show your support. New Pre-Orders in the Online Store7/12/2007We are very excited to offer two upcoming products for pre-order. Dragons of Krynn will be the ultimate Dragonlance sourcebook for all things scaly, from the true dragons to draconians and spawn to bakali and kobolds. And the Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game follows the action and characters of the hit television series — using updated Cortex System rules first seen in the Serenity Role Playing Game. Both products are expected to ship from the store toward the end of August. Visit the Online Store to pre-order your titles now! While you're there, get a copy of Dragons of the Highlord Skies signed by Margaret Weis. Dragonlance Movie Article in Dragon #3587/10/2007I just got my copy of Dragon magazine #358 today, and there's an article in there on the Dragonlance movie, including some nifty pics from the movie! Be sure to grab a copy! Dragons of the Highlord Skies6/20/2007Volume 2 of the Lost Chronicles, Dragons of the Highlord Skies, is now shipping! Please visit our online store to place your order! We currently have a limited supply and orders will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Another shipment will be arriving shortly, but get your orders in soon for the fastest delivery time! Map Pouch Legends is Now Shipping!6/20/2007Tasselhoff's Map Pouch Legends is now in and is now shipping! Any pre-orders have been shipped. It is now available for immediate purchase on our online store. Races of Ansalon - eBook Now Available!6/7/2007We're very pleased to announce that Races of Ansalon, our newest Dragonlance sourcebook, is approved and off to press. The electronic (PDF) version of the book is now available to purchase. Just visit the Races of Ansalon product page at DriveThruRPG.com. We'll announce a final ship date for Races of Ansalon soon. Castlemourn Campaign Setting Now Available6/1/2007The new Castlemourn Campaign Setting by Ed Greenwood is now available in game stores in America as of Wednesday, May 30. Or you can still pick it up at our online store. Runes of Autumn Available for Pre-Order5/21/2007Runes of Autumn by Larry Elmore and Robert Elmore is now available for pre-order at our online store. We have updated the cover images for Races of Ansalon and Battlestar Galactica Quickstart Guide. Leaves III: Fan Submissions Wanted!5/17/2007Margaret Weis Productions' last Dragonlance product will be Leaves III: From the Inn of the Last Home. Margaret Weis has posted this announcement regarding the product and how you can contribute! Online Store Clearance on eBay5/17/2007We're running out of space in the back room! To help clear the way for new items coming this summer, we're putting up items on eBay. The specific list of titles up for auction will change frequently, but you can see what's currently listed by clicking here. Take advantage of some of these great deals! Amber & Blood Release Date5/16/2007We have been receiving lots of question about the release date for Amber & Blood. The publisher has not currently set a final release date for the novel. We will post the release date here on Dragonlance.com when one is announced. Online Store Update5/16/2007Shipping rates have increased slightly due to recent changes in the USPS prices. We are pleased to announce that we now accept American Express and Discover in addition to Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Our newest products include Monster Ecologies and Dragons of Time. Gen Con Game Events5/7/2007We've posted our full event list for the Gen Con Game Fair, including two classic Dragonlance events. Click here to see what we have in store! Notes on the Future4/23/2007Margaret Weis has shared information on the future of the Dragonlance game license along with exciting new projects from our company. Click here to read all about it. Update: ICV2 has a short article covering the announcement. MWP Staff at GAMA Trade Show4/18/2007Jamie Chambers, Renae Chambers, and Digger Hayes will be attending the GAMA Trade Show, and will be out of the office from Monday, April 23rd through Friday, April 27th. GTS is a chance to distribute information to all tiers in the hobby games industry and to get the word out on upcoming products. All orders in the Online Store will be held until the staff returns to work on Monday, April 30th. Dragons of the Dwarven Depths Paperback Now Shipping From the Online Store4/17/2007The paperback edition of Dragons of the Dwarven Depths is now shipping from the Online Store, all copies signed by Margaret Weis. The paperback edition also contains a preview chapter of Dragons of the Highlord Skies, the second book in the Lost Chronicles series! Dragonlance Movie Coverage on ICV24/16/2007The short article does not contain any major revelations, but it continues to spread the word about the upcoming Dragonalnce animated film and the Lost Chronicles trilogy by Weis & Hickman. Tasslehoff's Map Pouch: Legends4/14/2007The latest entry in the Map Pouch series is on its way! You can now pre-order the product in the Online Store or you can purchase a print-quality PDF version right here! For previews of the maps, you can check out the web previews or see a Flash-based preview of the poster map! Revised Bestiary On the Way!4/14/2007The Bestiary of Krynn, Revised has shipped from the printer and is on its way to our warehouse, where it will quickly turn around and make its way out to your local hobby game store or bookstore that carries Dragonlance products. Click here to see a free preview, The Yaggol. Fans of eBooks can purchase the product here. Online Store Update3/29/2007New in the Online Store! Warrior Angel by Margaret & Lizz Weis, a modern paranormal romance novel — available signed by Margaret! The Dragonlance novels The Great White Wyrm and The Ebony eye are now shipping as well. Please note that Jamie and Renae Chambers will be out of the office from April 2 through April 9, and that all orders will be held and shipped in order received upon our return. Jamie Chambers joins GAMA Board of Directors3/27/2007I have accepted an appointment to sit on the Board of Directors as Vice President of the Game Manufacturers Association, often known as GAMA. GAMA is the trade organization that seeks to promote and advance the non-electronic hobby games industry. In addition to its many programs, the organization hosts the GAMA Trade Show and the Origins Games Expo. This is a part-time, volunteer position to help give something back to the game industry that has done so much for me and many others. Jamie & Renae Chambers at I-Con3/20/2007Jamie & Renae Chambers will be out of the office from Wednesday, March 21 – Monday, March 26. They are attending I-Con, a science-fiction fandom convention held annually in Long Island, New York. Jamie is a featured guest on the gaming track and is receiving the "Shared Worlds" Award for 2007 for work on the . "Laurana" Creates Website3/19/2007Caroline Gelabert, the actress who portrays Laurana in the upcoming animated Dragonlance film, has a new website where she plans to share news, photos, and more with her growing list of fans. Visit www.carolinegelabert.com today! Happy Birthday Margaret!3/16/2007From all of us here at Dragonlance.com, I'd like to wish Margaret Weis a very happy birthday today! Staff Changes at MWP3/10/2007Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. bids a fond farewell to Sean Everette (Knightly Orders of Ansalon). Sean is moving his family down to sunny Florida, trading snowstorms for hurricanes! Though we'll miss Sean around the office, he will still be involved in future projects on a freelance basis. We're pleased to announce that two new full-time employees are coming on-board in the next few weeks. Cam Banks (Price of Courage) is joining our ranks as a Managing Editor and game designer. Digger Hayes, who has been involved as a playtester in Sovereign Press and MWP products since 1997, is moving to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to tackle all of our graphic design and layout needs. We also have two summer interns scheduled in the coming months, keeping our offices full and our projects completed faster than ever before. Stay tuned for new product announcements, web updates, and more in the near future! d20 Magazine Rack Reviews Dragons of Autumn3/8/2007The first update to the classic, original "DL" series of Dragonlance modules is well received with a final grade of A–. Click here to read all about it! EN World Posts Knightly Orders Review3/7/2007EN World has posted a review of Knightly Orders of Ansalon. See what reviewer JoeGKushner has to say and why Knightly Orders got four stars! Raistlin Miniature Announced!2/20/2007It was announced at the D&D Experience that the next D&D Miniatures set, The Night Below, will feature a Raistlin miniature. For a picture and more information, be sure to check out this thread. Tracy Hickman Featured on Pulp Gamer "Inside Track" Podcast2/15/2007Tracy chats about the Dragonlance Movie, writing, books, and gaming with the folks at the Pulp Gamer "Inside Track" podcast. Click here to jump straight to the podcast! Update: Click here to listen to Part Two of the interview, in which he discusses his influences as an author, the horror genre, and an interesting Dragonlance question! Art of Keith Parkinson Celebrated in National Tour2/6/2007The late Keith Parkinson, master artist and part of the original Dragonlance art team that also included Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, and Jeff Easley, is being remembered in the Masters of Fantasy Art Tour. The art displayed will showcase material from different parts of Parkinson's career, and will include a never-before-seen painting. Movie Director Will Meugniot Posts New Production Journal1/23/2007The film's director dishes on the latest goings on and tells us about working with animation houses in different countries. He also tells us about the Internet's use for "friendly nudging." Read all about it here! Price of Courage Reviewed1/18/2007"Working Man" over at Fist Full of Comics & Games has posted a review of Price of Courage. I think he likes it! Read all about it here. Two new Knightly Orders reviews!1/16/2007EN World has recently posted two reviews of Knightly Orders of Ansalon. Staff reviewer Crothian gives it 4 stars in his review, and staff reviewer John Cooper's review gives it 3 stars. Click on the links above to see what they had to say! Karl Preusser to Score Dragonlance Movie1/14/2007Dragonlance-Movie.com has announced the composer for the upcoming animated film, Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Karl Preusser has numerous film and television credits to his name and has worked with some of the top composers in the film industry. Read the official announcement here or visit Karl Preusser's website to learn more. | |
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