A timeline and geneology enthusiast named Jonathan Glassow was kind enough to supply us with the two addresses where Phil lived that we did not have on the timeline. One was when he and Bette lived with his parents and one was when they lived with her parents. We also added the address of the last house Phil and Bette bought, in 2000.

Ok, so the big news this week is the first of Titan's "Wold Newton Novels," THE OTHER LOG OF PHILEAS FOGG, is out. It can be found in bookstores, or you can order it as a trade paperback or ebook, from amazon.com. This is just the first of many reprints Titan has lined up. But remember, how many books they decide to bring out depends on how well these first books sell. So if you have someone you've been thinking about turning on to Farmer, these Titan reprints are the perfect place to start. All the bonus materials showing the connections to his other books are sure to keep them reading.

While on the subject of Titan's reprints, some have speculated that since Titan announced HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR among their titles, that the rest of the series: FLIGHT TO OPAR and THE SONG OF KWASIN, are soon to follow. However, this is definitely not the case. So far Titan has not purchased the reprint rights to these two books. So the only way you can read THE SONG OF KWASIN (the epic long awaited conclusion to the series) is by ordering GODS OF OPAR: Tales of Lost Khokarsa. This omnibus is at the printer now and looks to be shipping in early June. Our prediction is that it will be sold out by August.

April 13th Yesterday Christopher Paul Carey and Michael Croteau were guests on the Book Cave doing a podcast all about the ancient civilization of Khokarsa. Give it a listen if you haven't already. If you are not familiar with the Book Cave, hosts Rick Croxton and Art Sippo do a terrific job interviewing a wide variety of people regarding genre fiction, pulps, movies, tv, you know, all that entertainment we love.

In the podcast Chris and Mike mostly talk about the new webpage they created, Explore the World of Lost Khokarsa for the series, and the soon to be released, GODS OF OPAR: Tales of Lost Khokarsa. In case you've been living in a cave we'll point out that this volume contains three novels: HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, FLIGHT TO OPAR, and the brand new conclusion to the series, THE SONG OF KWASIN. The latter title being a collaboration between Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey.

But, then the interview took a turn for the unexpected with the announcement of another brand-new book set in Khokarsa. If there is one complaint many people have about the Khokarsa novels, it is that the Gray-Eyed God, Sahhindar, does not show up enough. Seriously, anyone who has read TIME'S LAST GIFT knows who Sahhindar is, and we want to spend more time with him. A lot more time in fact. Farmer really took the old adage, "leave them wanting more," a little too far in this case. That is one of the reasons Christopher Paul Carey's novella, Exiles of Kho, has us so excited. Not only is it an origin story, but Sahhindar plays a prominent role!

If that doesn't get you excited, how about this: artist extraordinaire Mike Hoffman not only supplies the gorgeous cover art, but interior illustrations as well. It gets even better, read on if you dare... The signed limited edition novella will be published in the late summer or early fall of 2012 (hopefully in time for FarmerCon VII where Chris will be a guest). You can preorder the book now for $15 plus shipping and there are two very compelling reasons why you need to do this. First, if you preorder by June 30th, your name will appear in the book on the acknowledgments page. Second, only a small number of copies will be printed beyond the number preordered. So if you don't preorder the book, there is a very good chance you will miss out on the tale of how Sahhindar significantly influenced the course of events in the ancient civilization of Khokarsa.

April 8th We have more news from Win Scott Eckert about Titan's reprints; they are bringing out THE WIND WHALES OF ISHMAEL as part of their Grandmaster Series, but not until March 2013. We suppose this means these are all their titles for 2012: THE OTHER LOG OF PHILEAS FOGG (May), TIME'S LAST GIFT (June), LORD TYGER (July), A FEAST UNKNOWN (October), and LORD OF THE TREES (November). Not a bad lineup by any means!

Also, Titan has released the artwork for another great cover, this one for their reprint of A FEAST UNKNOWN. As previously reported, this edition will include an afterword by Farmer/Pulp/Doc Savage expert Art Sippo. Also mentioned before is the fact that Art's afterword is an expansion of the talk he gave FarmerCon VI in 2011. Now, here is something to consider, the following people have written new material for Titan's reprints: Win Scott Eckert, Christopher Paul Carey, Art Sippo, Paul Spiteri, Dennis E. Power and Joe R. Lansdale. To date we know that Win, Chris, Art, and Paul will all be at FarmerCon VII.

One more note, in case you missed it on our facebook page, there is a one of a kind book up for auction right now. The very first copy of VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL signed by Kilgore Trout. The book in inscribed to Farmer's long time friend:

To Jack Cordes, with / gratitude for bailing me out / of the Pekin calaboose / that fateful night / from / Kilgore Trout* / *This is a first-edition autograph, / the first time I ever signed my name to a book" .

March 31st More big news from Win Scott Eckert about Titan's wonderful series of reprints. First, the cover art for LORD OF THE TREES has been revealed. We can't say enough about how great all of these books are going to look together on your book shelves. As nice as that is, much more importantly Win has confirmed there will be bonus materials in LORD TYGER:

Joe R. Lansdale is eminently suited to contribute a new introduction to this Burroughsian-flavored novel, as he is one of the few (along with Philip José Farmer himself!) to write an authorized Tarzan novel.

And Paul Spiteri, a Farmerian expert and the editor of the critically acclaimed Farmer collection PEARLS FROM PEORIA (Subterranean Press) has written a fine foreword.

Let's face it, if you already own a copy (or several) of any of these titles, the bonus materials are why you are buying these books. The real key will be if new readers are attracted to the books and buy them (yea again for the great covers). If so, these bonus materials, most with an emphasis on the Wold Newton Universe and how the books are related to each other, should help make it so new readers don't stop at just one. How about this: Do Phil's memory a big favor and buy at least one of these titles just to give it to someone who has never read Farmer. See if you can't set the hook and reel them in. You know you would be doing them a great favor in the long run.

As always, keep an eye on the forthcoming books page for more details, cover art, and further reprint news and more than one announcement coming soon from Meteor House.

March 25th To celebrate Subterranean Press' new Farmer collection due out next month, GODS OF OPAR: Tales of Lost Khokarsa, we have a special treat for you. First, just in case you've been living in a cave; this new collection contains Farmer's classic adventure novels, HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR and FLIGHT TO OPAR, and the long awaited conclusion to the series, THE SONG OF KWASIN, by Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey.

With the extensive help of Chris Carey, we've set up a new website dedicated to the Khokarsa series. Some of the highlights include: a primer of terms from the series, the complete Chronology of Khokarsa by Phil, the first-time unveiling anywhere of the Khokarsan glyphs and syllabary from Phil's notes, and maps of Khokarsa, including some hand-drawn by Phil himself, and more.

We've said this before and we'll probably say it again if we get the chance, if not, then we'll just be saying, "We told you so. Again!" All of Farmer's Subterrarean Press titles sell out (right now the only Farmer book they still have in stock is the $300 deluxe lettered traycased edition of THE OTHER IN THE MIRROR). Every copy of the other six Farmer novels and collections have sold out. So don't wait, don't hope someone will buy it for you for Christmas, the book will be long gone by then. Preorder your copy now before the buzz on this book hits and they all get snatched up.

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