I’m still awaiting final approval from Zorro Productions but the publicity machine is cranking up for the forthcoming release of Tales of Zorro. Below are some of the details and you’ll see I’m in extremely good company.Zorro…As He’s Never Been Seen Before!Moonstone Books is proud to present Tales of Zorro, a brand-new anthology featuring eighteen tales of the fox–the first collection of original Zorro short fiction ever published! This landmark compilation, edited by Richard Dean Starr, includes all-new stories and essays by some of today’s top writers in film and literature:Isabel Allende – New York Times bestselling author of Zorro: A Novel!Max Allan Collins –New York Times bestselling creator of The Road to Perdition and author of the Shamus award-winning Nathan Heller series!Greg Cox – New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: The Q Continuum and the novels Ghost Rider, Daredevil, and Underworld!A.C. Crispin – New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek and Star Wars novels!Peter David– New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels and numerous comics, including twelve-years on Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk.Loren D. Estleman – New York Times bestselling author of A Smile on the Face of the Tiger and Shamus award-winning author of the Amos Walker novels!Ed Gorman – New York Times bestselling author, with Dean Koontz, of Frankenstein City of Night!Nancy Holder – Four-time Bram Stoker award winner and bestselling author of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Smallville!Guy Williams, Jr. – son of legendary actor Guy Williams, star of Disney’s Zorro!Tales of Zorro also features stories by Jan Adkins (Zorro: The Iron Brand), Robin Wayne Bailey (Bestselling author of Shadowdance and Swords Against the Shadowland), Mike Bullock (Lions, Tigers and Bears), Robert Greenberger (New York Times bestselling Star Trek novelist), Wendy Hornsby (Edgar award-winning author of the Maggie MacGowan series), Tim Lasiuta (comics expert and author), Jeff Mariotte (Witch Season, the Charmed novels), Elizabeth Massie (Bram Stoker award winning author), Robert Morrish (author of more than 20 stories and editor of Cemetery Dance magazine), Kathleen O’Malley (Silent Songs and Silent Dances with A.C. Crispin), and Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin (USA Today bestselling authors of numerous Star Trek, Star Wars, and Roswell novels).
In addition to this stellar lineup, Tales of Zorro includes stunning cover artwork by Spectrum award-winner Douglas Klauba and original interior illustrations by legendary Disney animator and sculptor Ruben Procopio!Available in both a trade paperback and special numbered and lettered hardcover limited editions signed by the contributors! The limited edition is restricted to just 300 numbered and 26 lettered copies and features incredible art by Ruben Procopio and legendary Sherlock Holmes and Peter Pan illustrator Sergio Martinez!
And, Moonstone has a special offer to make to any dedicated fans of yours…Interested readers can preorder (HC or SC…sorry, not the lettered version) the book direct from Moonstone, and because you have all been such a great supporter of my work, if you enter either of these codes on the order form, you will get 20% off the book!Softcover= TOZDRS3136Hardcover= TOZRDS7136The sale offer is good until January 20, 2008. The book itself should be out sometime in the winter of 2008.Now, I certainly hope I get a copy of the hardcover.