Polish publisher Vesper has revealed the cover for their upcoming translation of Usher’s Passing, to be published in July 2023! The art is by Maciej Kamuda. Vesper has previously published translations of Speaks the Nightbird and Boy’s Life, and they are publishing The Listener in May 2023.
Czech publisher Dobrovsky has acquired the Czech translation rights to Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life.
Speaking of Dobrovsky, their translation of Usher’s Passing will be released under their Fobos brand on September 20, 2021. The title Prokletí rodu Usherů translates in English to The Curse of the Usher Family. The cover below has been added to the Book Cover Gallery.
Polish publisher Vesper has acquired the Polish translation rights to four more Robert McCammon novels: Boy’s Life, Swan Song, Usher’s Passing, and The Listener.
In 2019, Vesper acquired the rights to Speaks the Nightbird, and just a couple of days ago, they posted the planned cover art for their edition, which you can see below. The art is by Maciej Kamuda Art.
2021-12-19 update: Zew Nocnego Ptaka will be released February 28, 2022!
Zew Nocnego Ptaka on the Vesper website
Artists Craig Purdon and Alexander have sent in new artwork. Craig sent in two sketches of Usher’s Lodge from Usher’s Passing, while Alexander submitted an illustration of Lord Cornbury from The Providence Rider. You can see these and much more artwork in the Fan Artwork gallery.
Usher’s Lodge by Craig Purdon (1 of 2)
Lord Cornbury by Alexander
Cemetery Dance has updated their production page to include this information about their limited edition of Usher’s Passing:
The printer is on schedule with a delivery date of very late December for the books. Reminder: this Limited Edition will still need slipcases made, which can take up to 14 weeks. Our slipcase maker is already working on an “approval case” based on estimated sizing generated by the printer. As soon as we have the first finished book, we can use that approval case to confirm the sizing. If the sizing is correct, the slipcase maker can then start rolling right away. We will post the publication date the moment it is finalized, but spring 2021 is looking very likely. Thank you for your patience!
The limited edition was announced in 2018 and has been long sold out, though I’m sure copies will be available on the secondary market once it has been published.
If you haven’t seen them, Cemetery Dance has posted the interior art pieces by Vincent Sammy on their Usher’s Passing page:
Usher’s Passing at Cemetery Dance
Those of you who’ve listened to the Matthew Corbett audiobooks know what an amazing narrator Edoardo Ballerini is.
Edoardo has launched a contest that includes free giveaways of four Poe stories narrated by him. “The Raven” is free. Free access to the others is achieved by sharing the post. You’ll also be entered into a contest to win codes for your choices of any three audiobooks narrated by Edoardo.
One of the stories is “The Fall of the House of Usher,” which would make for a great prelude to a reading of Usher’s Passing!
To download “The Raven” and enter the contest, click here.
Cemetery Dance has updated their production page to include this information about their limited edition of Usher’s Passing:
This book is rolling along at the printer, and here is their most recent update: “The text and both jacket editions are in the press lineup to be printed.” We’re hoping to have the Limited Edition by the end of December if all goes well, but January is possible depending on the printer’s schedule.
The limited edition was announced in 2018 and has been long sold out, though I’m sure copies will be available on the secondary market once it has been published.
If you haven’t seen them, Cemetery Dance has posted the interior art pieces by Vincent Sammy on their Usher’s Passing page:
Usher’s Passing at Cemetery Dance
The Donald Maass Literary Agency has announced the following new translation rights deals for Robert McCammon novels.
These will be the first translations of each book published in those countries. Presumably, these editions will be published in 2020 or 2021.
Other upcoming international editions planned include:
Cemetery Dance has posted a production update for their limited edition of Usher’s Passing:
Usher’s Passing by Robert McCammon:
Robert McCammon has signed the signature sheets, the interior artwork is now completed, and this title just needs two more proofreads to be ready. (The file we started with had some problems due to the age of the book, so we’re being extra careful with our proofreading!)
Cemetery Dance has posted this production update for their upcoming signed, limited editions of Usher’s Passing:
This huge special edition (500+ pages) is on the schedule for next year, and production is moving along as planned at this time.
Robert McCammon has signed the signature sheets and the interior text is being proofread now to catch any errors that slipped in during scanning and design.
In addition, we’re pleased to announce we’ve hired acclaimed artist Vincent Sammy to provide 10 to 12 interior illustrations for the book! His first four finished pieces have been added to the product page as a sample of his work for those who are unfamiliar with his style:
Both editions are long sold-out, but I’m sure copies will show up on eBay after the book is published….