*The Making of Second Life* Officially Out In Stores-- Here's The Official Promo!

It began 15 months ago, with long bouts of writing, revisions, and still more revisions along the way, but I can finally say these words: My book, The Making of Second Life: Notes from the New World, is now for sale in US stores and retail sites, the EU a week later, followed by Japan, Taiwan, and Brazil.  My profound thanks to Ethan Friedman and his stellar team at HarperCollins for making it real, and my agile agent David Fugate for getting it to their hands. 

To launch the metaverse part of the promotion, I'm proud to present this official machinima promo, generously created by machinima auteur Lainy Voom, with music by Torley, and voice narration by Tamara Russell.  The promo is several stories from the book, dramatically re-imagined through Lainy's singular vision.  In other words, they're unreal reenactments of virtual events that actually happened.  (Though KallfuNahuel Matador has a cameo appearance as himself.)  Here's the YouTube version.

I'll provide info on book signings and other appearances--  right now I'm planning to have my debut book signing in early March at SXSW, but may do so at ETech-- but promise to otherwise keep the self-promotion down to a dull roar. 

With that, we now return to our regularly scheduled metaverse programming.

Comments

[Noelyci Ingmann]

Hey James, great book, I haven't been able to put it down, I pinged it on my blog just so you know. If you want to cross link it's at: http://ingmanndesign.com/2008/02/secondlife-reading-part-1.html

Wishing you continued success.

Noel.

[Hamlet Au]

Aw, thanks very much, Noel!

[Patchouli Woollahra]

But when is it coming out in Australia? Soon, I hope.

P.S. great promo. There can only wish for stuff like this... xD

[Hamlet Au]

Lainy rocks, no doubt!

Good question about Australia, I'll check with the publisher.

[hunter]

biased because a) i'm your friend and b) i'm in the book, but i think it rocks and congrats on its debut. Here's to many reprintings!

[Maude]

Hey James.

Congrats! It's funny how virtual writings always feel a bit more "real" once they are in print huh? It always makes me laugh that as obsessed as I am with all things virtual that once it has been published in print I get these butterflies in my belly.

Anyway I love your writing a look forward to picking up your book! Congrats again.

[Noelyci Ingmann]

Fuller review up now, you've inspired me, if you don't want me using your terms let me know. *grin*

[~C4Chaos]

i bought your book at Dublin airport in Ireland. i finished reading the book during my 14-hour flight back to the U.S. last week. couldn't put it down.

thanks for writing this excellent account of the history of SL. you peaked my interest. looking forward to more in-world journalism.

godspeed and you in-world!

~C

[Hamlet Au]

Thanks much, please IM me in-world!