One more month till Behemoth comes out, which I declare to be Behemonth!

Watch this space for excerpts from the text, some giveaways, and of course a few more pieces of Keith’s incredible art. I will do all I can to assuage the waiting. (It’s tough for me too, you know.)

And now, because I’ve now missed two Fan Art Fridays in a row, let me make amends with this lovely and quiet image from A-Wrob. It shows Alek’s watch with a cameo of his mother in it.

It’s based on one of the illustrations from Leviathan that’s my favorite, because it’s so quiet and personal compared to all the giant walking machines and beasties. So kudos to A-Wrob for picking a subtle piece to recreate.

See you with more cool stuff soon.

As revealed today on Wondrous Reads, here is the totally awesome new UK cover for Behemoth!

I love the tusks! In October you will all learn why there are tusks.

In related news, the UK release date for Behemoth is October 1, slightly earlier than US’s October 5. THIS IS NOT MY FAULT. (And, hey, usually the Brits get my books later, so it’s only fair.)

By the way, here’s the old cover (never printed) that this new one replaces:

Yes, I think I like the new one better.

Also, check out there new steampunk Disney figures. As I have argued before, the Mouse knows steampunk:

Ganked from the DisneyParks blog.

And to end with a word from our sponsors, don’t forget that Leviathan is out in paperback right now!

As of yesterday, Leviathan is out in paperback and in stores everywhere. As I’ve been tweeting, the illustrations are all the same as in the hardback and the paper almost as lovely, though the map is tragically black and white. But for only $9.99 (US) that’s pretty good!

Now because you have all been waiting so long for Behemoth (out October 5) here is the second ART TEASER! That’s right, a genuine piece of art from Chapter 7 of Behemoth.

Image by Keith Thompson, of course.

Behold the beautiousness that is the bridge of the Leviathan. Then make sure to click the image to make it bigger! Seriously! The gnarly details are many.

And in case you missed it, click here to check out the first teaser.

Anyway, hope you like it. (How could you not?) And in case you forgot, the Leviathan paperback looks like this:

And just to be extra crass, here’s a BUY button!

I spent this afternoon in a recording studio with Alan Cumming, star of stage and screen, OBE, and the reader of the Leviathan audiobooks. The Behemoth audiobook comes out the same day as the print edition, so Alan was hard at work recording. He graciously took time out to do an interview with me, which is being edited by the S&S video boffins as we speak.

But once Alan went back into the studio, I hung around and got some footage of my own.

Sorry about the low volume. Turn up your headphones!

Watch this space. The real interview should be appearing soon.

Oh, and be warned—if you inspect the script page on the last frame closely, there may be spoilers!

One of the cool things about going to San Diego Comic Con was that Keith was there too. Our work on Leviathan has all been by email, so this was a great chance to meet many awesome people and check out a huge dealers’ room full of art books and toys.

We also sat down for an interview with Suvudu. We were in a crowded hotel lobby, so I recommend headphones, but I think it turned out wonderfully. Because Keith and I haven’t spoken much face to face, it’s still kind of fresh for us to talk about our work.

Click this image to go to the Suvudu page, and check out all three parts if you have the time.

More about Comic Con soon, and thanks for you suggestions!