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PUBLISHING HISTORY
J.S. Lewis the coAuthor of a Young Adult fantasty series titled Grey Griffin Books by Scholastic, Inc. His first book, The Revenge of the Shadow King was released to much acclaim in March 2006, selling more than 270,000 copies by June of that same year. The follow up, The Rise of the Black Wolf shipped nationwide in December 2006. Currently he is working with writing partner, Derek Benz, on the third installment of the series, which will have 13 books in total. Official Site: www.greygriffins.com My Space: www.myspace.com/greygriffins Amazon.com Blog: www.amazon.com Book 1 (amazon.com link): The Revenge of the Shadow King Book 2 (amazon.com link): The Rise of the Black Wolf COVER ART The cover art produced for the Grey Griffin Books series was created by August Hall, a noted concept artist who has worked on projects like Disney's Finding Nemo, and the Warner Bros. classic produced by Brad Bird, The Iron Giant. ROUND TABLE TRADING CARD GAME BY WIZ KIDS Lewis and Benz recently signed a deal with game developer Wiz Kids, Inc. (makers of HeroClix) to produce a groundbreaking Trading Card Game based on a game played by the characters in their series. The Round Table TCG is set to be released along with the third book in their series in December of 2007. FILM PROJECTS The writing duo has teamed with Hollywood super producer, Mark Gordon (TV's Grey's Anatomy, and movies like Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, and The Day After Tomorrow on a film property based on their series. COMING PROJECTS (WITH DEREK BENZ) - Grey Griffin Books (4-13) - The Natalia Romanov Detective Series COMING PROJECTS (SOLO) Lewis has teamed with Shannon Eric Denton on a project based on childhood stories his mentor, Thomas K. Crawford, told to his son. In July of 2006, Crawford was killed in an extreme sports accident in Park City, Utah. Lewis and Denton will join Crawford's wife to create a children's picture book series called Super Buddy, helping equip kids with the courage to do the right thing. Lewis is also in the development stage on three other independent series, one of which he will illustrate as well. COMIC BOOKS Lewis and Benz credit comic books for much of their success. At the age of eight, the duo had already set plans to launch their own comic book publishing house. By the age of 16, they had developed over 150 unique characters. According to the authors, writing those backstories is what inspired them to launch into careers in writing. They will be pitching some unique ideas in 2007, so be sure to look for their work in comic stands coming soon. UPCOMING APPEARANCES IN PHOENIX, AZ The Rise of the Black Wolf Launch Party When: January 13 (11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m.) Where: Changing Hands Bookstore Address: 6428 S McClintock Dr. | Tempe, AZ 85283-3936 Phone: (480) 730-0205 Lewis and Benz will be signing books, posters and sketching characters from their series. There will also be a drawing for an iPod with The Revenge of the Shadow King audio book, along with many other fun drawings. Phoenix Comicon And if you're planning on going to the Phoenix Comicon on January 27 and 28, you are invited to meet the authors. |
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