PORT OF CALL: “Dragons of an Hourglass Mage” Publication Announced
We are pleased, in a joint press release by Wizards of the Coast with Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, to announce that the third book in the ‘Dragonlance Lost Chronicles’ trilogy now has a publication date set in 2009.
NEWS AND MAIL:
We at last deal with a number of questions, including ‘Hourglass Mage’, the question of swearing in my novels as it relates to my faith, and a plethora of questions regarding the social customs of … gulp … gully dwarves.
STATUS REPORT
Manuscripts for first books in both the Weis & Hickman ‘Dragonships’ series and the Hickman & Hickman ‘Drakis’ series are at the publisher … plus there’s the question of this secret project.
CAPTAIN’S CABIN: Appearances
Tracy & Laura are scheduled to appear at the Gencon Indy Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana this August and at the Lucca Comics and Games Convention in Lucca, Italy in November.
Episode 32 / July 21st, 2008

Hourglass Mage Announcement [23:23m]:
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Gencon OZ (Part 2) [45:55m]:
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DISTANT SHORTS: Gencon OZ in Brisbane, Australia
Part Two of Two as Tracy and Laura conclude their journey to Brisbane, Australia and the first Gencon Australia Game Convention.
We begin with a reading from the upcoming Tracy & Laura Hickman series ‘Drakis’ … enlisting members of the audience (shown here) into our cast. With only a few minor bumps along the way, their performance is flawless.
We then conclude with additional questions from our new friends ‘Down Under.’
Episode 31 / July 3rd, 2008

Dragonlance Down Under [59:16m]:
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DISTANT SHORTS: Gencon OZ in Brisbane, Australia
Part One of Two as Tracy and Laura journey to Brisbane, Australia and the first Gencon Australia Game Convention.
We speculate about Rugby League vs. Union rules and on why American Football manages to make a ninety minute game last for four hours. We tell about our adventures aboard the Mirimar going up the Brisbane River and our encounters with Koalas and Kangaroos in the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
We explain the nature of Killer Breakfast and why Australians should come and enjoy it just like those in the Northern Hemisphere.
We then take questions from the Dragonlance Crew (shown below) and prepare for a reading from our upcoming book ‘Drakis.’

Episode 30 / July 3rd, 2008