Interesting Comments by the Artist of the Map

[dannybailey.livejournal.com]

Did you know that the map from the book was created by Maxime Plasse? I didn't! Until I found her deviantart account when I searched Google images for a copy of the map.

Check this out. She posted the map on her deviantart (a very high-res version!) but she also had some very interesting comments about the commission:

"A map commissionned by Harper Collins Publishers for Megan Whalen successfull serie "Queens Thief". The map is supposed to be a subjective vision of some people of the world (mainly from the regions of Attolia, Sounis and Eddis) hence it is heavily and artificially distorded to focus on those regions and also on the Mede territory, an ancestral ennemy if I understood good. The world depicted in Queen's thief is loosely based on a antique mediteranean culture.
Harper Collins also asked me to leave the title/text box empty so they'd deal with it on their own."

Subjective version! Heavily and artificially distorted! I think we had some fans speculating that that was the case, but did we know for sure before now?

I love that even the publishers are all in on the unreliable narration of this world.

Hamiathes' Gift Exchange - Treats, Betas, and Pinch Hits

[pendrecarc.livejournal.com]

Hello, everyone! We're about two weeks in and four weeks from the deadline. Your assignments are due on Saturday, August 19th, at 10 PM EDT.

A few notes:

Whether or not you're signed up for the exchange, you're welcome to post gifts, or extra treats! I've compiled the list of requests in this spreadsheet for easy filtering and searching. To send someone a treat, post it on AO3 to the Hamiathes' Gift Exchange 2017 collection--you can use the "Post to Collection" button on the top right--and enter their AO3 name precisely as it appears on the spreadsheet in the "Gift this work to" field.

If you're interested in reviewing fanworks and providing feedback, or if you're looking for someone to review your assignment, check out the Beta Post! To be sure all the beta offers are in one place, I'm only making this post on Dreamwidth, but you don't need a Dreamwidth account to comment.

Finally, this year I will be posting all pinch hits to the Dreamwidth page for claiming. They'll go up as soon as anyone defaults on their assignment, and I'll post an announcement to Livejournal and Tumblr. If you do need to default, please do so as early as possible so there's plenty of time to find a pinch hitter to cover the assignment.

I hope you're all having as much fun as I am!