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minna ni naisho dayo
(05-29-2012, 04:36 PM)
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The NeoGAF Bump: Hotel Dusk/Nier dude up for major award (UPDATE 6/17: He won!!):
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Hello fellow GAFfers,
My good friend and coworker Alan Averill (www.alanaverill.com) -- whose work many of you have likely already read whether you realized it or not (he was the main writer on Hotel Dusk, Nier, Tales of Graces f, and several others; he also worked on the two DS Advance Wars games, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, etc.) -- self-published a novel last year called The Beautiful Land that is now up for a major award on Amazon (the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award). The winner is determined by votes, and voting ends in 48 hours. If he wins, he'll get a publishing deal with Penguin (!!!). He's up against two other dudes for the award. Selfishly, I want him to win because he's a good friend of mine (who does a lot of work for 8-4) and I think he deserves it -- but on a grander scale, I want him to win because he's a game writer, and good game writers are HARD TO FIND. The community here at GAF is by far the best and most influential in the gaming world (2ch can suck it), and I think with our support, we can help him get this victory and get his book published. Anyway, it takes 30 seconds to vote -- if you've ever enjoyed any of the above games, or just want to do your part to help a gaming dude achieve his dreams, all you gotta do is head here and drop your vote for him in the General Fiction category: http://www.amazon.com/b?node=332264011 Voting ends in less than 48 hours, BTW. Any help is appreciated! Thanks for being awesome, GAF ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ |
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(05-29-2012, 04:43 PM)
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#14
All set! dat neogaf bump, mmm mmm
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Has problems recognising girls
(05-29-2012, 04:47 PM)
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#18
Going to throw a vote and buy his $1 book because it sounds outrageous. HOW YA LIKE THEM APPLES
"Tak had been pondering his own suicide for a couple of weeks now, and he eventually concluded that dangling from a rope while Kind of Blue played in the background was about the best ending a man could hope for." /swoon
Last edited by speedpop; 05-29-2012 at 04:49 PM.
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(05-29-2012, 04:48 PM)
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#20
Nier is god tier so I'm in. Hotel Dusk too!
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Member
(05-29-2012, 04:48 PM)
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#21
Not to be a wet blanket, but buy his book and read it, too. He's a good writer, and he deserves to win on his merits as an author. Don't just click on the link and vote. Read the sample chapter at least. You'll like it, and it'll make you feel even better when you do vote for him.
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Member
(05-29-2012, 05:17 PM)
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#43
As a guy that was already just about to buy Nier due to the 8-4 Play podcast, and friend recommendations, by connecting it back to my fallen lord and savior: Cing, I'm ordering my copy now.
Also totally voting for this man, and buying that book.
Last edited by Buttonbasher; 05-29-2012 at 05:20 PM.
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