Books and BlogTV
April 18th, 2009 at 2:05 am by Kaleb Nation
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t devote an entire post to my book on my Twilight blog. However, today is a very big day for me, and I’m so excited about this I have to show it to everyone:
Yes, that is my name on the cover, because this is the art for my debut novel, BRAN HAMBRIC: THE FARFIELD CURSE, due in stores on 9-9-09 (which is important, since I started writing the book on 3-3-03!). The biggest dream I’ve had is to get my own book published: and now, six years after writing the first word, things are finally happening! Here is a video trailer I made, and you can find out more at BranHambric.com if you’re interested:
I will be doing a LIVE BlogTV show THIS EVENING on my channel
to talk about the cover, the past year of TwilightGuy.com, and all sorts of other cool stuff. I don’t exactly know the time I’ll start yet, but I’ll post it on my Twitter as soon as I do (my Twitter posts up there at the top of this page too, next to my photo).
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April 18th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Congratulations Kaleb! Can't wait to read it.
April 18th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Kudos Kaleb!
April 18th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Congrats!
I do hope to read your book sometime:) But unforunatly I will have to wait even longer than 9/9-09, most likely. Living on the other side og the Atlantic does have it's disadvantages sometimes…*sigh*
Good luck!
April 18th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Wow. That is so cool. I love the cover. Any idea of when it's due out in Australia? I'm definitely buying it.
April 18th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Bloody brilliant! The cover rocks and the release date…even better. Can't wait. Congrats, Kaleb!
Cheers!
Sabrina
April 18th, 2009 at 6:51 am
My biggest congratulations and I hope your book will be as successful as the Twilight series (okay that is actually far fetched but I still hope you can convince as much people as possible). It must be an incredible feeling to have your own book released, Furthermore I think you have the biggest, free and unintentional advertisement ever simply because of this homepage. You are already somehow a famous person in the Twilight fandom so I'm convinced many will support. Have fun continuing Breaking Dawn (my least favorite book…) before your own time with your own book comes
(gosh, I sound so cheesy…).
April 18th, 2009 at 7:09 am
hey Kaleb!
The cover art looks great! cant wait to read it!
I was wondering, is the release date going to be the same around the world?
I live in Scotland and most films, books etc come out on a different date in the UK. Any idea when i'll be able to buy it here or is it still going to be 9/9/09?
Amber
April 18th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Wow, I love the cover.
April 18th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Wow, great release date- don't let them change it. To be so young and to be on the brink of being a published author, how inspiring! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. I have no doubt that your book will sell like crazy!
April 18th, 2009 at 8:27 am
OMG!!! 9-9-09?? That's my twelfth birthday!! Maybe I can get your book on the first day as a birthday present. lol that is so weird. and awesome. its like you are giving me a present even though you dont know me. hahaha
April 18th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Kaleb, I think I've only commented once before, but I wanted to give you a huge, huge congratulations on your book. I'm absolutely thrilled for you. What an amazing dream come true.
April 18th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Congrats'!
.
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i want to read it
but i don't think it's going to come to Belgium to ? I have no idea really
April 18th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Oh! I love the cover. It's awesome.
Do you think it will be the same cover for another countries??
April 18th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I've already commented on your Kalebnation.com post but….CONGRATS!!!
Btw…why are you awake at such early hours of the morning? I'm pretty such that's not healthy!
April 18th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I'm going to comment here, on kalebnation.com, AND on the youtube vid, just because I can
l love the cover art, very cool.
CONGRATULATIONS! just don't forget about us fans when your a multimillionare, mkay?
I agree with Dye793, being up at 2am is not good for you, kaleb… haha, not that you could sleep, probably too excited to see the reactions
wow, that's a lot of
in one post. i think I overdid the 
ing. 
April 18th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Kaleb, that's absolutely brilliant! I can't wait to read it. Why do we have to wait until September?!
April 18th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Wow, that's amazing, Kaleb. Again, I LOVE the music, beautiful as well as haunting, and if that's any indication for the book, then it makes waiting even harder! So great that you got the 9-9-09 and that it wasn't an “unlucky day in publishing” as you had feared
April 18th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Way to go Kaleb, we are all so proud of our Twilight guy!!!!!! I will be the first in line to get a copy and as luck has it that is my Mom's B-day; consdering how much she <3s you I think this will be a fantastical B-day present for her! I wish you thebest of luck with this new part of your life.
-Megs in NC
April 18th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Congratulations Kaleb..
:)
This is really exciting
April 18th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I'm so excited to read Bran Hambric!!! Congrats and hope your succesful in everything you choose to do.
April 18th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Freaking sweet! I am ready to read your book!!! The cover art is awesome!
April 18th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Congrats!
Today is April 18th. Creepy.
April 18th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
The cover art looks amazing! I can only imagine what an awesome feeling that is for you. I can't wait to read it.
April 18th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
OMG Kaleb!! congratulations..i'm so happy for you
i'm excited to read it
April 18th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
congratulations!
what a great release date, but soo long away for anxious soon-to-be readers!
any idea of a release date for england?
i swear, sometimes the atlantic is my greatest enemy!
but congrats again :]
April 18th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Wow! Congratulations! I watched the little trailer thingy, and the book really sounds good! I will most defiantly have to read it! That's so awesome, Kaleb!
April 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Awesome!!! Congratulations. I'll be looking for it!
You are living my dream!! Someday – maybe I'll be able to send you a link to my book cover!! ; )
April 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
dude! you made that trailer!
i'm always amazed at people who can do that stuff…
i, obviously, cannot.
but, your book sounds pretty awesome…
i may have to read it…
(lol, i was going to anyway, don't worry!)
congrats, though!!
April 18th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Congrats Kaleb!
Would like to read it
April 18th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Wow
Great job Kaleb!
April 18th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I can't wait to read it! You always give away Twilight autographs, now you should just give away yours! xD
Actually, I don't understand why you haven't already. o.O
April 18th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Love the cover!
The dates are cool too: started writing 3-3-03, released 9-9-09. Was that done intentionally?
Can't wait to read it from cover to cover.
April 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Wow, I just realized, his mother was killed 4-18. Do you have a thing with numbers or what?!?
April 18th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Again, congratulations!
I can't wait to read it, I'm so impatient, I already read the first few chapters and they were excellent.
The cover is awesome, loved it
The trailer's really cool. And the dates (09/09/09??): lol.
Good luck with your book! I know is great
!
April 18th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Wow! I can't wait to see the show tonight, as I've missed the past two.
09-09-09 is a month before my birthday! I can't wait!
April 18th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
That's bloody amazing! =D
April 18th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
ummmmm dear Kaleb, i have goosebumps!!!! sooo excited. i want to read this book. it sounds amazingg!!!! congrats again!!!!
April 18th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Awesome Kaleb, I can't wait to read it. I like your work, all of it.
April 18th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Well done K you have done a good job hope to read you book when it comes out.
You can post what every you like on here it is you sight and as we love Twilight we love you and all that you want to tell us XX
Keep up the good work you are a machine
April 18th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Congrats Kaleb! I can't imagine anything more exciting! I hope it's the first of many. The cover rocks!
April 18th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Good job Kaleb. The cover it's great, keeping up
April 18th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Congrats, Kaleb! Can't wait to read it.
And the cover is wicked awesome. :]
April 18th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Congrats!!! i def plan on putting in my pre-order!!! So… how do I go about getting a signned copy…
April 18th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I am so very happy for you! The cover is beautiful. I am going to go cry now, not because I'm sad, but because it is so great to see your dreams coming true. 9-9-09 I plan on buying something!
April 18th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Hey, the same day the Beatles rock band comes out. Sweet.
April 18th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
You started writing on my birthday!
I can't wait!
April 18th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
OMG!!! YAYAY for you! i love both of your sites!!!!!! You are great!
April 18th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
that's awesome. Does anyone else realize that his mom was killed April 18 and it's April 18 today?
lol.
Good luck Kaleb.
April 18th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Just got back from the Blogtv!!! KALEB WORE A HANNAH MONTANA WIG!!! lol
You guys shoulda been there!
April 18th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Wow.
That trailer is really good =)
Can't wait to read the book.
April 18th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
I'm so happy for you, and I cannot wait to read the book!
April 19th, 2009 at 12:47 am
the book looks REALLY good!
who was that girl in the video on your channel?
April 19th, 2009 at 1:07 am
DO YOU KNNW WHEN IT WILL BE REALEASED INTERNATIONALLLLY????
or more specifically … in australia????!!!!!!
cover looks awesome..kinda looks a bit like the leven thumps covers
:D:D:D
April 19th, 2009 at 1:08 am
AWESOME!
I think your book will be a big hit! My little brother and I can't wait!
CONGRATULATIONS!
April 19th, 2009 at 1:10 am
That artwork reminds me of the artwork for the Harry Potter books. Lets pray you have the same success!
April 19th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Yay! I absolutely LOVE the cover. And sorry I couldn't be at BlogTV. I had to babysit *sigh*. I wish I was there, but I had my friends say “hi” for me, so all is okay.
April 19th, 2009 at 2:02 am
WOW Congrats!! I love the cover!! Just out of curiousity, will there will like another edition of the book in a different cover, because I would love to see that if there were. Just wanted to know.
Oh and the trailer you made, gave me goosebumps, seriously!! Awesome trailer.
April 19th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Dear Kaleb,
You have one up on most authors. You already have a fandom waiting for you, and better still- we're fans who feel like we have an “in” with you. Writers who make themselves seem like normal human beings that we can see and touch. (Okay, living out in Washington state kinda makes the whole “touching” thing unlikely at best.) Because you've made such an effort to be someone we feel like we can know, the response is going to be amazing. People are going to buy your book. And, having done so, they will enjoy it, because many of the aspiring authors reading it will feel like they “know” someone who had a book published.
The art is fantastic, by the way. I seem to recall you liking the covers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians- this reminds me of the same art. Same color scheme, with light as a focal point, and the same idea of movement. Lovely. XD
April 19th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Dang it. If only I could quit my job, drop out of college and switch my sleep schedule around to watch those… *sigh*
April 19th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Seriously, dude, when can I pre-order this?
April 19th, 2009 at 5:18 am
wow, I like the cover. Can't wait to be able to read it. ^^
April 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Hey Kaleb(:
I can't wait til your book comes out. (The cover art looks great, by the way)
So, last night on BlogTV, you put the Hannah wig on. I must show you the screenie I took.
Go to : http://www.twitpic.com/3lfgb to see it!!
April 19th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Good luck. I hope your book is the next Harry Potter or Twilight, and then all of us who love your posts can say we knew you when. I'll be pre-ordering your book on Amazon. Have you thought about signed bookplates for your current fans? I'm going to want an autographed copy of your book, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Based on your blog, I know your book will be amazing.
April 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Amazing cover.
Awesomeness trailer.
Totally buying it 9/9/09!
April 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
So what age group is your book intended for?
April 19th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Hey, congrats with the cover its awesome.
does anyone know why You can't atch kaleb's blogtv show when youre a junior member?
April 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Aww yay! Congratulations!
April 19th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Congratulations Kaleb! The cover art is beautiful, but I'm sure that it cannot compare with what is written inside! The trailer and the music are wonderful… so creepily mysterious. The perserverance you had to complete such a project (and while you were still a teen!) is inspiring, and the first few chapters are great. I cannot wait to get a hold of what will surely be a bestseller- even if you didn't have a million girls following this website. So, to KAN and his forthcoming novel that, hopefully, will be as successful and as captivating as the Twilight Saga!
April 19th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Am I correct in assuming that the release date is the same for us (often overlooked) Candians?
April 19th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
how awesome is that to have your name on the front of a book!!!!!
April 19th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
<:-)> gnome smiley!
April 20th, 2009 at 12:11 am
OMG Kaleb! I already commented on the video, but for the record, I'm very excited to watch your dream come true.. You're amazing, and I can't wait to read it…. I just hope it gets to Mexico, wich will happen, cause I know It'll be a best seller, traduced into 17298738274 languages!
CONGRATULATIONS!
April 20th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I was thinking the same thing! Congrats Kaleb! I am buying my brother a copy as well because I dont think it will be going to South Africa this soon?
April 20th, 2009 at 1:45 am
Kaleb, I so happy for you! How exciting and awsome, because it is nice to watch someone's dreams come true before my very eyes. I can't wait to read your book. I laugh at your haters, cause it only confirms your doing something right.
God Bless
April 20th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Congradulations Kaleb!
I wish you the best of luck with your book x3!
April 20th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I just wanted to say congratulations! I love the cover art! Can't wait to read this one. I'm working on my first novel now as well, and I know that it is a fun, yet daunting task, so kudos to you on getting it finished and published!
April 20th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Congratulations! This is a huge achievement. I am very proud of you.
The cover is very eye-catching. I'm sure the contents will match up!
April 20th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Your book cover looks absolutely beautiful! But I have to say that, even though I know better, Kaleb Nation really seems like a made up name. Guess you will be explaining that to interviewers from now until forever.
April 20th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Congratulations, that is awesome!
April 20th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
can't wait!! =) hope it comes out in australiaa =)
April 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
yay! i'm really excited for your book, no matter what anyone else says. good job kaleb!
April 20th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Congrats Kaleb! The cover looks great! And all of us “REAL Twilighters” are very excited for you, lol!
April 20th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Oh my heck, Kaleb, I can't believe your book is coming out soon!!! I can't wait until September. I will be at a bookstore that very day (what a cool date!!). I am so excited and your video made me even more excited, I love the music!!! You are so lucky! I wish I could get published!! Amen, Britt! Don't worry, Kaleb, us Twiliighters will support you all the way! The book cover is so beautiful and colorful!!!
I can't wait, Kaleb! Keep writing!! Your name…on a book cover…YAY!!!
April 20th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Congrats! The font reminds me of harry potter somehow though O.o
April 20th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
WOW that is amazing it looks sooo cool!! ill definately be reading your book Kaleb and not just because the cover is pretty lol =)
April 20th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Aw, good on ya, T-Guy! The cover looks fantastic and the trailer got me pumped to read the book. Can't wait. You're an inspiration!
April 20th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I look forward to reading your book when it becomes available. I visited your Bran Hambric website & was impressed with the music you'd composed. Good luck, Kaleb!
April 20th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Love the cover. It makes the book like exciting. I agree with Stephenie that books should be enjoyed by all and people shouldn't judge solely on age guidelines but what age group is your book suppose to be for.
April 20th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Wow, Mr. Nation!
I will call you this now because it just occurred to me that if I ever cite you in a paper, I will have to use Mr. Nation. Its a bit amusing because you are younger than me, so it is a bit odd even if the difference is not big. I believe you have converted me into a fan. I have been very frustrated lately with Children's Literature and Adolescent Literature because of the lack of children and adolescents that write this genre! I am hugely inspired by you at the moment because I almost believed that publishing at such a young age was impossible. Thank you for inspiring me to keep working on my novel. I will work on it in between my busy schedule. I graduated college and am working towards a teaching credential so my life can get hectic with student teaching and my other courses. By the way, as a side note, I would like to share that I am in a Harry Potter Theory Course. I am not sure whether you are a fan, but it is an amazing course. We are using theory as a lens to analyze Harry Potter. Feminism, Psychoanalysis, Structuralism, and Queer Theory are some of the schools of thought we are using. It is AWESOME! Anyway, I can't wait to read your book. I am sure it's going to be a hit!
Norma (Creepy person who took a picture with you at the Twilight midnight release party)
April 20th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Wow. That's awesome. I can't wait to read it.
How long is your book anyways?
April 20th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
EPIC!!!!!!!!!! so totally reading that!
April 20th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Congrats on your book!
You must be so excited!
Can't wait til it comes out.
April 21st, 2009 at 12:10 am
Congratulations on your new book. It seems to have taken a long time to write, and that you have put in a lot of effort into finishing this book. I know that when it comes out, I'm going to get myself a copy, and im sure lots of other people will be doing the same thing. I hope your book will be a great success. I do hope that you will continue writing books, because you put such great effort into every aspect of your work. Again, a big congratulations to you.
April 21st, 2009 at 1:13 am
wow! it looks so good, Kaleb! really, the cover art is beautiful! congrats! i am really excited to finally purchase it!
April 21st, 2009 at 1:18 am
Wow, congratulations, Kaleb! It's really inspiring to see someone who works so hard on their dreams and succeeds. I really like the cover art, but I'm sure that what the book contains is more amazing. Wow, you have a lot of fans for this book already and it hasn't even been released yet! Think of the loads more people who'll jump in your fandom when they finally get to see this book
Oh, will this book be available in the Philippines, too? And will the release date be the same around the world? I can't wait! XD
April 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
Congratulations Kaleb! We are all so proud of you!! Our little Twilight Guy is growing up so fast…
April 21st, 2009 at 10:59 am
Really Excited! It Comes Out 3 Days Before My Birthday! Woooooo……. So Going To Get It
:D:D:D
It Looks Really Good *Crossing Fingers* Hopes Its A Best Seller! Wait……. Is It Coming Out In England
Hopes So 
Cya,
Poppy xx
April 21st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
09.09.09 is my 20th birthday!!!!
April 26th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I think the cover art is great by the way – it has a sort of Harry Potter feel to it – yet different.
April 26th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I think the cover art is great by the way – it has a sort of Harry Potter feel to it – yet different.