Contest opens for fantasy artists

Falbe Publishing has started a fantasy art contest for its fantasy fiction imprint Brave Luck Books ™. It is a character portrait contest for characters from “The Rys Chronicles” that was published in January 2006 with the release of Books I and II “Union of Renegades” and “The Goddess Queen.”

Posted at the Brave Luck Books ™ website are descriptions of major characters from “The Rys Chronicles.” An artist wishing to submit artwork can pick one or more characters and create a portrait or portraits. The purpose of the contest is to populate the character descriptions at the website and offer a venue for fantasy artists to gain recognition.

The winner for each character will have his or her winning portrait published at the website with an artist credit and link to the artist’s website. A free copy of “Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I” will also go to all the winners.

The contest will be ongoing until all characters get a winning entry. All contest details and submission guidelines are available at http://www.braveluck.com by clicking on Fantasy Art Contest on the menu.

“The Rys Chronicles” have received good reviews since their publication. The Midwest Book Review described the new fantasy series as “An exciting treat for fantasy buffs…” and added that “Author Tracy Falbe makes a stunning debut in epic fantasy.” Of “Union of Renegades: The Rys Chronicles Book I” Crystal Reviews wrote “Most fantasy novels possess similar basic plots that offer a quick read and thrill but not all convey much more. “Union of Renegades” belies that reality…this is a great read with plenty of intrigue, magic, terror, wizardry, spells, and subplots to grip the reader.”

The author, Tracy Falbe, started writing the series in 1997. Like many people who enjoy the fantasy genre, Falbe started reading it as an adolescent. Her tastes began with Tolkien, then Michael Moorcock and Robert E. Howard. The science fiction of Frank Herbert is one of her biggest inspirations. Currently she enjoys reading the work of George R. R. Martin.

Falbe always wanted to create a fiction series of her own and, in her mid-twenties, “The Rys Chronicles” started coming together in her mind. What she finds best about writing is making up characters and striving to give them lives that readers will care about knowing.

Books I and II “Union of Renegades” (ISBN 0-9762235-2-X) and “The Goddess Queen” (ISBN 0-9762235-3-8) are available at http://www.braveluck.com as well as Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com and Booksamillion.com. Falbe offers competitive discounts at her website along with a free ebook download of “Union of Renegades” so that interested readers can check out the series at no cost.