Breadpig Blog: Purveyor & Publisher of All Things Geek — xkcd book

Can't make it on the tour? Grab the book here, get a bunch of friends together, and roleplay. Dates of the xkcd book tour: Sept 19th @ 18:30 - New York (R2R event) [waitlist online] Sept 21st @ 18:00 (VIP), 19:00 for all - San Francisco (EFF event) [get tickets] Sept 22nd @ 19:00 - Silicon Valley (R2R) [get tickets] We're looking at a mid-September release date for xkcd: volume 0. Now that it's in the hands of the printers, we thought it was time to announce the xkcd book tour, a series of stops where you'll not only get...

Did you hear? The Internet was buzzing yesterday about the New York Times' announcement of xkcd's book deal. The breadpig couldn't have been more pleased. Now we need get those books ready for the summer. Thanks to all of you who helped spread the word, left encouraging comments, or already started trying to place orders. There's a mailing list if you'd like to be notified on the day they're for sale. We also had a number of independent booksellers contact us to get the xkcd book on their shelves; we're happy to supply you! And now for a buzz recap:...

The book is out - get it here! Here's the New York Times article. The breadpig is thrilled to be working with xkcd on this venture and we're expecting the book to hit the virtual shelves of the xkcd store this summer. If you'd like to be notified, sign up for the breadpig mailing list (your information will not be sold, bartered, or used for any kind of evil). We're not a traditional publisher, but this isn't a traditional book -- the majority of the profits from each sale will go directly to the artist (xkcd). email: As for the...