Worldbuilders’ End of the Year Auction
Offers Many Exclusive Items
For the past week Worldbuilders has presented a few dozen fun and intriguing panels, with some honored guests who joined the fun. But the Worldbuilders fundraiser isn’t just about the panels! The Auction is still going for all the awesome items you won’t find anywhere else.
A few of the showcased items include:
- Signed typewriter by the one and only Neil Gaiman, is truly priceless. We hope its new home will truly cherish this piece that, frankly, we all wish we had.
- Mary Robinette Kowal’s Hugo Awards Gown. Mary Robinette Kowal, affectionately known as MRK of the Lady Astronaut series, wore this stunning dress to the WorldCon Hugo Awards Event, and now it could be yours!
- The Auri Light Box, based on the Nate Taylor art of Auri and Moon; light up your room with this dreamy light.
- The Eowyn Shield Medallion and Chain, Inspired by the inner strength and courage of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, the Badali Jewelry artists, have created the Shieldmaiden Medallion.
- The BPRD Neon Sign, the logo for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is instantly recognized by Hellboy fans and readers of Mike Mignola’s vast comic universe. The light glows red with a black base.
- Plus numerous special hardcover editions of your favorite books!
Don’t forget, your bids go to help Heifer international in their mission to change the world!
As the week progresses, keep your eyes open for new items; recently added includes
D&D Apothecary Parcels and a game developer signed League of Legends Mechs Vs Minions.
There is something for everyone!
Unique items: Coaching Calls from Author Maggie Wells, A favor ring from Author Patrick Rothfusss (you heard that right, ask him a favor!), and the only one of it’s kind Poker set from Wyrmwood
And of course – BOOKS!
There are special hardcovers of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, a signed copy of The Ocean at the end of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini that is accompanied by an exclusive metal bookplate, and a 1st printing/first edition of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. These are just a few of the books that are available to be yours.
About Worldbuilders
Worldbuilders believes that people will always help others when given the chance. It’s their aim to give everyone that chance.
Worldbuilders is a non-profit that does one thing: they raise money for charities they respect that might otherwise get overlooked by the geek community. The Worldbuilders team is full of geeks, gamers, and book nerds, and people who tend to respect intelligent solutions–whether it’s a rock-solid magic system in a favorite fantasy series, or an airtight game mechanic that’s easy to learn and offers amazing variety. Over the last ten years, Worldbuilders–with the support of the community of awesome geeks–has raised more than $10 million for Heifer International. https://worldbuilders.org
Patrick Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, The Name of the Wind, won the Quill Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus’ Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he builds box forts with his children and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than $9.6 million for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.
Heifer International
Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. For more than 70 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer is currently working in more than 25 countries, including the United States, to help communities become more self-reliant and lift farming families to a living income. For information, visit heifer.org, read our blog , follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @Heifer, and @HeiferCEO or call 888.5HUNGER (888.548.6437).
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