Knopf Announces Title, New Pub Date for Paolini’s Latest

By John Sellers -- Publishers Weekly, 1/16/2008 7:09:00 AM

Knopf Books for Young Readers has revealed the name and cover of the third title in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance series. The book, Brisingr, will have a first printing of 2.5 million, which is the largest initial print run to date for the Random House Children’s Books division. Brisingr had been scheduled for release on September 23, 2008, but will now go on sale at 12:01 a.m. on September 20. “After the initial announcement of Book Three’s release, we received an outpouring of requests from booksellers hoping to host midnight launch parties,” said Nancy Hinkel, publishing director at Knopf Books for Young Readers. "We have responded to their enthusiasm by advancing the date, and we know fans will welcome the opportunity to celebrate the publication together.” Random House’s Listening Library division will publish the title simultaneously as an audiobook. Paolini's first two books, Eragon and Eldest, have sold 12.5 million copies worldwide.