{"product_id":"9780995277212","title":"Wizards for Hire - Cheap!","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill and Butch are consulting wizards, happy to help adventurers from the comfort of home – as long as it doesn’t require much work!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScoundrel wizards with hearts of gold, Bill and Butch are trying to enjoy the good life – while stopping the galaxy from going to hell in a handbasket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features three short stories featuring Bill and Butch:\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e‘The Cowardly Clerics of Rigel V,’ ‘Total Party Kill,’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The Planet with no Beer.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Von Allan was born red-headed and freckled in Arnprior, Ontario, just in time for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAR WARS: A NEW HOPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The single child of two loving but troubled parents, Von split most of his childhood between their two homes and, consequently, spent a lot of time in the worlds of comics and wrestling. He managed an independent bookstore in Ottawa for many years, all the while working on story ideas in his spare time. Eventually, he decided to make the leap to a creative life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVon currently lives in Ottawa, Canada, with his writer\/editor geek wife, Moggy; a husky dog, Corbin; as well as their feisty cat Bonny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVon was recently featured in the documentary film\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e I AM STILL YOUR CHILD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e written and directed by Megan Durnford (http:\/\/iamstillyourchild.com) and produced by Katarina Soukup of Catbird Films (http:\/\/catbirdfilms.ca). His artwork was also featured in a CBC Arts video profile at http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/arts\/exhibitionists\/as-a-kid-his-mother-s-illness-scared-him-now-he-s-using-comics-to-come-to-terms-1.4281356\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishing Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 978-0-9952772-1-2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelease Date: June 13, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrim Size: 6.625” by 10.250”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArt: full colour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot suitable for very young readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview copies are available upon request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Von Allan Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024243900656,"sku":"9780995277212","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780995277212_p0.jpg?v=1763901140","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780995277212","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}