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AUGUST 28, 2001
News out that the new novel, Casca 24: The Defiant, is due for release on October 31.  Its 288 pages long.
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AUGUST 8, 2001
There are now 14 Casca audio books available for purchase via either amazon.com or barrysadler.com. 
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JUNE 12, 2001
The forthcoming book by Paul Dengelegi has been sent back for final approval and is to be renamed "The Defiant".  Release date still to be autumn/fall of 2001.
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MAY 11, 2001
Film rights to Casca are now with USA Films dba Gramercy.  It isn't known as yet if they intend using the disliked Interscope scripts or making new ones themselves.  Also confirmation has been obtained from publishers Berkeley that Casca #24: Return To The Empire WILL be released later on this year.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2001
The next Casca story due to be released as an audio tape is The Barbarian, due for release in May 2001.
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FEBRUARY 10, 2001
RESULTS OF THE CASCA POLL BY FANS:
First asked for: best Casca book.  Eternal Mercenary 45%, Barbarian 27%.
Next asked: worst Casca book.  Pirate 28%, Warrior 28%.
Lastly: What campaign would you like to see Casca participate in?
             US Civil War 33%, Napoleonic Wars 25%, US Revolution 17%.

Thanks to all who took part in the poll.
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JANUARY 30, 2001
Two scripts submitted by Interscope for the Casca film have been described as 'dreadful'.  Interscope also plan to release news of the film on Barrysadler.com's forum.
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JANUARY 5, 2001
According to Gary Sizemore, website owner of Barrysadler.com, plans for filming Casca is going ahead.  Further news will be revealed here when known.
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DECEMBER 4, 2000
News out that Paul Dengelegi's next book, Casca #24, has missed the deadline for publication and now will not be released until Autumn 2001.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2000
Following suggestions from some web visitors, a Casca character encyclopaedia will shortly be available on this website, listing all characters that have appeared in all Casca novels.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
The Audio book releases continue to hit the stores.  So far the following Casca stories have either been released, or are due to be released (due dates shown):

The Eternal Mercenary - Casca 1;  God of Death - Casca 2;   The Warlord - Casca 3 (September 2000) ;  Panzer Soldier - Casca 4  (October 2000) ;  The Barbarian - Casca 5   (November 2000) ;                    The Persian - Casca 6   (December 2000).

Also Paul Dengelegi's new book, Return To The Empire, is due out in early 2001, so watch this page for further news on that!