The author of the book about IRON MAIDEN founding bassist Steve Harris Stipe Juras has just announced his next two releases: Adrian Smith (Iron maiden guitarist), and special book about Iron Maiden fans.

A message from Juras about the publications reads as follows:

"As I have already announced, my next long-awaited book has become available for pre-sale, and it's cover is published on the website. It is the first book ever written about fans of a band. If any fan group deserves to get such a book, it's Iron Maiden's fans. The book is titled No Matter How Far - Iron Maiden fans will be there". You can pre-order book now, and is expected to be published on November 11th, on the National Metal Day, as dubbed by VH1 Classic for this year.

Most of you are the people who were among the first to buy the Steve Harris book (and especially the Birthday Edition), so I'm giving you the possibility to buy the most special version of this book, which might be considered a pioneer move in the history of book publishing. You see, this time the books won't be numbered, but they will contain the following text in one of the first pages, which will read something like this: 'This is a special and unique copy of the book, belonging to (your name) and is, as such, unique and printed in a single copy.'

This will be called the 'IMOC Edition' and will be available for purchase only during the pre-sale period, because we need the time to prepare and print these special books. If you would like us to include your photo (wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt etc.), feel free to send it to us on mail fanclub@ironmaiden.com.

Along with the standard hard cover and stitching, the book will contain a special bonus CD with over 100 hi-res Eddie illustrations, one for almost every country in the world, containing that country's national symbols.

Also, regarding some of your frequent inquiries about the Adrian Smith book, I am at liberty to say that I believe that it will surpass the Harris book. For everyone who wishes to be ahead, if you order the fan book and the Smith book together, you will get a huge discount. Be advised that you can expect to receive the Smith book not before his birthday in February 2012, as was announced earlier. Those who order the Smith book will get it in a personalized form, with their name printed on one of the first pages, just like the fan book.

The pre-sale will be made public from now at Maidencroatia.com books and only the first 100 copies will be available for personalization, i.e. the IMOC Edition will consist of 100 copies. The fan book is nearing completion and it will be a true encyclopedia of Maiden fanaticism and love towards the band. If you are one of such fans and wish to participate in the book with your stories and anecdotes, it isn't late to fill out the our Word file and send it back to us, together with the photos you would like to have published. We will be glad to make a nice story from your answers. Deadline for answers is September 30th.

If you would just like to write a few words of thanks to the band for everything they've meant to you, a message or anything else, just send us an e-mail and we will include it your best messages in this unique and special book."

For more information visit Maidencroatia.com.