We’ve just received a whole host of reprints in our offices, including:

– Rude Mechanicals (Kage Baker)
– Promises to Keep (Charles de Lint)
– The Sagan Diary (John Scalzi)
– D.A. (Connie Willis)

Special Offer: Thanks to everyone who took us up on our 50% off special (now ended) on these newly reprinted titles.

We’re under siege by our new releases, shipping as quickly as we can to clear space and get everyone the books they’ve ordered. The batch that arrived in our offices this week included the tri-headed novel by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and Daniel Abraham (Hunter’s Run); the prequel by Alan Campbell to one of last year’s most acclaimed dark fantasy debuts (Scar Night); and an atmospheric foray into the lands of fictive Lovecraft biography by Peter Cannon (The Lovecraft Chronicles).

Alan Campbell delivers in Lye Street, a gripping novella-length prequel to his acclaimed debut novel, Scar Night. According to Publishers Weekly, “Campbell meshes pity with terror against the bleak phantasmagoric backdrop of a city suspended from chains, swinging dismally over a yawning abyss. In a civilization literally built upon nothing, dark magic and vengeance are the rule of the day, and Campbell will quickly have readers under his creepy and sometimes heartbreaking spell.”

Signed HC:

$25

Lettered HC:

$200

According to Publisher’s Weekly, in Hunter’s Run, “Martin (Song of Ice and Fire series), Dozois (Strange Days) and Abraham (A Shadow in Summer) revisit classic themes of exploration, exploitation and what it means to be human in this gritty SF adventure…This tightly written novel, with its memorable protagonist and intriguing extrapolation, delivers on all levels.” Our limited edition features not only a great wraparound dust jacket by Bob Eggleton, but two full-page, full-color interior illustrations as well.

Limited Hc:

$50

Lettered HC:

$150

Peter Cannon’s delightful reminiscences of a Lovecraft who might have been, gathered in The Lovecraft Chronicles, is in stock and shipping. You’ll meet very divergent depictions of the Gentleman of Providence in the three depictions contained herein.

Limited HC:

$35

We’ve just finished shipping all individual orders for The Other Teddy Roosevelts (Mike Resnick); The Voyage of the Proteus (Thomas M. Disch); and the trade hardcover of Venus on the Half-Shell and Others (Philip Jose Farmer). Next up will be the bookstore and distributor orders for those titles, all of which are moving quite briskly, I’m happy to say.

We’re down to the final days to preorder the definitive edition of Caitlin R. Kiernan’s Tales of Pain and Wonder and receive the 20,000 word bonus chapbook (with a cover by the author), which contains stories, fragments, non-fiction, and poetry all related to Cait’s landmark collection. We’ve now sent the main book to the printer, and didn’t overprint the chapbook by a ton, so get your order in soon to make this 140k word signed collection an even better value and get what will be a rare collectible in the process.

Tim Lebbon’s new collection of two novellas set in his signature world of Noreela is selling quite briskly, thanks to strong reviews in PW, Booklist, and now, Fantasy Book Critic, which ended its lengthy laudatory review by saying “if you’ve never read anything by the author, then I give After the War a glowing recommendation. Not only is it a great introduction to the haunting world of Noreela, but it’s also a tantalizing glimpse into the macabre mind of Tim Lebbon…”

A number of forthcoming titles are progressing very nicely:

– Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key (Kage Baker) — We just okayed the bluelines and cover proof for Kage’s short (184 pages) pirate novel, which should be printed in the next week.

– Hunter’s Run (George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham) — We’ve approve the printed but unbound sheets for this title, which should be bound and ready for shipping in the next two weeks.

– Golden Apples of the Sun (Ray Bradbury) — The bluelines and cover proof for this one arrived in our office this past week and were just perfect, so look for it to be printed soon.

– His Majesty’s Dragon (Naomi Novik) — We’ve just approved the color inserts for HMD and are awaiting the cover proof and bluelines, likely to arrive in our offices next week.

– Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson) — This modern classic is nestled safely at our printer. We should be receiving materials to approve soon.

– Crooked Little Vein (Warren Ellis) — After a few delays with the signature pages, this one has just been sent to the printer, and, like Snow Crash, will be making its way quickly through the publication process.

We’ve got three brand new titles arriving in our offices this week, with another two slated to begin shipping next week. First up are Mike Resnick’s The Other Teddy Roosevelts; Philip Jose Farmer’s gathering of “fictional author” stories, Venus on the Half-Shell and Others; and Thomas M. Disch’s apocalyptic fancy, The Voyage of the Proteus.

Keep an eye on this page, as we’ll announce the next batch of books to ship as soon as they arrive in our offices next week.