Tim’s foray into the bowels of SubPress inventory continues, and results are up on Ebay right now. Head over to check out books by T.E.D. Klein, Robert Silverberg, Joe R. Lansdale, Joe Hill, and a whole bunch of other writers. Most of the auctions are starting at $9.95, so you might end up with a bargain!

Our good friends at The Signed Page have a rare treat for fans of Naomi Novik — they’ll have signed copies of her new Termeraire novel, Victory of Eagles, available for sale this summer. We’ll be doing an illustrated limited edition of the book, of course, but for those of you who can’t wait to read it, we heartily recommend dealing with Shawn to get signed and personalized books.

In the meantime, our work on the second limited edition, Throne of Jade, is progressing right on schedule for publication late this summer.

We’ve received a very limited number of copies of George R. R. Martin’s landmark vampire novel, Fevre Dream, back from one of our distributors. We’ve put new dustjackets on the copies, which are in as new condition. If you missed out on FD the first time around, now’s your (very short-lived) chance to pick up a copy and experience not only the classic story, but the atmospheric illustrations by Justin Sweet.

The past couple weeks at Subterranean Online have seen two new stories. “Your Collar” is a a tricksy fantasy by Elizabeth Bear, while the Right Reverend Doctor Lucifer Jones once again encounters his nemesis in “Connoisseurs” by Mike Resnick. Check them out when you have a spare moment.

Congratulations to Ted Chiang, who picked up a much deserved Nebula award for his novelette The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate, which first saw print as a two-color illustrated SubPress hardcover, and was reprinted a few weeks thereafter in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. We still have a limited quantity of the $45 signed hardcover on hand for those interested in this elegant time travel tales within a tale.

Just a quick update on Charles de Lint’s chapbook, Yellow Dog, which heads to the printer as soon a Charles has a chance to set pen to the signature pages, which are currently en route to him. We’ve received even stronger than usual preorders for this title, which means it may well be out of print on publication. If the orders keep coming in, we won’t be able to meet the demand from large online retailers and wholesalers.

We can safely say the same situation will be the case with the signed limited edition of Jim Butcher’s Storm Front. The only way to secure a copy of this title will be by ordering direct from SubPress. We will not have any copies for distributors or large online retailers.

We’ve got a copy of the ultra-rare Limited Edition of George R. R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords up on Ebay right now, and the highest bid as I post this is under $100! The last copy we had on Ebay sold for over $800, so chances are that someone is going to get a bargain when the auction ends in a little under two days.

Subterranean Press — and books published by us — have made the final list in no less than five different categories for the Locus awards. For those interested, here’s the list:

Novella
– Muse of Fire (Dan Simmons);
– All Seated on the Ground (Connie Willis);
– Stars Seen Through Stone (Lucius Shepard; reprinted in The Best Of…).

Novelette
– The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate (Ted Chiang);
– “Dark Integers” (Greg Egan; reprinted in Dark Integers and Other Stories);
– “Trunk and Disorderly” (Charles Stross; released after its print incarnation as an audio);
– “The Witch’s Headstone” (Neil Gaiman; contained in M is for Magic).

Collection
– The Best of Jack Vance (Jack Vance);
– The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories (Connie Willis).

Magazine
– Subterranean

Publisher
– Subterranean Press

Many, many thanks to everyone who voted in the Locus poll for their generous support. It’s much appreciated here in the SubPress offices.

Every once in a while, we underestimate how much a project is going to cost us. Ray Bradbury’s Skeletons is such a beast. Because of that, early next week, we’ll be increasing the price to $20, so this is your last chance to lock in getting a copy at the original price of $15.

After a slight lull — only three books are being released this month — we’re preparing a number of titles to head to the printer in the next week, Charles de Lint’s delightful What the Mouse Found among them. The first review for Charles’ collection of children’s stories is in, from Rambles.net: “The stories are very short, easy to digest and easily read aloud. Though brief, they are filled with the rich imagery and almost-alive characterizations that are to be expected in de Lint’s writing. So don’t be surprised if, while reading, you feel a light breeze tickle your feet, hear the crunch of leaves and far-off voices or smell, just at the edge of imagination, a fresh chocolate-chip cookie.”