Quixotical (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Alan Campbell’s Lye Street is one of those books I ordered pretty much purely because of the cover. I do that a lot. I love Dave McKean’s art, and the book didn’t sound bad, so I sent more money winging its way to Subterranean Press. I do that a lot too, I’m a sucker for [...]
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
The website dedicated to Steven Erikson's The Malazan Book of the Fallen has been down for a few days now, and it looks like it's a hosting problem. Anyone knows what's going on? In other news, guess who's going to pen the flap copy of the Subterranean Press limited edition of Erikson's Gardens of the Moon !?! Yep, Yours Truly! So if the gorgeous art by Michael Komarck wasn't enough, now you'll have...
Win Eckert's Wold Newton Wanderings (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Ganked in its entirety from my pal Chris Carey's blog: "Lots of good news coming in today. First the short story sale, and now news that my good friend and Farmerphile publisher Mike Croteau has started a blog , as well as an announcement by Subterranean Press of a new Philip José Farmer omnibus, The Other in the Mirror , which will feature three classic Farmer novels, Fire and the Night (the only...
Subterranean Press (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard’s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales. Subterranean Press is proud to continue this series of limited editions, beginning with Kull: Exile of Atlantis, exquisitely illustrated [...]
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Thanks to the generosity of the folks at Subterranean Press, I have a matching set of the numbered editions of their deluxe hardcovers for Tim Powers' Last Call ( Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/ ), Expiration Date ( Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/ ), and Earthquake Weather ( Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/ ) up...
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Already WebScriptions had guidance for Kindle users. Now, piggybacking on the BookShelf app, it’s simplified downloading for owners of the iPhone and iPod Touch. A multipublisher service, Webscriptions offers books from Baen, Del Rey, Subterranean Press and Tor, among others. Related: Baen WebScription FAQ explaining biz model, at least for Baen items. Books come in a bunch [...]
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Our winner will get his hands on a copy of the limited edition of Martin's Starlady/Fast-Friend , compliments of the folks at Subterranean Press. For more info about this title: Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/ . The winner is: Doug Landis, from Quarryville, Pennsylvania, USA Thanks to all the participants!:-)
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
This latest anthology published by Subterranean Press proved to be an interesting read. Contrary to what the title implies, however, not all short stories are dark fantasy. Then again, the line which separates the various fantasy subgenres has become so blurred in recent years that all the short fiction contained within the pages of Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy might just be dark fantasy after...
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
Our winner will receive an Advance reading Copy of the Subterranean Press limited edition of Zafon's international bestseller, The Shadow of the Wind . For more info about this title: Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/ . The winner is: Jaime Shetrone, from Christiansburg, Virginia, USA Thanks to all the participants!:-)
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
The Hugo awards were presented at WorldCon this weekend and here’s the winners: Novel: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins; Fourth Estate) Novella: “All Seated on the Ground” by Connie Willis (Asimov’s Dec. 2007; Subterranean Press) Novelette: “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” by Ted Chiang (Subterranean Press; F&SF Sept. 2007) Short Story: “Tideline” by Elizabeth Bear...
Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
From the official website : Best Novel : The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (HarperCollins; Fourth Estate) Best Novella : “All Seated on the Ground” by Connie Willis ( Asimov’s Dec. 2007; Subterranean Press) Best Novelette : “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” by Ted Chiang (Subterranean Press; F&SF Sept. 2007) Best Short Story : “Tideline” by Elizabeth Bear ( Asimov’s June 2007)...
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Malazan fans rejoice! If all goes well, Michael Komarck should deliver the rest of the artwork and the book could be headed to the printer in the next couple of weeks! Which means that -- again, if all goes according to plan -- get our hands on this beautiful edition in the near future. To help you cope with the wait, here are a few sketches from the artist. And before anyone asks, no I haven't seen...
Uncertain Times (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Tim Powers character sketches: Declare J.K. Potter illustrations from the Subterranean Press edition of Declare timpowers.de has a nice collection of cover art and illustrations from various works of Tim Powers , as well as a number of drawings by the writer himself. see also: Tim Powers Art Gallery
Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
Hmm, I have a feeling that this giveaway might be popular. . .:-) Thanks to Bill and the folks at Subterranean Press, I have an ARC of the limited edition of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's superb The Shadow of the Wind for you guys to win. Since this is basically a limited edition of a limited edition, it's the perfect collector's item! For more info about this title: Canada , USA , Europe , and http://www.subterraneanpress.com/...
Charlie's Diary (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008
It's something of a truism that the larger a publisher gets, the more trouble they seem to have in understanding this interwebnet thingy. While smaller outfits like Baen Books and Subterranean Press seem to have more than half a clue,...
