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(March 7, 2008) Appearances
Australian author, K. A. Bedford, will be coming to North America in August. He will be stopping over at the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver, Dragon*Con in Atlanta, and is the Guest of Honor at Con-Version in Calgary.
His new book, Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait, will be released in August in time for the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver.
To help promote his new book, EDGE is giving away the first chapter FREE. To get your first chapter, click here.
(March 7, 2008) Reviews: JEMMA7729 by Phoebe Wray
"Action adventure novel of revolutionary in dystopian future America. Some nicely written scenes, good pacing, feminist themes without ever getting preachy. Recommended." - Robert A. Runte, Reviewer
"The author here presents a dramatically different near future world..." - Don D'Ammassa, Reviewer
Lachlei by M. H. Bonham
"Lachlei is short but packed with action, an epic fantasy in which gods and mortals interact, the dead play as important a role in the Wyrd as the living, and ancient rivalries and secrets have the power to surprise even the masters of the Nine Worlds." - Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow
(March 1, 2008) Reviews
The Apparition Trail by Lisa Smedman
"I’d like to say I really enjoyed this book, it’s got a lot of SF elements that are not only cool but tend to make sense within the logic of the plot, and anytime a Canadian author can weave together a home-grown alternate history, my head is bound to turn." - Bloginhood, Reviewer
Tesseracts 11 edited by Cory Doctorow and Holly Phillips
"Really, there were only two worth-while reads in the lot: Kim
Goldberg’s poem “Urban Getaway” was a tumble of moving images and
Claude Lalumiere’s short story “The Object of Worship” was gripping
(although, Lalumiere always writes top-notch stuff – I’ve never read a
story of his that wasn’t impressive)." - Bloginhood, Reviewer
(February 18, 2008) Reviews: Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford
"Retired homicide inspector Zette McGee is living on the luxury habitat Serendipity hiding the fact she is a “disposable”, An android provided with the memories of a human.. When she receives a call from Kell Fellow, another like her accused of killing his wife and children. Before hr can reach her, an internal bomb blows him up and sets Zette and her best friend on a search for the truth. But when her home I destroyed by a home brewed android identical to her. She and her friend, Gideon Smith escape, only to find sabotage, spies, nasty infections in both wetware ,and hardware,, bad guys, and bad machines out to get them. The journey brings them face to face with the awesomely powerful firemind, Hydrogen Steel.
Bedford writes a heck of a good book. Fully realized characters, and world, all the action you could wish for, and lots and lots of Ideas and concepts to occupy the mind. This is a must have , a go get it now book everyone will enjoy." - Pam Allan, ConNotations
i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie by Jason Christie
"From the cover: “The popularly misperceived boundary between humans and technology shifts, blurs and disappears to the point where robots become all too human in their wants, needs, and aspirations.
About the Author: Jason Christie is considered one of Canada's cutting-edge poets and is, perhaps, one of the most important poets of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His avant-garde style challenges the status quo and questions what a poem may be. i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie illuminates his highly intelligent, satirical and somewhat whimsical, alternative style.”
As a big SF fan, the name (i-ROBOT) caught my eye. I am not usually one for Poetry, but this book is great. With over 75 poems I just could not set the book down. I stood there and read half the book before I knew it. Check out the short book film also. - CLD, ConNotations
Righteous Anger by Lynda Williams
"In the Okal Rel Universe, indiscriminate warring is considered against Okal Rel. Therefore, differences are settled by duel on the challenge floor. This is the story of one champion, Horth Nersal. Conceived as a treaty binder, Horth has the blood of warring nations, but is unable to articulate himself according to accepted court manners. However, his sword work, and his spacial brilliance as a pilot make him the champion of both parents houses. When it is discovered that Prince Amel was kidnaped and abused by the despised Reetions, Horth’s father issues a call to arms to unite splintered alliances, and balance family duty against what he believes to be right. So must Horth.
Plenty of action with great world building and well-written characters. This one is a keeper. And made me want more of the Okal Rel universe." - Pam Allan, ConNotations
And a reminder to vote in this years Hugo Awards at the Canadian SF Site.
(February 15, 2008) Ursula Pflug
Ursula Pflug, author of Green Music, has some new and exciting events happening. Last year, Ursula Pflug sold the following stories: "Red Velvet Dust" to Nemonymous Seven: Zencore, edited by DF Lewis; "Border Crossing" to Bandersnatch, edited by Sean Wallace and Paul Tremblay; "Kaolani from Kauai'i," to Bamboo Ridge; "Airport Shoes" to Strange Horizons and "Python" to Mapping the Beast: The Best of Leviathan and Album Zutique, edited by Jeff VanderMeer.
She also received a Canada Council grant for a novel length flash fiction project, "Motion Sickness." As well as the Canada Council grant, Ursula received an Ontario Arts Council grant, along with multimedia artists Doug Back and Shelagh Young, to create and exhibit an installation/dance/video project inspired by her short story about Nicola Tesla, "The Wizard of Wardenclyffe," published in Leviathan Four, edited by Forrest Aguirre.
Her long awaited story collection "After the Fires" is forthcoming from Tightrope Books in 2008.
(February 11, 2008) Reviews: The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction Vol. 1
"A comprehensive, deftly edited, 311-page 'how to' instruction guide for writing in the science fiction genre and any of its many subgenres, "The Complete Guide To Writing Science Fiction: Volume One" is a collection of superbly presented essays and articles by knowledgeable and successful writers ranging from Piers Anthony, to Orson Scott Card, to Tina Morgan." - James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
Darkness of the God by Amber Hayward
"The premise itself is rather interesting. This is sort of a loose urban fantasy. The fantasy element is the mysterious onca ability that Caldos, Ana, and Jaoa possess, which allows them to not only to heal people, but to control their thoughts and actions." - Shawn Duke, The Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin' Book Review
Darwin's Paradox by Nina Munteanu
"An intelligent virus and an intelligent machine conspire to sieve North America's largest city, then spread world chaos - and the only woman who can save humanity is the one who began the virus. Her return to the city she once fled will lead to a different kind of revolution in this involving story of change, perfect for any collection appealing to avid science fiction readers." - Midwest Book Review
Darwin's Paradox by Nina Munteanu
Nina Munteanu had a book signing recently (February 10th, 2008) at the Chapters in Pinetree Village, Coquitlam, BC. She claims it was a success which garnered a huge crowd and she was able to sell 17 books and sign numerous others. There are still copies left at that Chapters (which are signed). Her next appearance will be February 23rd at 1:00pm at the Indigo in Park Royal, North Vancouver.
(February 5, 2008) Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow, co-editor (with Holly Phillips) of Tesseracts Eleven, is a new dad. As only Cory can put it:
"We're over the moon at the resounding success of our nanoengineering project! A tiny pinhead of instructions, faithfully recursively executed by tiny machines that stripped apart molecules and rebuilt them into this gurgling, nuzzling beautiful little bugalug."
Hello Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow!
(February 4, 2008) Tesseracts Twelve Tesseracts Twelve is now closed for submissions. The editor, Claude Lalumière, stated that there were over 100 entries. The authors whose stories made Tesseracts Twelve will be announced by the end of March.
John W. Campbell Awards
John W. Campbell Award is given to the best new science fiction or fantasy writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appearing in a professional publication was published in the previous two years. For the 2007 award, which is presented at the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon), qualifying work must be published in 2006 or 2007. For more information, visit the John W. Campbell Award site; and make sure you cast your vote for your favorite author/novel.
Lynda Williams
Lynda Williams, author of Righteous Anger, The Courtesan Prince, Throne Price, and upcoming Pretenders, recently held a book launch over the weekend for her anthology spin-off. This is the second anthology, with the third on it's way, to be released. Williams claimed that the release was a smashing success with some great fans that came out, despite the cold weather, and listen to some of the stories, discussions, and speeches.
Stephen Kotowych
Stephen Kotowych, author of Citius, Altius, Forius in Tesseracts Eleven, recently won the prestigious L. Ron Hubbard award as the Grand Prize winner of the Writers of the Future Contest for 2007. For more information on the L. Ron Hubbard Awards, please visit their website.
Jason Christie Jason Christie, author of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie, was recently mentioned in the February edition of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine stating: "Somewhat similar to Brruce Boston's sensibilities, but with threads of Steve Aylett's gonzoness, we discover Jason Christie with his i-ROBOT Poetry..., Christie's poems achieve startling insights into non-human humanity."
Alphanauts Alphanauts by J. Brian Clarke, was reviewed in the latest edition of Neo-Opsis by Robert Runté. Runté stated "I found Alphanauts an enjoyable, slightly nostalgic, read: Clarke successfully transported me back to the summer when I was 13 and working my way through my brother's collection of Ace Doubles."
(January 29, 2008) Sojourn
Sojourn, Book 1 in the Time Rover's Series by Jana G. Oliver, has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly:
1888 London -- Into the period when all London is in an uproar about the heinous murders of prostitutes, Jacynda Lassiter, a Rover for TIC (Time Insertion Corporation) is sent to retrieve an AWOL tourist and return him to 2057. There are secrets and mysteries aplenty for her to unravel, not the least involving the intense compassionate young doctor who shares her boarding house, a man whose description is uncannily similar to that of the killer. She must keep her secret while facing the dangers and squalor of Victorian Whitechapel, and face the very real possibility of an encounter with Jack the Ripper himself.
Dr. Alistair Montrose does indeed have secrets, and being a shapeshifter is all the more likely to incriminate him and expose a society that must remain hidden.
This time-travel tale has twists and turns and mysteries enough to keep a reader intrigued to the end and ready for more. Happily for me, there will be more, and I look forward to Book 2, Virtual Evil. - Joyce, Publisher's Weekly
Robert Sawyer, editor of Tesseracts 6, announced all the English-language works published last year are eligible for the Hugo Awards which will be given out at the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver in August 2008.
EDGE would like to remind you of our titles that are eligible: As Fate Decrees by Denysé Bridger, Darkness of the God by Amber Hayward, Virtual Evil by Jana G. Oliver, Darwin's Paradox by Nina Munteanu, The Longevity Thesis by Jennifer Rahn, and Tesseracts Eleven edited by Cory Doctorow and Holly Phillips.
For more information, and to cast you ballot, please visit the Canadian SF Site.
(January 25, 2008) Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Tesseracts Eleven, was featured in Locus Magazine this month. He wrote a column on "Artist's Rights" discussing various aspects of the Blogging world. "I remember when Blogger didn't even have headlines — every blog post was just a lump of text. Nowadays, specialized sites for publishing text, photos, videos, and every other kind of media exist, from needlepoint to interactive fiction." - Cory Doctorow.
Righteous Anger by Lynda Williams is up for a Golden Duck Award. Rightous Anger is one of 16 books under consideration for the Hal Clement (Young Adult Award) category.
This award is named after Hal Clement, the pen name of Harry Stubbs, who was a well known science fiction writer and science teacher. The award is for science fiction books of grades 6-12 that have a young adult protagonist published in 2007, according to the selection committee. "The science should be as correct as possible, but still a good story."
Other Books in consideration: A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card, Web Of Fire by Steve Voake, Shadow Speaker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, A Chaos Codes by Justin Richards, Double Check by Malcolm Rose, Righteous Anger by Lynda Williams, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson, Being by Kevin Brooks, Turn Left To Tomorrow by Robin Wayne Bailey, Stuck in the 70's by D. L. Garfinkle , Jumper Griffin's Story by Steven Gould , Final Lap (Traces) by Malcolm Rose , Silver Ship and the Sea by Brenda Cooper, Book of Time by Guillaume Prevoust and Extras by Scott Westerfeld
It's that time of year again where The Aurora Awards are closely drawing to a close. Nominations for the Aurora Awards recognizing SF excellence in Canadian pro and
fan activities, can be submitted via the new Aurora Awards' website, click on the language of your choice, and then click on the link that mentions the on-line nomination form.
EDGE and Dragon Moon Press would like to remind you of our titles that are on the ballot this year.
Novels
Munteanu, Nina. DARWIN'S PARADOX.
Rahn, Jennifer. THE LONGEVITY THESIS.
Short Stories
Lalumière, Claude. "The Object of Worship." Tesseracts Eleven edited by
Cory Doctorow and Holly Phillips.
Stueart, Jerome. "Bear With Me." Tesseracts Eleven , edited by
Cory Doctorow and Holly Phillips.
Other
Doctorow, Cory and Holly Phillips, eds. TESSERACTS 11. EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, Nov 2007.
To nominate, you must be a Canadian citizen (not necessarily living in Canada), or a permanent resident of Canada.
The person you nominate must be a Canadian citizen, (not necessarily living in Canada at the time), OR a permanent resident of Canada.
You may select up to 3 nominees in each category. All selections will be given equal weight. There is no fee to nominate.
As Fate Decrees recently had an article in the The Halifax Herald. "As Fate Decrees by Denyse Bridger is a rip-roaring yarn that keeps you reading right to the end." says Elizabeth Patterson, journalist. To read the entire article, download the As Fate DecreesMedia Kit.
Keeper's Child was reviewed in The Harrow by Dru Pagliassotti. "Keeper's Child is a lyrical novel, a dirge for a society that didn't consider how its science might react with the world's ecosystem. But it doesn't preach or present its readers with an action-packed plot that pits intrepid survivors against postapocalyptic monsters..." read more.
Keeper's Child was also reviewed by the Midwest Book Review: "An engrossing story of the future will satisfy any avid science
fiction reader..." read more. Don D'Ammassa reviewed it saying "The prose in this one is excellent and I enjoyed reading it..." read more.
Tesseracts Eleven was reviewed in Locus Online: "Tesseracts Eleven is a very solid anthology, full of enjoyable and thoughtful stories." read more. Ronald Hore reviewed it saying "Tesseracts Eleven is an excellent way of keeping a handle on what is current in this type of fiction, at least from a Canadian point of view, and would be of value to both the fan and the budding writer."
The EPPIE Awards have been given annually since the first EPIC conference to recognize outstanding achievement in e-publishing.
The categories are judged by members of EPIC, all published authors. After the first round of judging, the works of the finalists are sent to another panel of judges, and winners in all eighteen categories are selected.
If you like Tanya Huff's tv spinoff Blood Ties and would like to see a second season of it, the executive Producer Peter Mohan would like all the supporters to convince the network to give the greenlight for a second season.
Contact info:
Email CITY TV, or email Space.
You can also write a letter to Space at:
SPACE: The Imagination Station
CTV globemedia
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2Z5
Tesseracts Eleven was reviewed by Canadian Material in their latest issue; Volume XIV Number 10 on January 11/08. The review was done by Ronald Hore who is involved with writer’s groups and workshops for several years and is retired from the business world in Winnipeg, MB.
***½ /4 - Tesseracts Eleven is an excellent way of keeping a handle on what is current in this type of fiction, at least from a Canadian point of view, and would be of value to both the fan and the budding writer.
Nominations are now open for the Prix Aurora Awards. Any Canadian citizen or resident can nominate works (up to three in each category) for free. The on-line nomination form along with the rules can be found here.
There are three nominations from EDGE and Dragon Moon available for the Award; Tesseracts Eleven, Darwin's Paradox, and The Longevity Thesis.
So check it out and vote for your favorite EDGE and Dragon Moon title!
Hugo Awards
All the English-language works published last year are eligible for the Hugo Awards to be given at the World Science Fiction Convention in Denver in August 2008. Nominating ballots are available now. Check the list of Canadian works here, and don't forget to nominate your favourites!
(December 20, 2007) Longevity Thesis
Shaun Duke of Fantasy and Scifi Book Review has reviewed The Longevity Thesis, by Jennifer Rahn. Duke said "The Longevity Thesis...manages to weave a rather intriguing, dark, and sinister story."
Phoebe Wray, author of the EDGE novel JEMMA7729 just announced that her "weird little horror story, Names" will be included in an anthology titled Backless, Strapless & Slit to the Throat.
Rich Horton reviewed Tesseracts Eleven, edited by Cory Doctorow and Holly Philips, in the December 2007 issue of LOCUS magazine. Horton said "Tesseracts Eleven is a very solid anthology, full of enjoyable and thoughtful stories."
Stephen Kotowych will be interviewed on CBC's Metro Morning - Toronto's #1 morning radio show. Tune in Monday morning (December 17) at 6:40am. He will be discussing gene doping as it relates to his story, Citius, Altius, Fortius, published in Tesseracts Eleven.
You can sometimes hear bits of CBC's Metro Morning interviews after the fact on the CBC Radio website.
Each of the sales can be found on our Promotions page located here.
Subscriptions
EDGE is proud to present our Subscriptions. From now until January 31st 2008, you can make a one time purchase of $125.00 and receive all of our Spring 2008 releases as they come out.
Gift Baskets
EDGE's Gift Baskets are a great way to buy multiple books and save money! Located on our Promotions page, our Gift Baskets contain some of our great titles. Currently, we are offering five books for the only $75.00. You get to pick and choose from the list provided on the Promotions page.
Canada Reads has selected one of Nalo Hopkinson's novels, Brown Girl in the Ring to be on debate.
Canada Reads is a week-long radio show hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. In this annual literary bun-fight, five celebrity panelists are asked to defend their favourite Canadian works of fiction. Day by day, books are voted off the list, until one panelist triumphs with the book for Canada to read this year. The half-hour Canada Reads debates will air on CBC Radio One from February 25 to February 29, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. (half an hour later in Newfoundland).
Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Tesseracts Eleven, recently created an audio promo for EDGE's Christmas Sale.
Jennifer Rahn, author of The Longevity Thesis, also created an audio promo for EDGE's Christmas Sale.
Deynsé Bridger, author of As Fate Decrees, helped create our new section Ask an EDGE Author where you get to submit a question to any author and they will answer in audio form.
On November 29th, Lynda Williams will be at the Quantum Leaps Conference in Northwest Community College, Terrace, BC from 4:00pm - 8:30pm.
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Lynda Williams, author of Righteous Anger, Courtesan Prince, and Throne Price, will be the Keynote speaker for the Quantum Leaps Conference in Terrace BC on November 29th. She will be discussing such things as young women interested in technology and science, how careers evolve and the importance of science/technology in education, etc. [Righteous Anger]
Darwin's Paradox
Nina Munteanu's new release Darwin's Paradox has been picked up by the independent bookseller, Blackbond Books in Ladner BC. She will also be doing a signing there on November 23rd from 7:30pm - 8:30pm. Blackwell Books, of UK, is also carrying Darwin's Paradox. Blackwell Books is a large UK bookstore specializing in Science Fiction novels.[Darwin's Paradox]
(November 15, 2007) Tesseracts Eleven
There are a number of Book Launches and readings planned for Tesseracts Eleven. If you are anywhere near these locations, drop in.
November 23, 2007: 7:00 pm
Paragraphe Books, 2220 Avenue McGill College, Montreal
November 24, 2007: 3:00 pm
BakkaPhoenix Books, 697 Queen Street West, Toronto
November 30, 2007: 7:00 pm
Hot Off The Press Party, Historic Firehall, 1111 Memorial Drive NW, Calgary
December 2, 2007: 3:00 pm
White Dwarf Books, 3715 West Tenth Ave., Vancouver
Pam Allan of ConNotations Magazine reviewed Righteous Anger and said "Plenty of action with great world building and well-written characters. This one is a keeper. And made me want more of the Okal Rel universe." [Righteous Anger]
(November 6, 2007) Nina Munteanu
Nina Munteanu, author of Darwin's Paradox will be starting her author tour on November 18th at the Richmond Chapters in BC. After that appearance, she will be heading to Toronto to do a few more signings and readings. But don't worry, she will be returning to BC the beginning of December to visit more bookstores. So get your copy of Darwin's Paradox from your local Science Fiction and Fantasy bookstore and get it signed when you see her![Nina Munteanu Website]
Other News
Other news this week, EDGE has widgets! EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is proud to present the widgets that you see on the right side of the home-page. These widgets will have important news regarding author tours, author appearances, recent podcasts, and other events surrounding EDGE. If you have any suggestions on widgets you would like EDGE to use on our upcoming Links page (still in the design process) send me an email with where the widget is or how I can obtain it and why you think EDGE should have it on our site! (All widget ideas submitted will be subject to approval prior to uploading to the website. Offensive/sensitive material will NOT be tolerated nor accepted.)
Also, EDGE would like to invite you to help us out with our news. If you have author related news about one of our many authors, we would like to hear it! Just send us an email with the site it appears on or copy and paste it in the message body.
Unfortunately Rebecca Rowe (Forbidden Cargo) did not win a Colorado Book Award. However, she reports it was a wonderful event and she signed dozens of copies sold by Barnes & Noble at the Colorado Book Awards Gala.
The CBA Gala took place downtown at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in their elegant Seawell Grand Ballroom, which has a panoramic view of the Rockies. There were over 300 guests, authors and local celebrities in attendance. Channel 2 News Anchor Natalie Tysdal served as "mistress of ceremonies." The event commenced with a reception and silent auction of author baskets and other items. All the proceeds benefited the Colorado Center for the Book programs for children. After that, there were the speeches and dinner; and then, the announcements of the winners.[Forbidden Cargo]
(October 15, 2007) As Fate Decrees
Denysé Bridger's newest Fantasy novel As Fate Decrees has been reveiwed by Dondammassa online. They stated:
"Romance, adventure, time travel, magic, and conspiracy theories all get intertwined in this one, which sets its sights reasonably high and reaches most of them."
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is now Blogger friendly!
Today marks a special time for EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. We are now offering a chance to hear from you, our valued reader. If you would like to give us your opinion or read our current news, we are giving you the chance to do so!
We are also now on Facebook! You can look for us on Facebook under: Edge Publishing. So stop by and say hi! on our wall. To view the profile, you have to get an account, which is FREE. [Facebook]
(October 2, 2007) WordFest
This year WordFest, which is held in both Banff and Calgary, Alberta, will feature four of Canada's more prominent Science Fiction and Fantasy authors.
Three of the authors have been published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing / Tesseract Books:
Marie Jakober (The Black Chalice), William Gibson (Tesseract Series Contributor), and Robert J. Sawyer (Co-Editor of Tesseracts 6).
WordFest takes place October 9th through October 14th. Come out and support our authors.
For more information on WordFest please visit: [WordFest]
(October 1, 2007) Righteous Anger by Lynda Williams is a finalist for the Aurora Awards in Best Long-Form Work in English.
Tesseracts Ten edited by Edo Van Belkom & Robert Charles Wilson, is an Aurora Awards finalist for the Best Work in English (Other).
The Aurora Awards fill-it-in-and-mail-it ballot is now available online as a PDF HERE.
If you're an attending member of VCon in Vancouver, voting is free; otherwise, it costs $6.00 to vote -- the fees go entirely to pay for the Aurora Awards trophies. You have to be a Canadian citizen, not necessarily living in Canada, or a permanent resident of Canada to vote.
You must mail your ballot by October 10, or you can cast it in person at Con*Cept in Montreal or VCon in Vancouver.
(September 15, 2007)
Denysé Bridger, author of As Fate Decrees had a wonderful book launch at the Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Chapters Bookstore. You can watch a slide show of the event HERE. [As Fate Decrees Catalog Page]
(September 7, 2007)
Denysé Bridger, author of As Fate Decrees will be doing an interview with Jillian Bell, aka Book Chick on October 18th 2007. You can listen to her show on CJTR radio (also available on the web). [CJTR Website] [As Fate Decrees Catalog Page]
(September 7, 2007)
Lynda Williams' books Righteous Anger has appeared in California Bookwatch on the Fantasy/Science Fiction Shelf. California Bookwatch is an offshoot of Midwest Book Review that has a complete listing of science fiction novels that are available to the public.
(September 6, 2007) Righteous Anger and Tesseracts Ten
Righteous Anger by Lynda Williams is a finalist for the Aurora Awards in Best Long-Form Work in English.
Tesseracts Ten edited by Edo Van Belkom & Robert Charles Wilson, is an Aurora Awards finalist for the Best Work in English (Other).
The 2007 voting ballot will become available September 8 online, as well as mail-in voting, there will be on-site voting at VCON on Saturday, October 20, ending at 6pm.
(August 18, 2007) ConVersion (the Calgary SF&F convention) is up and running.
As the publishing guest of honor it has been fun to be taken to lunch, spend time with the other GoH (Jack McDevitt and Dr. Rebecca Bradley) and enjoy the convention activities (such as a tour of the Calgary Aero Space Museum) which we usually do not get to do while manning the dealer's room booth.
Anita, Janice, Gwen and Justyn have been having a great time talking to everyone about our books - especially those that have garnered a lot of praise, press and prestige.
And (drum roll please) we officially announced that Dragon Moon Press has merged with EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing and Tesseract Books to make us the largest dedicated Canadian publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy. A new catalog will be available in the fall.
(August 16, 2007)
Geoff Ryman, co-editor of Tesseracts Nine, will be teaching (along with Wendy Pearson, and Gary K. Wolfe a Science Fiction Masterclass next June (2008) at University College Dublin.
This is the Second, Annual, Science Fiction Foundation Masterclass and is held in conjunction with the University of Liverpool. The Masterclass will be held in Dublin, a few days before the SFRA, to allow people to attend both with ease. The aim of the Masterclass is to provide those who have a serious interest in sf criticism with the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading figures in the field, and also to use the SFF Collection.
Applicants should write to Farah Mendlesohn at farah.sf@gmail.com
(August 14, 2007)
In an announcement made yesterday by the Colorado Humanities Colorado Center for the Book (CCFTB), Forbidden Cargo by Rebecca K. Rowe has been selected as a finalist for The Colorado Book Awards. The Colorado Book Awards celebrates writing and publishing in Colorado and will sponsor an evening at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, October 17th 2007, from 6 pm to 10pm. Rebecca is thrilled to be in the company of so many talented Colorado writers and will be featured in a print and online podcast presented by the Rocky Mountain News/Denver Post paper. [The Colorado Book Awards Page][Forbidden Cargo Catalog page]
(August 3, 2007) The Prairie Books NOW no. 44 (summer 2007) issue contains a half page interview with K. A. Bedford (author of Hydrogen Steel, Eclipse and Orbital Burn) by David Jon Fuller. The article is titled "The future's so bright ... Ethics and sensibilities explored in new science fiction novel..."[Hydrogen Steel Catalog page]
(August 3, 2007) Hydrogen Steel was reviewed in the Science Fiction Research Association newsletter #280. Reviewer Amy Ransom notes that Hydrogen Steel will be "of interest to libraries specializing in Australian popular culture and "other" SFs."[Hydrogen Steel Catalog page]
(August 1, 2007)
Claude Lalumière has been appointed the editor of the next volume in the Tesseracts Series; Tesseracts Twelve. Submissions are now being accepted for Tesseracts Twelve through Claude's website. Guidelines can be found on our site, and on his. [Tesseracts Twelve Guidelines page][Claude Lalumière's page].
(August 1, 2007) VOYA magazine has a super review of Righteous Anger in the August issue. Reviewer Lisa Martincik says: "Williams builds a very deep universe that could easily be off-putting in its level of detail, but it is so populated with interesting characters and moves along so breezily that the only problem might be keeping track of all the threads." [Righteous Anger catalog page].
(August 1, 2007) Tesseracts Ten has been reviewed in VOYA magazine. The reviewer, Lisa Martincik, says: "Adventurous readers should be heartened if this collection is an accurate representation of Canadian talent." It is! [Tesseracts Ten catalog page].
(July 17, 2007)
The DRAGON PAGE(Cover to Cover show #271) podcast interview with novelist Lynda Williams (and comic writer Mike Carey) is available for your listening pleasure. Lynda's interview starts at 35:40. [Righteous Anger catalog page].
(July 1, 2007)
Canada's Globe and Mail Weekend Review featured an article on "Ten Famous Canadians You've never heard of." Included in the list was Robert Charles Wilson (co-editor of Tesseracts Ten). The article quotes Stephen King describing Robert Charles Wilson as "probably the finest science fiction author now writing." [TESSERACTS TEN catalog page].
(June 27, 2007)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Lynda Williams
Featured in BC BookWorld
(June 22, 2007) Ronald Hore reviewed Righteous Anger in CM Magazine. The reviewer said (in part): "The author deals with everything from race relations and xenophobia to the early sexual maturity of a genetically enhanced youth whose passions come to play much earlier than one would anticipate. We have feuding factions, politics, power plays, religion and tribal warfare taken to a galactic level. ... Recommended." [Righteous Anger catalog page].
(June 18, 2007) i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been reviewed in ConNotations Volume 17 Issue 2. The reviewer, CLD, says, "I am not usually one for Poetry, but this book is great. With over 75 poems I just could not set the book down. I stood there and read half the book before I knew it." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(June 16, 2007)
Congratulations to Cory Doctorow, who won this year's Locus Award for Best Novelette for When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth (Baen's Universe, August 2006). The winners of this year's Locus Awards, voted by readers of Locus Magazine in the annual Locus Poll, were announced this afternoon at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Seattle. Complete results are online HERE. Cory Doctorow is the co-editor, along with Holly Phillips, of the forthcoming Tesseracts Eleven anthology (available in November 2007).
(June 14, 2007)
Wherever in the world you may be, link to CJTR radio (If you are using a Macintosh, click here) and listen to Jillian "The Book Chick" Bell's interview with Lynda Williams. The interview celebrates Lynda's latest book: Righteous Anger and will be on the web Wednesday, June 20th at NOON PDT, noon pm MST, 1:00pm CST, 2:00 pm EST, 3:00 pm AST, and 3:30 pm in NFLD. [Righteous Anger catalog page].
Listen to our ON THE EDGE interview with Lynda Williams! [Other Podcasts].
(June 8, 2007)
Congratulations to Peter Watts (author of Ten Monkeys) , whose novel Blindsight is one of the finalists for this year’s Sunbusrt Award for for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic.
(June 6, 2007) Dru Pagliassotti has reviewed Righteous Anger for The Harrow. In the review Dru says "The Okal Rel Saga is culturally complex and politically tangled, an epic tale of clashing civilizations and worldviews. Righteous Anger follows the making of a military hero, Horth Nersal, and is a strong, highly readable installment to this ambitious and far-reaching space opera." [Righteous Anger catalog page].
(May 31, 2007)
Congratulations to Karl Schroeder (co-author of The Claus Effect) , whose novel Sun of Suns (Tor) is one of the finalists for this year’s John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best science fiction novel of 2006.
(May 24, 2007) Steven Rainwater's review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been posted on robots.net. Rainwater says "What's the bottom line? If you only have one book of robot poetry in your library, this should be it." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(May 19, 2007) Good News:Prairie books NOW has decided to do a story on Hydrogen Steel by K.A. Bedford in the summer issue of Prairie books NOW. Together with it they will include sidebar mini-reviews of Righteous Anger and Tesseracts Ten, along with sidebar mini-reviews of the upcoming fall books - As Fate Decrees, Darkness of the God, Keeper's Child and Tesseracts Eleven).
(May 8, 2007) Tesseracts Ten (ISBN 1894063368) has been adopted!
Prof. Mike Johnstone of the University of Toronto Deptarment of English will be teaching the ENG237H1F (L0101): Science Fiction course this summer (and again in Fall 2007 and Winter 2008). If you are interested, CLICK HERE for course information.
(May 7, 2007) Dragon Page's Cover to Cover #261 features an interview with K. A. Bedford in which Michael, Summer, Brian, Michael and Tim talk with award-winning Australian author Adrian Bedford about his latest book, “Hydrogen Steel”, which Tim eagerly read through for REVIEW. Listen to the show HERE.
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(April 30, 2007)
It was announced this past weekend that René Beaulieu's short story Phantom Love won the Boréal Award for best short story. See Tesseracts Ten, edited by Robert Charles Wilson and Edo van Belkom."
(April 15, 2007) The New York Times Sunday Book Review included Élisabeth Vonarburg's 'A Game of Perfection' in their round up of "Fiction in Translation".
Reviewer David ITZKOFF summarized the novel and concluded with, "... it is fascinating to watch Vonarburg grapple with the psyche of a man who might live for centuries or more, whose desires and motivations need not conform with those of us who'll get a mere 75 years if we're lucky." [MORE on A Game of Perfection]
(April 11, 2007)
The Midwest Book Review says that Tesseracts Ten, edited by Robert Charles Wilson and Edo van Belkom is "...a highly recommended pick for any serious science fiction library whether home or public lending library."
(April 9, 2007) Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford has been nominated for the Australian Tin Duck Award in the Professional Long Form Work by a Western Australian author category. As it turns out Eclipse is also nominated, so both books are in the running. Congratulations Adrian. [MORE on Hydrogen Steel][More on Eclipse].
(April 6, 2007) CONGRATULATIONS to all of the authors listed for consideration in this year's GOLDEN DUCK Awards. Two EDGE titles (in the YA category) are on the short list:
(April 5, 2007) Ernest Lilley's review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been posted on the SF Revu web site. Lilley says "... this collection of poems manages a perfect fusion of robotic rumination and all those questions about existence that we're no better at solving in our wet little brains. The thoughtful toasters in this terrific collection have all the angst you can pack in a can and at the same time must deal with the awareness that it's all borrowed grief. It's not theirs anymore than flesh could ever be." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(April 2, 2007)
Dru Pagliassotti has reviewed Tesseracts Ten in The Harrow. He says "Tesseracts 10 is one of the strongest of the Tesseracts collections of Canadian speculative fiction, containing 22 stories and poems that include translations into English of French-Canadian works. Although the Tesseracts collections put "speculative fiction" into the title, they've been dominated by what most readers would simply call science fiction.... the collection also contains a number of stories that suggest that Canadian speculative fiction is finally moving beyond its sci-fi foundation.... Tesseracts 10 is worth the read.".
(March 29, 2007) CONGRATULATIONS to all of the authors nominated for this year's HUGO Awards. Amongst all of the names you'll find the following EDGE/Tesseract authors:
(March 27, 2007) Timothy J. Anderson, author of Resisting Adonis (click HERE) won the BookTelevision Three-Day Novel reality tv series. Click HERE to view a short video interview with T. J. Anderson.
(March 27, 2007)
The Bookwatch has reviewed J. Brian Clarke's Alphanauts. [MORE on Alphanauts].
(March 26, 2007)
Rambles.NET has posted a REVIEW of Forbidden Cargo by Rebecca K. Rowe in which reviewer Chris McCallister says: "[Forbidden Cargo] is very well written, the pace is just fast enough so you teeter on the edge of wanting to flee, but you never slip over that edge into chaos, and the characters are powerfully written. Sashimu, Thesni, Creid, Ochbo, Prometheus and Councilwoman Joli are all three-dimensional, credible characters with complex but realistic agendas and good blends of strengths and flaws." [MORE on Forbidden Cargo].
(March 22, 2007) Ticonderoga Online has posted a REVIEW of Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford. Editor Liz Grzyb says "Hydrogen Steel is an enjoyable read, littered with powerfully godlike Fireminds (the Hydrogen Steel of the title), complex technologies, action and noir mystery. The characters are believable and sympathetic, the setting is intricately planned out ... It's not surprising that Hydrogen Steel was nominated for the Aurealis Awards for 2006." [MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(March 21, 2007) Alex Rettie's review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been published in Alberta Views magazine. Rettie says "Christie's i-ROBOT Poetry is the sort of book that comes around only once in a very long while - a really original one." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(March 21, 2007)
The Alberta Views review of Tesseracts Ten by Alex Rettie's says: "You might, though, be interested in reading Tesseracts Ten to see just what the state of speculative fiction in Canada is these days: what styles, themes and scenarios suggest themselves to Canada's would-be Isaac Asimovs."
(March 20, 2007) Lucy Schmeidler has reviewed K. A. Bedford's Hydrogen Steel on sfrevu.com site. Schmeidler says "
Hydrogen Steel is a highly readable and entirely convincing book. The reader is drawn immediately into the reality of Zette's first person narration, and shares her experiences as they unfold."[MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(March 18, 2007) Science Fiction Chronicle has reviewed J. Brian Clarke's Alphanauts. [MORE on Alphanauts].
(March 13, 2007) Diane C. Donovan has reviewed K. A. Bedford's Hydrogen Steel in the California Bookwatch. Donovan says "It's rare to see a genuine mystery embedded into the rich fabric of a science fiction setting, but HYDROGEN STEEL accomplishes both..."[MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(March 11, 2007) Lifetime TV airs the 2 hour pilot of Blood Ties tonight. The show is based on Tanya Huff's best-selling Blood Books novels. Find out more about the show HERE. And ... for something completely different, check out Tanya's short story collection, Stealing Magic - released in the USA in 2006.
(March 10, 2007)
The January 2007 issue of Bookmarks Magazine included a very nice side bar featuring Rebecca Rowe's Forbidden Cargo.
(March 8, 2007)
Mr. Ralph Briggs has reviewed K. A. Bedford's Hydrogen Steel on his Yet Another Book Review site. Briggs says "Hydrogen Steel, is a fun, fast paced adventure. Most interesting to myself is the protagonist's pondering of her consciousness relative to that of her less sophisticated "cousins", the worker disposables ..."[MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(March 6, 2007) Stephanie Ann Johanson has reviewed Righteous Anger for Neo Opsis. In the review she says "When I really get into a book, so much so that I cry and laugh out loud, I start hoping for more pages. It doesn’t matter how well the story at the length that it is. I will want more. That is the way it was as I read Righteous Anger." We'll provide the link as soon as we have it.
(March 3, 2007) Victoria Strauss's review of Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford has been posted on the The SFSite web site. Strauss says "As always, Bedford mixes some serious issues with the adventure -- in this case, the uncomfortable moral and ethical questions posed by disposables, cheaply produced tech that looks and sounds human but is not engineered to have actual consciousness.... Hydrogen Steel is a rousing good read that should satisfy Bedford's existing fans and win him many new ones." [MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(March 3, 2007) Dru Pagliassotti's review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been posted on the The Harrow web site. Pagliassotti says "i-ROBOT Poetry is a little piece of brilliance, and like so much brilliant but offbeat writing, it's extremely hard to explain.... [it is] fascinating, sometimes challenging, but always thought-provoking collection that deserves widespread recognition and appreciation." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(March 3, 2007) Dru Pagliassotti's review of Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford has been posted on the The Harrow web site. Pagliassotti says "Hydrogen Steel continues to describe the dark and forbidding universe of K. A. Bedford, briefly referencing events in his earlier novels, Orbital Burn and the award-winning Eclipse.... All in all, it's not surprising that Hydrogen Steel is a finalist for Australia's Aurealis Award (Eclipse won it in 2006, and Orbital Burn was a finalist in 2004)." [MORE on Hydrogen Steel].
(February 27, 2007) Stephen Humphrey's review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been posted on the Yet Another Book Review web site. It is probably the most comprehensive review of a science fiction book of poetry that you'll ever read. Humphrey concludes his review with: "Overall, i-ROBOT Poetry is an excellent choice for Edge as their flagship release of a cover-to-cover edition of science fiction poetry. It’s well-written, intellectually meaty stuff, which still manages to be funny, and own its pedigree as science fiction." [i-ROBOT catalog page].
(February 26, 2007) Anne M Stickel has reviewed Righteous Anger in Black Petals. In the review she says "...although morally mature, the series is quite popular with the younger set, who can definitely identify with dilemmas faced by heroes like Horth." We'll provide the link as soon as we have it.
(February 23, 2007) Righteous Anger - the second volume of Lynda Williams' Okal Rel Saga will be launched in Prince George, BC, on March 8th. The launch starts at 7:00 pm at the Prince George Public Library (Keith Gordon Room). This launch will also feature the readings and some of the related works by Okal Rel's creative collaborators, fans and friends of the Okal Rel Universe. There will also be a fencing demo by the local fencing club. [MAP]
(February 19, 2007)
Tim Adamec's Dragon Page review of Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford says "I would really recommend Hydrogen Steel to fans of the Science Fiction genre and, possibly, to readers looking for stories more realistic than the typical Star Wars book. Bedford has crafted a strong Science Fiction title filled with excellent dialogue, action at every turn, a compelling story, a dash of philosophy and somewhat surprising ending."
(February 16, 2007)
The Prince George Free Press interviews Lynda Williams upon the occasion of the launch of Righteous Anger - volume 2 of the Okal Rel Saga.
(February 15, 2007) Forbidden Cargo has been selected as "the book of the month" by the National Space Society (NSA). Read Brian L. Enke's review HERE. Congratulations Rebecca!
(February 12, 2007)
Paul DiFilppo's Sci Fi Weekly review of Hydrogen Steel by K. A. Bedford says "Bedford amasses plenty of high-flown SF concepts. (I particularly like his notion of turning whole planets into computers ...)".
(February 12, 2007) Elizabeth Woods' review of Righteous Anger says (in part) "The world of Okal Rel is a visually rich, politically driven, philosophically phrased, scientifically sound portrait of what could become of our wounded world."
(February 10, 2007)
"I just wanted to send you a quick note about one of your books, The Courtesan Prince.... I have to say I was presently surprised when the book entirely sucked my attention in. I haven't read about a universe so interesting as when I read Dune, or the Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin for quite a while, and your book definitely builds an interesting scene and story."
-Honey-Marie Giroday, Reader
(February 9, 2007) The Midwest Book Review thinks i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie is "superbly crafted verse ... thoughtful and thought-provoking".
(January 19, 2007)
The Canadian Review of Materials Magazine (CM) has reviewed Tesseracts Ten, edited by Robert Charles Wilson and Edo van Belkom. Ronald Hore says: "The anthology illustrates the broad range of topics and writing styles that falls into the collective basket known as Speculative Fiction. The stories won't appeal to everyone, but the good news is there should be something in here for almost every taste. The collection includes short poems of only seven lines all the way up to stories of 30 pages in length. With a growing pool of writing to choose from, this bodes well for Canadian SF."
(January 11, 2007) Forbidden Cargo by Rebecca K. Rowe has been reviewed in the New York Review of Science Fiction. Reviewer David Mead says: "[Rebecca Rowe] joins a distinguished company of young writers — such as K.A. Bedford and Cory Doctorow — who will have a strong say in the shape of the science fiction of the future.... this is an interesting story which treats a number of important themes. Rebecca Rowe is a writer to be encouraged. I look forward to reading her next novel." [MORE on Forbidden Cargo].
(January 7, 2007) Suzette Haden Elgin has posted a review of i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie, which says: "I like this book very much. It's beautifully produced, with a handsome cover that has the word "robot" embossed on a copper-colored band illustrated with a robot striding across the page. A robot that strikes me as genuinely disturbing .... just creepy enough to make you uneasy, without being in any way a caricature. And the poems are beautifully crafted, heavy with skillful sound patterns." Check it out HERE.
(January 5, 2007)
The Words At Large website has posted Joe Mahoney's article, "Canadian Publishing With an Edge." Check it out HERE.
(January 2, 2007)
In a review of Tesseracts Ten, the "Book Chick" says:
"The book is a treat to hold, polished and attractive. From the Giger-esque figures on the front to the simple yet elegant page design, the whole experience of Tesseracts 10 was sheer joy. Individual stories seem to flow from one to the next. Well-chosen words and realistic characters and believable situations (no matter how unreal and unbelievable they may be) make you wonder “what if”, and you carry on their stories, long after you’ve put down the book."
(December 29, 2006) K. A. BEDFORD's novel, HYDROGEN STEEL, is a FINALIST for the Australian Aurealis Award (Science Fiction Novel).
The Aurealis Awards are Australia's premier awards for science fiction literature. They are in their eleventh year and will be presented on January 27th, 2007 in Brisbane, Australia.
(December 28, 2006)
Downloadable media kits are now available for:
(December 22, 2006)
A "strange companion" article to i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has appeared on CNN.com. We know Jason's collection of "robotica" poems came first. What do you think?
Also, a new media kit for i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie is now available. Read some reviews. (357 K .pdf file)
(December 14, 2006)
The CBC Radio Words at Large website has posted an Arts Tonight interview with Robert Charles Wilson (who's novel, Spin, won this year's Hugo Award for Best Novel.) and who, along with Bram Stoker Award winner Edo van Belkom, co-edited Tesseracts Ten.
Also, Joe Mahoney from the W@L Blog takes the opportunity to interview one of next year's (Tesseracts Eleven) editors, Holly Phillips.
(December 8, 2006) i-ROBOT Poetry by Jason Christie has been given a ****/4 review by Dave Jenkinson, CM Magazine.
"Christie’s i-ROBOT Poetry offers much good reading, and its contents will definitely appeal to high school students. Teachers in a number of subject areas, not just English, will find the collection’s contents connecting with their curriculum. For instance, what sex ed. class could not benefit from the following poem?
Excerpt: The Robot Health Class Manuals
Note to young robot: Be careful which socket
you stick your plug into, or which plug you
stick into your socket."
"Highly Recommended." - Dave Jenkinson, who is not a reviewbot, teaches courses in adolescent literature in the Faculty of Education, the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, MB.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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