"There’s a persistent theme of veneration for or at least influence by previous generations ... A very respectable array of tales." — Don D'Amassa, Reviewer
"A wide range of styles and themes is presented here, making this is a smorgasbord of literary delights ... There is much to enjoy in Tesseracts Twelve, from its myriad themes, superb writing and colorful characters ... Get your copy of Tesseracts Twelve today and enjoy its variety and enthralling works." — SFRevu
(November 12, 2008)
Tesseracts Twelve edited by Claude Lalumière has received some rave reviews already!
"This could be the best Tesseracts anthology yet. If you're not familiar with the series, this is the place to start." — Karl Schroeder, Author
"New writer Gord Sellar's first few stories have quickly attracted notice - and so should "Wonjjang and the Madman of Pyongyang"." Rich Horton
(October 27, 2008)
Don't forget that The Plaid Tongued Devils will be playing at the Pre-Convention Un-Conventional Party this Wednesday (October 29th) from 9:00pm until Midnight (or there abouts) at the World Fantasy Convention.
You do have to be a Convention member — but don't fret, you can get your memberships at the door that evening. For more information regarding the Convention visit their webpage.
Tesseracts Thirteen: Chilling Tales of the Great White North submissions are drawing to a close. The final day to submit something for the Dark Fantasy/Horror anthology is October 31st 2008 (this Friday). Be sure to visit the Tesseracts Thirteen webpage for more details.
(October 27, 2008)
Pretenders by Lynda Williams, has been named the UNBC's best selling author. The UNBC is the University of Northern British Columbia.
There was recently an interview done with Lynda Williams by Jessica Stryder. It can be found here.
" Of the eleven tales included, all are worth reading and several will stand up to re-reading." — Philip K. Jones
(October 24, 2008)
"Well-written, with vivid descriptions of an alien, arabic-like, medieval world, Clan of the Dung-Sniffers will appeal to readers who enjoy exploring the unusual." — Ronald Hore, CM Magazine
(October 23, 2008)
The Virtual Bookmark — an interactive supplement to the BCTLA's professional journal — the Bookmark, has recently stated in their release of Canada's Best Science Fiction, labeled Lynda Williams, author of the Okal Rel Saga and the newly released Pretenders, and Tesseracts Ten through Twelve as being among Canada's best Science Fiction.
"The book takes place in Australia, and since I lived there for about a year, it was fun to read a book with Australian lingo. Bedford does a good job of keeping his sci-fi concepts accessible; main character Spider is often having to sum up things so that he (and the reader) can follow. Spider is pretty flawed yet likable, and there's some interesting time travel throughout the book. " — Jen, Reader
"Bedford is funny in a crazed, Rudy Rucker kind of way. While Rucker writes of gonzo theorists, Bedford writes of the gonzo mechanics who keep the machines running." — Fred Cleaver, Denver Post
"I wasn’t crazy about the cover on this one, but the contents are pretty neat. Close your eyes until you’ve opened the book and you should be all right." Don D'Ammassa
"This is K.A. Bedford's fourth novel and he is proving himself to be a talent that is in it for the long haul. Each of his novels has been his best so far, and this one continues the pattern. It is filled with twist and turns, startling revelations, and plenty of humour; all of which have become his stock in trade." — Charles Stuart, Reader
(October 10, 2008)
"[Barbara] Roden effortlessly involves Holmes in a mystery derived from M.R. James's classic tale of terror, "Casting the Runes," featuring psychic sleuth Flaxman Low." - Publisher's Weekly
"The gems here are the last two stories; "Red Sunset" by Bob Madison and "The Red Planet" by Kim Newman." - Locus Magazine
"This is a collection of fantastic adventures involving Sherlock Holmes, written mostly be names unfamiliar to me although the quality level is quite high nonetheless." - Don D'Ammassa
"This is just a taste of what's in store. I enjoyed every story in the anthology and usually there's one or two that are oh-hum, not here though. This is truly and interesting collection of stories that really do harken back to the original Sherlock Holmes mysteries with a bit of the paranormal thrown into the mix." - SFRevu
"The author skillfully manipulates Spider's travails and travels through time. And he does time travel, both slightly backward and far forward, as his personal life both unravels and resolves itself. He does end up meeting other versions of himself, but the author helps both Spider and the reader out by referring to these alternates as Soldier Spider or Near Future Spider. If you relish the conundrums of time travel and enjoy the slightly off-kilter perspective from the opposite side of the world (Australia), this story of a man attempting to both solve a mystery and come to terms with his life will provide a pleasurable escape from present day reality." - SF Revu
(September 16, 2008)
“Gaslight Grimoire is a welcome addition to the Holmes "fanon," joining the relatively recent collections of supernatural Holmes stories by other publishers, Shadows Over Baker Street (2003) and The Ghosts in Baker Street (2006).”—Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow
(September 9, 2008)
As The World Fantasy Convention approaches, EDGE would like to announce that we are hosting a party! EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing will be sponsoring the meet and greet held before the convention starts. The event will have a band, The Plaid Tongue Devils, a slide show, and a small speech. We would like to encourage everyone who is coming to World Fantasy Convention to come out to the party (Wednesday October 29th). If you are not part of The World Fantasy Convention, be sure to get your membership and come to the party!
EDGE will also be having authors at our booth signing the entire con! Authors such as:
Jana G. Oliver, M. H. Bonham, Rebecca Rowe, Lynda Williams, Marie Jakober, Holly Phillips, Jennifer Rahn, Diane Walton, Susan Forest, and Randy McCharles for starters. Click here for times and dates.
The Plaid Tongued Devils will be performing at the party being held at World Fantasy Convention!
(This event is open only to Convention Goers. If you wish to partake in the festivities, please visit the World Fantasy Convention website and sign up for a membership!)
Details:
ON THE EDGE: An Un-Conventional Pre-Convention Party
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(August 21, 2008) "The characters are well written and believable, as they were in Chasing the Bard. Digital Magic is a wonderful book" — Warren Kelly, Blog Critics
"If you enjoy an engaging, well-told story, enriched by the admixing of elements from different cultures and lores (notably those of Ms. Ballantine’s native New Zealand) into a setting of conspiracy, cybertech, and cloak-and-splintergun intrigue, you’ll find DIGITAL MAGIC a feast." — Michael Spence, Amazon.com
"Although “Chasing the Bard” was a delightful frolic and immensely enjoyable, Ballantine has upped the stakes and taken her writing to a new level in “Digital Magic” that fairly screams masterful finesse. Don’t miss out on this ‘through the glass darkly’ adventure." — Alex Moore, Amazon.com
"Within the first 30 pages of this book Philippa Ballantine made me sit back and quite literally say out loud to myself:
“Holy hell, wow, I can’t believe she just did that. That is... um, WOW, just WOW.” " — Brandon Hill, Amazon.com
"Ballantine’s writing brings the worlds of her creation to life in vivid detail. Her characters spring to life from the pages and tell a compelling tale which the reader cannot help but be drawn into. Her descriptions evoke glorious imagery in the mind’s eye, and beautiful laughter in the heart.
This book MUST be read!" — Ethan Stokes, Amazon.com
"The sequel to Chasing the Bard is really amazing. Before “Chasing the Bard,” I was never much of a Shakespeare fan. Pip is such a great and creative author that it really made me want to read more into Shakespeare.
Digital Magic takes place in a very “cyberpunkian” world. And when you have an extremely creative and skilled author combining High Technology and Magic, you really can’t go wrong." — Adam Teece, Amazon.com
"Once more the talented Philippa Ballantine spins a tale of exceptional quality. A sequel to the charming and dangerous Chasing the Bard, this really is an outstanding read, and I’m looking forward to the podcast production when it starts up." — Nathan Lowell, Amazon.com
"There is only one word that works for Philippa Balantine’s Digital Magic. It’s one I’ve used a lot lately. MINDF***! It’s a complete and total mindf*** and it doesn’t get any better than this.
What I found enjoyable about it is that you don’t have to have read Chasing the Bard first. You can read this then go back to the original. Things in Chasing the Bard just might make more sense if you read Digital Magic first, but that’s just my two cents. Still, no matter how you slice it, Digital Magic is a fantastic book for fantasy readers." — Corie Sprague, Amazon.com
"I never thought anybody would top Neuromancer and Johnny Mnemonic, and especially not a Librarian from Wellington NZ. Ballantine drops us into a world that is just as dark as Gibson’s but unlike Gibson, She allows us to hope. It’s almost like she has dropped Spenser’s Faery Queen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Neuromancer and Johnny Mnemonic in a blender and created a giant Slushy of reading goodness.
It is a must read. You don’t have to have read Chasing the Bard, but then, the Bard has Shakespeare in it, so how can you pass it up. I know. Buy them Both!" — Michelle D. Tracey, Amazon.com
"Phillippa Ballantine’s sequel to her award-winning novel “Chasing the Bard” is unexpected, refreshing, surprising, and masterfully crafted as she weaves together many diverse threads into a stunning mixture of post-modern science fiction, high fantasy, and just plain fine writing." — Evelyn Wolke, Amazon.com
"Here is a first-rate piece of writing. It’s very readable, the characters are well done, and it is an interesting look inside Greek mythology. This gets two thumbs up." — Dead Trees Review
"The striking thing about these stories, aside from the fact that they are all really good, is that many of them are very contemporary stories. They could easily take place last month, or a couple of years from now. This book is very much worth the search." — Dead Trees Review
"Phoebe recently published her first novel, Jemma 7729. I did get the opportunity to read this book… or rather, Jemma (the main character) grabbed me upon hearing Phoebe’s reading and wouldn’t let me go. I bought it when we were womanning the Broad Universe Book Table at Conbust at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Once I started on the first chapter, it was a single sitting read with breaks only when my bladder absolutely forced me to take a break." — Reader
"This novel does a fine job of combining a vampire story with a political thriller. I am not much of a vampire novel lover, but I am very interested in reading future novels in this series." — Dead Trees Review
"This is a very good bunch of stories, but the reader has to really like dragons. At least they are not the usual type of dragon tales. Fantasy readers will enjoy this one." — Dead Trees Review
"For younger readers, it is very much recommended, and will certainly keep them interested. It’s very good for older readers, too." — Dead Trees Review
"It is a landmark in Canadian literature, and as an aspiring Canadian novelist, it always gives me great pleasure to see these types of novels on the rise. The story was ingenious and engaging, and full of twists and turns, and, as such, I believe that you deserve considerable applause. I
await your future installments with great expectations, I'm sure taht there
are many great stories to be told from your imagination."—Curtis Runstedler, Reader
"A fantasy adventure about facing one's weaknesses head on, "Clan of the Dung Sniffers" is a top pick for anyone seeking something a bit different in their fantasy, and will likely be a popular lend in community library fantasy collections." — Midwest Book Review
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