From press-announce at lists.nesfa.org Wed Mar 15 20:04:49 2017 From: press-announce at lists.nesfa.org (NESFA Press Announcement Mailing List) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:04:49 -0400 Subject: [press-announce] Announcing the Release of Question and Answer: The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *QUESTION and ANSWER: The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson* (volume 7) *edited by Rick Katze and Michael Kerpan* NESFA Press is proud to announce the publication of *Question and Answer* *: **The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson* *(volume 7)*.This is the 7th volume of a multi-volume collection of the best works of Poul Anderson *Question and Answer: **The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson* *(volume 7)* continues the series of the best of his fantasy and science fiction stories published over his writing career of 50 years. It contains 6 short novels, 2 novellas, and 4 short stories. ?Question and Answer?, the lead short novel tells the story of what may or may not be the first meeting between two different species, with a touch of politics and a mystery. The book's two-page frontispiece is an illustration of this story. ?The Big Rain? is set on Venus while it is still being terraformed, and concludes the "Un-Man stories?. Dominic Flandry is well represented in this volume, including the first time he meets Aycharaych of Chereion, his life-long nemesis. ?The Troublemakers? examines life aboard a slower-than-light transport ship as it makes a voyage that will last over three generations. Finally, but not least, David Falkyn and his trader team open a planet for trade. There is a full color cover and an interior two page frontispiece by Vincent Di Fate, Hugo winner for best Science Fiction Artist. Vincent Di Fate, who illustrated many Anderson books over the years, wrote the introduction for the volume. The cover was designed by Alice N. S. Lewis. Edited by Rick Katze and Michael Kerpan. Hardback, 556 pages, 6 x 9, ISBN- 978-1-61037-313-5, February 2017, $32.00. You may pay for your purchases by check, most major credit cards, or PayPal. Massachusetts residents please add 6.25% sales tax. Visit www.nesfa.org/press for complete information about our publications including ordering. Direct sales inquiries to sales at nesfa.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From press-announce at lists.nesfa.org Wed Mar 15 20:01:35 2017 From: press-announce at lists.nesfa.org (NESFA Press Announcement Mailing List) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:01:35 -0400 Subject: [press-announce] Announcing the Release of The Halycon Fairy Book By T. Kingfisher Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ? sales at nesfa.org *THE HALCYON FAIRY BOOK by T. Kingfisher,* *edited by Sheila Perry* NESFA Press is proud to announce the publication of *The Halcyon Fairy Book* by T. Kingfisher, edited by Sheila Perry. This book was funded by Arisia, Inc. in conjunction with their Guest of Honor, Ursula Vernon, at Arisia ?17. *The Halcyon Fairy Book* collects Vernon?s wry and insightful commentary on several traditional fairy tales, along with her first collection of fairy-tale inspired original work, *Toad Words*, previously only available as a self-published eBook. Eleven of these annotated fairy tales (including, ?The Crystal Casket?, a ?Snow White? story exploring why the Prince was so struck by an apparent corpse, and ?The Wonderful Sheep? which starts as *King Lear* and goes off on a tangent), are lightly edited from their original appearances on her blog, and one, ?The King of Love,? is original to this limited-edition hardcover. T. Kingfisher is the pen name of Ursula Vernon, a noted author of children?s books, (including the popular multi-volume series *Dragonbreath,* and *Harriet the Hamster Princess*), which Ursula Vernon uses when writing for an adult audience. Her long-running comic *Digger* won the Hugo Award for Graphic Fiction in 2012 and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 2013. She also won the Nebula Award for best short story and the WSFA Small Press Award for ?Jackalope Wives? in 2015. Under the T. Kingfisher name, she has published a series of fairy-tale retellings, including *The Seventh Bride*, *The Raven and the Reindeer*, and *Bryony and Roses*. Ursula Vernon, who also did the illustration for the color dust jacket, has won a number of Webcomic Choice Awards. Edited by Sheila Perry. Smythe-sewn Hardback, 366 pages, 6 x 9, ISBN- 978-1-61037-326-5, January 2017, $30.00. You may pay for your purchases by check, most major credit cards, or PayPal. 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Written over the course of five years, consisting of exhaustive and exclusive interviews with Ellison, his colleagues, his family, his friends, and his enemies, A Lit Fuse is now available in a 500-copy limited special edition, which is slipcased and signed by Nat Segaloff. The book also includes a 32-page color photo section. A trade hardcover edition is planned for late Summer, 2017. ?A Lit Fuse is authorized, but that doesn?t mean it?s a hagiography,? says Segaloff. ?The first thing Harlan told me when we started our adventure was that he wanted me to write the truth. Considering that that?s what Harlan himself has been doing for the last sixty-five years, I had a clear mandate.? Tracing the fractious Ellison?s life and career ? and including, for the first time with permission, excerpts from his work ? the biography explores his fears, his demons, and his doubts as well as his principles, his hopes, and his triumphs. ?It is, without question, the most vulnerable and intimate he has ever allowed himself to appear in print,? Segaloff says. ?This is a portrait of the man and his intensely personal creative process, not the usual list of lawsuits, melees, or tantrums, although they?re in here, too.? Those interviewed include Neil Gaiman, Patton Oswalt, Peter David, David Gerrold, Robert Sawyer, Michael Scott, Edward Asner, Leonard Nimoy, Ed Bryant, Alan Brennert, J. Michael Straczynski, Robert Silverberg, Paul Krassner, and Walter Koenig. Of particular note are an analysis of the Connie Willis controversy, the infamous dead gopher story, allegedly pushing a fan down an elevator shaft, and the final word on The Last Dangerous Visions. ?NESFA Press is honored to be publishing A Lit Fuse,? says editor David G. Grubbs. ?So much has been written about Harlan Ellison without Harlan?s input that we finally have the man himself on record. This will be a revelation, even to people who know him.? To order your copy of A Lit Fuse please visit http://www.nesfapress.org/ALitFuse Author Nat Segaloff is a writer, producer, and film historian. He has written the biographies of Arthur Penn, William Friedkin, and Stirling Silliphant, and produced documentaries on Stan Lee, John Belushi, Larry King, and Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop. He is co-author of the play ?The Waldorf Conference,? about the origins of the Hollywood Blacklist (in which Harlan Ellison acted) and, in addition to A Lit Fuse, has also completed a memoir, Screen Saver. Limited edition, numbered (1?500) hardcover, slipcased, 450 pages, 6? x 9?, ISBN: 978-1-61037-322-7, April 2017, $75.00. Contact: NESFA Press sales at nesfa.org 617-625-2311 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From press-announce at lists.nesfa.org Wed May 31 12:43:47 2017 From: press-announce at lists.nesfa.org (NESFA Press Announcement Mailing List) Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 12:43:47 -0400 Subject: [press-announce] Poul Anderson Volume 1: Call Me Joe eBook Linked on Amazon Message-ID: After much effort and gnashing of teeth, when you search for *Call Me Joe* on Amazon, and select the NESFA collection, you will be presented with a page with both our hardcover *and* our eBook of the volume. This required an extraordinary effort including multiple requests from us, the agent, and both Karen Anderson and Astrid Bear. Thanks to Rick Katze, and the aforementioned people for making this happen. Here's a link to the page: Call Me Joe: Volume 1 of the Short Fiction of Poul Anderson @ Amazon.com -- Tim Szczesuil NESFA President **** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From press-announce at lists.nesfa.org Thu Jul 20 11:35:41 2017 From: press-announce at lists.nesfa.org (NESFA Press Announcement Mailing List) Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:35:41 -0400 Subject: [press-announce] Press Release: Announcing the reprinting of Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [image: Inline image 2] ? sales at nesfa.org *SHARDS OF HONOR by Lois McMaster Bujold* NESFA Press is proud to announce the reprinting of *Shards of Honor* by Lois McMaster Bujold, edited by Suford Lewis. This book has been out of stock for a few months while it was being re-typeset. *Shards of Honor* introduces Cordelia Naismith, the captain of a Betan Astronomical Survey ship, now stranded in a war zone's wilderness during what was supposed to have been a routine exploration. She soon finds herself the captive of the infamous "Butcher of Komarr," the Barrayaran Captain Lord Aral Vorkosigan, who has himself been stranded by mutineers. Together they set off on a days-long trek in the hopes of returning to civilization. But this trek is only the beginning of Cordelia and Vorkosigan's journey, and even as they start to see each other beyond preconceived stereotypes, they must also deal with political threats from all sides... In *Shards of Honor*, Lois McMaster Bujold introduces the universe of her Vorkosigan saga ? with all the space opera adventure and romance which characterize the books in this popular, award-winning series. ???????? Lois McMaster Bujold is one of today's most acclaimed science fiction and fantasy writers. She has won five Hugo Awards, including a record four for Best Novel, and three Nebula Awards. While well known for her space opera, Bujold has also written the award-winning Chalion and The Sharing Knife fantasy series. David A. Cherry, who created the jacket painting, is a multiple Chesley Award winner, whose work has graced book covers for Terry Pratchett, Judith Tarr, David Brin, and Poul Anderson. His art book, *Imagination: The Art and Technique of David Cherry*, was nominated for the Hugo Award in 1988. Edited by Suford Lewis. Jacket design by Alice N. S. Lewis Second hardcover edition (3rd printing overall), 252 pages, 5.5in x 8.5in ISBN: 978-1-61037-319-7, May 2017, $26.00. You may pay for your purchases by check, most major credit cards, or PayPal. Massachusetts residents please add 6.25% sales tax. 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Somerville, MA (July 17, 2017) - Delving into the life of the science fiction icon Harlan Ellison through exclusive interviews with Ellison himself, his colleagues, his family, his friends, and his enemies, A Lit Fuse is now available in an unlimited trade hardcover edition. The book includes a 32-page color photo section. ?A Lit Fuse is authorized, but that doesn?t mean it?s a hagiography,? says Segaloff. ?The first thing Harlan told me when we started our adventure was that he wanted me to write the truth. Considering that that?s what Harlan himself has been doing for the last sixty-five years, I had a clear mandate.? Tracing the fractious Ellison?s life and career ? and including, for the first time with permission, excerpts from his work ? the biography explores his fears, his demons, and his doubts as well as his principles, his hopes, and his triumphs. ?It is, without question, the most vulnerable and intimate he has ever allowed himself to appear in print,? Segaloff says. ?This is a portrait of the man and his intensely personal creative process, not the usual list of lawsuits, melees, or tantrums, although they?re in here, too.? Those interviewed include Neil Gaiman, Patton Oswalt, Peter David, David Gerrold, Robert Sawyer, Michael Scott, Edward Asner, Leonard Nimoy, Ed Bryant, Alan Brennert, J. Michael Straczynski, Robert Silverberg, Paul Krassner, and Walter Koenig. Along the way the reader is treated to an analysis of the Connie Willis controversy, the infamous dead gopher story, allegedly pushing a fan down an elevator shaft, and the final word on The Last Dangerous Visions. What emerges is a rich portrait of a man who has spent his life doing battle with his times and himself, always challenging his readers to reach for a higher plane and goading himself to get them there. It?s funny, wise, shocking, and?well, it?s Harlan. ?NESFA Press is honored to be publishing A Lit Fuse,? says editor David G. Grubbs. ?So much has been written about Harlan Ellison without Harlan?s input that we are happy to finally have the man himself on record. This will be a revelation, even to people who know him.? ... a vivid portrait of [Harlan Ellison], told with respect and affection but also without pulling any punches. ... I've read most of Segaloff's books ... and say without hesitation that this is the best thing he has ever done. I fully expect this to be on next year's Hugo ballot for "best related work," ... Whether you're a science fiction fan, a devotee of Ellison, or simply interested in what it means to be a writer, this is an essential book. Harlan Ellison trusted Nat Segaloff with his life, and Nat Segaloff repaid that trust with a book fully worthy of its subject. ? Daniel M. Kimmel, author of Jar* Jar Binks Must Die... and Other Observations about Science Fiction Movies* and *Time on My Hands: My Misadventures in Time Travel* To order your copy of A Lit Fuse please visit http://www.nesfapress.org/ALit Fuse or go to www.amazon.com. Author Nat Segaloff is a writer, producer, and film historian. He has written biographies of Arthur Penn, William Friedkin, and Stirling Silliphant, and produced documentaries on Stan Lee, John Belushi, Larry King, and Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop. He is co-author of the play ?The Waldorf Conference,? about the origins of the Hollywood Blacklist (in which Harlan Ellison acted) and, in addition to A Lit Fuse, has also completed a memoir, Screen Saver. Trade hardcover edition, dust jacketed, 448 pages (including a 32-page photo section), 6? x 9?, ISBN: 978-1-61037-323-4, July 2017, $35.00. 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