The future of Adventures in Scifi Publishing

Realms of Fantasy was unceremoniously closed by its publisher this month, and operations are on schedule to shut down completely following the April 2009 issue.

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman—the bestselling fantasy co-authors of all time and creators of the Gaming Fiction literary genre.

As well as publishing many established writers, Orbit is committed to launching new authors — and we put a lot of effort into our publishing plans for them. Early success for an author isn’t always necessary to ensure a successful writing career . . .

Reprinted with permission by Dave Wolverton. To receive more newletters like this, email Dave at davidfarland (at) xmission (dot) com. One of our readers, Mark Greer, asked me to write a Daily Kick on “How the Recession Affects Writers.” Wow, did he open a can of worms! Especially when you consider much of the news […]

Night Shade Books has joined forces with World Fantasy Award-nominated magazine Electric Velocipede, and, like a pair of steam-powered metal titans joined together to form a mighty behemoth, the pair plans to march forward in unison, changing the genre fiction battlefield for the better. Electric Velocipede is a critically acclaimed science fiction/fantasy/cross-genre magazine published twice […]

Want some good reads in the new year? Pyr has you covered with new titles from Kay Kenyon, Ian McDonald, Tom Lloyd, Chris Roberson, Mark Chadborn, and more.

Amherst, New York—In May 2009, Pyr, a science fiction and fantasy imprint of Prometheus Books, will publish Crossover: A Cassandra Kresnov Novel in the premium mass market paperback format, with dimensions of 4-1/8 inches x 7-3/8 inches and priced at $9.98. Premium mass market paperbacks are taller than the traditional premium mass market size, allowing […]