Archive for February, 2008
Paolo Bacigalupi at Publisher’s Weekly
February 21st 2008 at 1:25 pm
Publisher’s Weekly is currently featuring an interview with Pump Six author Paolo Bacigalupi, and not only calling him “Science Fiction’s New Prophet,” but a “powerhouse” who embraces “weighty issues like the future of humankind.” Check it out for Paolo’s insights on SF cautionary tales, environmentalism, and where humanity will be a century from now.
Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Baciglaupi">Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Baciglaupi
February 19th 2008 at 3:26 pm
Paolo Bacigalupi’s debut collection demonstrates the power and reach of the science fiction short story. Social criticism, political parable, and environmental advocacy lie at the center of Paolo’s work. Each of the stories herein is at once a warning, and a celebration of the tragic comedy of the human experience. The eleven stories in Pump […]
Realms of Fantasy reviews Wastelands and Eclipse One
February 16th 2008 at 6:15 pm
The April 2008 issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine, which is shipping to subscribers now, features reviews of both Wastelands and Eclipse One. About Wastelands, reviewer Jeff VanderMeer says that rather than being a depressing book, as he initially thought it would be, he "found Wastelands hopeful rather than despairing." He also found it "relevant […]
The Imago Sequence named a Stoker Award Finalist
February 16th 2008 at 2:32 pm
Congrats to Laird Barron, whose short story collection, The Imago Sequence, has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, which recognize superior achievement in horror writing.
Winners will be named on March 29, at the World Horror Convention. For a full list of the nominees, visit editor Ellen Datlow’s livejournal.
Grasping for the Wind calls Wastelands the Best Anthology Ever
February 16th 2008 at 2:25 pm
Grasping for the Wind gives Wastelands a glowing review: "Wastelands is an exceptional anthology. In scope and vision it can only be compared to Harlan Ellison’s Dangerous Visions. […] I highly recommend this anthology for anyone who enjoys reading anything. […] Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse is the best anthology of any kind I have […]
The Fix reviews and interviews Paolo Bacigalupi
February 14th 2008 at 9:55 pm
The Fix reviews and interviews Paolo Bacigalupi’s short story collection Pump Six. Here’s a snippet: "[These stories] are extrapolative—some rigorously so and some more whimsical. They can be visceral and violent. Viewed toward questions of prose and storytelling, they are well-written. But most importantly, they refuse to flinch from addressing today’s issues. They take today’s […]
Booklist reviews Wastelands
February 14th 2008 at 4:58 pm
Booklist, one of the publishing industry’s top trade journals, has reviewed Wastelands. Here’s a snippet: "With this well-chosen set of post-apocalyptic stories, editor Adams provides a bit of everything that is best about the trope, from bleak, empty worlds to beacons of hope in an otherwise awful situation. […] A well-chosen selection of well-crafted stories, […]
The Demon and the City by Liz Williams">The Demon and the City by Liz Williams
February 14th 2008 at 4:44 pm
Now available in Mass Market Paperback! When inspector Chen goes on Holiday, Chen’s demonic partner Zhu Irzh finds himself alone in Singapore Three. The missing body of a brutally murdered socialite and the strange experiments of a well connected, beautiful young heiress leads Zhu into a maze of murder and corruption. Liz Williams (Snake Agent) […]
The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” and Other Nautical Adventures by William Hope Hodgson">The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” and Other Nautical Adventures by William Hope Hodgson
February 14th 2008 at 4:28 pm
Now in its second printing. The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” and Other Nautical Adventures is the first installment in our five volume set collecting the works of one of the great fantasists of the 20th Century. This volume concentrates on Hodgson’s nautical fiction, the material that first helped him achieve commercial success, and includes […]
By popular demand… they’re back!
February 14th 2008 at 11:52 am
That’s right, the Night Shade Books message boards have returned! We’re still adjusting the final look and feel, but everything should be fully functional, and all discussion board threads and accounts should remain the same. Thanks everybody for your patience.
