Archive for August, 2008

Read "Larisa Miusov," plus Four New Reviews

August 31st 2008 at 7:34 am

On the group blog, The Inferior 4+1, Lucius Shepard has posted his story from Jonathan Strahan’s anthology Eclipse One, “Larisa Miusov.” Static Multimedia LOVED Liz Williams’s Snake Agent: “Liz Williams delivers a knock-out with this incredible tale. Her characters are immensely complex, her mythology compelling and most importantly, believable, while her prose is astonishing. The [...]

The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams">The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams

August 28th 2008 at 12:55 pm

Gathering together the best zombie literature of the last three decades from many of today’s most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, including Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, George R. R. Martin, Clive Barker, Poppy Z. Brite, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Joe R. Lansdale, The Living Dead covers [...]

Lightbreaker has a cover!

August 25th 2008 at 11:32 am

Mark Teppo’s action-packed occult thriller, Lightbreaker (coming in September from Night Shade Books), has a cover! And, thanks to the talents of Chris McGrath, it’s just as dark, dense, and beautiful as the novel itself! To learn more about renegade magus Markham, read exclusive material, and find out about the Lightbreaker soundtrack, visit The Codex [...]

All About Incandescence!

August 25th 2008 at 4:00 am

We asked Greg Egan to tell us a little bit about his new novel Incandescence in his own words. Click through to read our interview with Greg Egan. We’ve also setup a mini-site for Mr. Egan, and have posted an excerpt of Incandescence.

Greg Egan on Incandescence

August 25th 2008 at 3:52 am

Tell us a bit about Incandescence. What’s it about? A million years from now, the galaxy is divided between the vast, cooperative meta-civilisation known as the Amalgam, and the silent occupiers of the galactic core known as the Aloof. The Aloof have long rejected all attempts by the Amalgam to enter their territory, but have [...]

San Francisco Overrun by zombies

August 25th 2008 at 12:33 am

Last weekend I ran with the Zombies in San Francisco, during the Zombie Flash Mob. This was a nice preparation for the awesomeness of The Living Dead, which should be arriving any day now.

Listen to Incarnation Day by Walter Jon Williams!

August 23rd 2008 at 4:34 pm

The latest episode of the podcast ClonePod is a reading of Implied Spaces author Walter Jon Williams’s story, “Incarnation Day.” [Listen to the podcast of "Incarnation Day."]

Exclusive Excerpts at FantasyBookSpot: Read Chapter One of After the Downfall!

August 23rd 2008 at 4:28 pm

We’ve entered into an agreement with FantasyBookSpot which will have them posting exclusive online excerpts of most Night Shade Books titles. The excerpts will appear at least a month in advance of publication, so for an early look at our upcoming titles, FantasyBookSpot is the place to find them. The first excerpt is now live; [...]

Back from Worldcon / Congrats to Tim Pratt

August 21st 2008 at 11:30 am

We’re back from WorldCon, where we had the chance to reconnect with some old friends, introduce ourselves to some new ones, and make a few business deals that we’ll be announcing over the next few months. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Night Shade booth and said hello. We had a great time in [...]

New Reviews & Interviews

August 20th 2008 at 8:10 am

SFF World reviews The Shadow Pavilion by Liz Williams: “Williams is doing a lot of things right … mostly the slow construction of an intricately layered secondary world. As with previous entries in the series, this aspect showcases Williams’s breadth of imagination filtered through her unique worldview and life experiences.” Curled Up With a Good [...]