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​Exploring speculative fiction since the year 2000​

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Click for the Michael Bishop Collection
Michael Bishop 

1945 - 2023

I'm deeply saddened by the passing of one of our best
writers of SF, and of one of the kindest men I've ever known. It
is an honor to be putting his work back into print for all to enjoy.
​Rest in peace, Mike. 
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NEWEST BOOKS
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​LIBERTY'S DAUGHTER
by Naomi Kritzer
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"Kritzer shows off her worldbuilding chops . . . the mystery is gripping."   ​
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— Publishers Weekly, starred review


Beck lives on a seastead of constructed platforms and old cruise ships. Hired by a debt slave to track down a missing woman, Beck soon learns about life on the other side of the waterline.
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​WHISPERING WOOD
by Sharon Shinn
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"Shinn is a master at her craft."     —​ RT Times

The long-awaited new book in the Elemental Blessings series! Valentina Serlast has reluctantly traveled to the royal city. Her childhood friend Sebastian has been risking his life in a dangerous venture that could lead Welce to the bring of war.​
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BEING MICHAEL SWANWICK
by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
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"This book is a treasure trove of advice, insight, and gossip, as well as a major contribution to the oral history of science fiction."
       —​ Alec Nevala-Lee
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Zinos-Amaro interviewed Michael Swanwick over the course of a year. This book of transcribed interviews is a tribute to the work of a modern master.
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THE WHOLE MESS AND OTHER STORIES
by Jack Skillingstead
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"This collection cements Jack Skillingstead as a master of the short form." 
       —​ John Joseph Adams

18 stories from Jack Skilling-stead’s 2nd decade of publishing feature intense and surprising explorations of who we are, who we wish to be, and who we can’t be.

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THE ULTRA LONG GOODBYE
by Patrick Swenson
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"Innovative . . . classic noir and science fiction rises to a perfect, twisty-turny crescendo.”  — Beth Cato

Crowell takes a case that could cause political unrest in the Union. In the course of the investigation, he discovers he might be able to navigate an impossible route to his dad, stranded on an Ultra world.

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AFTER THE TIDE
by Jessie Kwak

​"Exciting, original, and ultimately moving . . . a tour de force."      —​ Nancy Kress

New to the novelette line! The event of the millennium: the lowest of low tides in recent memory, and a mysterious game has been announced, this night only. Adria is drawn to the promise of fortune. ​


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GEOMETRIES OF BELONGING

CONGRATULATIONS TO R.B. LEMBERG, SHORTLIST FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE FOR FICTION


Nebula and Locus award finalist Lemberg's Birdverse collection is an "intricate, lyrically described world." (Publishers Weekly)

2024  FORTHCOMING BOOKS
THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD BEGINS IN ICE:
STORIES AND ESSAYS FROM 
​THE WORLD OF COLD MAGIC  

by Kate Elliott


STORM WATERS
by Kat Richardson 

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​BEYOND HERE BE MONSTERS  
by Gregory Frost
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​THE AMERICAN WRITER
by Jack Cady


​SUBSTRATE PHANTOMS
by Jessica Reisman

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OUR BESTSELLERS
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SUMMER OF THE APOCALYPSE
by James Van Pelt

"You'd do well to seek it out, for this is humanist SF at its best."   —​ ​Locus

Van Pelt’s first novel is both a coming-of-age tale, and a story of an old man’s search for hope in the midst of disaster. Eric’s two adventures lead him into the depths of one man’s heart.

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THE 10% SOLUTION
by Ken Rand

"The 10% Solution is proof positive that effective books on writing need not be long or tedious."
    
— Jack Cady ​ 

Ken Rand offers his own advice and twenty-five years of experience for the benefit of other writers in this no-nonsense approach to editing fiction.


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THE SHUDDERING CITY
by Sharon Shinn

"Shinn balances vivid worldbuilding, captivating characters, and a fascinating mystery."  
​     — Publishers Weekly


​In the city of Corcannon, everyone has a secret. . . .  Even Corcannon itself has a secret. It's built on a lie, and that lie is about to come tumbling down.

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CAT PICTURES PLEASE
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by Naomi Kritzer

"Kritzer’s flawless collection taps deep wells of emotion and wonder. . . This splendid treat is not to be missed."    — Publishers Weekly, 
​               starred review


Here are seventeen short stories, including Kritzer's Hugo Award-winning story "Cat Pictures Please." Her stories are filled with wit and intelligence, and require thoughtful reading. 



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