Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother wins 2009 Prometheus Award

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother wins the 2009 Prometheus Award for Best Novel!

The Libertarian Futurist Society will present the award at WorldCon in Montreal this August 2009: http://www.lfs.org/releases.htm

The Prometheus awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power–especially by the State.

Little Brother Awards and Honors

New York Times Notable Children’s Book of 2008 ♦ Washington Post Best Kids Books of 2008 ♦ Los Angeles Times Best Young Adult Books of 2008 ♦ Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year for Children’s Fiction ♦ Kirkus Reviews “Best of 2008” ♦ Booklist 2008 Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth ♦ School Library Journal Best Books of 2008 ♦ Richie’s Picks: The Best of 2008 ♦ 2009 Indies Choice Honor Book ♦ Emperor Norton Award Winner ♦ American Library Association YALSA Nominee — 2009 Best Books for Young Adults list ♦ Book Sense Summer 2008 Children’s Picks List ♦ Gawker SF blog io9’s “Ten Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2008” ♦ 2008 Nebula Award nominee for Best Novel ♦ The Georgia Peach Book Awards Annotated List for Teen Readers ♦ 3rd Annual Cybils Award Nominee (SF/Fantasy Teen) ♦ The Globe and Mail Top 100 Books of 2008 ♦ National Post Best-Value Books of 2008 ♦ Amazon.com Top 100 Editors’ Picks of 2008 ♦ Amazon.com Top 10 Books for Teens of 2008 ♦ Hudson Booksellers’ Best Children’s Books of 2008 ♦ VOYA’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror of 2007 ♦ 2009 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel ♦ 2009 Prometheus Award for Best Novel ♦ TeenReads.com “Best of 2008” ♦ Texas Library Association Tayshas Reading List ♦ 2009 Ontario Library Association White Pine™ Reading Program Award ♦ 2009 Tayshas High School Reading List ♦ SF Site Best Books of 2008 – Editors’ Choice ♦ SF Site Best Books of 2008 – Readers’ Choice ♦ New York Public Library’s Stuff for the Teen Age 2009 ♦ 2009 Locus Award finalist for Best Young Adult Novel ♦ Florida Teens Read Award Nominee 2009—2010 ♦ 2009 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best SF Novel

Dave Duncan’s Ill Met in the Arena is an Endeavour Award finalist

Dave Duncan’s Ill Met at the Arena is a 2009 Endeavour Award finalist!

Tor author Ken Scholes is also a finalist for his short story collection Long Walks, Last Flights & Other Strange Journeys from Fairwood Press, Inc.

The Endeavour Award recognizes a distinguished Science Fiction or Fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author. The winner will be announced at OryCon in Portland, Oregon this November.

For more information, check out the Endeavour website.

Congratulations to all involved!

New Releases: 7/7

The Affinity Bridge (http://us.macmillan.com/theaffinitybridge) by George Mann

Bone Dance (http://us.macmillan.com/bonedance) by Emma Bull

By Heresies Distressed (http://us.macmillan.com/byheresiesdistressed) by David Weber

Children of the Dawnland (http://us.macmillan.com/childrenofthedawnland) by Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear

Libyrinth (http://us.macmillan.com/libyrinth) by Pearl North

The Outcast Dove (http://us.macmillan.com/theoutcastdove) by Sharan Newman

The Touch (http://us.macmillan.com/thetouch) by F. Paul Wilson

Zadayi Red (http://us.macmillan.com/zadayired) by Caleb Fox

The next 3 months of releases are listed here.

THE WINDS OF DUNE national tour schedule

Come meet New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson as they tour for their latest novel, The Winds of Dune!

New York, NY: Barnes & Noble (Union Square): Tuesday, August 4th

Boston, MA: Boston Public Library: Wednesday, August 5th

Cambridge, MA: Harvard Coop: Thursday, August 6th

Greenwich, CT: Just Books: Friday, August 7th

New Haven, CT: RJ Julia Booksellers: Saturday, August 8th

Long Island, NY: The Book Revue: Sunday, August 9th

Princeton, NJ: Chicklet Books: Monday, August 10th
Newark, NJ: Hudson Airport

Philadelphia, PA: Free Library of Philadelphia: Tuesday, August 11th

Washington, DC: Borders Bailey’s Crossroads: Wednesday, August 12th

Bethesda, MD: Barnes & Noble: Thursday, August 13th

Pittsburgh, PA: Mystery Lovers Bookshop: Friday, August 14th

Cleveland, OH: Joseph-Beth Booksellers: Saturday, August 15th

Buffalo, NY: Talking Leaves: Sunday, August 16th

Toronto, ON: HB Fenn: Monday, August 17th

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Tor Books announces EVE Online novelization

EVE: THE BURNING LIFE

CCP Games main Creative Writer Hjalti Danielsson to pen an epic novel set in the EVE Online universe

New York, NY – Wednesday, July 1, 2009 – Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC—the largest publisher of science fiction in the world—and CCP Games are pleased to announce a grand new space opera set in the universe of EVE Online, the largest and most successful science fiction MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) today with over 300,000 subscribers worldwide. EVE: THE BURNING LIFE (Tor, $14.99) will be published in North America in November 2009.

Hjalti Daníelsson has worked in different capacities on EVE Online since its start in 2003 and currently serves as CCP’s main creative writer for the harsh universe of New Eden, the setting for EVE Online. He is the author of more than seventy short stories and assorted other fiction set in the EVE Online universe. A visceral writer whose aggressive prose and grand operatic scope is reminiscent of Iain M. Banks and Joe Haldeman, Daníelsson’s storytelling talent and familiarity with the EVE universe make him the ideal candidate to write a full-length novelization for fans and newcomers alike.

“EVE is a phenomenal SF offering,” said Eric Raab, Tor Editor. “The game is beyond awe-inspiring, and its intricacies deserve stories. Hjalti’s storytelling skills shine in-game and in his short fiction. We at Tor are truly excited for his first foray into the novel form.”

An epic hybrid of space opera and military science fiction, EVE: THE BURNING LIFE stands on its own for science fiction readers looking for a new universe to explore. It also promises to compliment the vast EVE backstory by providing fans a personal narrative through new realms of this massive world. “Though the player-driven drama unfolding daily in EVE Online is the essence of our virtual world, CCP firmly believes that EVE can transcend the boundaries of a single medium to offer new ways of experiencing its richness” said Thor Gunnarsson, VP of Business Development at CCP. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the incredibly talented team at Tor Books to bring a taste of the EVE universe to sci-fi readers around the world.”

EVE: THE BURNING LIFE
By Hjalti Danielsson
Tor Books
On-Sale: November 2009
400 pages * ISBN: 0-7653-2486-5 * $14.99

About CCP Games
CCP is widely recognized as an industry-leading pioneer of the single-server persistent universe architecture as the developer and publisher of EVE Online, the critically-acclaimed, science fiction-based massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). Utilizing a cross-discipline approach combining cutting-edge technology and artistic excellence, CCP is dedicated to providing vibrant, compelling products that transcend the boundaries of conventional MMOGs and facilitate social networking through virtual worlds. Privately held and founded in Reykjavik, Iceland in 1997, CCP’s international reach now spans the globe with offices in Atlanta and Shanghai as well as a base of operations in London. More information about CCP is available at the company’s website, www.ccpgames.com.

About Tor Books
Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books, founded in 1980 and committed (although not limited) to SF and fantasy literature. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperback, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and for the last twenty-two years the company has been named Best Publisher in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

Campbell Award for Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother wins the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for best SF novel of the year!

(award shared with Ian MacLeod’s Song of Time)

Doctorow accepts his award July 10th at the University of Kansas, after attending the world premiere production of the Little Brother play in Chicago, sold out during the ALA conference that week.

Videos from Chicago production of Little Brother play

Little Brother stage play

(via Cory Doctorow’s Craphound blog)

Great reviews for the Little Brother play:

Chicago Sun-Times: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1625064,CST-FTR-Weiss17.article

Time out Chicago: http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2009/06/technorevolution-little-brother-iran/

Chicago Free Press: http://chicagofreepress.com/node/3640

Chicago Reader: http://events.chicagoreader.com/chicago/Event?oid=1116679

Windy City Times: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21550

New City Times: http://newcitystage.com/2009/06/22/review-little-brotherthe-griffin-theatre-company/

Avalon: Web of Magic

Welcome to a world where magic is real and friendship is everything!

BACKGROUND
Avalon: Web of Magic is a sweeping series of young adult fantasy novels published by Seven Seas Entertainment and distributed through Tor Books. Written by Rachel Roberts, the series features a magical and adventurous storyline, with positive messages for young people ages 8-12. The twelve-book series supports a continuing story arc starring three teenage girls and their animal friends, that centers on themes of friendship, triumph over adversity and love for nature.

THE STORY
Magical animals from the world of Aldenmor have come through a portal at the Ravenswood Wildlife Preserve in Stonehill, Pennsylvania. Hurt, hungry, and barely alive, they seek three mages to save their world: a healer, a warrior, and a blazing star. Three teenage girls, Emily, Adriane, and Kara, the most unlikely of friends, discover they have been chosen. Together they will become mages and begin an extraordinary quest to find the home of all magic, a legendary place called Avalon.

But the animals did not come alone. The evil Dark Sorceress that hunted them is also searching for Avalon and will not stop until she gets what she wants: all of the magic.

How can Emily, Adriane, and Kara protect the animals of Ravenswood, hide the secret of magic, save the universe, and deal with high school? The answer arrives in one furry, constantly hungry and over-excitable being: a talking ferret named Ozzie! Ozzie is actually an elf sent to earth disguised as a ferret. He knows nothing about teenage girls but manages to teach them that bonding with animals and making friends creates the strongest magic of all.

Visit the site for chapter previews and downloadable music and wallpaper. Plus, kids can share fan art and pet pics too!

New Releases: 6/30

Alpha Female (http://us.macmillan.com/alphafemale) by April Christofferson

An Autumn War (http://us.macmillan.com/anautumnwar) by Daniel Abraham

Aztec Fire (http://us.macmillan.com/aztecfire) by Gary Jennings; Robert Gleason and Junius Podrug

Cat in a Sapphire Slipper (http://us.macmillan.com/catinasapphireslipper) by Carole Nelson Douglas

The Dragon’s Lair (http://us.macmillan.com/thedragonslair) by Elizabeth Haydon

Edge of Dawn (http://us.macmillan.com/edgeofdawn) by Patti O’Shea

Eve of Chaos (http://us.macmillan.com/eveofchaos) by S.J. Day

Jericho’s Road (http://us.macmillan.com/jerichosroad) by Elmer Kelton

Jhegaala (http://us.macmillan.com/jhegaala) by Steven Brust

Mars Life (http://us.macmillan.com/marslife) by Ben Bova

The Stars Down Under (http://us.macmillan.com/thestarsdownunder) by Sandra McDonald

The Sword-Edged Blonde (http://us.macmillan.com/theswordedgedblonde) by Alex Bledsoe

Thirteen Orphans (http://us.macmillan.com/thirteenorphans) by Jane Lindskold

The Undertaker’s Wife (http://us.macmillan.com/theundertakerswife) by Loren D. Estleman

The Wolfman (http://us.macmillan.com/thewolfman) by Nicholas Pekearo

The next 3 months of releases are listed here.

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Carolyn Rubenstein guest blogging on HuffingtonPost.com

Beginning today, Carolyn Rubenstein will be a regular blogger in the Living section off The Huffington Post’s website!

She’ll be offering advice and inspirational stories, including sharing stories from Perseverance. Her first post: I Am (not) Good Enough: Three Ways to Battle This Feeling

An interview with Carolyn will also be featured as the top story on AOL Health on July 2nd. Plus, she’ll be a guest blogger on PsychologyToday.com.

We’ll keep you posted as more exciting media comes in for Perseverance!