New Releases: 11/8/2011

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New Releases: 11/1/11

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New Releases: 10/25/2011

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#Not at NYCC 2011 Sweepstakes

Tor Books is heading to New York Comic-Con!

We hope to see many of you there. Stop by booth #945 to chat or participate in one of our many events and signings.

But for those of you who couldn’t make it out to New York we wanted to offer you the chance to grab some of the same awesome swag and books that we’re bringing with us to NYCC. And better yet…here’s your chance to win some special prizes that NYCC attendees won’t be able to pick up such as an ARC of the next installment in the Dune universe – The Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson!

To enter for the chance to win one of these five prize bundles, leave a comment on this post telling us one fabulous thing that you’ll be doing this week while you are #NotAtComicCon.

Whether you’re stealing ancient treasure from a Faerie Queen or just out for a stroll and enjoying the fall weather, we hope that you have a great week. Here’s a peak at the books included in this sweepstakes. For a full list of prizes included in this bundle, please see the official rules

The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen
After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Awakenings by Edward Lazellari
Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne by David Gaider
Ganymede by Cherie Priest
Inside Straight edited by George R. R. martin
Lady Lazarus by Michelle Lang
Eve: The Empyrean Age by Tony Gonzales
Halo: Evolutions vol. 2 by various authors
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Dracula Everlasting by Nunzio DeFillipis
Laddertop by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janis Card
Sisterhood of Dune by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert
Dear Creature by Jonathan Case

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins October 13th, 2011 at 10 a.m. ET. and ends October 16, 2011, 11:59 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

Come meet Ice-T and Coco!

Ice-T and his wife, Coco Marrow, will be signing in New York City this Sunday!

When: Sunday, October 2 , 4-6pm
Where: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
Address: 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (Between 124th and 125th Streets)
Tel: 212-665-7400

ICE-T was born in Newark, New Jersey, and moved to Los Angeles, California. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Army for four years. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987. He’s since sold more than ten million records. Ice-T formally began his acting career in the film New Jack City. He has played Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 2000.

NICOLE “COCO” MARROW, also known as Nicole Austin, grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Southern California. She is happily married to rapper and actor Ice-T. A former aerobics trainer, Coco has been featured in national magazines including People, Us Weekly, and Playboy and was the subject of a highly rated E! True Hollywood Story on hip-hop wives.

New Releases: 9/27/2011

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Book Trailer: The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe

 

About The Hum and the Shiver: No one knows where the Tufa came from, or how they ended up in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, yet when the first Europeans arrived, they were already there. Dark-haired, enigmatic, and suspicious of outsiders, the Tufa live quiet lives in the hills and valleys of Cloud County. While their origins may be lost to history, there are clues in their music—hints of their true nature buried in the songs they have passed down for generations.

Private Bronwyn Hyatt returns from Iraq wounded in body and in spirit, only to face the very things that drove her away in the first place: her family, her obligations to the Tufa, and her dangerous ex-boyfriend. But more trouble lurks in the mountains and hollows of her childhood home. Cryptic omens warn of impending tragedy, and a restless “haint” lurks nearby, waiting to reveal Bronwyn’s darkest secrets. Worst of all, Bronwyn has lost touch with the music that was once a vital part of her identity.

With death stalking her family, Bronwyn will need to summon the strength to take her place among the true Tufa and once again fly on the night winds. . . .

The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe goes on sale next week, September 27th, 2011.

#TorChat September 2011 Sweepstakes

Did you participate in today’s #TorChat?  We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to your participation in next month’s chat on October 19th.

In the meantime, here’s your chance to win some books. One lucky winner will receive an bundle of  books from today’s special #TorChat guests. Leave a comment below to enter.

And again we’d like to thank Marie Brennan, Lev AC Rosen, and George Mann for joining us on Twitter today.

Sweepstakes closes to new entries on September, 26th. That’s the day before the release of All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen!

Keep your eye on our Facebook and Twitter where we will announce next month’s theme and our special guests. We’ll see you all next month!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins September 21, 2011 at 5 p.m. ET. and ends September 26, 2011, 12:00 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

Tor/Forge Books and NASA Jointly Announce Publishing Collaboration

In an effort to educate and encourage math and science education Tor/Forge Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, and NASA have embarked on a collaboration to publish a series of science based, commercial fiction books, referred to as “NASA inspired Works of Fiction” around concepts pertinent to the current and future work of NASA.  NASA will allow existing and new Tor/Forge authors to team up with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Subject Matter Experts (SME) to create scientifically accurate and entertaining novels in a distinctly unique way.

Tor/Forge and NASA hope that pairing scientists and engineers with the imprints’ award-winning roster of writers will raise awareness and inspire the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), in line with the President’s Technology Agenda.  They also hope to contribute towards the goal of attracting and retaining students in the above fields, thereby strengthening NASA and the nation’s future workforce in a compelling manner.

“When I was a boy, books by Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein and their colleagues excited me, inspiring a lifelong fascination with space and the science and technology that would get us there,” said Tom Doherty. “From Fulton and his steamboat, through Alexander Graham Bell and Edison, to Silicon Valley and the advent of the internet, innovative Americans have built a future in which we lead the world.”

GSFC’s Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) Office will host a select group of Tor/Forge authors – some of whom already write science based fiction – to learn more about science and space exploration. Authors will visit GSFC for a two day workshop in November consisting of presentations, facility tours and one-on-one sessions with SMEs. NASA contributions to the project will also provide access to their data, facilities, and educational design and evaluation experts.

“Ultimately this agreement will benefit taxpayers as we look for innovative ways to train students for the science challenges of the future,” said Nona Cheeks, Chief of GSFC’s IPP Office, which is managing the project’s implementation.

The enormous popularity of science fiction is a key element in this collaboration to make these NASA inspired Works of Fiction a gateway to reach the general public and to generate awareness of the significant role NASA plays in everyday lives. Many people who work in the fields of science and technology credit science fiction as a significant inspiration for their career choice.

“It is my hope that in working with NASA in the creation of new stories of science and discovery we will inspire the next generation of explorers and inventors, because it all starts with the imagination – with stories and dreams of better things to come,” said Doherty.

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About Tor and Forge 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 arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is also the home of award-winning Forge Books, founded in 1993 and committed (although not limited) to thrillers, mysteries, historical fiction and general fiction. Forge includes books by bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Douglas Preston, Eric Van Lustbader, W. Bruce Cameron and Former Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen. Together, the imprints garnered 20 New York Times bestsellers in 2010.

Original Sin Sweepstakes

Original Sin, the sequel to Personal Demons, releases next Tuesday (July 5th)! To celebrate, we’re giving away ten copies of Original Sin. Comment below on this post and tell us whether you’re a member of Team Luc or Team Gabe to be entered for the chance to win.

If you are forced to choose, do you pick Heaven…

…or Hell

New to the series?  Find out more about Personal Demons.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins July 1, 2011 at 10 a.m. ET. and ends July 8, 2011, 12:00 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.