We had a great first episode of THE BEYOND, with lots of callers and questions for Kim Harrison. If you missed the show, here's your chance to listen in.
And don't forget to check out THE BEYOND--we'll have new shows every other week on Thursday afternoons (just when you wanted a coffee break anyway, right?).
Eos is thrilled to announce a brand-new way to hear from your favorite authors--THE BEYOND! Every two weeks we're hosting a live radioshow on www.AuthorsonAir.com, featuring sf/f authors, editors, and more. We'll have author interviews, discussions on house obsession Battlestar Galactica, profiles on sf/f movers and shakers and more.
To kick things off, New York Times bestselling urban fantasy author KIM HARRISON will be answering questions from readers and fans this Thursday, August 21st, 2:30pm EST.
To call in and ask Kim questions, call (347) 826-9684 during the show. To listen in, click here.
If you can't hear the show, go to this link to hear the podcast. The podcast will be up about 10 minutes after the show, and we'll also have links on the Eos blog and on our webside at www.outofthiseos.com.
Vicki Pettersson's THE TOUCH OF TWILIGHT comes out today, and we've got some great early reviews.
Angela at SciFiChick really likes it: "Joanna is thrust into the most difficult situations imaginable - from her ex-boyfriend dating an agent of Shadow to dealing with her fellow agents of Light that hate her as well. But she's tough as well as vulnerable, a wonderfully complex character. And as always, the action is a roller coaster ride of thrills and surprises."
"Summer really heats up this May 27th with the publication of THE TOUCH OF TWILIGHT.. A Las Vegas native, Pettersson brings the city and its inhabitants to life. A series that borrows from a lot of different mythologies, Pettersson has thrown them all into a pot, stirred it up and come up with a dish completely delicious and all her own."
Sara Douglass has won legions of fans around the world for her epic tales of sorcery, forbidden love, and heart-pounding action. Now, with the DarkGlass Mountain saga, she reveals her biggest adventure yet.
Tencendor is gone. But a few Sunsoars still remain...
Rescued from unspeakable horror, Ishbel Brunelle has devoted her life to a Serpent cult that reads the future in the entrails of its human sacrifices. But the Serpent has larger plans for Ishbel than merely being archpriestess, plans that call for a dangerous royal marriage balancing on the edge between treachery and devotion, and an eerie, eldritch warning: Prepare for the Lord of Elcho Falling . . .
As the Tyrant of Isembaard reaches for glory, both StarDrifter SunSoar and his son, Axis, the former Wayfarer, are pulled into the deadly dance of intrigue and sorcery. For the DarkGlass Mountain is waiting, and as the Dark God Kanubai rises from his prison in exile, no one will escape unscathed.
Click here to download your free e-book of THE SERPENT BRIDE. (N.B. It is free and you do not need to give any credit card information.)
You can read sample chapters of THE SERPENT BRIDE here.
Book Two of the Darkglass Mountain, THE TWISTED CITADEL, will be released at the end of the month.
Baby Got Book
Current mood: amused
Category: Music
Okay, so I grew up in the '80s and obviously love books, but even without that, this is classic. Children's editor Cheryl Klein has rewritten the immortal lyrics of Sir Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back,' for books. Totally made my afternoon (and it's not like I needed that tea anyway).
"[Female voice] Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her book. It is so big. *scoff* She looks like, one of those, librarians' girlfriends. But, you know, who understands those librarians? *scoff* They only talk to her, because, she looks like a total bibliovore, 'kay? I mean, her book, is just so big. *scoff* I can't believe it's just so thick. It's like, out there. I mean - gross. Look! She's just so ... smart!"
"I was incredibly excited when I saw that Adam-Troy Castro, one of my favorite short-story writers, had finally published a novel. And Emissaries From The Dead is as great as I'd hoped, a noirish murder mystery set inside an artificial environment created by A.I.s for some unknown purpose.
In addition, THE NEW SPACE OPERA , edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan is nominated in several categories:
BEST ANTHOLOGY
BEST NOVELLA: "Muse of Fire", Dan Simmons
BEST SHORT STORY: "Who's Afraid of Wolf 359?", Ken MacLeod (You can read the story here).
Gardner Dozois is up for Best Editor. And Eos cover artists Stephen Martiniere (THE NEW SPACE OPERA) and John Picacio (TIME'S CHILD and THE MARGARETS) are also nominated.
CONGRATULATIONS ALL!
The full list is here. You can browse all of our nominees by clicking on the book title and then clicking the 'Browse Inside' button.
The mass market edition of Fiona McIntosh'sOdalisque is on sale now (click the book link to read a sample online, using our Browse Inside feature located just under the book shot), and the conclusion to the entire Percheron Saga, Goddess, is coming next month! (The second book in the trilogy, Emissary, is currently available in trade paperback.)
I'm giving away five sets of the complete trilogy, in various formats (mass market, trade paperback, and early bound galley) . . . with the request that you write me a review by the time Goddess goes on sale (May 27th). Just send an e-mail to EosBooks@HarperCollins.com.
Sarah Hall's DAUGHTERS OF THE NORTH (published as THE CARHULLAN ARMY in the UK) has won the James Tiptree Jr. Award!
Congratulations Sarah!
In her stunning new novel, Hall imagines a dystopia set in the not-too-distant future. England is in a state of environmental crisis and economic collapse. There has been a census, and all citizens have been herded into urban centers. Reproduction has become a lottery, with contraceptive coils fitted to every female of childbearing age.
A girl who will become known only as "Sister" escapes the confines of her repressive marriage to find an isolated group of women living as "un-officials" in Carhullan, a remote northern farm, where she must find out whether she has it in herself to become a rebel fighter.
We'll have more info on DAUGHTERS OF THE NORTH next week. In the meantime, click here to read sample chapters.
Even light-years and millions of miles away, Shan Frankland cannot escape her duty. For the wess'har are going to Earth, to reclaim and save the ecology...whether humanity is willing or not. And they are accompanied by thousands of die-hard alien Skavu, who will stop at nothing to carry out their environmental crusade. For if the alien savior and ultimate parasite c'naatat gains a foothold among humanity, Earth will be destroyed completely.
As always, our Browse Inside sample chapters are here.
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