Archive for August, 2007
Devi Pillai - August 30th, 2007
Lilith Saintcrow’s third novel in the Dante Valentine series is just out in the US. (It will be available in the UK from Orbit in November)
If you haven’t checked them out – you should – especially since we’re reissuing…
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The Orbit Team - August 24th, 2007
The latest issue of SFX is just out, and there are a couple of reviews of Orbit titles.
Charles Stross’ The Atrocity Archives gets a four star review: “The world is beautifully handled; believable and well-envisioned…
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Alex Lencicki - August 23rd, 2007
We’ve told you about Jeff Somers’ compulsory blog (*), now check out the-electric-church.com , a front for the actual Electric Church that purports to be an “official” book site. The site includes a puzzle of such…
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The Orbit Team - August 22nd, 2007
The team behind the late, lamented SF review site Emerald City, Cheryl Morgan and Kevin Standlee, have launched a new online project, Science Fiction Awards Watch. They describe the purpose of the new site:…
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The Orbit Team - August 21st, 2007
Hot on the heels of last month’s A Dirty Job, which SF Site calls “a book that entertains steadily, alternating Beta Male tribulations and black comedy,” comes Christopher Moore’s Lamb.
Lamb: The Gospel According to…
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The Orbit Team - August 16th, 2007
Brian Ruckley is also answering questions (including some from fans!) over at The Book Swede & His Blog. The interview will be running over the next few days, so check it out.
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The Orbit Team - August 15th, 2007
And no, we’re not talking about the British weather. Orbit’s Master of the Dark, Shaun Hutson, has three titles out this month and they’re definitely not for the faint of heart.
Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review says: “Unmarked…
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Alex Lencicki - August 13th, 2007
Brain Ruckley talks with Aiden Moher at A Dribble of Ink. It’s a wide-ranging discussion, covering Winterbirth, Bloodheir (the second novel in the trilogy, out next spring from Orbit) as well as the trauma of seeing a…
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Bella Pagan - August 10th, 2007
Philip has been pretty busy recently, what with checking the proofs for Debatable Space and finishing the first draft of his next book for Orbit — it’s no wonder the strain is starting to tell . . . But seriously,…
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Tim Holman - August 9th, 2007
Here’s a question: whose next SF novel features spaceships with the following names?
Now We Try It My Way
Experiencing a Significant Gravitas Shortfall
Subtle Shift in Emphasis
Liveware Problem
Don’t Try This At Home
You’ll Clean That Up Before…
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