Archive for June, 2008
Darren Turpin - June 17th, 2008
This week’s official stats are in and we’re delighted to announce that Blood Noir [UK], the latest instalment in Laurell K. Hamilton’s legendary Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, has just spent its third week at the top of the…
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Darren Turpin - June 16th, 2008
The dice-of-randomness have spoken again and we’ve drawn weekly winner #2 in our Brian Ruckley Facebook competition. This week’s lucky winner is – Jan Ove B from Norway – who will be receiving a signed, personalised copy of Brian’s…
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The Orbit Team - June 13th, 2008
Here’s another quick round-up of links of interest featuring Orbit authors that we’ve spotted (or have been pointed in the direction of) online this week:
- Fantasy Book Critic interviews Jacqueline Carey (we’ll be publishing our
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Darren Turpin - June 13th, 2008
The third of six cryptic clues linked to the world of Marie Brennan’s Midnight Never Come [UK/US] has been revealed today, over at the Competition Gallery page of www.midnightnevercome.com.
Remember, correctly answering all three questions gives you a…
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Alex Lencicki - June 11th, 2008
Over at Jackie Kessler’s blog the faerie Lune from Midnight Never Come answered questions from Jezebel, a former demon. It’s surprisingly civil, all things considered. Check it out here.
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Darren Turpin - June 11th, 2008
Sean says:
I’ve always conceived Astropolis as three fairly different books. Saturn Returns is a complicated psychological piece (with lots of explosions) in which Imre Bergamasc puts his mind back together and decides that he’s going to do the same
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Darren Turpin - June 11th, 2008
Brian says:
My new book – Bloodheir – is book two in my Godless World trilogy. It’s been entertaining to write, and will hopefully be entertaining to read, in part because it tracks the rise to power of the main
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Darren Turpin - June 11th, 2008
Fiona says:
Goddess is the final ‘movement’ to the Percheron symphony. And if I continue with the orchestral reference then this is the book where the drums are rolling, the cymbals clashing and every musician is blowing, or strumming, or
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Darren Turpin - June 11th, 2008
Pamela says:
Blood Ties is the first volume of an epic fantasy about dispossession, trust, enchantment, revenge and the unreliability of history. It’s also about the Eleven Domains – created by invasion, ruled by warlords – where it is possible
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Darren Turpin - June 11th, 2008
We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new feature series for OrbitBooks.net – ‘In Their Own Words’ – in which we’ll be presenting a selection of short guest blog pieces by Orbit authors, introducing their brand new Orbit titles…
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