Like the Dragon’s Path? Good, because there’s more…

- The Orbit Team - May 3rd, 2011

We are very pleased to announce that we have acquired two more books from Daniel Abraham– the as yet untitled books four and five of The Dagger and the Coin. Orbit will be publishing the entire series over the coming years and we are committed to supporting and building on the great success that Daniel has already achieved with the launch of The Dragon’s Path.

Daniel Abraham’s The Dragon’s Path is out in stores now and the rave reviews keep coming in…

“Daniel Abraham’s new novel cements his status as the literary successor to George R. R. Martin.” — Grasping for the Wind

“Comforting yet complex, The Dragon’s Path is a textbook example of how to do meat-and-potatoes fantasy right.”– The A.V. Club

“A pleasure for Abraham’s legion of fans.”— Kirkus

“Prepare to be shocked, startled, and entertained.”— Locus

“With a deft and light hand, Abraham questions and explores the fantasy world assumptions most authors take for granted, telling an enjoyable and genuinely innovative adventure story along the way.”— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“The Dragon’s Path is a tremendous novel”– A Dribble of Ink

“The Dragon’s Path is without a doubt one of the most anticipated fantasy books of the year… Abraham’s latest featured in the ‘Most Anticipated’ lists right up there with the new Abercrombie or Rothfuss.”–LEC Book Reviews

“Daniel Abraham has been a kind of King-in-Waiting in the fantasy genre for the past few years… Now he’s back with an epic new fantasy series, Dagger and Coin, that might indeed put him on the throne.”– Jeff Vandermeer

“(A++) A  first superb installment in a series that has established itself already in my top level of current ongoing fantasy series and moreover one I easily see becoming one of my top-top if the promise implied here continues to be fulfilled.”–Fantasy Book Critic

“Even in a year stuffed fat with triple A releases (Abercrombie, Rothfuss, GRRM, et al) The Dragon’s Path is sure to appear on many people’s “Best-Of” lists for 2011. I know it will appearing on mine.”–Literary Musings

“This is a fantastic start to a new series, and I loved it!”–Reading Fairy Tales

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Interview with Paolo Bacigalupi – Part 1

- James Long - May 3rd, 2011

Paolo Bacigalupi is an author that needs no introduction: his debut novel THE WINDUP GIRL won a host of awards, including a Hugo and a Nebula. His second book – a young adult novel called SHIP BREAKER - will be published in paperback in July by Orbit’s sister imprint, Atom.

Paolo kindly took some time out from his busy schedule to answer a few questions about his writing.

In this first part, Paolo discusses the inspiration behind THE WINDUP GIRL and the concern he feels about a possible future where fossil fuels have run out.

What was the original inspiration for THE WINDUP GIRL? What was the spark that made you think I have to tell this story?

Honestly, it wasn’t just one thing. I originally wrote a short story that was set in Bangkok but it was so hairy and convoluted that it didn’t work.  A friend of mine commented that if felt so packed with ideas that is was a bit of a dwarf star, and she suggested that I was actually working on a novel. At the time, I was horrified, because I’d had four novels rejected previously, and was pretty determined to only write short stories, ever after.  So I took the most interesting aspect of the world and wrote a different story (one that really was a short story) called “The Calorie Man.” That story utilized some of the ideas about peak oil and agribusiness and GMOs that I was interested in, and that was that. Later, I was looking to write another story, and I’d always found the character of Tan Hock Seng interesting from that original short story, and so I went and wrote  a piece of his back story, and that became “Yellow Card Man.” Read the rest of this entry »

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