Category Archives: Science fiction

Edge of Infinity

Image and link to Review of Edge of Infinity from Stainless Steel Droppings
Review of Edge of Infinity at Stainless Steel Droppings

I usually don’t link to reviews or commentary on my books here, but there have been three really nice reviews of Edge of Infinity that I want to mention. Carl V. Anderson has just reviewed the book on his blog, Stainless Steel Droppings, calling it one of the best science fiction anthologies he has ever read, Lois Tilton at Locus Online called is “a superior anthology” in her review, and late last year long-time friend of Coode Street Paul Weimer gave it a very strong review at SF Signal. I’m delighted they all enjoyed the book as much as they did.

You can read Elizabeth Bear’s terrific short story “The Deeps of the Sky” from Edge of Infinity over at io9.com. It’s available from, as they say, all good bookstores (including Stefen’s Books, if you want a signed copy!).

I’m also delighted to be working on a third “Infinity” book, Reach for Infinity, for my great friends at Solaris Books. Where Engineering Infinity was a pure hard SF book looking out in the universe around us, and Edge of Infinity covered the time when we have spread out through the Solar System, Reach for Infinity will be about mankind’s first steps out into the Solar System around us. I think it should be something special. It’s due out in mid-2014 and will post more information on it here as we get closer to the time of publication.

Stefen’s Books

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Buy my books at Stefen’s!

Every now and then someone asks me where they can get copies of my books and until now I’ve only ever been able to direct them to the wilds of the internet. I do have spare copies of many of my titles – most of them in fact – but I’ve not been in a position to sell them myself, for a number of reasons.

Well, that is no longer the case. On Sunday I took copies of just over two dozen of my books to Stefen’s Books in Perth. Stefen’s is run by one of my best friends, and one of Australia’s best booksellers, Stefen Brazulaitis. For the next few months at least, he will be offering those books for sale. Please check out his website or drop him an email with your wishlist. I’ll be happy to sign any books if you just let him know.

Oh, and if you’re not fortunate enough to be near the bookshop, drop him an email with a query about mail order.

Awards Eligibility

Awards season is moving into full swing, with nominations now open for the Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards and World Fantasy Awards.

Having been busy during 2012, I’ve been fortunate enough to help publish a large number of what I think are really excellent works of fiction that I think are worthy of your consideration. It was a year when I edited or co-edited two new collections of Jack Vance fiction, three anthologies, launched an online magazine, appeared on more than 50 podcast episodes, and still acted as reviews editor for Locus.

The anthologies, which I’m incredibly proud of are:

  • Edge of Infinity (Solaris Books)
  • Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron (Random House)
  • The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Six (Night Shade Books)

As a guide, fiction in Edge of Infinity is science fiction, in Under My Hat is fantasy, and in Eclipse Online is mixed. I would imagine Under My Hat is eligble for anthology in the WFAs.

Novelettes

Eclipse Online

 

Edge of Infinity

  • Obelisk, Stephen Baxter
  • The Girl-Thing Who Went Out For Sushi, Pat Cadigan
  • Drive, James S.A. Corey
  • The Road to NPS, Sandra McDonald
  • Safety Tests, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
  • The Peak of Eternal Light, Bruce Sterling

 

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron

  • B is for Bigfoot, Jim Butcher
  • The Stone Witch, Isobelle Carmody
  • A Handful of Ashes, Garth Nix

Short stories

Eclipse Online

Edge of Infinity

  • Water Rights, An Owomayela
  • Swift as a dream and fleeting as a sigh, John Barnes
  • The Deeps of the Sky, Elizabeth Bear
  • Bricks, Sticks, Straw, Gwyneth Jones
  • Macy Minnot’s Last Christmas on Dione, Ring Racing, Fiddler’s Green, the Potter’s Garden, Paul McAuley
  • Tyche and the Ants, Hannu Rajaniemi
  • Vainglory, Alastair Reynolds

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron

  • Great-Grandmother in the Cellar, Peter S. Beagle
  • Little Gods, Holly Black
  • Barrio Girls, Charles de Lint
  • Payment Due, Frances Hardinge
  • The Education of a Witch, Ellen Klages
  • The Three-Fold World, Ellen Kushner
  • Crow and caper, caper and crow, Margo Lanagan
  • Felidis, Tanith Lee
  • Which Witch, Patricia McKillip
  • Stray Magic, Diana Peterfreund
  • The Carved Forest, Tim Pratt
  • Burning Castles, M. Rickert
  • The Witch in the Wood, Delia Sherman
  • Andersen’s Witch, Jane Yolen

Editor, Short-Form (Hugos)/Professional Achievement (WFA)

  • Jonathan Strahan (Edge of Infinity, Under My Hat, The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Six, Eclipse Online, Locus [reviews editor], Dream Castles, Desperate Days)

Fan Artist

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I hope you’ll considrer supporting the talented people that I’ve worked with during the year.

Eclipse Online : “The Advocate”, Genevieve Valentine

Illustration for The Advocate by Genevieve Valentine.
(c) 2013 Kathleen Jennings

The first Eclipse Online story for 2013, “The Advocate” by Genevieve Valentine, has just been published. The touching story of the first Martian ambassador to Earth, it’s once again wonderfully illustrated by Kathleen Jennings. Valentine is one of our best writers and I’m delighted to be able to feature her on Eclipse Online this month.

Episode 126: In which rambling continues…

After a long delay due to technical issues with our hosting service, Podbean, we are now able to bring you the latest episode of The Coode Street Podcast. Episode 126 was recorded on Sunday, 9 December by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe, who rambled about various subjects to do with science fiction and fantasy. The recording was done so long ago, though, that neither podcaster quite remembers what they discussed or is willing to listen to the podcast to find out what.  If you do listen to the podcast, please consider describing this episode in the comments. “General rambling”, commenters are reminded, is a category and not a description.  Although we don’t remember the podcast, we still hope you enjoy it. We’ll be back next weekend, technology permitting, with a new episode!