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Emily Rath’s PUCKING SWEET Out Now in the UK!

Posted on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024

Emily Rath‘s PUCKING SWEET is out now! Specifically, the eBook edition is out today (print edition officially out on Thursday). Published by Penguin, it’s the third novel in the author’s acclaimed, internationally-bestselling Jacksonville Rays series. Here’s the synopsis…

The lines between work and play get blurred in this super sexy, inclusive ‘why choose’ hockey romance from the TikTok sensation

My name is Poppy St. James and I’ve just landed my dream job as the Director of Public Relations for the NHL’s hottest new team, the Jacksonville Rays.

But if I want to stay beyond my one-year contract, I’ll have to prove myself.

Easy. PR is in my blood. What’s not so easy are the hockey players.

They’re a real handful – especially party boy defenseman Lukas Novikov.

I don’t care how well Lucas plays hockey. Off the ice, he’s a PR nightmare. The players can all call me PR Barbie all they want, but I’m getting the job done.

I am poised, powerful, and always professional… until the fateful night my phone rings.

One little phone call from home that leads to one drunken mistake, and my carefully balanced life is knocked off-kilter. Now I’m staring down at a little blue plus sign and I have no strategy, no idea what’s next.

All I know is that nothing will ever be the same.

Tropes/Themes:
– Sports romance
– Reverse Harem
– LGBT
– Spicy

The first two novels in the series, PUCKING AROUND and PUCKING WILD, are also available in the UK, published by Penguin.

Here are some advance reviews of PUCKING SWEET…

‘I DEVOURED it in less than 24 hours!’ 5* Reader Review

‘This was everything I’d hoped for and more. These characters have my heart! Their love story is beautiful and I fell for each of them’ 5* Reader Review

‘This will be the easiest 5 star read I give for the whole year’ 5* Reader Review

‘I love the way each spicy scene flowed organically with the story. It’s never spice just for spice. Each encounter shows you more of their relationship, dynamic, and emotional development. It was beautifully done’ 5* Reader Review

‘I absolutely loved it, I bawled my eyes out, laughed out loud, and at one point screamed at the pages’ 5* Reader Review

Zeno represents Emily Rath in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Travis Baldree’s LEGENDS & LATTES gets a Thai Edition!

Posted on Monday, September 23rd, 2024

This month, Words Wonder are due to publish the Thai edition of Travis Baldree‘s best-selling and critically-acclaimed LEGENDS & LATTES! To be published as ตำนาน และลาเต้, here’s the synopsis…

เรื่องราวของวีฟ ออร์กหญิงผู้หนึ่งซึ่งเบื่อหน่ายการสู้รบและการเป็นนักล่าค่าหัว จึงเกษียณตัวเองมาเปิดร้านกาแฟอยู่ในเมืองใหญ่ที่ยังไม่มีใครรู้จักเลยว่ากาแฟคืออะไร

วีฟทำร้านกาแฟแห่งนี้โดยมีแทนดรี้ ปีศาจแฝงฝันเป็นผู้ช่วย ทั้งสองต้องช่วยกันโฆษณาร้านและกาแฟให้คนรู้จัก

ซึ่งในขณะเดียวกันนั้นเธอก็มีเพื่อนร่วมอุดมการณ์มากขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ รวมทั้งความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างเธอและแทนดรี้ก็ดีขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ เช่นกัน

วีฟรู้สึกว่าตัวเองโชคดี หรือจะเพราะว่าเธอมี “หินนำโชค” อยู่ในมือกันนะ?

This edition was translated by ณัฐชยา หิรัญญสมบัติ (Natchaya Hiranyasombat). The novel is available in the UK and North America, published by Tor Books. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

A cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts, Legends & Lattes is perfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher. From the Hugo Award-winning author, Travis Baldree.

High fantasy, low stakes – with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream – for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can’t go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune’s shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more.

But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined…

Travis has also written an internationally-best-selling prequel novel, BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST, which is also published by Tor Books in the UK and North America.

Paperback edition of MY BROTHER’S KEEPER by Tim Powers out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER, the latest acclaimed novel by Tim Powers, and 2024 Locus Award finalist, will be available in a new paperback edition in three weeks! To be published by AdAstra/Head of Zeus on October 10th, here’s the synopsis…

Howarth, 1846.

In a parsonage at the edge of the moors, a widowed rector lives with his family: three daughters and their dissolute brother, Bramwell.

Though the future will celebrate Charlotte, Emily and Anne, right now they are unknown, their genius concealed. In just a few short years they will all be dead, and it will be middle sister Emily’s chance encounter with a grievously wounded man on the moor that sets them on the path to their doom.

For there is an ancient pagan secret haunting the moors, a dark inheritance in the family bloodline and something terrible buried under an ogham-inscribed slab in the church. Not only are their lives at stake, but their very souls.

My Brother’s Keeper is an atmospheric gothic novel that mixes diabolical hatred and vengeance with the supreme power of love to conjure dark magic from the tragic fate of the Brontë sisters.

Here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received so far…

‘[A]n impressive mash-up of literary biography and werewolf lore… Through all the supernatural drama, the shifting family dynamic remains the heart of the story and their domestic travails prove just as harrowing as any paranormal showdown. The result is a treat for Powers’s fans and Brontë lovers alike.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘MY BROTHER’S KEEPER is at its strongest when deftly mixing real-world biography with the stuff of horror… an eerie period piece perfectly well-suited to darkening October nights.’ — Wall Street Journal

‘… a joltingly good read… It’s all here: the wuthering wind, the vicarage, the three genius daughters and their useless brother… Powers brilliantly weaves through the hallowed family history a tale of ancient Irish curses, consumptive ghosts, fairylands and a werewolf cult that is blighting the North Country. It’s gruesome, gripping stuff as the fearless Emily, aided by her dog Pilot, forces her family to confront uncomfortable truths and lay a curse to rest.’ — Daily Mail (UK)

‘Combines the Brontës, a mysterious cult and werewolves… run, don’t walk, to your bookstore for this decadent Gothic bonbon.’ — Silvia Moreno-Garcia

‘A masterly, compelling, and moving tale that places Tim Powers among the greatest fantasy writers of his or any generation. Countless novels have involved the Brontë family, but none would so surely please and enchant them as this one. MY BROTHER’S KEEPER is a pure delight.’ — Dean Koontz

‘The world of the Brontes and the supernatural feel like natural bedfellows the way that Powers writes them… has the feel of a good Sherlock Holmes tale.’ — SF Book Review

Tim Powers is the author of a great many acclaimed science fiction and fantasy novels. The author’s Fault Lines trilogy is published by Gollancz, as part of their Fantasy Masterworks series; other novels of his have been published in the UK by Corvus.

Ben Aaronovitch’s MOON OVER SOHO Out Now in Croatia!

Posted on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024

MOON OVER SOHO, the second novel in Ben Aaronovitch‘s Rivers of London/Peter Grant series is available in a new Croatian edition! Published by Fokus as MJESEC NAD SOHOM, it was translated by Igor Rendić. Here’s the synopsis…

Pjesma.

To je prvo što londonski policajac i čarobnjački šegrt Peter Grant začuje kad pregleda truplo Cyrusa Wilkinsona, saksofonista koji se srušio mrtav poslije gaže u Sohu. Iz tijela se uzdiže melodija starog jazz-klasika – sigurni znak da okolnosti smrti nisu bile baš prirodne.

Dok glazbenici ginu jedan za drugim, Peter će uz pomoć svog šefa, Thomasa Nightingalea, posljednjeg registriranog čarobnjaka u Engleskoj te prekrasne ljubiteljice jazza Simone Fitzwilliam, otkriti kobnu magičnu prijetnju ― onu koja će ga odvesti na vlastiti prag do potraćene nade jazza ― talentiranoga glazbenika Richarda Granta, odnosno Peterova dragog oca.

Taman kad je pomislio da je nekako pohvatao konce, Peter shvati da u Londonu ama baš nikad ništa nije kako se čini.

MOON OVER SOHO is published in the UK by Gollancz, and in North America by JABberwocky. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Body and Soul. The song. That’s what London constable and sorcerer’s apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho’s 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body – a sure sign that something about the man’s death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.

Body and soul – they’re also what Peter will risk as he investigates a pattern of similar deaths in and around Soho. With the help of his superior officer, Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, the last registered wizard in England, and the assistance of beautiful jazz aficionado Simone Fitzwilliam, Peter will uncover a deadly magical menace – one that leads right to his own doorstep and to the squandered promise of a young jazz musician: a talented trumpet player named Richard “Lord” Grant – otherwise known as Peter’s dear old dad.

The internationally-bestselling, critically acclaimed Rivers of London series of novels, novellas, and comics is published all over the world, in a multitude of languages (with more editions on the way). The latest novel is AMONGST OUR WEAPONS, and the latest novella is THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING.

Estonian Edition of Zelazny’s LORD DEMON Out now!

Posted on Friday, September 13th, 2024

There’s a new, Estonian edition of LORD DEMON by Roger Zelazny and Jane Lindskold! Published by Kirjastus Fantaasia, as LORD DEEMON, it was translated by Henrik Habicht. The cover is by Liis Roden. Here’s the synopsis…

Kai Wren, kunagisest jumalatega peetud sõjast tuntud ka kui Lord Deemon, meisterdab pudeleid. Need on erilised pudelid, mille sisse mahub terve maailm, ja paljud deemonid elavadki sellistes pudelites. Ta on üsna rahumeelne tegelane päevani, kui sajandeid tema teenistuses olnud abiline tapetakse ja ta hakkab uurima, kes seda tegi ja miks. Avastused viivad uue suure jumalatevastase sõja ettevalmistusteni ja ka kõige lähemad sõbrad võivad reeturiteks osutuda.

First published in 1999, here’s the English-language synopsis…

The great wars between gods and demons began five millennia ago–and ended with the demons’ crushing defeat and banishment from their homeland. The demon race would have surely perished in the empty dimension of their exile had they not found a secret conduit to a safe and hidden plane…called Earth.

Greatest among the demons was Kai Wren–the Godslayer and Lord Demon–a master swordsman, dreamer, and glassblower who can contain entire universes in bottles of his creation; a legendary warrior who once, long ago, singlehandedly destroyed a god. But now, Kai Wren must seek vengeance for the murder of his devoted human servant, and he fears that this one death heralds the crumbling of a peace that has reigned for a thousand years.

Forced into a series of uncomfortable alliances, Kai Wren strives to preserve the Demon Realms. But his heart has become his fatal weakness, growing soft during years of peace. He has given trust where trust should not be given, only to discover that among his closest companions are those who will betray him–even destroy him–unless he can regain that which once made him LORD DEMON.

Kirjastus Fantaasia has also published three other books by Roger Zelazny: IGIKELTS JA TULI (24 VIEWS OF MT. FUJI), UKSED LÍÍVAS (DOORWAYS IN THE SAND), and TEMA SILMNÄO VÄRAVAD, TEMA SUU PÕLEVAD TÕRVIKUD (THE DOORS OF HIS FACE, THE LAMPS OF HIS MOUTH AND OTHER STORIES).

New Stormlight Archive Boxset Available in the UK!

Posted on Thursday, September 12th, 2024

Today, Gollancz publishes a new boxset collecting OATHBRINGER and RHYTHM OF WAR, the third and fourth novels in Brandon Sanderson‘s internationally-bestselling Stormlight Archive series. Here’s the synopsis…

A two-book boxed set containing volumes three and four of the acclaimed Stormlight Archive series from the master of the fantasy, Brandon Sanderson.

In OATHBRINGER, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe whose numbers are as great as their thirst for vengeance.

The story continues in RHYTHM OF WAR, as the human resistance feels the threat of betrayal and is thrust into the middle of an arms race which will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.

Zeno represents Brandon Sanderson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Elizabeth Helen’s BROKEN BY DAYLIGHT is Out Today in the UK!

Posted on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

BROKEN BY DAYLIGHT, the highly-anticipated fourth novel in Elizabeth Helen‘s best-selling Beasts of the Briar, is out today in the UK! Published by Magpie/HarperVoyager, here’s the synopsis…

A deadly war.

A stolen princess.

A separation of mates.

A secret unearthed.

War has come to the Enchanted Vale.

The forces of the Below have enacted their evil plan and both the Spring and Summer Realm are now under their influence. Will Autumn and Winter be next?

Rosie and Dayton, High Prince of the Summer Realm, enter a deadly tournament to reclaim the Bow of Radiance and save Summer together. But can they keep fighting their growing feelings for each other?

As the Realms fall prey to the Below’s schemes, Rosie must take her place as the Princess of the Enchanted Vale and fated mate to three of the High Princes.

The fight has only just begun…

The fourth book in the Beasts of the Briar series, a spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with morally grey characters, a sinfully hot villain and a princess who has found her Prince Charming. All four of them.

The first three novels in the series are, of course, also still available in the UK (hardcover, eBook, and audiobook), and published by Magpie: BONDED BY THORNS, WOVEN BY GOLD, and FORGED BY MALICE.

To celebrate the release of the series in the UK, Elizabeth Helen are on tour at the moment. Check out the graphic, below, for the details…

Zeno represents Elizabeth Helen in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Two New Editions of BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST out now – and it’s a Book of the Month!

Posted on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Travis Baldree‘s internationally-bestselling and widely-acclaimed BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST is out today in a new UK paperback edition! Published by Tor Books, it is a prequel to the author’s best-selling and word-of-mouth sensation, LEGENDS & LATTES. Here’s the synopsis…

When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn’t always what we seek.

Viv’s career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned.

Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk — so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it.

What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn’t possibly imagine.

Still, adventure isn’t all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.

Set in the world of New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree’s Bookshops & Bonedust takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books.

The novel is also published today in Australia and New Zealand, also by Tor Books — for this edition, they’ve used the North American artwork.

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST received an incredible amount of early praise, and we’re sure even more great reviews are going to start pouring in as more people are able to read the novel. Here are just a few of the great reviews…

‘What I love about Travis Baldree is that set against an epic world of adventure, he writes about the small victories that make life worthwhile. BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST does this and it is glorious’ — Ben Aaronovitch

‘… a lovely coming-of-age story about a character trained for war who learns that there’s more to life than endless battles. What makes the story special is the way that so many stock fantasy archetypes are cast against type and find new modes of prospering that don’t involve big weapons and bigger wars… This prequel is the perfect place for readers to start Baldree’s cozy fantasy series where folks band together for good, and evil is conquered through cleverness and friendship.’ — Library Journal (Starred Review), SFF Pick of the Month

‘Baldree’s prequel to Legends and Lattes (2022) cements his talent for cozy fantasy, engaging characters, and anachronistic references that would be at home in a Discworld novel… Knowing where a character ends up often drains tension from a prequel, but Baldree avoids that pitfall because the joy of reading here isn’t a simple uncertainty over who lives or dies but rather watching friendships blossom and characters grow. Folks who enjoyed the camaraderie and settings of this year’s Dungeons & Dragons movie — as well as anyone who likes the idea of an orc warrior becoming a devotee of the power of reading and its ability to broaden your horizons — should check out Viv’s adventures.’ — Booklist (Starred Review)

‘This prequel gives readers a glimpse of Viv as a young orc, still committed to the fighter’s life, just taking an enforced break in a charming town populated by compelling, richly drawn characters, and the slightest hint of danger in the wind. Despite the lurking necromancer, the vibes are decidedly warm and cozy, and the plot is just as much about saving the bookstore and building relationships as it is about protecting the town from the man in gray. As a prequel, it can stand alone, but will certainly satisfy fans as well. Warm and wonderful.’ — Literary Hub

‘Travis Baldree has worked his magic again to create a story full of heart, and some of the loveliest characters that I’ve read. There’s a wholesome ensemble, some glimpses of Viv’s mercenary skills, as well as enough growth to help her grow into her coffee-shop persona, all tightly written. Highly recommended, and definitely one of my top reads this year.’ — Fantasy Book Critic

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST is also the Blackwell’s Book of the Month in September!

In case you haven’t read it, yet, LEGENDS & LATTES is of course available now, in paperback, also published by Tor Books in North America, the UK, and Australia/New Zealand.

Emily Rath’s PUCKING SWEET out in three weeks!

Posted on Monday, September 2nd, 2024

In three weeks — September 26th — Penguin are due to publish PUCKING SWEET by Emily Rath, in the UK! It’s the third novel in the author’s acclaimed, internationally-bestselling Jacksonville Rays series. Here’s the synopsis…

The lines between work and play get blurred in this super sexy, inclusive ‘why choose’ hockey romance from the TikTok sensation

My name is Poppy St. James and I’ve just landed my dream job as the Director of Public Relations for the NHL’s hottest new team, the Jacksonville Rays.

But if I want to stay beyond my one-year contract, I’ll have to prove myself.

Easy. PR is in my blood. What’s not so easy are the hockey players.

They’re a real handful – especially party boy defenseman Lukas Novikov.

I don’t care how well Lucas plays hockey. Off the ice, he’s a PR nightmare. The players can all call me PR Barbie all they want, but I’m getting the job done.

I am poised, powerful, and always professional… until the fateful night my phone rings.

One little phone call from home that leads to one drunken mistake, and my carefully balanced life is knocked off-kilter. Now I’m staring down at a little blue plus sign and I have no strategy, no idea what’s next.

All I know is that nothing will ever be the same.

Tropes/Themes:
– Sports romance
– Reverse Harem
– LGBT
– Spicy

The first two novels in the series, PUCKING AROUND and PUCKING WILD, are also available in the UK, published by Penguin.

Here are some advance reviews of PUCKING SWEET…

‘I DEVOURED it in less than 24 hours!’ 5* Reader Review

‘This was everything I’d hoped for and more. These characters have my heart! Their love story is beautiful and I fell for each of them’ 5* Reader Review

‘This will be the easiest 5 star read I give for the whole year’ 5* Reader Review

‘I love the way each spicy scene flowed organically with the story. It’s never spice just for spice. Each encounter shows you more of their relationship, dynamic, and emotional development. It was beautifully done’ 5* Reader Review

‘I absolutely loved it, I bawled my eyes out, laughed out loud, and at one point screamed at the pages’ 5* Reader Review

Zeno represents Emily Rath in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Out Now: DIE FLÜSSE VON LONDON – REIHE II by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on Friday, August 30th, 2024

Some more Rivers of London news this week: DTV has published a second collection of the internationally-bestselling and acclaimed novels by Ben Aaronovitch! DIE FLÜSSE VON LONDON – REIHE II collects the BROKEN HOMES, FOXGLOVE SUMMER, and THE HANGING TREE (books 4-6). Translated by the excellent Christine Blum (who has worked on the whole series), here’s the synopsis…

Der böse Ort:

Seltsame Dinge geschehen im Skygarden Tower, einem berüchtigten Sozialwohnblock in Südlondon. Dinge, die eine magische Anziehungskraft auf Police Constable und Zauberlehrling Peter Grant ausüben. Zunächst geht es nur um ein gestohlenes altes Buch über Magie, das aus der Weißen Bibliothek zu Weimar stammt. Doch dann weitet sich der Fall rasant aus. Denn der Erbauer des Tower, Erik Stromberg, ein brillanter, wenngleich leicht gestörter Architekt, hatte sich einst in seiner Zeit am Bauhaus offenbar nicht nur mit modernem Design, sondern auch mit Magie befasst. Was erklären könnte, warum der Skygarden Tower einen unablässigen Strom von begabten Künstlern, Politikern, Drogendealern, Serienmördern und Irren hervorgebracht hat. Und warum der unheimliche gesichtslose Magier, den Peter noch in schlechtester Erinnerung hat, ein so eingehendes Interesse daran an den Tag legt …

Fingerhut-Sommer:

Obwohl sich Police Constable Peter Grant schon unwohl fühlt, wenn er Londons Skyline auch nur ein paar Kilometer weit hinter sich lässt, wird er jetzt in die tiefste Provinz geschickt: in einen kleinen Ort in Herefordshire – wo sich Fuchs, Hase und der Dorfpolizist Gute Nacht sagen. Aber es werden zwei Kinder vermisst, und ihr Verschwinden erfolgte womöglich unter magischen Umständen. Also muss Peter notgedrungen sein angestammtes Biotop verlassen. Mit der Flusstochter Beverley Brook begibt er sich mutig nach Westen, hinein ins ländliche England …

Der Galgen von Tyburn: 

Wie man einem gesichtslosen Magier zu Leibe rückt, was die Bewohner von Londons teuerster Immobilie so treiben und wie ungünstig es sein kann, wenn man Lady Tyburn einen Gefallen schuldet – diese und noch mehr erfreuliche Erkenntnisse warten bei seinem neuen Fall auf Police Constable Peter Grant. Einen Einblick ins Leben der Reichen und Schönen von London gibt es gratis dazu. Und die öffentliche Sicherheit und Ordnung aufrechterhalten sollte er bei all dem möglichst auch noch.

The Rivers of London series is published in the UK by Gollancz/Orion. Books 4-6 are published in North America by DAW Books. Here’s the English-language synopsis for BROKEN HOMES…

A mutilated body in Crawley. Another killer on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil – an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man? Or just a common garden serial killer?

Before PC Peter Grant can get his head round the case, a town planner going under a tube train and a stolen grimoire are adding to his case-load. So far so London.

But then Peter gets word of something very odd happening in Elephant and Castle, on an housing estate designed by a nutter, built by charlatans and inhabited by the truly desperate. Is there a connection? And if there is, why oh why did it have to be south of the River?

The latest book in the series is THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING, a novella starring Thomas Nightingale — it is due to be published in early September by Gollancz (UK), Subterranean Press (North America), and DTV (Germany).

Ben Aaronovitch’s EINE NACHTIGALL IN NEW YORK out in Two Weeks!

Posted on Monday, August 26th, 2024

The German edition of Ben Aaronovitch‘s highly-anticipated new Rivers of London novella, THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING, is out in two weeks! Due to be published by DTV, as EINE NACHTIGALL IN NEW YORK, it was translated by Christine Blum. Here’s the synopsis…

New York, 1920er-Jahre: Augustus Berrycloth-Young, Absolvent der Zauberschule Casterbrook, ist unangenehm überrascht: Denn unangekündigt steht sein alter Schulkamerad Thomas Nightingale vor der Tür und reißt ihn aus seinem behaglichen Leben.

Nightingale ist auf geheimer Mission nach New York geschickt worden, um ein verzaubertes Saxophon ausfindig zu machen, das seltsame Kräfte entfaltet, wenn es gespielt wird. Und ausgerechnet Augustus soll ihm helfen, dabei will er eigentlich nur das Dolce Vita genießen.

Auf der Suche machen die beiden Männer die Jazzclubs der Metropole unsicher und machen unfreiwillig mit der nicht-magischen und korrupten Polizei Bekanntschaft…

The book will also be available as an audiobook, narrated by Dietmar Wunder (published by GoyaLiT).

THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING is due to be published in the UK by Gollancz/Orion and in North America by Subterranean Press. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

York City, New York.

Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young – fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad – as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.

That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone – which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…

Ben will be going on a short UK book tour to celebrate the release of the novella. Check out the graphic below for details…

New LORD OF LIGHT / CREATURES OF LIGHT & DARKNESS Omnibus out now in Russia!

Posted on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024

Fanzon/Эксмо has published another Roger Zelazny omnibus! This special, edition collects LORD OF LIGHT and CREATURES OF LIGHT & DARKNESS, with illustrations by Hekkil. Published as Князь Света. Порождения Света и Тьмы (иллюстрации Hekkil), here’s the synopsis…

Два знаменитых романа Роджера Желязны. Шедевры «новой волны» научной фантастики, полные поэзии и глубокого уважения к мифологии.

Подарочное издание с дополнительными материалами полностью проиллюстрировано талантливой художницей Hekkil.

«Князь Света»

Мир, в котором власть безраздельно принадлежит бессмертным и всемогущим божествам индуистского пантеона: Шиве, Ганеше, Кали и другим. Все люди, от нищего рыбака и йога-отшельника до царственного махараджи, поклоняются, молятся и служат им. Но есть тот, кто готов подарить людям свободу. Сейчас он Просветленный, но когда-то, во времена войн с демонами, его звали Лорд Калкин, Князь Света или просто Сэм…

«Порождения Света и Тьмы»

Два бога, два Дома, один квест, и вечная борьба между жизнью и смертью. Но когда появляется угроза, которая может погубить все миры, Анубису, Повелителю Мертвых, и Осирису из Дома Жизни придется отбросить вражду, ведь иначе Вселенная может быть уничтожена.

LORD OF LIGHT won the Hugo Award for Best Novel (1968), and was nominated for the Nebula Award. It is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world?

Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story – how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology – is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.

STRAY CAT BLUES #4 Out Now!

Posted on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024

The fourth issue in the latest Rivers of London comic series, STRAY CAT BLUES, is out now! Published by Titan Comics, it is written by Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch, here’s the synopsis…

The hit comic based on Ben Aaronovitch’s bestselling novels is back!

Old frenemies become allies in the latest Rivers of London saga, when a mysterious cat-woman comes to Abigail looking for help to free her sisters from a notorious chimera brothel run by London gangster Monty and his sinister magically endowed mother, Mrs Napier.

Series artwork is by the always-excellent José María Beroy, and the cover is by Patricio Clarey. The first three issues are, of course, still available to purchase (in print and digital editions).

STRAY CAT BLUES is the twelfth Rivers of London comic series, and the previous eleven are now available in collected editions (again, available in print and digital). The comics are set in the same world as Aaronovitch’s internationally-best-selling and widely acclaimed Peter Grant/Rivers of London series of novels and novellas.

ALL THE DEVILS Unleashed in Four Weeks!

Posted on Monday, August 19th, 2024

Next month, Michael Joseph is due to publish the latest novel from Catelyn Wilson: ALL THE DEVILS! A new “Dark academia meets horror” novel, that is”perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House”, it’s due to be released on September 19th. Here’s the synopsis…

HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE AT RAVENSWOOD ACADEMY…

Mourning the sudden death of her sister, Andy Emmerson knows she must come to terms with a life without Violet. But on the day of the funeral Andy is shocked to discover one thing: the person in that casket is not her sister.

Violet is alive.

Convinced her sister’s elite boarding school is covering up the truth, Andy enrols at Ravenswood Academy to discover what really happened and find Violet.

The school is as beautiful and haunting as the students within it and Andy learns that it’s not just good grades that drives these pupils. Something much darker is at play.

After discovering a cryptic note from her sister, Andy must follow a set of clues to unlock the truth. This will bring her into contact with secret societies, ancient magic, demons and monsters. And a charming senior named Jae Han who has his own reasons for finding out what happened to Violet…

Soon Andy realizes the price she must pay to bring her sister home is darker and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.

ALL THE DEVILS will be available in hardcover, eBook, audiobook (read by Marie Smith), and also a Waterstones signed special edition (with entirely appropriate, black-sprayed edges).

‘ALL THE DEVILS is eerie, intense, and mysterious with immersive world building and mythology. The fast pace kept me turning pages, and I’d follow Jae pretty much anywhere.’ — Stacia Stark, bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series

Zeno represents Catelyn Wilson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

Travis Baldree’s Книжки та кістяний пил Out Now in Ukrainian!

Posted on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024

It’s a great day for Ukrainian fans of cosy fantasy: Книжки та кістяний пил by Travis Baldree is out now! The latest translated edition of the widely-acclaimed and internationally-bestselling BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST, it’s published in Ukraine by Артбукс (Artbooks). The novel was translated by Альона Крупка (Alyona Krupka). Here’s the synopsis…

Нова історія зі вже знайомого всесвіту Тревіса Болдрі! 

Вів — молода войовнича орчиця. Проте її кар’єра у знаменитій ватазі найманців, Ворренових Воронів, зачинається не зовсім так, як хотілося б. 

Переслідуючи могутню некромантку, Вів дістає поранення й опиняється на вимушених вакаціях у сонному приморському містечку Мурк. Що робитиме безталанна найманка, змушена тимчасово поміняти зброю на милицю? 

Збувати час серед моря книжок, у товаристві гострої на язик книгарки — либонь, остання забава, що могла спасти Вів на думку. Проте саме цього потребували її душа й тіло. І саме таке дозвілля дало початок колосальним змінам у її житті. 

Але й без пригод не обійшлося! Зіткнення з підозрілим чужинцем у сірих лахах, знайомство зі сварливою і амбітною гномкою, бурхливий курортний роман, навала озброєних шкелетів — виявляється, в Мурку не так уже й нудно!

Артбукс also publishes Travis’s debut, LEGENDS & LATTES in Ukraine, as Легенди та лате.

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST is the prequel to Baldree’s equally-acclaimed and bestselling debut, LEGENDS & LATTES. Both novels are out now in the UK and North America, published by Tor Books.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST…

A cosy fantasy about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way.

First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures.

Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk – so far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?

Spending her hours at a struggling bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted. Even though it may be exactly what she needs. Still, adventure isn’t far away. A suspicious traveller in grey, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.

Sometimes, right things happen at the wrong time. Sometimes, what we need isn’t what we seek. And sometimes, we find ourselves in the stories we experience together…