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November #TorChat lineup revealed!

November 12, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

You guessed right…it’s Brandon Sanderson month

Tor Books (@torbooks) is thrilled to announce November’s #TorChat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter.

November marks one of our most anticipated releases of 2011: The Alloy of Law, the new standalone Mistborn novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. While Brandon (@BrandSanderson) is on tour for the new book this week, he offered to join us from the road for our monthly chat on Monday, 11/14 from 1 – 2 PM (EST) to answer questions from fans and talk Mistborn, Wheel of Time, Way of Kings, and his obsession with Magic the Gathering…

Monday also comes along in the middle of the second annual “Great Hunt,” a digital scavenger hunt for the codes to unlock an exclusive secret piece of content relating to the final WoT novel, A Memory of Light, hosted on an encrypted page on Brandon’s website. As fans find and enter each of the 35 codes, secreted in books along Brandon’s tour or handed out in answer to his cryptic hints (follow along with the twitter hashtag #wotgh), the page will slowly unlock its secret. And if you’re lucky, he just MIGHT announce when that first draft of A Memory of Light will be ready to hand-in…

The chat will be loosely moderated by Justin Golenbock (@jgolenbo), Brandon’s publicist at @torbooks, and Laura Fitzgerald (@Laura_FitzG) of Tor’s digital marketing department, who claims to know a thing or two about Ter’angreal.

Come join us on Monday at 1 PM!

About the Author
Brandon Sanderson (@BrandSanderson) grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University and lives in Utah with his wife and children. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Alloy of Law, Towers of Midnight, The Way of Kings, The Gathering Storm, Warbreaker, Elantris, the Mistborn trilogy, and the middle grade “Alcatraz” series. In December of 2007, Brandon was chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s bestselling Wheel of Time series. He is now hard at work on the final volume, A Memory of Light, which is due out in November 2012.

For fascinating behind-the-scenes information on Brandon Sanderson’s work, visit him at www.brandonsanderson.com.

“I have never had the pleasure of returning to a universe in quite the same way as Brandon Sanderson has managed in his book, ‘The Alloy of Law’…This book stands on its own, and is a wonderful read that kept me reading well into the early hours of the morning. If you’ve read the series, then you’ll love this; if you haven’t, then I can almost guarantee you that you’ll want to after having read this…9.8 out of 10.”
Fantasy Book Review

“An engaging and fun romp of a read. The characters really shine in this book.”
Romantic Times

“The Alloy of Law is one of the finest Fantasy novels of the year. For fans of Sanderson, or neophytes just discovering his work, it’s an enjoyable adventure with wonderful characters, a unique, believable setting and all the hallmarks that make Sanderson one of the genre’s most exciting young writers… The Alloy of Law is the best Mistborn novel since the first volume and comes with my highest recommendation.”
A Dribble of Ink

“Wholly, exuberantly, non-stop, entertaining….The action was briskly paced throughout, the fight scenes filled with energy and cinematic flair…If you’ve read the MISTBORN series, you’re in for a treat; it’s rare I get this freshly enjoyable a feel for revisiting a fantasy world.”
Fantasy Literature

“The Alloy of Law is enthusiastic and energetic… if you like Sanderson’s books, particularly Mistborn, this will probably turn out to be one of the better books you’ll read this year.”
Nethspace

“Contains the fast-paced, adventure-filled elements that fans of the original series, particularly Mistborn itself, enjoyed most…The Alloy of Law certainly is one of Sanderson’s two best novels in terms of its action and that will be more than enough to sate the appetites of those who enjoyed his earlier Mistborn offerings.”
Of Blog

“Brandon Sanderson makes it all work seamlessly.”
SFF Audio

“The pacing is brisk and made for and exciting, page-turning read.”
SFF World
“Filled with amusing Rough frontier banter in a realm in which early twentieth century technology and science competes with magic, fans will enjoy this action adventure caper. Brandon Sanderson brilliantly provides a refreshing guns and sorcery thriller.”
SF Revu

“Sanderson has skillfully woven together an intricate plot with new complex, imperfect heroes…a fresh view of how a world can grow, building new dimensions into the best of the old. Sanderson continues to show that he is one of the best authors in the genre.”
Library Journal Starred Review

“Don your leather duster, and hold onto your bowler hat. Sanderson takes us on a grand old adventure in the latest Mistborn novel…rife with laugh-out-loud moments, religious and philosophical ponderings, and plenty of crime-fighting action, this book fits nicely in any gun-holster.”
Booklist

“Sanderson gives the world of Scadrial the Wild West treatment in this rollicking adventure tale set 300 years after the popular Mistborn epic fantasy trilogy…part Sherlock Holmes, part X-Men, this exciting stand-alone adventure is full of close shaves, shootouts, and witty banter.”
Publishers Weekly

“Sanderson’s fresh ideas on the source and employment of magic are both arresting and original.”
Kirkus Reviews

About #Torchat
#TorChat is a genre-themed, hour-long chat series created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter. Guest authors join fans in lively, informative and entertaining discussions of all that’s hot in genre fiction, 140 characters at a time, from 4 – 5 PM EST on the third Wednesday of every month. Each #TorChat revolves around a different genre topic of interest, often of a timely nature, and strives to provide a new media opportunity for readers to connect with their favorite authors.

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October #TorChat lineup revealed!

October 18, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

It’s nearly time for Halloween! In celebration of the holiday featuring monsters, ghosts, and candy, Tor Books has invited three horror authors to join this month’s #TorChat to discuss the genre this Wednesday, October 19th, from 4 – 5 PM EST!

Tor Books (@torbooks) is thrilled to announce the theme and participants for October’s #TorChat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter.

We’re halfway through October, and that means it’s almost time for Halloween! Between the costumes, candy, and things that go bump in the night, this is one of our favourite holidays here at Tor Books. Joining us to celebrate all things ghoulish are authors Jonathan Case (@jonathan_case), the author of DEAR CREATURE, a graphic novel featuring the atomic sea monster Grue, who decides it’s time to climb out of the ocean and into the world to find true love; Joseph Nassise (@Jnassise), the author of EYES TO SEE, an urban fantasy tale full of ghosts and creatures from beyond the grave; and Rhiannon Frater (@RhiannonFrater), the queen of zombies, whose second book FIGHTING TO SURVIVE finds her heroines still kicking zombie butt as they try to figure out how to live in a new world.

The chat will be loosely moderated by Laura Fitzgerald (@Laura_FitzG), of Tor’s digital marketing department. Laura also runs the popular @TorBooks feed and has a paralyzing fear of zombies.

About the Authors
Jonathan Case (@jonathan_case) is the author of DEAR CREATURE, a graphic novel that combines a love of sixties horror movies and Shakespeare. Case is both an artist and an author, and is a member of Periscope Studio, the largest cooperative of comics creators in America. His work is featuring in the Eisner award-winning Comic Book Tattoo, and has been lauded as some of the best show of new talent in comics. Find him online at https://jonathancase.net/.

Joseph Nassise (@JNassise) is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the internationally bestselling Templar Chronicles and the Jeremiah Hunt trilogy, of which the just released EYES TO SEE is the first book. He is also the former president of the Horror Writers Association, the world’s largest organization of professional horror writers, and a two time Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award nominee. Find him online at https://josephnassise.com/.

Rhiannon Frater (@RhiannonFrater) is the author of the As the World Dies trilogy, of which the first book, THE FIRST DAYS published this summer. FIGHTING TO SURVIVE, the second book, will be published in a revised and updated version in November of this year. She and her husband live in Austin, Texas. Find her online at https://rhiannonfrater.blogspot.com/

About Tor Books
Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books. Founded in 1980, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. In 2002, Tor launched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fiction and fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed and award winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and David Lubar. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperbacks, books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and has been named Best Publisher 24 years in a row in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

Sweepstakes

#TorChat September 2011 Sweepstakes

September 21, 2011May 10, 2024torforge140 Comments

Did you participate in today’s #TorChat? We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to your participation in next month’s chat on October 19th.

In the meantime, here’s your chance to win some books. One lucky winner will receive an bundle of books from today’s special #TorChat guests. Leave a comment below to enter.

And again we’d like to thank Marie Brennan, Lev AC Rosen, and George Mann for joining us on Twitter today.

Sweepstakes closes to new entries on September, 26th. That’s the day before the release of All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen!

Keep your eye on our Facebook and Twitter where we will announce next month’s theme and our special guests. We’ll see you all next month!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. You must be 18 or older and a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. to enter. Promotion begins September 21, 2011 at 5 p.m. ET. and ends September 26, 2011, 12:00 p.m. ET. Void in Puerto Rico and wherever prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules go here. Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.

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September #TorChat lineup revealed!

September 15, 2011January 24, 2024torforge1 Comment

Tor.com has declared the week of October 3-7 Steampunk Week, and our authors want in on the fun! To celebrate all things steampunk, authors Lev AC Rosen, Marie Brennan, and George Mann will discuss the popular subgenre and their own steampunk works on September 21st, from 4 – 5 PM EST!

Tor Books (@torbooks) is thrilled to announce the theme and participants for September’s #TorChat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter.

Since 2009, Tor.com has taken time in October to celebrate the literature and aesthetic of the steampunk subgenre. This year, they’ll be celebrating Steampunk Week from October 3 – 7, with Ay-leen the Peacemaker (@writersyndrome) curating. Because we didn’t want to wait that long, Tor Books decided to jump the gun and have our celebratory steampunk #TorChat in September instead! Joining the chat are authors Lev AC Rosen (@LevACRosen), whose debut steampunk novel All Men of Genius is inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest; Marie Brennan (@swan_tower), the author of the Onyx Court series, of which the final novel, With Fate Conspire, is set in a steampunk London and the faerie courts beneath it; and George Mann (@George_Mann), the author of the Newbury & Hobbes Investigations series, a fun, fast-paced, steampunk Sherlock Holmes.

The chat will be loosely moderated by a well-known name in the steampunk world: Tor editor Liz Gorinsky, twice nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form. She is well known in the twitter world as @2muchexposition, but will be moderating the chat from the @TorGuest account. We hope steampunk fans will follow or join in on the chat using the #TorChat hashtag!

About the Authors

Lev AC Rosen (@LevACRosen) grew up in Manhattan. He attended Oberlin College and received his MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence. His work has been featured in Esopus Magazine and on various blogs including Tor.com. He lives in lower Manhattan. All Men of Genius is his first novel.

Marie Brennan (@swan_tower) habitually pillages her background in anthropology, archaeology, and folklore for fictional purposes. She is the author of the Onyx Court series and the doppelganger duology of Warrior and Witch, as well as more than thirty short stories. With Fate Conspireis the final novel of the Onyx Court, and the first to feature steampunk elements.

George Mann (@George_Mann) edited the Solaris Book of New Science Fiction anthology series and is the author of a number of fiction and nonfiction books, including The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He is the author of two steampunk series. One of those, the Newbury & Hobbes Investigations books, feature three titles so far: The Affinity Bridge, The Osiris Ritual, and the just recently published (Sept. 13) The Immorality Engine.

About #Torchat

#TorChat is a genre-themed, hour-long chat series created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter. Guest authors join fans in lively, informative and entertaining discussions of all that’s hot in genre fiction, 140 characters at a time, from 4 – 5 PM EST on the third Wednesday of every month. Each #TorChat revolves around a different genre topic of interest, often of a timely nature, and strives to provide a new media opportunity for readers to connect with their favorite authors.

Sweepstakes

August’s #torchat Sweepstakes

August 17, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

Did you participate in today’s #TorChat? We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to your participation in next month’s chat on September 21st.

And again we’d like to thank Lisa Desrochers, Kendare Blake and Kiki Hamilton for joining us on Twitter today.

Keep your eye on our Facebook and Twitter where we will announce next month’s theme and our special guests. We’ll see you all next month!

More giveaways:

Terry Goodkind Prize Pack Sweepstakes (Ends 9/6)
Mistborn Prize Pack Sweepstakes (Ends 9/6)
Vernor Vinge Prize Pack Sweepstakes (Ends 9/6)
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Ends 8/21)
A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge (Ends 8/22)
Laddertop Volume 1 by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card, art by Honoel A. Ibardolaza (Ends 8/29)
Ganymede by Cherie Priest (Ends 9/9)
All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen (Ends 9/9)
The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge (Ends 9/15)
A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor (Ends 9/15)
Eyes to See by Joseph Nassise (Ends 9/15)

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August #TorChat lineup revealed!

August 16, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

In honor of the back-to-school season, this month’s chat is YA-themed, featuring authors Lisa Desrochers, Kendare Blake, and Kiki Hamilton, this Wednesday, August 17th, from 4 – 5 PM EST!

Tor Books (@torbooks) is thrilled to announce the theme and participants for August’s #Torchat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter.

August is back-to-school season in most of the US, in preparation for Fall classes. That means that soon it will be time for students to put down their summer reading and pick up textbooks. In honor of their upcoming sacrifice to state curriculums, this month’s #TorChat is Young Adult themed, and features three guest authors. Lisa Desrochers (@LisaDez), a working mother with two daughters and a paranormal romance series about the fight between Heaven and Hell—and their delicious representatives—for teenage Frannie Cavanaugh’s soul; Kendare Blake (@KendareBlake), who writes about a boy whose job is to kill the dead, and the ghost girl who spares his life; and Kiki Hamilton (@kikihamilton), an avid reader and a debut author of historical fantasy, will talk about Young Adult fiction: why they write it, why you should read it (even if you’re not a teen), and what makes it so popular.

The chat will be loosely moderated by a rising star in the YA world, Tor editor Melissa Frain (@frain), and fans are invited to follow or join in on the chat using the Twitter hashtag #torchat.

About the Authors

Lisa Desrochers (@LisaDez) lives in central California with her husband and two very busy daughters. She has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and has a full time day job with her PT practice. She also has a weekend job as a lecturer on a variety of healthcare topics. With the publication of her first book, PERSONAL DEMONS, Lisa added a third job to her resume: author. Her second book, ORIGINAL SIN, published in July and tells the further adventures of Frannie Cavanaugh, her former-demon boyfriend Luc, and Gabe, the angel who’d like to save her soul (and steal her heart, if he can).

Kendare Blake (@KendareBlake) holds an M.A. in creative writing from Middlesex University in northern London. She lives and writes in Washington, brakes for animals—the largest of which was a deer, which sadly didn’t make it, and the smallest of which was a mouse, which did, but it took forever—and appreciates Greek mythology, rare red meat, and veganism. Her novel ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD is just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story. It will be published on August 30^th.

Kiki Hamilton (@kikihamilton) lives in Olympia, Washington. She is a member of the Class of 2k11, a group of debut middle grade and young adult authors who have banded together to promote their books and a general love of reading. Kiki’s debut novel is THE FAERIE RING, a historical fantasy set in Victorian London and the menacing otherworld of the Fey.

About #Torchat

#Torchat is a genre-themed, hour-long chat series created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter. Guest authors join fans in lively, informative and entertaining discussions of all that’s hot in genre fiction, 140 characters at a time, from 4 – 5 PM EST on the third Wednesday of every month. Each #Torchat revolves around a different genre topic of interest, often of a timely nature, and strives to provide a new media opportunity for readers to connect with their favorite authors.

About Tor Books

Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books. Founded in 1980, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. In 2002, Tor launched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fiction and fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed and award winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and David Lubar. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperbacks, books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and has been named Best Publisher 24 years in a row in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

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July’s #Torchat Live from San Diego Comic-Con!

July 13, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

2011Featuring Tweets from Tor staff @tdelucci, @Laura_FitzG, @opattyg, and @jgolenbo at a special date and time, Thursday, 7/21 10AM – 11AM (PST)

New York, NY – Wednesday, July 13, – Tor Books (@torbooks) is thrilled to announce the theme and participants for July’s #Torchat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter. This month’s chat takes place at a special time, Thursday, July 21^st, 10am – 11am PST, live from the Tor Booth (#2707), the show floor and elsewhere at San Diecgo Comic-Con.

In honor of this infamous and legendary convention devoted exclusively to all the things we geeks love, the #Torchat will take a look at goings on within the Tor Booth, panels and everything else we think is exciting and interesting. We just hope we can cover it all in an hour! Four members of the Tor staff will be Tweeting: Tor Books Ad/promo Manager Theresa DeLucci, Digital Marketing Coordinator for Tor; Laura Fitzgerald, Director of Publicity Patty Garcia, and Senior Publicist Extraordinaire Justin Golenbock. Fans are invited to follow or join in using the Twitter hashtag #torchat.

Not at the Con? Follow @torbooks throughout the week, July 20th – 24th, for their 2nd annual “Not at Comic-Con” sweepstakes via the Tor/Forge blog.

About the Staff

Theresa DeLucci (@tdelucci) is the Ad/promo Manager at Tor Books and also a blogger at Tor.com where she writes about television among other things. An avid gamer, DeLucci is also a graduate of the 2008 Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. She can also be found working on the perfect cup of homemade chai tea and mouth-watering brunches.

Laura Fitzgerald (@Laura_FitzG) is the Digital Marketing Coordinator for Tor and self-proclaimed Anime nerd. She keeps up a blog in her copious amounts of spare time where she writes about publishing, marketing, Anime, YA, “fantasay” and other things that rhyme with “A” and end in “ing.” She is a force to be reckoned with.

Patty Garcia (@opattyg) a.k.a. yours truly, is Director of Publicity. She likes the hard stuff, both sci-fi and otherwise, and has one of the best offices in the Flatiron building thanks to her meticulousness/borderline obsessiveness. She is also the bass player for The Rats, a NYC garage punk band, and is proud owner of a 1977 Rickenbacker 3000 and a 1976 Fender Musicman.

Justin Golenbock (@jgolenbo) is Senior Publicist and works with some of the bigger authors and campaigns on the Tor list including The Wheel of Time® series and Brandon Sanderson, Cory Doctorow, Vernor Vinge as well as our gaming properties comprised of Halo®, CPC Games, Bioshock and Dragon Age, to name a few. He is a beer aficionado, baseball enthusiast, Thundercats devotee, and general all around nerd. #Torchat was his brainchild; watch out for this one.

About #Torchat

About Tor Books

Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books. Founded in 1980, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. In 2002, Tor launched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fiction and fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed and award winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and David Lubar. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperbacks, books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and has been named Best Publisher 24-years in a row in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

Sweepstakes

June #TorChat Sweepstakes

June 15, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

Did you participate in today’s #TorChat? We hope you enjoyed it and look forward to your participation in next month’s chat on July 22nd.

In the meantime, there are a number of books for you to start reading from our fabulous special guests and for a limited time we are offering you the chance to win one or more of the following titles through the Goodreads First Reads program. And if you’re going to RWA this year, enjoy the event! Several of our authors and editors will be in attendance – more details to come.

And again we’d like to thank Gabi Stevens, Catherine Verge (1/2 of the writing team behind Taylor Keating) and Lilith Saintcrow for joining on Twitter today.

Keep your eye on our Facebook and Twitter where we will announce next month’s theme and our special guest. We’ll see you all next month!

More giveaways:

A Game of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell (Ends 7/11)
A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell (Ends 7/11)
7th Sigma by Steven Gould (Ends 7/11)
Awakenings by Edward Lazellari (Ends 7/13)
The Wish List by Gabi Stevens (Ends 7/22)
As You Wish by Gabi Stevens (Ends 7/22)
Game Over by Taylor Keating (Ends 7/22)
Mind Games by Taylor Keating (Ends 7/22)
Chicks Kick Butt edited by Rachel Caine and Kerrie L. Hughes (Ends 7/22)

Events / What's New

June #Torchat lineup revealed!

June 14, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

In honor of RWA this month, Tor Books is proud to present a paranormal romance and urban fantasy themed chat, featuring authors Gabi Stevens, Catherine Verge, and Lilith SaintCrow, this Wednesday, 6/15, from 4 PM – 5 PM (EST)!

Tor Books is excited to announce the lineup for June’s #Torchat, part of a monthly series of genre-themed, hour-long chats created by Tor Books and hosted on Twitter, to take place on Wednesday at 4 PM EST.

At the end of June, the Romance Writers of America will have their annual convention for readers and writers. This year, the convention is in New York, and Tor Books is proud to be a Gold Level sponsor. In honor of this fabulous convention and its attendees, the #torchat this month will be paranormal romance and urban fantasy themed, with three guest authors in those genres. Teacher and writer Gabi Stevens (@GabiStevens), author of a paranormal romance series about fairy godmothers (The Wish List and As You Wish); Catherine Verge (@1TaylorKeating), one half the writing team that makes up Taylor Keating, author of Game Over and Mind Games; and Lilith Saintcrow (@lilithsaintcrow), the author of many urban fantasy and romance titles, including the short story “Monsters” in the Chicks Kick Butt anthology, will talk romance, urban fantasy, and their favorite powerful heroines.

The chat will be introduced and (loosely) moderated by Tor publicist Cassandra Ammerman (@leanoir), and fans are invited to follow or join in using the Twitter hashtag #torchat.

About the Authors

Gabi Stevens (@GabiStevens) lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her engineer husband, three daughters, and two dogs. When she’s not writing, Gabi teaches eighth grade gifted language arts and literature, plays volleyball, and enjoys games. Her latest novel is As You Wish, the second in the Time of Change trilogy, about fairy godmothers. She is committed to donating 10% of her royalties from that title to the charity organization Best Buddies, a group dedicated to breaking down the barriers society sees between “normal” people and people with developmental disabilities.

Catherine Verge (@1TaylorKeating) is a multi-published author in the romance genre under another pen name. She is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. Catherine can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love. Catherine lives in Canada, and her latest book (with co-author Paula Fox) is Mind Games, the second in a trilogy.

Lilith Saintcrow (@lilithsaintcrow) was born in New Mexico, bounced around the world as an Air Force brat, and fell in love with writing when she was ten years old. Lili lives in Vancouver, WA with her children, a houseful of cats, and assorted other strays. She is the author of numerous series, including the Jill Kismet series, the sixth and final volume of which will release in Fall 2011. She has also recently written a paranormal romance novel for Harlequin, called Taken, and contributed the short story “Monsters” to the Chicks Kick Butt anthology, published earlier this month.

About #Torchat

About Tor Books

Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books, founded in 1980 and committed (although not limited) to SF and fantasy literature. In 2002, Tor launched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fiction and fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed and award winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and David Lubar. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperback, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and for the last twenty-three years the company has been named Best Publisher in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

To interact with other fans of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, be sure to stop by Tor.com and Heroes & Heartbreakers for the latest and greatest in your favorite genres.

Events / What's New

Author Spotlight: John Scalzi on #TorChat!

May 17, 2011May 10, 2024torforge

This Wednesday, 5/18, at 4 PM Eastern, fans will have a chance to chat with author John Scalzi while he’s on tour for FUZZY NATION!

Tor Books is excited to announce that this month’s #TorChat will feature author John Scalzi! #TorChat is a monthly series of twitter chats, in which guest authors join fans in a lively, informative and entertaining discussion of all that’s hot in genre fiction, 140 characters at a time. The chat will take place on Wednesday, May 18th, from 4 – 5 PM Eastern.

This Wednesday’s #Torchat will be with New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi (@scalzi), who is currently on tour for his brand new novel, FUZZY NATION (May 10, 2011). John will be participating, barring any complications with travel, from his hotel in Salt Lake City. John will be available to answer fan questions and to talk about his new novel and its inspiration (the 1962 Hugo-nominated novel Little Fuzzy), his long running blog, Whatever, and what it’s like to be on tour.

The chat will be introduced and (loosely) moderated by Tor publicist Cassie Ammerman (@leanoir), with giveaways of advance copies of upcoming genre releases from @TorBooks following the 4 PM chat.

Keep an eye on the @TorBooks account, as well as that of the moderator, @leanoir, for updates on the chat’s start time, which is fluid due to the fact that John is on the road.

Our Author guest:

JOHN SCALZI is the author of several SF novels, including the bestselling “Old Man’s War” sequence, comprising Old Man’s War, The Ghost Brigades, and The Last Colony. He is a winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and he won the Hugo Award for Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded, a collection of essays from his wildly popular blog Whatever. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.

About Tor Books
Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, is a New York-based publisher of hardcover and softcover books, founded in 1980 and committed (although not limited) to SF and fantasy literature. In 2002, Tor launched Starscape, an imprint dedicated to publishing quality science fiction and fantasy for young readers, including books by critically acclaimed and award winning authors such as Cory Doctorow, Orson Scott Card, and David Lubar. Between an extensive hardcover and trade-softcover line, an Orb backlist program, and a stronghold in mass-market paperback, Tor annually publishes what is arguably the largest and most diverse line of science fiction and fantasy ever produced by a single English-language publisher. Books from Tor have won every major award in the SF and fantasy fields, and for the last twenty-three years the company has been named Best Publisher in the Locus Poll, the largest consumer poll in SF.

September #TorChat lineup revealed!

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