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Tor Books at New York Comic Con 2023!

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We’re thrilled to join you all at  opens in a new windowNew York Comic Con 2023! Check out all the awesome panels and booth events we’ve got slated for this epic weekend!

Please note that giveaways and drops do not indicate author attendance at New York Comic Con. For attending authors, please check out panels and signing events. 


Thursday — October 12

Booth 3335

Author Signing + ARC Giveaway: opens in a new windowSeth Dickinson

12:00 – 1:00 PM
opens in a new windowExordia

Author Signing: opens in a new windowJulia Vee & Ken Bebelle

1:00 – 2:00 PM
opens in a new windowEbony Gate

Author Signing: opens in a new windowHolly Black

2:00 – 3:00 PM
opens in a new windowBook of Night

Author Signing: opens in a new windowChristopher Golden**

3:00 – 4:00 PM
opens in a new windowAll Hallows & opens in a new windowRoad of Bones

Author Signing: opens in a new windowNat Cassidy

4:00 – 5:00 PM
opens in a new windowMary: An Awakening of Terror

 


Friday — October 13

Panels & Events

opens in a new windowMysteries, Magic, & Mayhem

Room 1B-02
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Rules are meant to be broken, and genre-boundaries are meant to be smashed. Join some of your favorite authors, including: opens in a new windowJohn Scalzi ( opens in a new windowStarter Villain), opens in a new windowDaniel M Ford ( opens in a new windowThe Warden), opens in a new windowR.R. Virdi ( opens in a new windowThe First Binding), opens in a new windowVeronica Roth ( opens in a new windowArch-Conspirator), and opens in a new windowKristen Simmons ( opens in a new windowFind Him Where You Left Him Dead), with moderation by opens in a new windowSeth Dickinson ( opens in a new windowExordia) for a panel all about transcending science fiction, fantasy, and horror into a delightful mashup of all of our favorite tropes into their magnificent stories.

opens in a new windowThe Horror, The Horror

Room 1B-02
12:15 – 1:15 PM

Ever find a gripping story that you can’t put down, but that you have to read with the lights on? If so, you’ve found one of genre-fiction’s great joys: the horror novel. Join these acclaimed writers as they discuss their novels and why reading with the lights on is a good idea. This panel features James Kennedy, Mariam Metoui, opens in a new windowRichard Kadrey ( opens in a new windowThe Dead Take the A Train), and Eric Larocca.

Author Autographs

Celebrity Signing Tables #1-4
12:15 – 1:15 PM
opens in a new windowJohn Scalzi, opens in a new windowDaniel M. Ford, opens in a new windowR.R. Virdi, opens in a new windowVeronica Roth, opens in a new windowKristen Simmons opens in a new windowSeth Dickinson

Author Autographs

Celebrity Signing Tables #1-4
1:30 – 2:30 PM
opens in a new windowRichard Kadrey

opens in a new windowSpotlight on V. E. Schwab

Room 406.2
4:30 – 5:30 PM

Join critically acclaimed and bestselling author opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab ( opens in a new windowThe Fragile Threads of Power, opens in a new windowThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) for an intimate conversation about the creative process and the life of a writer with moderation by Tamara Fuentes.

Author Autographs

Room 1A-01
5:45 – 7:15 PM
opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab

Booth 3335

Author Signing: opens in a new windowKristen Simmons

10:00 – 11:00 AM
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Author Signing: opens in a new windowCassandra Khaw & opens in a new windowRichard Kadrey

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Author Signing: opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab – *100 tickets

1:00 – 2:00 PM
opens in a new windowThe Fragile Threads of Power

Author Signing: opens in a new windowVeronica Roth

2:30 – 3:30 PM
opens in a new windowArch-Conspirator

Author Signing: opens in a new windowDaniel M. Ford

5:00 – 6:00 PM
opens in a new windowThe Warden

 


Saturday — October 14

Panels & Events

opens in a new windowCompanion Showdown: Let’s Hear it for the Sidekicks of SFF

Room 1B-02
10:30 – 11:30 AM

Let’s face it: Frodo would never have destroyed the ring without Samwise Gamgee, and Batman ain’t nothing without Robin. So let’s hear it for the sidekicks of SFF, because it’s obvious our heroes are nothing without them. Join: opens in a new windowJohn Scalzi ( opens in a new windowStarter Villain), opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab ( opens in a new windowThe Fragile Threads of Power), opens in a new windowAlix E. Harrow ( opens in a new windowStarling House), and opens in a new windowCassandra Khaw ( opens in a new windowThe Dead Take the A Train) with moderation by opens in a new windowP. Djèlí Clark ( opens in a new windowAbeni’s Song & opens in a new windowThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins) as they discuss the unlikely companions that bring their stories to life, whether it’s a sentient Roomba, a talking cat, or just a seemingly inept but brave best friend.

Author Autographs

Celebrity Signing Tables #1-4
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
opens in a new windowJohn Scalzi, opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab, opens in a new windowAlix E. Harrow, opens in a new windowCassandra Khaw, opens in a new windowRichard Kadrey, opens in a new windowP. Djèlí Clark

opens in a new windowBuilding Bestselling Worlds

Room 408
12:45 – 1:45 PM

Join these two critically acclaimed and bestselling authors as they discuss their approach to building rich, diverse, and unique worlds. This panel will feature Cassandra Clare and opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab ( opens in a new windowThe Fragile Threads of Power) with moderation by A.Y. Chao.

Author Autographs

Celebrity Signing Tables #1-4
2:00 – 3:30 PM
opens in a new windowV. E. Schwab

opens in a new windowTor Spotlight: Chaotic Book Club

Room 1B-02
6:00 – 7:00 PM

Tor Publishing Group publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and horror stories around. This panel will shine a spotlight on some of the exciting books that Tor, Tor Teen, Tordotcom Publishing, Nightfire, and our newest imprint, Bramble, have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming books that you will definitely have to add to your TBR list.

Booth 3335

Author Signing: opens in a new windowKevin J. Anderson

10:00 – 11:00 AM
opens in a new windowPrincess of Dune opens in a new windowDune: The Heir of Caladan

Author Signing: opens in a new windowP. Djèlí Clark

1:00 – 2:00 PM
opens in a new windowAbeni’s Song opens in a new windowThe Dead Cat Tail Assassins galleys

Author Signing: opens in a new windowAlix E. Harrow

2:00 – 3:00 PM
opens in a new windowStarling House & Other Titles

Author Signing: opens in a new windowChristopher Paolini

3:00 – 4:00 PM
opens in a new windowTo Sleep in a Sea of Stars opens in a new windowFractal Noise

Author Signing: opens in a new windowJohn Scalzi

4:00 – 5:00 PM
opens in a new windowStarter Villain & Other Titles

 


Sunday — October 15

Panels & Events

opens in a new windowReturn to Arrakis: Visiting the world of Dune with Tor Publishing Group and Abrams ComicArts

Room 1B-02
2:45 – 3:45 PM

Don’t miss the exciting in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at the gripping worldwide science-fiction sensation from long-time Dune author opens in a new windowKevin J. Anderson on the upcoming Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad’Dib: Deluxe Collector’s Edition and Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet (Abrams ComicArts) and the continuation of this incredible saga with opens in a new windowPrincess of Dune (Tor), with Charlotte Greenbaum, Senior Editor, Abrams ComicArts and Robert Davis, Editor, Tor Publishing Group.

Booth 3335

Author Signing: opens in a new windowR.R. Virdi

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
opens in a new windowThe First Binding 

  • Free author signing with tickets to be given away at 10:00 AM each day in the booth. Other titles will be available for purchase in the booth.
  • Author at St. Martin’s Press

Panelists and giveaways subject to change

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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in February

opens in a new windowYour favorite Tor/Forge authors are hitting the road in February! See who’s coming to a city near you this month.

Jenn Lyons, opens in a new windowThe Ruin of Kings

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Tuesday, February 5
opens in a new windowEagle Eye Bookshop
Decatur, GA
7:00 PM

Joanna Hathaway, opens in a new windowDark of the West

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Tuesday, February 5
opens in a new windowRed Balloon Bookshop
St. Paul, MN
6:30 PM

Susan Dennard, opens in a new windowBloodwitch

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Tuesday, February 12
opens in a new windowPowell’s (Cedar Hill Crossing)
Beaverton, OR
7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 13
opens in a new windowKepler’s
Menlo Park, CA
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 14
opens in a new windowBrookline Booksmith
Brookline, MA
7:00 PM

Friday, February 15
opens in a new windowBarnes and Noble
Bensalem, PA
6:00 PM

Saturday, February 16
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth Booksellers
Lexington, KY
4:00 PM

Sunday, February 17
opens in a new windowSt. Charles Co Library
St Peters, MO
2:30 PM

Monday, February 18
opens in a new windowAnderson’s Bookshop
La Grange, IL
7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 19
opens in a new windowRed Balloon Bookshop
St. Paul, MN
6:30 PM

Wednesday, February 20
opens in a new windowLiterati
Ann Arbor, MI
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 21
opens in a new windowWatermark Books
Wichita, KS
6:00 PM

Friday, February 22
Tattered Cover
Aspen Grove, CO
7:00 PM

Alison Wilgus, opens in a new windowChronin Volum 1

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Saturday, February 23
Hinterlands Bar
Brooklyn, NY
2:00 PM

Charlie Jane Anders, opens in a new windowThe City in the Middle of the Night

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Saturday, February 2
Make Out Room
San Francisco, CA
6:30 PM

Tuesday, February 12
opens in a new windowThe Strand
New York, NY
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 14
opens in a new windowBarnes and Noble
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM

Friday, February 15
opens in a new windowBrookline Booksmith
Brookline, MA
7:00 PM

Saturday, February 16
opens in a new windowPolitics and Prose
Washington, DC
1:00 PM

Sunday, February 17
opens in a new windowAnderson’s Bookshop
Naperville, IL
2:00 PM

Monday, February 18
Mad Art Gallery
St. Louis, MO
7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 19
opens in a new windowBookPeople
Austin, TX
7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 20
opens in a new windowSkylight Books
Los Angeles, CA
7:30 PM

Thursday, February 21
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:30 PM

Friday, February 22
opens in a new windowElliot Bay Book Company
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Tuesday, February 26
opens in a new windowKepler’s
Menlo Park, CA
7:30 PM

Kristen Simmons, opens in a new windowThe Deceivers

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Wednesday, February 6
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Cincinnati, OH

Tuesday, February 12
opens in a new windowPowell’s
Portland, OR
7:00 PM

Saturday, February 16
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth
Lexington, KY
4:00 PM

Tuesday, February 19
opens in a new windowRed Balloon
St. Paul, MN
6:30 PM

Leanna Renee Hieber,  opens in a new windowMiss Violet and the Great War

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Tuesday, February 26
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
West Chester, OH
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 28
opens in a new windowWORD Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
7:30 PM

R. A. Salvatore,  opens in a new windowReckoning of Fallen Gods

Friday, February 15
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:00 PM

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New Releases: 3/6/18

Happy New Release Day! Here’s what went on sale today.

opens in a new windowAmerican Drifter by Heather Graham and Chad Michael Murray

opens in a new windowPoster Placeholder of - 69 A young veteran of the US Army, River Roulet is struggling to shake the horrors of his past. War is behind him, but the memories remain. Desperate to distract himself from the images haunting him daily, River abandons the world he knows and flees to the country he’s always dreamed of visiting: Brazil.

Then he meets the enchanting Natal, an impassioned journalist and free spirit—who lives with the gangster that rules much of Rio.

opens in a new windowThe Eterna Solution by Leanna Renee Hieber

opens in a new windowImage Place holder  of - 5 Unnatural howls echo across the Atlantic. Lady Liberty’s torch blazes with hellfire. Dead bodies shamble through the grounds of Columbia College.

It’s 1882 and two government divisions of paranormal investigators have completed a most harrowing task—stopping a demonic nobleman from taking over the British Parliament. Now the motley crew of psychics, scientists, scholars, and magicians must race across the ocean to Manhattan to protect it from evil forces they believe Moriel unleashed.

opens in a new windowOathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

opens in a new windowPlace holder  of - 36 In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.

Dalinar Kholin’s Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.

opens in a new windowSeriously Hexed by Tina Connolly

opens in a new windowPlaceholder of  -90 Teen witch Cam has resigned herself to being a witch. Sort of. She’s willing to do small things, like magically help her boyfriend Devon get over his ongoing stage fright. But tangling with other witches is not on her wishlist. Joining her mother’s wicked witch coven is right out.

New acquaintance Poppy Jones is a Type A, A+ Student of True Witchery. She’s got all the answers, and she’s delighted to tangle with a bunch of wicked witches. She doesn’t need any reluctant witch getting in her way, especially one who knows less than a dozen spells, and has zero plans for witch college.

NEW IN PAPERBACK

opens in a new windowDeadhouse Landing by Ian C. Esslemont

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 22 Esslemont’s new prequel trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire. Dancer’s Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire, and features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.

After the disappointments of Li Heng, Dancer and Kellanved wash up on a small insignificant island named Malaz. Immediately, of course, Kellanved plans to take it over. To do so they join forces with a small band of Napans who have fled a civil war on their own home island. The plan, however, soon goes awry as Kellanved develops a strange and dangerous fascination for a mysterious ancient structure found on the island.

 

NEW FROM TOR.COM

opens in a new windowMandelbrot the Magnificent by Liz Ziemska

opens in a new window Born in the Warsaw ghetto and growing up in France during the rise of Hitler, Benoit Mandelbrot found escape from the cruelties of the world around him through mathematics. Logic sometimes makes monsters, and Mandelbrot began hunting monsters at an early age. Drawn into the infinite promulgations of formulae, he sinks into secret dimensions and unknown wonders.

His gifts do not make his life easier, however. As the Nazis give up the pretense of puppet government in Vichy France, the jealousy of Mandelbrot’s classmates leads to denunciation and disaster. The young mathematician must save his family with the secret spaces he’s discovered, or his genius will destroy them.

NEW IN MANGA

opens in a new windowGeneration Witch Vol. 2 Story and art by Isaki Uta

opens in a new windowHana & Hina After School Vol. 3 Story and art by Milk Morinaga

opens in a new windowHoly Corpse Rising Vol. 4 Story and art by Hosana Tanaka

opens in a new windowMy Monster Secret Vol. 8 Story and Art by Eiji MasudaThe ebook edition of Home for Christmas by Andrew M. Greeley is on sale now for only $2.99! Get your copy today!

About Home for Christmas:

Petey Pat Kane and Mariana Pia Pelligrino have been in love with each other their whole lives. But on a night that is supposed to be one of the best of their lives, Peter makes a choice that forces him to leave Chicago—and Mariana—behind. Guilt leads him into the Army, where he becomes Captain Kane, war hero. But nothing can make him forget his love for Mariana.

On his third deployment in Iraq, Peter is injured and finds himself both alive and dead on a wondrous spiritual journey where he is given a second chance at life from God Himself. With Christmas approaching, time is running out for Peter to complete the most important mission of his life: convincing himself that he and Mariana were meant to share a special message of love with the world.

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This sale ends 12/31/19.Happy New Release Day! Here’s what went on sale today.

opens in a new windowCrimson Lake by Candice Fox

opens in a new window Six minutes in the wrong place at the wrong time—that’s all it took to ruin Sydney detective Ted Conkaffey’s life. Accused but not convicted of a brutal abduction,Ted is now a free man—and public enemy number one. Maintaining his innocence, he flees north to keep a low profile amidst the steamy, croc-infested wetlands of Crimson Lake.

There, Ted’s lawyer introduces him to eccentric private investigator Amanda Pharrell, herself a convicted murderer. Not entirely convinced Amanda is a cold-blooded killer, Ted agrees to help with her investigation, a case full of deception and obsession, while secretly digging into her troubled past. The residents of Crimson Lake are watching the pair’s every move . . . and the town offers no place to hide.

opens in a new windowThe Bags of Tricks Affair by Bill Pronzini

opens in a new window A conman always has a bag of tricks, ready to fool the unsuspecting, and almost everyone is unsuspecting until they get taken. When that happens, they turn to Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, to recover their money and what’s left of their dignity, and perhaps even to save their lives.

When one such case leaves Sabina Carpenter the only witness to a murder, the family of the culprit vows to stop at nothing to keep her silent. The threat leaves John Quincannon deeply concerned for Sabina’s safety, but there’s no rest for the wicked and so the crime-solving duo must split up to tackle two separate con games, run by two villains with deadly bags of tricks at hand.

opens in a new windowGood Guys by Steven Brust

opens in a new window They can teleport themselves thousands of miles, conjure shields that will stop bullets, and read information from the remnants of spells cast by others days before. They all work for the secretive Foundation…for minimum wage.

Which is okay, because the Foundation are the good guys. Aren’t they?

opens in a new windowIf Tomorrow Comes by Nancy Kress

opens in a new window Ten years after the Aliens left Earth, humanity succeeds in building a ship, Friendship, to follow them home to Kindred. Aboard are a crew of scientists, diplomats, and a squad of Rangers to protect them. But when the Friendship arrives, they find nothing they expected. No interplanetary culture, no industrial base—and no cure for the spore disease.

Once again scientists find themselves in a race against time to save humanity and their kind from a deadly virus while a clock of a different sort runs down on a military solution no less deadly to all. Amid devastation and plague come stories of heroism and sacrifice and of genetic destiny and free choice, with its implicit promise of conscious change.

opens in a new windowPacifica by Kristen Simmons

opens in a new window Blue skies. Green grass. Clear ocean water. An island paradise like the ones that existed before the Melt.

A lucky five hundred lottery winners will be the first to go, the first to leave their polluted, dilapidated homes behind and start a new life. It sounds perfect. Like a dream.

The only problem? Marin Carey spent her childhood on those seas and knows there’s no island paradise out there. She’s corsario royalty, a pirate like her father and his father before him, and she knows a con when she sees one. So where are the First Five Hundred really going?

NEW IN PAPERBACK

opens in a new windowOur Angry Earth by Isaac Asimov & Frederik Pohl

opens in a new window From two of science fiction’s most celebrated and brilliant minds—Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl—comes the second edition of Our Angry Earth, a comprehensive analysis of today’s environmental threats and a guide on how we can heal our planet, with an introduction and afterword from New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson.

Our Angry Earth provides a candid picture of the present and many possibilities for a better, cleaner future. From the greenhouse effect and depletion of our ozone layer to nuclear waste and species extinction, Asimov and Pohl not only present accessible explanations of complex scientific processes but ways we can improve our behavior and relationship with the planet, whether it be involvement in social activism or individual lifestyle changes.

NEW FROM TOR.COM

opens in a new windowThe Warrior Within by Angus McIntyre

opens in a new window Karsman has a dozen different people living in his head, each the master of a different set of skills and hoping to gain mastery of Karsman’s body. He survives on a backwater planet dominated by the Muljaddy, a mostly ambivalent religious autocracy, where devotion and prayer can be traded in for subsistence wages and enough food to survive. Surrounded by artifacts of a long dead civilization, the population survives off its salvage, with Karsman eking out an uneventful life as the unofficial mayor of his small town.

NEW IN MANGA

opens in a new windowBeasts of Abigaile Vol. 3 Story and art by Spica Aoki

opens in a new windowDragon Half Omnibus 1 Story and art by Ryusuke Mita

opens in a new windowNew Game! Vol. 1 Story and art by Shoutarou Tokunou

opens in a new windowNirvana Vol. 2 Story by Jina and Sayuki (ZOWLS); Art by Sayuki

opens in a new windowThe Testament of Sister New Devil Vol. 8 Story by Tetsuto Uesu; Art by Miyakokasiwa

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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in March

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in March! See who is coming to a city near you this month.

Myke Cole, opens in a new windowThe Armored Saint

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Friday, March 2nd
opens in a new windowEmerald City Comic Con
Seattle, WA
University Bookstore Booth 6-1000
4:00 PM
Also with Spencer Ellsworth.

Spencer Ellsworth,  opens in a new windowStarfire: Memory’s Blade

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Friday, March 2nd
opens in a new windowEmerald City Comic Con
Seattle, WA
University Bookstore Booth 6-1000
4:00 PM
Also with Myke Cole.

Saturday, March 24th
opens in a new windowVillage Books
Bellingham, WA
7:00 PM

Candice Fox,  opens in a new windowCrimson Lake

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Tuesday, March 6th
opens in a new windowBook Carnival
Orange, CA
7:30 PM

Friday, March 9th
opens in a new windowPoisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
7:00 PM

Nancy Kress,  opens in a new windowIf Tomorrow Comes

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Tuesday, March 6th
opens in a new windowUniversity Bookstore
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Sunday, March 25th
opens in a new windowAmerican Bookbinders Museum
San Francisco, CA
6:30 PM
SF in SF – also with Jack Skillingstead and Silvia Moreno Garcia.

Brandon Sanderson,  opens in a new windowOathbringer

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Friday, March 2nd
Emerald City Comic Con
opens in a new windowECCC Live Stage: Brandon Sanderson talks about The Stormlight Archive
Seattle, WA
2:45 PM

opens in a new windowBrandon Sanderson Spotlight
Location: WSCC 611
4:00 PM

opens in a new windowBrandon Sanderson Autographing
Location: Writers Block—Autographing Table 1
5:15 PM to 7:15 PM

Kristen Simmons,  opens in a new windowPacifica

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Tuesday, March 6th
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth Booksellers
Cincinnati, OH
7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 27th
opens in a new windowInterabang Books
Dallas, TX
7:00 PM

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New Releases: 1/2/18

Happy New Release Day! Here’s what went on sale today.

opens in a new windowThe God Gene by F. Paul Wilson

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 52 A million or so years ago, a gene designated hsa-mir-3998 appeared as if by magic from the junk DNA of the hominids who eventually evolved into Homo sapiens. It became a key player in brain development—specifically creativity—and laymen started calling it “the God Gene.” Keith had been tracking this gene through the evolutionary tree, and was excited by an odd blue-eyed primate he brought back from East Africa. But immediately after running the creature’s genetic code, he destroyed all the results and vanished.

opens in a new windowMetaltown by Kristen Simmons

opens in a new windowPlace holder  of - 59 The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She’s been surviving on the factory line as long as she can remember. But now Ty has Colin. She’s no longer alone; it’s the two of them against the world. That’s something even a town this brutal can’t take away from her. Until it does.

NEW IN PAPERBACK

opens in a new windowThe Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

opens in a new windowGame of Shadows by Erika Lewis

opens in a new windowJericho’s Road and Hard Trail to Follow by Elmer Kelton

opens in a new windowThe Skill of Our Hands by Steven Brust and Skyler White

opens in a new windowValley of the Shadow by Ralph Peters

NEW IN MANGA

opens in a new windowAlice & Zoroku Vol. 3 Story and art by Tetsuya Imai

opens in a new windowDreamin’ Sun Vol. 5 Story and art by Ichigo Takano

opens in a new windowHatsune Miku Presents: Hachune Miku’s Everyday Vocaloid Paradise Vol. 2 Story and art by Ontama

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Books to Give the Teen and Young Readers On Your List

Welcome to the procrastinator’s club! If you’re one of those lucky or organized people who’ve already finished your shopping, that’s okay too–buy yourself a present as a reward for a job well done. The rest of us have no clue how you do it, because we’ve barely started. Luckily, we know the best last minute gift for nearly everyone: books. If you’re like us and looking for some last minute gifts, never fear–we’re here to help. Here are some recommendations for the teen and young readers in your life. And don’t forget to check out our Science Fiction and Fantasy lists as well!

opens in a new windowBan This Book by Alan Gratz

opens in a new windowPlace holder  of - 84 Middle Grade, Ages 8-12

You’re never too young to fight censorship. Do you have a budding activist on your shopping list? Check out Ban This Book, the story of shy and soft-spoken Amy Anne, who finds herself standing up to her school administration when her favorite book is challenged and taken off the library shelves.

opens in a new windowAlcatraz vs the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

opens in a new windowPlaceholder of  -33 Middle Grade, Ages 8-12

Are you shopping for a kid who loves Artemis Fowl? How about Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events? Look no further than #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s sharp, funny series of supernatural adventures about a boy whose superpower is breaking things. This is a great series for reluctant readers, who’ll desperately want to know if Alcatraz can do the impossible: defeat those evil librarians for good.

opens in a new windowStrikeout of the Bleacher Weenies by David Lubar

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 27 Middle Grade, Ages 9-12

Does the kid on your list like the spooky stuff? Are they a fan of R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series? Then they’re going to love David Lubar’s Weenies series! Each book is a collection of short, twisty, sometimes chilling stories designed to scare you, make you laugh, or just see the world in a whole new way. Read these stories–if you dare!

opens in a new windowThe Rains by Gregg Hurwitz

opens in a new windowImage Place holder  of - 4 Young Adult, Age 13+

For the teenage Walking Dead fan in your life, we recommend this terrifying read from acclaimed thriller writer Gregg Hurwitz. Everyone over the age of 18 in Creek’s Cause has suddenly turned into deadly inhuman beings, killing everyone they can. Chance and his brother Patrick must try to figure out how the adults got infected–before Patrick’s 18th birthday, which is only days away. A brilliant reimagining of the classic zombie novel for all the zombie fans out there.

opens in a new windowMetaltown by Kristen Simmons

opens in a new windowPoster Placeholder of - 44 Young Adult, Age 13+

If you’re shopping for a teen who loves to rebel, who loved Divergent and Under the Never Sky, then look no further than Kristen Simmons. In her most recent novel, Metaltown, the rules are simple: work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. Looking out for yourself is the only way to survive…but Colin and Lena are sure there’s a better way. A story of friendship and rebellion, Metaltown is sure to capture any dystopia fan’s attention.

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For the teen witch in your life, we recommend Tina Connolly’s hilarious series about reluctant teen witch Camellia. Cam’s adopted mother is determined to turn Cam into a first rate wicked witch, but all Cam wants is a normal life. But when the witch summons a demon that takes over a guy in Cam’s school, Cam doesn’t have much of a choice–she’d better figure out this magic thing, fast, before the demon destroys the guy’s soul.

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opens in a new window Young Adult, Age 13+

Is the teen on your list basically surgically attached to her bestie? Are they constantly texting and Snapchatting even when they’re not together? Then Truthwitch is definitely the book for her–though if you want to win major points with the teen in your life, get a copy for her and a copy for her bestie! In Susan Dennard’s first Witchlands novel, all best friends Safiya and Iseult want is to be left alone to live their lives. Instead, they’re going to have to save the world–together.

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New eBook Bundles: 11/14/17

Here’s the new ebook bundles that went on sale today!

opens in a new windowThe Complete Texas Rangers Series by Elmer Kelton

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 64 Elmer Kelton’s award-winning series tells the story of the Texas Rangers, who fought to defend the edges of settlement from Indians and outlaws. This is the story of Rusty Shannon, who joins the Rangers in the wake of tragedy, and Andy Pickard, rescued by Rusty from a Comanche war party.

This discounted ebundle includes: The Buckskin Line, Badger Boy, The Way of the Coyote, Ranger’s Trail, Texas Vendetta, Jericho’s Road, Hard Trail To Follow, Other Men’s Horses, and Texas Standoff.

The opens in a new windowThe Complete Article 5 Trilogy by Kristen Simmons

opens in a new windowPlaceholder of  -35 The Bill of Rights has been revoked and replaced with the Moral Statutes.

There are no more police-instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior-instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don’t come back. When seventeen-year-old Ember Miller finds herself on the government’s most-wanted list, she faces a choice: Go into hiding… or fight back?

This discounted ebundle includes: Article 5, Breaking Point, and Three.

The opens in a new windowJohn Cleaver Series by Dan Wells

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John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it.

Having grown up helping his mom at the family mortuary, dead bodies are no big deal to John. He likes them. They don’t ask for the empathy he’s unable to offer. Perhaps that’s what gives him the clarity to recognize that something is frighteningly different about the freshest body on the slab.

For the first time, John must confront a danger outside his own mind, a threat he cannot control, a menace to everything and everyone he would love, if only he could.

This discounted ebundle includes: I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don’t Want to Kill You, Devil’s Only Friend, Over Your Dead Body, and Nothing Left to Lose.

The Complete  opens in a new windowBook of the New Sun Series by Gene Wolfe

opens in a new windowPoster Placeholder of - 13 Young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, has been exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession—showing mercy toward his victim.

This discounted ebundle includes: The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor, The Citadel of the Autarch, and The Urth of the New Sun.

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$2.99 eBook Sale: Article 5

opens in a new windowArticle 5 by Kristen Simmons The ebook edition of Kristen Simmon’s  opens in a new windowArticle 5 is on sale for only $2.99!*

About Article 5: Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked and replaced with the Moral Statutes.

There are no more police – instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior-instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don’t come back.

Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren’t always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard for her to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. That life in the United States used to be different.

Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow.

That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings…the only boy Ember has ever loved.

Order Your Copy

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Sale ends September 1st.

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Article 5 eBook is Now on Sale for $2.99

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opens in a new windowArticle 5 by Kristen Simmons The ebook edition of Kristen Simmon’s  opens in a new windowArticle 5 is on sale for only $2.99!*

About Article 5: In Kristen Simmons’s Article 5, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.

The Bill of Rights has been revoked and replaced with the Moral Statutes.

There are no more police-instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior-instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don’t come back.

Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren’t always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard for her to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. That life in the United States used to be different.

Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow.

That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings…the only boy Ember has ever loved.

Buy Article 5 here:

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Sale ends December 2nd

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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events for October

tor-Everfair-2 forge-Stripped-Bare Stranded by Bracken MacLeod

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in October! See who is coming to a city near you this month.

Shannon Baker,  opens in a new windowStripped Bare

Monday, October 3
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:00 PM
Also with William Kent Krueger

Tuesday, October 4
opens in a new windowBook Carnival
Orange, CA
7:30 PM
Also with William Kent Krueger

Thursday, October 13
opens in a new windowPoisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
7:00 PM
Also with Kevin Wolf

Blake Charlton,  opens in a new windowSpellbreaker

Saturday, October 1
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Todd Fahnestock, opens in a new windowThe Wishing World

Saturday, October 29
opens in a new windowTattered Cover
Littleton, CO
6:00 PM

David Lubar, opens in a new windowStrikeout of the Bleacher Weenies

Saturday, October 22
opens in a new windowLet’s Play Books
Emmaus, PA
4:00 PM

Bracken MacLeod opens in a new windowStranded

Tuesday, October 4
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Framingham, MA
7:00 PM

Friday, October 7
opens in a new windowJabberwocky Bookshop
Newburyport, MA
7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 12
opens in a new windowMysterious Bookshop
New York, NY
6:30 PM

Hank Phillippi Ryan, opens in a new windowSay No More

Saturday, October 29
opens in a new windowTurn the Page Bookstore
Boonsboro, MD
12:00 PM
Also with Nora Roberts

Nisi Shawl, opens in a new windowEverfair

Sunday, October 2
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
2:00 PM

Monday, October 3
opens in a new windowCellar Door Bookstore
Riverside, CA
6:00 PM
Also with Nalo Hopkinson

Kristen Simmons, opens in a new windowMetaltown

Tuesday, October 4
opens in a new windowBooks and Company
Beavercreek, OH
7:00 PM

Simone Zelitch, opens in a new windowJudenstaat

Tuesday, October 18
opens in a new windowPenn Book Center
Philadelphia, PA
6:30 PM

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