The Dragon Page: Books and Publishing News

Tor to Drop DRM From E-Books

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:51:07 +0000

Tor/Forge, one of the largest sci-fi and fantasy publishers, will drop DRM from its e-books by July of 2012, the company announced in a press release today. The move could be a signal to other publishers to drop the use of DRM on its e-books as well.

Remembering Anne McCaffrey

Summer Brooks — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:20:27 +0000

SFWA Grand Master Anne McCaffrey passed away on November 21 at the age of 85. According to Locus Online, she suffered a massive stroke at her home in Ireland.

"World War Z" Reaches 1 Million Copy Milestone

Summer Brooks — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:25:29 +0000

Max Brooks' novel, WORLD WAR Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, published by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, has now sold more than 1 million copies in print and digital formats combined.

Book Tour: F. Paul Wilson

Summer Brooks — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:34:10 +0000

The Dark at the End is the finale we've all been eagerly anticipating, the last book in F. Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" series, and the dates for the first leg of his book tour have been posted

Ace Acquires Graphic Novel Series from Charlaine Harris

Summer Brooks — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:30:38 +0000

Ace Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), announced today the acquisition of an all-new trilogy of graphic novels entitled Cemetery Girl by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris and dark fantasy writer Christopher Golden.

Win An Autographed Copy of "Dead of Night"

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:43:40 +0000

St. Martin's Griffith is giving away 10 signed hardcover copies of the novel. You can enter to win the book HERE.

Book Tour: Paul Salamoff

Summer Brooks — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:41:56 +0000

DISCORD hits shelves this week, and Paul will be appearing at various Los Angeles area comics stores for signings.

All Hallow's Read

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:30:23 +0000

Gaiman has started the All Hallow's Read to encourage sharing of "scary books" during the upcoming Halloween season. Gaiman says that you can give the book the week of Halloween or on the actual Halloween night itself.

NASA Teaming Up With Tor/Forge

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:00:19 +0000

We've all heard stories about how many of NASA's scientists and astronauts were inspired by the worlds of science-fiction. Now, the space agency is teaming up with Tor books to create a new line of science-fiction novels that will highlight concepts relevant to current and future NASA missions and operations.

2011 Hugo Award Winners Announced

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:12:44 +0000

This weekend, the winners of the Hugo awards were announced. Connie Willis picked up another Hugo for best novel and Doctor Who won for its two-part series five finale.

NPR Releases Top 100 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book List

Michael Hickerson — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:13:53 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about NPR's summer project to assemble a list of the top 100 sci-fi and fantasy books. After nominations, voting and compiling, the results are in. The full list is available on NPR.

Remembering Martin H. Greenberg

Summer Brooks — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:13:48 +0000

Martin H. Greenberg, academic and prolific anthology editor, passed away this weekend after a long battle with cancer. His name became one of the main reasons for me to just pick up an anthology and check out the stories within, leaning heavily towards buying it if the theme was interesting to me. The first volumes [...]

Google eBookstore Now Open to Affiliates

Summer Brooks — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:14:52 +0000

Website owners can now become Google eBooks affiliates by linking their sites to the Google eBookstore for any of the hundreds of thousands of titles available for sale, earning commissions for their referrals.

NPR Looking for Top Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels

Michael Hickerson — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:51:34 +0000

Got a favorite genre novel? NPR wants to hear about it. The news broadcaster is looking to compile a list of nominees that can be whittled down into the best examples of the genres. Here's the guidelines for nominating: 1. Limit yourself to five titles per post. Don't hesitate to nominate a book that someone [...]

Vote for "Cinco de Mayo" in the Alberta Reader's Choice Awards

Summer Brooks — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:35:17 +0000

Michael Martineck's Cinco de Mayo, published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a finalist for the Alberta Readers Choice Award, and the only fiction work vying for this mainstream $10,000 award. This is the first time that a Science Fiction novel has made it to the finals. Although one has to be an Alberta [...]

Book Tour: Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson

Summer Brooks — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:29:07 +0000

Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatan. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place [...]

"A Dance With Dragons" Release Date Announced

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:09:31 +0000

Fans of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Fire and Ice" mark your calendars. The fifth installment in the epic fantasy series has a release date. "A Dance With Dragons," the fifth volume in the series will hit stores on July 12, 2011. Entertainment Weekly broke the news on their site and says the latest [...]

Book Tour: Patricia Briggs

Summer Brooks — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:10:51 +0000

Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series, will be on tour this March to support the release of RIVER MARKED (Ace Hardcover; March 1, 2011; $24.95).

Connie Willis Signing at Poisoned Pen

Summer Brooks — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:30:11 +0000

Nebula and Hugo award winning author Connie Willis will be at The Poisoned Pen bookstore this week, promoting the new release of All Clear, concluding the story began in Blackout published earlier this year. Stop by, get your books signed, or if you're not local, feel free to call the store and order a signed [...]

Poisoned Pen Halloween Author Event

Summer Brooks — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:00:29 +0000

The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale will be hosting a Halloween event this coming Sunday, October 24, featuring five authors and a Halloween Costume contest! James A. Owen (The Shadow Dragons, The Dragon's Apprentice), Larry Correia (Monster Hunter International, Monster Hunter Vendetta), Weston Ochse (Empire of Salt), Sam Sykes (Tome of the Undergates), and S.S. Wilson [...]

"Hardcover Mysteries" on Investigation Discovery

Summer Brooks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:06:45 +0000

Featuring some of America's most popular writers of thrillers and whodunits, Investigation Discovery's HARDCOVER MYSTERIES explores the crossover from fact to fiction. In this exciting new eight-part series, New York Times best-selling authors discuss the real-life cases that compelled their fascination and inspired their page-turners. Authors David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Harlan Coben, Linda Fairstein, Sara [...]

"Dracula" Goes Interactive

Michael Hickerson — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:19:43 +0000

The king of vampire is rising from the grave again--and this time he's going interactive. One of the icon's of the horror genre, "Dracula" will get a new make-over for the 21st century when an interactive version of the classic Bram Stoker novel is released for iPads next week. According to USA Today, the new [...]

Book Tour: F. Paul Wilson

Summer Brooks — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:00:21 +0000

The newest book in the Repairman Jack series, Fatal Error, was released on October 12, and F. Paul Wilson begins his book tour today, right here in the Metro Phoenix area! Wednesday, October 13 - 7:00 pm The Poisoned Pen 4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (888) 560-9919 http://www.poisonedpen.com Saturday, October 16 - 1:00pm [...]

Book Tour: David Weber

Summer Brooks — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:43:09 +0000

Military SF master David Weber decided to tackle the current vampire trends in fiction these days, and return them to their dark, dangerous roots... with a twist. Out of the Dark presents a world under siege from an alien invasion force, and include baffled aliens trying to work out human psychology, a soldier who has [...]

2010 World Fantasy Award Nominees

Summer Brooks — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:29:27 +0000

The nominees for the 2010 World Fantasy Awards for works published in 2009, were announced last week: Novel Blood of Ambrose, James Enge (Pyr) The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan UK/ Del Rey) Finch, Jeff VanderMeer (Underland) In Great Waters, Kit Whitfield (Jonathan Cape UK/Del Rey) [...]