Ticonderoga Publications is thoroughly thrilled to announce the signing of Ian McHugh’s debut collection, tentatively titled Angel Dust.

Angel Dust is scheduled for publication in mid-late 2014.

The contents are yet to be finalised, and may include the Aurealis Award-nominated and Writers of the Future winning “Bitter Dreams”, Aurealis Award-winning "Once a Month, on a Sunday", the award-nominated “Interloper”, acclaimed pieces “Red Dirt”, "The Wishwriter's Wife", and "Grace", and title story “Angel Dust” in addition to a number of original stories.

"Over the last 5 years, the number of professional overseas sales has made Ian McHugh one of the most exciting writers to watch,” Ticonderoga Editor Russell B Farr said.

"His work seamlessly skips around the genre, so it will be fascinating to build this book," Russell B Farr added.

Ian McHugh is a 2006 graduate of the Clarion West writers’ workshop. His first success as a speculative fiction writer was winning the short story contest at the 2004 Australian national SF convention. Since then he has sold stories to professional and semi-pro magazines, webzines, and anthologies in Australia and internationally. His stories have won grand prize in the Writers of the Future contest, been shortlisted four times at Australia’s Aurealis Awards (winning Best Fantasy Short Story in 2010) and appeared in the Locus annual Recommended Reading List.

Ticonderoga Publications is a multiple award-winning independent press based in Greenwood, Western Australia. Founded in 1996, Ticonderoga have published or announced almost fifty titles.

Angel Dust is scheduled for publication in 2014. The collection will be available in limited edition hardcover, hardcover and trade editions.

Ticonderoga Publications is excited to announce the signing of Christine Purcell and Stewart Sternberg’s steampunk thriller, The Emerald Key.

The Emerald Key is scheduled for publication in mid-2014.

The Emerald Key is set in London in 1864 and blends alternate history with elements of horror, mystery and urban fantasy. The game is afoot and Ember Quatermain, the brilliant and courageous daughter of legendary explorer Allan Quatermain, must draw upon all of her abilities in order to save the day. Along the way she encounters dirigibles, the lost tomb of Alexander the Great, and the charming and irresponsible Peter Styles.

"The Emerald Key is an action-packed adventure tale, a real page-turner,” Ticonderoga Editor Russell B Farr said.

"Purcell and Sternberg have crafted a tale of wonder set in the age of progress," Russell B Farr added.

Stewart Sternberg's first novel, The Ravening, was released in January 2011 through Elder Signs Press. His work has also found publication in a variety of anthologies (Chaosium Press, Mythos Books) and other venues including White Cat Magazine, and Susurrus.

Christine Purcell is a writer, editor, steampunk enthusiast, and Scrabble demon. Her works have appeared in White Cat Magazine, the Fem-Fangs Anthology (Pill Hill Press), House of Horror, Orbis Quarterly International Literary Journal, Metro Baby, ESC! Magazine, The Copperfield Review, The Loch Raven Review, Third Reader, and other venues.

The Emerald Key is scheduled for publication in 2014. The novel will be available in limited edition hardcover, hardcover and trade editions.

Ticonderoga Publications is completely over the moon to announce the signing of Janeen Webb’s debut collection, tentatively titled Death at the Blue Elephant.

Death at the Blue Elephant is scheduled for publication in early-mid 2014.

The contents are yet to be finalised, and will include the Aurealis and Ditmar Award winning “Niagara Falling”, the award-nominated “Incident on Woolfe Street”, “Blake’s Angel”, title story “Death at the Blue Elephant”, in addition to Year's Best stories such as "Red City" and "Manifest Destiny", together with a number of original pieces written for this collection.

"Janeen Webb is an awesome talent who I’ve held in great respect for a number of years, ever since I first read ‘Death at the Blue Elephant’,” Ticonderoga Editor Russell B Farr said.

"She’s also a marvellous person, a genuine powerhouse, and we’re thrilled to be able to work with her," Russell B Farr added.

Janeen Webb is a multiple award-winning author, editor and critic who has written or edited 10 books and more than a hundred essays and stories. She is a recipient of the World Fantasy Award, the Aurealis Award, the Peter MacNamara SF Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a three-time winner of the Ditmar Award.

She is internationally recognised for her critical work in speculative fiction and has contributed to most of the standard reference texts in the field. She holds a PhD in Literature from the University of Newcastle, and lives on a small farm overlooking the sea near Wilson’s Promontory.

Death at the Blue Elephant is scheduled for publication in 2014. The collection will be available in limited edition hardcover, hardcover and trade editions.

Janeen Webb is a multiple award-winning author, editor and critic who has written or edited 10 books and more than a hundred essays and stories. She is a recipient of the World Fantasy Award, the Aurealis Award, the Peter MacNamara SF Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a three-time winner of the Ditmar Award.

She is internationally recognised for her critical work in speculative fiction and has contributed to most of the standard reference texts in the field. She holds a PhD in Literature from the University of Newcastle, and lives on a small farm overlooking the sea near Wilson’s Promontory.

RJ (Robert) Ashby lives in the wildness of Northwest Victoria, with his wife, a daughter, Laura, and three very maladjusted, quirky cats. Though he is a teacher during the daytime, at nights, on weekends and occasionally during lunch breaks he writes speculative fiction, often of a dark nature.

RJ was born in Los Angeles, California, and lived in Georgia before immigrating to Australia in 1998. Having studied Archaeology, English, History and Mathematics at University, he went on to earn a Doctorate of Law, a Masters of Environmental Management and his teaching qualifications. After such a long and occasionally painful time in schooling, he ended up best qualified to teach, and now inflicts misery on long-suffering high school students.

When he has free time, RJ enjoys reading, gardening, bushwalking, watching movies, writing grumpy editorials and especially spending time with his family.

Raymond Chandler, Ralph Ellison, Carl Hiaasen, Robert Ludlum and Dean Koontz are among his favourite authors. RJ often incorporates the “lone wolf against Society” theme in his work, which he feels harks to these inspirational writers.

RJ bases most of his characters on people he knows or has met, and often incorporates figures his daughter has created in his writing.

Ticonderoga Publications is extremely pleased to announce the signing of Robert Ashby's fantasy novel The Assassin.

The Assassin is the first book in Ashby's The Kingbreaker Chronicles series.

The Assassin follows the coming of age of Lydia Estrella, as she becomes an assassin in the employ of Lord Zhe, the crown prince of the Empire of Nara. The daughter of a merchant captain, Lydia is thrust into a world of intrigue, corruption, magic and, of course, murder.

"It's a great reading experience, and exciting to be working with a new talent,” Ticonderoga Editor Russell B Farr said.

"Robert Ashby is a natural storyteller, crafting a fascinating and engaging new fantasy world that we hope readers will love to share," Russell B Farr added.

The Assassin is scheduled for publication in early 2014. The novel will be available in limited edition hardcover, hardcover and trade editions.