Jane Routley's Award-winning Trilogy to be Reprinted

Ticonderoga Publications is very happy to announce the signing of Jane Routley’s award-winning Chronicles of Dion trilogy.

First published between 1996 and 1999, the deal sees these books back in print in quality tradepaperback editions.

The trilogy comprises Mage Heart, Fire Angels and Aramaya. Fire Angels and Aramaya won the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy Novel in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

The three volumes are expected to be published between late-September and early December, 2012.

The Chronicles of Dion tell the story of Dion Holyhands, a young woman coming to terms with her magical power in a patriarchal, often theocratical society.

"Jane Routley's trilogy really is gripping reading, full of wonder, intrigue, romance and magic,” Ticonderoga Editor Russell B. Farr said.

"I picked up Mage Heart and didn't come up for air until I'd finished Fire Angels—we were visiting friends at the time and I wasn't a very sociable guest, but I was very happy," Russell B Farr added.

The Chronicles of Dion are presently available as ebooks from Clan Destine Press.

Jane Routley has written five novels for adults. Her short stories have been widely anthologised, have appeared in Meanjin and been read on the ABC. She enjoys mentoring emerging writers and has had many years experience in doing so. When she’s not writing she works for the railways and hangs around Flinders Street Station looking for ideas.

The late Sara Douglass said of Jane Routley’s work: “[she] writes with a freshness and vigour rare in today's crowded market. Her characters are a dexterous mixture of the astute, the delightful, and the deceptive, displaying the full range of human weakness and wonder—no wonder the plot glides forward so effortlessly."

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.

The Chronicles of Dion are scheduled for publication in 2012. The collection will be available in hardcover and trade editions.

Wild Chrome Cover Revealed

We're very very pleased to be able to reveal the stunning cover to Greg Mellor's forthcoming collection Wild Chrome.

The illustration is by Leanne and Jamie Tufrey.

You can pre-order Wild Chrome now. We recommend it, but don't just take our word for it. In his introduction to the collection, Damien Broderick says:

“This is a tour de force, and by itself is proof that Gregory Mellor is a writer to watch in the way we kept an eye on Ursula K. Le Guin and Brian W. Aldiss and Roger Zelazny when they were setting out, learning to pilot their burning imaginations into the realm of words shaped to ignite the dreams of their readers.”

Wild Chrome is available as a limited hardcover: http://www.indiebooksonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=121

and a mass-market tradepaperback http://www.indiebooksonline.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=120

Shipping mid-October.

Bluegrass Symphony an Onkaparinga People's Choice Finalist

We're overjoyed to hear that Lisa L. Hannett's Aurealis Award-winning collection, Bluegrass Symphony, has been shortlisted for the Onkaparinga People's Choice Awards.

As we understand it, the judges for these awards are participants from local book clubs, making these awards quite different.

Judging is due to take place between now and August 2013, so it'll be some time before we know more.

Huge congratulations to Lisa L. Hannett on her fantastic achievement!

The People's Choice Award is part of the 2013 South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival and is an initiative of the City of Onkaparinga working in partnership with the South Australian Writers' Centre to celebrate South Australian authors.

For more information see http://onkaparingacity.com/onka/discover/arts_culture/peoples_choice_award.jsp

Missions Unknown reviews Ghost Seas

Scott A. Cupp reviews Steven Utley's Ghost Seas over at Missions Unknown. We're chuffed when he says

It contains 14 stories ... And they are all good. Some are great. They are all worth your time and effort.

You can read the full review at http://missionsunknown.com/2012/07/forgotten-book-ghost-seas-by-steven-utley-1997/

The review calls Ghost Seas a "forgotten" book. We'd like  everyone to know that we'll never forget this book, and are happy it's still in print and available.

Win Two Years in Hardcover!

Want to win two volumes of The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror in hardcover?

65 fantastic tales collecting the best from 2010 and 2011, selected and edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene.

Order any Ticonderoga title at http://www.indiebooksonline.com/catalog/ this month, and one randomly lucky customer will win the hardcover editions of both Year's Best volumes.

The fineprint:

1. Applies to all orders received from 1-31 July 2012 (UTC) at http://www.indiebooksonline.com/catalog/
2. Prizes will ship upon publication of The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2011 (expected mid-August)
3. Winner will be drawn randomly on 1 August and will be notifed by email.

Angela Slatter reads "The Weeping Gate"

Angela Slatter, writer of The With No Hands and other tales and the forthcoming Midnight and Moonshine, reads from an unpublished work, "The Weeping Gate" on the ABC Radio National.

She's a wonderful reader, and you can hear this experience at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/booksplus/emerging-writer-07-07/4107690