Bloodstones Uncovered

Ticonderoga Publications is completely over the moon to announce the contents for the upcoming Bloodstones anthology, edited by the award-winning Amanda Pillar.

The anthology is loaded with stories of dark urban fantasy imbued with mythology; seventeen fantastic tales of monsters, gods, magic and so much more.

Bloodstones is scheduled for publication in October 2012.

The 17 stories are:

• Joanne Anderton, "Sanaa's Army"
• Alan Baxter, "Cephalopoda Obsessia"
• Jenny Blackford, "A Moveable Feast"
• Vivian Caethe, "Skin"
• MD Curelas, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
• Thoraiya Dyer, "Surviving Film"
• Dirk Flinthart, "The Bull in Winter"
• Stephanie Gunn, "The Skin of the World"
• Richard Harland, "A Mother's Love"
• Pete Kempshall, "Dead Inside"
• Penny Love, "A Small Bad Thing"
• Karen Maric, "Embracing the Invisible"
• Christine Morgan, "Ferreau's Curse"
• Nicole Murphy, "Euryale"
• Kat Otis, "And the Dead Shall be Raised Incorruptible"
• Dan Rabarts, "The Bone Plate"
• Erin Underwood, "The Foam Born"

Bloodstones will be published in October 2012, in time for Halloween, and will be available in trade paperback, and in ebook formats.

Pre-orders for the anthology will be available shortly from Ticonderoga’s online shop at indiebooksonline.com, and on release from internet bookstores such as Barnes and Noble, The Book Depository, amazon.com, and anywhere good books are found.

Lisa L Hannett one of Canada's Best

Huge congratulations to Lisa L Hannett on her story, "Fur and Feathers", being reprinted in Imaginarium 2012: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing.

Lisa's story was first published in her Aurealis Award-winning collection Bluegrass Symphony, and will be reprinted alsongside work by Cory Doctorow, Kelley Armstrong, Gemma Files, Geoff Ryman and Peter Watts.

A further two stories from Bluegrass Symphony, "The Short Go: A Future in Eight Seconds" and "To Snuff a Flame", received honourable mentions in the anthology.

Details of Imaginarium 2012: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing can be found at http://chizinepub.com/books/imaginarium/

Writer of the Future Ian McHugh sells Collection to TP

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.

TP Signs Purcell's and Sternberg's Steampunk Thriller

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.

TP to publish World Fantasy Award-winning Janeen Webb

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.

New Killer Fantasy Signed at Ticonderoga

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.