| New Fiction |
[Jan. 18th, 2010|05:26 pm] |
We've got new fiction by Glenn Lewis Gillette, Sara Genge, Gary Cuba, Jacey Bedford, Scott M. Sandridge, Billy Wong, K. A. Laity, Marie Brennan, Suvi Mahonen, Maria Schneider, Desmond Warzel and George MacDonald.
This batch includes one of my all-time favorite stories, ever: Mrs. Schrödinger's Cat by Gary Cuba. I loved it when we first took it for Baen's Universe, and I still love it now.
I also particularly enjoyed Slow Stampede by Sara Genge and Shan'tir'ri by Scott M. Sandridge</a>. |
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| New Fiction |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|01:21 am] |
We've got new fiction by Marie Brennan, K. A. Laity, Suvi Mahonen, Maria Schneider, Desmond Warzel, Rae Bryant, Jaine Fenn, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, Brian Dolton, Pat Esden, Sue Burke and Lon Prater.
There are some top-notch stories in there, so if you were thinking about taking advantage of the Holiday Discount, you now have even more reasons not to resist.
Our winning contest stories are, alas, still not available for purchase. This is no one's fault but my own. I'm working down my list as quickly as I can, and will hopefully have them up before the 10th. |
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| Match-That-Artwork Contest Winners |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|12:51 am] |
For those who haven't already heard through the grapevine, the results of the Match-That-Artwork Contest are in.
I was, as always, fascinated to see how divergent the opinions of different readers were. No two judges had the same favorite story, and in some instances one judge's least favorite was another judge's top runner. Which all goes to show that writing is about matching up your story with the right audience, and that just because five top-tier markets have rejected your manuscript doesn't necessarily mean that the sixth one will.
We'll have the two winning stories up and accessible on AnthologyBuilder as soon as cyborgly possible. In the meantime, have a happy Thanksgiving! |
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| New Classic Stories |
[Nov. 24th, 2009|07:11 am] |
Merrie, who's doing an outstanding job as public domain curator, has been digging up some absolutely splendid material for our classics section. Some of the most recent additions include:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The seminal work in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, this is Christie's first published novel, and the first novel featuring Poirot, her famous detective.
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The first appearance of Sherlock Holmes.
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt by Edgar Allan Poe
The first murder mystery to be based on a real crime, this story is a sequel to The Murders in the Rue Morgue. |
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| Contest Update |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|12:13 am] |
For those of you biting your nails over the Match-That-Artwork Contest, I've heard back from most of the judges. Their responses are quite fascinating, and their comments on the stories are well worth waiting for.
You will, however, have to wait a little bit longer before we announce the winners.
Do try to get some sleep. ;) |
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| Holiday Discounts |
[Nov. 13th, 2009|12:07 pm] |
We're offering 15% off all anthologies ordered on or before December 5. If there's someone you've been wanting to buy an anthology for, now's your chance ;)
I haven't heard from our printer about holiday shipping schedules yet, but I suspect orders made through December 10 will still arrive by the 25th. Anything later than that and you're playing roulette. |
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| New Fiction |
[Oct. 26th, 2009|02:58 pm] |
We've got new fiction by Brian Dolton, Pat Esden, K. A. Laity, A.J. Cooper, Sue Burke, Lon Prater, Jaine Fenn, Gustavo Bondoni, Julie Frost, Matt Spencer, Vaughan Stanger, K.C. Shaw, Samantha Henderson and Brent Knowles.
We've also added classics by:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathanial Hawthorne
Xenophon
Joseph Sheriden Le Fanu
Ada M. Marzials
Arthur Machen
E. Nesbit
George Wharton Edwards.
For those wondering about the Match-That-Artwork Contest, the finalists have been selected and notifications will be arriving shortly. |
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[Oct. 24th, 2009|01:07 pm] |
I've just been notified that one of our secret agents will be at MileHiCon this weekend. If you're going, be sure to bring along a few AB badges. You might just win a free book...
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| New Cover Art |
[Sep. 10th, 2009|09:22 pm] |
We have new cover art by Linda Davis, Erica Davis, Melissa Mead and Sophy Adani, and very lovely pieces they are, too.
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| New Fiction |
[Sep. 8th, 2009|11:35 am] |
We have new fiction by Jennifer Schwabach, Caroline Barnard-Smith, Eric James Stone, Gareth D Jones, K.C. Shaw, Matt Spencer, Jason K. Chapman, Pam L. Wallace, Mindy Hardwick, Therese Arkenberg, Vaughan Stanger and Robert E. Keller.
If that's not enough, we also have new classics (oxymoron notwithstanding) by Rudyard Kipling, Edric Vredenburg, Andrew Lang, Oscar Wilde, and H.G. Wells.
Our library has also been seeing some action lately:
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| AB at DragonCon |
[Sep. 2nd, 2009|09:52 am] |
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Once again AB is offering free anthologies and gift certificates to people who wear badges at conventions. Only this time, you're completely in control of whether you get a prize or not.
AnthologyBuilder at DragonCon
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| New Fiction |
[Aug. 20th, 2009|10:04 pm] |
We've got new fiction by Alethea Kontis, Tracie McBride, Robert E. Keller, Michael M. Jones, Michael C. Lea, Jason Sanford, K.C. Shaw, Desmond Warzel Michelle Scott and Sabrina Jeffries.
My favorites from this batch?
Opponents by Michelle Scott. At first glance, it looks like just another cloning story, but this one includes an intriguing exploration of class differences and a theme I could relate to. The writing is also seamless.
Where Away You Fall by Jason Sanford. I'm not sure how Jason did this, but this story feels like an action/adventure romp even though in retrospect very little action takes place. Highly entertaining, with fun science gadgets to boot. |
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| Promotional Badges |
[Aug. 15th, 2009|12:35 am] |
I've been getting inquiries about the promotional badges we're using at conventions this summer/fall.
For authors who'd like to participate in the promotion, it costs $17.00 plus $6.50 shipping and handling to print a batch of 50 1.5" buttons. This money goes straight to Pure Buttons. AnthologyBuilder makes no profit off it. We do, however, provide free anthologies, gift certificates, and suchlike for convention-goers who are spotted wearing an AnthologyBuilder badge, and we create a web site for each convention on our hit-list so AB fans know when and where they can track you down.
At this point it's a bit late to request badges for DragonCon, but there's plenty of time to request them for World Fantasy or Philcon. We're also happy to design badges for signings, readings, and conventions that aren't on our hit-list; we just can't guarantee that there will be gift-certificate givers present.
Artists may have badges, too. We typically print them up with a "Stories you Want" or "Authors you Love" motto.
Speaking of artists, this seems like an appropriate place to thank the generous contributors who have given us permission to use their cover art for this promotion:
Dean Spencer
Jonathan Rollins
Lee Kuruganti
Kevin Wasden
Frank Wu
Beckett Gladney
Robert Hole Jr
Eric James Stone
Many, many thanks!
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| Contest Submission Form + New Cover Art |
[Aug. 10th, 2009|10:50 am] |
Those following on twitter and facebook know this already: The submission form for the Match-That-Artwork Contest is up!
In case you haven't found a cover image that sparks your imagination, we have new cover art by Dean Spencer, Jeliza Patterson, and Melissa Mead.
I'm especially enamoured of Jeliza Patterson's work. Just looking at it starts my muse spinning.
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| New Fiction |
[Aug. 6th, 2009|04:24 pm] |
We've got new fiction by Robert E. Keller, Merrie Haskell, Jason Sanford, Michelle Scott, John Gregory Betancourt, Sarah L. Edwards, David B. Riley, Barbara A. Barnett, Barbara Krasnoff, Amy Sterling Casil, J. Kathleen Cheney, Ray Rebmann, S. Hutson Blount, Bob Liddil, and Deborah J. Ross.
Highlights from this batch:
Johnny Punkinhead by Amy Sterling Casil. This story is tragic and heartbreaking and, alas, all too true to the way life sometimes really is. I didn't want to like it, to tell you the truth, but the writing and the story pulled me in so effectively that I couldn't help myself.
The Wedding Dress Tea Parties of 2443 An adorable cross between Regency Romance and far-future cultural extrapolation, with protagonists I could happily spend a book or two with. I enjoyed it so much, I even wrote Merrie a fan letter.
When Thorns Are The Tips Of Trees by Jason Sanford. Poignant and compellingly written, this story turns what might have been a standard post-apocalyptic setting into a vivid reminder of the frailty of life and the value of hardship. |
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