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Nebula Awards eBook Sale

The Nebula Awards are coming up in May! Haven’t read all the nominees yet? Here’s your chance to pick up the Tor books in the running this year, discounted for a limited time.*

On Sale for $2.99

 

Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly (Best Novel)

Poster Placeholder of - 55 In Amberlough, amidst rising political tensions, three lives become intertwined with the fate of the city itself.

As the twinkling marquees lights yield to the rising flames of a fascist revolution, these three will struggle to survive using whatever means — and people — necessary. Including each other.

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Autonomous by Annalee Newitz (Best Novel)

Image Place holder  of - 5 Earth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can’t otherwise afford them. Hot on her trail, an unlikely pair: Eliasz, a brooding military agent, and his robotic partner, Paladin. As they race to stop information about the sinister origins of Jack’s drug from getting out, they begin to form an uncommonly close bond that neither of them fully understand.

And underlying it all is one fundamental question: Is freedom possible in a culture where everything, even people, can be owned?

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Weave a Circle Round by Kari Maaren (The Andre Norton Award)

Placeholder of  -79 Freddy doesn’t want people to think she’s weird. Her family makes that difficult, though: her deaf stepbrother Roland’s a major geek, and her genius little sister Mel’s training to be the next Sherlock Holmes. All Freddy wants is to survive high school.

Then two extremely odd neighbors move in next door.

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Sale ends on April 30th.

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Celebrate Pride Month with Tor.com

It’s Pride Month! If you can’t make it to New York to commemorate opens in a new windowStonewall, or to the Tenderloin in San Francisco to remember the opens in a new windowCompton’s Cafeteria Riots, at least we can recommend some wonderful books with LGBTQ+ characters to dive into.

We’re kicking off Pride Month with a list of Tor.com novellas featuring LGBTQ+ characters. Since 2015 Tor.com Publishing has brought readers wonderful science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories at the length they were meant to be told, with a broad catalog of touching, exciting, innovative, and just plain fun novellas and novels. Join us later in the month for a list of novels!

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 5 opens in a new windowPassing Strange by Ellen Klages
San Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Tourists flock to the cities within the city: the Magic City of the World’s Fair on an island created of artifice and illusion; the forbidden city of Chinatown, a separate, alien world of exotic food and nightclubs that offer “authentic” experiences, straight from the pages of the pulps; and the twilight world of forbidden love, where outcasts from conventional society can meet.

Six women find their lives as tangled with each other’s as they are with the city they call home. They discover love and danger on the borders where magic, science, and art intersect.

Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, Passing Strange is a story as unusual and complex as San Francisco itself from World Fantasy Award winning author Ellen Klages.

Place holder  of - 72 opens in a new windowDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children. This is the story of what happened first…

Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughter—polite and quiet, always dressed as a princess. If her mother was sometimes a little strict, it’s because crafting the perfect daughter takes discipline. Jillian was her father’s perfect daughter—adventurous, thrill-seeking, and a bit of a tom-boy. He really would have preferred a son, but you work with what you’ve got.

They were five when they learned that grown-ups can’t be trusted. They were twelve when they walked down the impossible staircase and discovered that the pretense of love can never be enough to prepare you a life filled with magic in a land filled with mad scientists and death and choices.

Placeholder of  -36 opens in a new windowThe Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster
When the Dragon Ships began to tear through the trade lanes and ravage coastal towns, the hopes of the archipelago turned to the Windspeakers on Tash. The solemn weather-shapers with their eyes of stone can steal the breeze from raiders’ sails and save the islands from their wrath. But the Windspeakers’ magic has been stolen, and only their young apprentice Shina can bring their power back and save her people.

Tazir has seen more than her share of storms and pirates in her many years as captain, and she’s not much interested in getting involved in the affairs of Windspeakers and Dragon Ships. Shina’s caught her eye, but that might not be enough to convince the grizzled sailor to risk her ship, her crew, and her neck.

Image Place holder  of - 16 opens in a new windowEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere… else.

But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children.

Nancy tumbled once, but now she’s back. The things she’s experienced… they change a person. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world. But Nancy’s arrival marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of things.

No matter the cost.

Poster Placeholder of - 54 opens in a new windowRiver of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
In the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.

Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.

This was a terrible plan.

Contained within this volume is an 1890s America that might have been: a bayou overrun by feral hippos and mercenary hippo wranglers from around the globe. It is the story of Winslow Houndstooth and his crew. It is the story of their fortunes. It is the story of his revenge.

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The Minerva Sierra Challenge is a grueling spectacle, the cyborg’s Tour de France. Rich thrill-seekers with corporate sponsorships, extensive support teams, and top-of-the-line exoskeletal and internal augmentations pit themselves against the elements in a day-long race across the Sierra Nevada.

Marmeg Guinto doesn’t have funding, and she doesn’t have support. She cobbled her gear together from parts she found in rich people’s garbage and spent the money her mother wanted her to use for nursing school to enter the race. But the Minerva Challenge is the only chance she has at a better life for herself and her younger brothers, and she’s ready to risk it all.

opens in a new windowA Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson
Long after the Towers left the world but before the dragons came to Daluça, the emperor brought his delegation of gods and diplomats to Olorum. As the royalty negotiates over trade routes and public services, the divinity seeks arcane assistance among the local gods.

Aqib bgm Sadiqi, fourth-cousin to the royal family and son of the Master of Beasts, has more mortal and pressing concerns. His heart has been captured for the first time by a handsome Daluçan soldier named Lucrio. In defiance of Saintly Canon, gossiping servants, and the furious disapproval of his father and brother, Aqib finds himself swept up in a whirlwind gay romance. But neither Aqib nor Lucrio know whether their love can survive all the hardships the world has to throw at them.

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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in March

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in March! See who is coming to a city near you this month.

Steven Brust & Skyler White,  opens in a new windowThe Skill of Our Hands

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Saturday, March 18
opens in a new windowUncle Hugo’s
Minneapolis, MN
3:00 PM

Sunday, March 19
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San Francisco, CA
3:00 PM

Friday, March 31
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Austin, TX
7:00 PM
With Skyler White only.

Susan Dennard,  opens in a new windowWindwitch

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Wednesday, March 1
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Bensalem, PA
6:00 PM

Thursday, March 2
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Arlington, VA
7:00 PM
Also with Jodi Meadows.

Randy Henderson,  opens in a new windowSmells Like Finn Spirit

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Wednesday, March 8
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Seattle, WA
7:00 PM

Thursday, March 9
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Bremerton, WA
6:00 PM
Books provided by Liberty Bay Books.

Saturday, March 18
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Bellingham, WA
7:00 PM

P.J. Hoover,  opens in a new windowTut: My Epic Battle to Save the World

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Saturday, March 4
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Austin, TX
3:00 PM

Caitlin R. Kiernan,  opens in a new windowAgents of Dreamland

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Thursday, March 9
opens in a new windowSavoy Bookshop and Café
Westerly, RI
6:00 PM
In conversation with C.S.E. Cooney.

Monday, March 20
opens in a new windowPorter Square Books
Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM
Also with Max Gladstone.

Thursday, March 23
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Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM

Ellen Klages,  opens in a new windowPassing Strange

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Monday, March 13
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San Francisco, CA
7:00 PM
Also with M. Christian and Vylar Kaftan.

Erika Lewis,  opens in a new windowGame of Shadows

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Monday, March 6
opens in a new windowVroman’s Bookstore
Pasadena, CA
6:30 PM

Wednesday, March 8
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:30 PM
Also with R.A. Salvatore and Sheryl Scarborough.

Friday, March 10
opens in a new windowPoisoned Pen
Scottsdale, AZ
7:00 PM
Also with Aprilynne Pike.

Saturday, March 18
opens in a new windowBorderlands Books
San Francisco, CA
1:00 PM
Also with Veronica Rossi.

Thursday, March 23
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Beaverton, OR
7:00 PM

Erin Lyon,  opens in a new windowI Love You Subject to the Following Terms and Conditions

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Saturday, March 4
opens in a new windowHyatt Regency Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
5:00 PM
Authors on the Move Dinner – hosted by the Sacramento Public Library.

Ada Palmer,  opens in a new windowSeven Surrenders

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Tuesday, March 7
opens in a new window57th Street Books
Chicago, IL
6:00 PM
Also with David M. Perry.

John Scalzi,  opens in a new windowThe Collapsing Empire

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Tuesday, March 21
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Lexington, KY
7:00 PM

Thursday, March 23
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Chapel Hill, NC
7:00 PM

Friday, March 24
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Richmond, VA
6:30 PM

Saturday, March 25
opens in a new windowParnassus Books
Nashville, TN
2:00 PM

Sunday, March 26
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Austin, TX
3:00 PM

Monday, March 27
opens in a new windowBrazos Bookstore
Houston, TX
7:00 PM

Tuesday, March 28
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Dallas, TX
7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 29
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Chicago, IL
7:00 PM

Sheryl Scarborough,  opens in a new windowTo Catch a Killer

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Wednesday, March 8
opens in a new windowMysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
7:30 PM
Also with R.A. Salvatore and Erika Lewis.

V.E. Schwab,  opens in a new windowA Conjuring of Light

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Wednesday, March 1
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Austin, TX
7:00 PM

Thursday, March 2
opens in a new windowBlue Willow Bookshop
Houston, TX
7:00 PM

Friday, March 3
opens in a new windowFlatiron Writer’s Room
Asheville, NC
6:00 PM
Books provided by Malaprops.

Saturday, March 4
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Crestview Hills, KY
7:00 PM

Thursday, March 9
opens in a new windowChanging Hands Bookstore
Phoenix, AZ
7:00 PM

Burt Solomon,  opens in a new windowThe Murder of Willie Lincoln

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Saturday, March 4
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Bethesda, MD
2:00 PM

Sunday, March 5
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Arlington, VA
2:00 PM

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On the Road: Tor/Forge Author Events in February

opens in a new windowTor/Forge authors are on the road in February! See who is coming to a city near you this month.

W. Bruce Cameron,  opens in a new windowA Dog’s Purpose

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Saturday, February 18
opens in a new windowSouth County Pet Expo & Dog-a-Palooza
Lake Forest, CA
10:30 am

Susan Dennard,  opens in a new windowWindwitch

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Sunday, February 26
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth Booksellers
Cincinnati, OH
4:00 PM

Monday, February 27
opens in a new windowBrookline Booksmith
Brookline, MA
7:00 PM
Also with V.E. Schwab.

Tuesday, February 28
opens in a new windowBooks of Wonder
New York, NY
6:00 PM
Fantastic Teen Reads – also with V.E. Schwab, Kim Liggett, and Erika Lewis.

Lara Elena Donnelly, Amberlough

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Tuesday, February 7
opens in a new windowAstoria Bookshop
Astoria, NY
7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 14
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Beavercreek, OH
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 16
opens in a new windowJoseph-Beth Booksellers
Lexington, KY
7:00 PM

Friday, February 17
opens in a new windowCarmichael’s Bookstore
Louisville, KY
7:00 PM

Saturday, February 18
opens in a new windowDark Star Books
Yellow Springs, OH
3:00 PM

William R. Forstchen, The Final Day

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Saturday, February 4
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Asheville, NC
2:00 PM

Ellen Klages,  opens in a new windowPassing Strange

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Thursday, February 16
Book Passage
San Francisco, CA
6:00 PM

Monday, February 27
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Beaverton, OR
7:00 PM
Also with David Levine.

Erika Lewis,  opens in a new windowGame of Shadows

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Tuesday, February 28
opens in a new windowBooks of Wonder
New York, NY
6:00 PM
Fantastic Teen Reads – also with V.E. Schwab, Kim Liggett, and Susan Dennard.

Erin Lyon, I Love You Subject to the Following Terms and Conditions

Saturday, February 11
Barnes & Noble
Folsom, CA
1:00 PM

Friday, February 27
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Healdsburg, CA
6:00 PM

V.E. Schwab,  opens in a new windowA Conjuring of Light

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Tuesday, February 21
opens in a new windowParnassus Books
Nashville, TN
6:30 PM

Wednesday, February 22
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Denver, CO
7:00 PM

Thursday, February 23
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Lake Forest Park, WA
7:00 PM

Friday, February 24
opens in a new windowKepler’s Books
Menlo Park, CA
7:00 PM

Saturday, February 25
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Huntington Beach, CA
2:00 PM

Monday, February 27
opens in a new windowBrookline Booksmith
Brookline, MA
7:00 PM
Also with Susan Dennard.

Tuesday, February 28
opens in a new windowBooks of Wonder
New York, NY
6:00 PM
Fantastic Teen Reads – also with Susan Dennard, Kim Liggett, and Erika Lewis.

Burt Solomon,  opens in a new windowThe Murder of Willie Lincoln

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Sunday, February 12
opens in a new windowAbraham Lincoln Association Symposium
Lincoln Presidential Library
Springfield, IL
1:30 PM

Thursday, February 26
opens in a new windowA Likely Story Bookstore
Sykesville, MD
7:00 PM

Sunday, February 26
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Washington, DC
5:00 PM

Charles Stross, Empire Games

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Thursday, February 16
opens in a new windowPandemonium Books
Boston, MA
7:00 PM
Multi-Author Celebration Event with Elizabeth Bear, Max Gladstone, Ada Palmer, Jo Walton, Fran Wilde, and Scott Lynch.

Patrick Taylor,  opens in a new windowAn Irish Country Cookbook

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Saturday, February 18
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Palm Desert, CA
2:00 PM

Saturday, February 25
opens in a new windowBarnes & Noble
Temecula, CA
2:00 PM

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New Releases: 1/24/17

Here’s what went on sale today!

opens in a new windowDeath’s Mistress by Terry Goodkind

opens in a new windowDeath's Mistress by Terry GoodkindOnetime lieutenant of the evil Emperor Jagang, known as “Death’s Mistress” and the “Slave Queen”, the deadly Nicci captured Richard Rahl in order to convince him that the Imperial Order stood for the greater good. But it was Richard who converted Nicci instead, and for years thereafter she served Richard and Kahlan as one of their closest friends–and one of their most lethal defenders.

opens in a new windowThe Skill of Our Hands by Steven Brust & Skyler White

opens in a new windowThe Skill of Our Hands by Steven Brust & Skyler WhiteThe Incrementalists are a secret society of two hundred people—an unbroken lineage reaching back forty thousand years. They cheat death, share lives and memories, and communicate with one another across nations and time. They have an epic history, an almost magical memory, and a very modest mission: to make the world better, a little bit at a time.

NOW IN PAPERBACK

opens in a new windowAge of Wonders by David G. Hartwell

opens in a new windowAge of Wonders by David HartwellAge of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction gives an insider’s view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016). Like those other American art forms, jazz, comics, and rock ‘n’ roll, science fiction is the product of a rich and fascinating subculture. Age of Wonders is a fascinating tour of the origins, history, and culture of the science fiction world, written with insight and genuine affection for this wonder-filled literature, and addressed to newcomers and longtime SF readers alike.

opens in a new windowToo Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

opens in a new windowToo Like the Lightning by Ada PalmerMycroft Canner is a convict. For his crimes he is required, as is the custom of the 25th century, to wander the world being as useful as he can to all he meets. Carlyle Foster is a sensayer–a spiritual counselor in a world that has outlawed the public practice of religion, but which also knows that the inner lives of humans cannot be wished away.

 

NEW FROM TOR.COM

opens in a new windowPassing Strange by Ellen Klages

opens in a new windowPassing Strange by Ellen KlagesSan Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Tourists flock to the cities within the city: the Magic City of the World’s Fair on an island created of artifice and illusion; the forbidden city of Chinatown, a separate, alien world of exotic food and nightclubs that offer “authentic” experiences, straight from the pages of the pulps; and the twilight world of forbidden love, where outcasts from conventional society can meet.

NEW IN MANGA

opens in a new windowThe Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Vol. 1 Story & Art by Nagabe

Tor Finalists for the World Fantasy Awards

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A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS and THE LAND ACROSS are finalists in the Novel category, and QUEEN VICTORIA’S BOOK OF SPELLS and DANGEROUS WOMEN are a finalists in the Anthology category.

Two Tor authors are being awarded the Life Achievement Award: Ellen Datlow and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Irene Gallo is a finalist for the Special Award–Professional for art direction for Tor.com.

Tor.com also has two finalists in the Novella category and one in the Short Story category.

Here is the complete list of Tor’s finalists:

This year’s judges are Andy Duncan, Kij Johnson, Oliver Johnson, John Klima, and Liz Williams. Winners will be announced at the 2014 World Fantasy Convention held in Washington, D.C. in November.

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