Theres a huge market for speculative fiction, as long as it doesnt get lost in a mess of books of other genres. Below is a list of the top sffh publishers, the large and the small, who have made it possible for us to enjoy all those science fiction fantasy and horror awardwinning authors. What are some epic fantasy novels series that we love because of their female characters. Order of wheel of time books the wheel of time is a series of epic fantasy novels by american novelist robert jordan and brandon sanderson when noted. He later went on to write the fantasy series, the wheels of time.
Also updated every year, this is targeted toward writers and widely available from booksellers. Adventure book publishers book publishing companies. If not in an omnibus or boxed set, please only vote for the first book in the series. Durvile publications is a book, e book, audiobook, and podcast publisher located in calgary, alberta. The graphic novel, volume three wheel of time other book 3 by robert jordan, chuck dixon, et al. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crossroads of twilight. All information in these listings are submitted by the publishers.
Now, as the family reads their impact statements in court before the suspect is sentenced, a different story emerges. Publishing is thrilled to announce that ruoxi chen has acquired north american rights to freya marskes a marvellous light, a queer historical fantasy that kicks off the last binding. Tyche books is a canadian smallpress specializing in sciencefiction and fantasy anthologies, novels, and nonfiction, all available as ebooks and trade paperbacks. As the 75th anniversary of world war iis end approaches, new books consider events leading to and coinciding with the victories in europe and the pacific. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. Best fantasy series, trilogies, and duologies 1507 books. Nov 15, 2014 read series like pratchetts discworld that bridge the gap between the traditional medieval setting of a fantasy novel and the modern technology of today. Rowling to sabaa tahir, we list the best fantasy books of the 21st century. Science fiction and fantasy book group torrance public library. Finding a home for your science fiction or fantasy novel can be difficult, especially if youre looking at publishers who take all genres.
Who says the best young adult books are just for young adults. Roberts writing career began in 1977 with his first unpublished book being warriors of the altii which he completed in a record thirteen days. Im brandon sanderson, and i write stories of the fantastic. This is a list of science fiction publishers, publishers of science fiction, sf studies, speculative fiction, fantasy literature, and related genres. To avoid that, the thirty publishers below are looking specifically. Book publishers taking submissions, childrens book publishers. Apr 16, 2017 whites books released an impeccably designed set of classic novels in 2010 that included this edition of sherlock holmes. See how booktrackr lets you customize wwend to reflect your reading history. Best young adults books fantasy books aelurus publishing. Part of the macmillan group, its imprints forge, starscape and tor teen cover all genres such as womens fiction, thriller, mysteries, young adult fiction and fantasy for middle graders. Whether you like science fiction, dystopian, fantasy, paranormal, or more, our fiction book series for.
These book editors listed below work for real book publishers, and they have bought first novels from new authors within the past two years. I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so i put this post together to help them. Getting published in the fantasy genre mythic scribes. Jordan took tolkiens legacy and transformed it for the modern era. Fantasy, science fiction and horror can occasionally overlap and generally the term used to describe these novels is speculative fiction. The series also includes a standalone prequel novel and a companion book. The wheel of time companion is a reference book for the wheel of time epic fantasy series of novels by robert jordan. Many publishing houses wont accept submissions except through agents. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Weve kept in touch since her two illustrated lineage of tellus novels that came out from greyhart press in 201415 and im delighted to announce her good news. Sword of destiny witcher series by andrzej sapkowski.
Tck publishing is a fullservice traditional book publisher, and we can get your fantasy novel professionally published and distributed internationally in ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats. Please do not add science fiction or supernaturalromance series. Fantasy fiction can trace its roots all the way back to ancient mythology, especially homers odyssey which was written in the 9th century bc. These listings are for book publishers that are taking submissions or publishing books in the adventure book genre. The wheel of time is a pbs great american read selection. Our team has placed well over 2,000 titles across the entire spectrum of new york publishers, as well as at independent houses throughout the country. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions i thought it was a struggle to find magazines to submit short stories to and have recently discovered its even harder to find publishers to submit to with novels and novellas. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division. Vote for your favorite fantasy series, trilogies, and duologies. Long time fans of robert jordan, author of the bestselling wheel of time series, may. Fantasy author robert jordan and the cover of his book warrior of the altaii. Free list of 400 book publishers and book editors for first.
An example, for me, would be spirit gate, the first book in kate elliotts crossroads trilogy. The story was inspired by his travels and his love for magic and rich culture. Jordan was an absolute titan of fantasy, with his books selling upwards of 80 million copies, according to some sources. Robert jordan began writing in 1977 and went on to write the wheel of time, one of the most important and best selling series in the history of fantasy publishing. We are not accepting short stories that do not meet the criteria in this call. Series of high fantasy novels written by robert jordan his real name was. Epic fantasy sagas in which women are the weak links seem to be pretty common, even now. Jordan was an absolute titan of fantasy, with his books selling upwards of 80 million copies, according to. The books were instantly popular among book lovers and were snatched up.
We will consider most forms of speculative fiction. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of london, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world running out of resources. I didnt go the agent route with flank hawk, and i currently have a science fiction novel that has run the slush pile gauntlet at a major publisher and is on the desk of. Book ten of the wheel of time kindle edition by jordan, robert. Mortal engines is a youngadult science fiction fantasy novel by philip reeve, published by scholastic uk in 2001. A comprehensive industry reference book, updated every year, usually found in, or accessed from, your local public library. To the blight robert jordan macmillan macmillan publishers.
Greyhart press publisher of science fiction, fantasy. We want to discover new voices and propel established authors further along their journey. An anthology of lovecraft inspired horror unsigned trade paperback. Apr 14, 2011 you can read an excerpt and buy the book on the ninestar press website here, and the kindle edition is available from amazon here. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for signifi. The series chronicles the journey of severian, a disgraced torturer who is exiled by his guild and forced to travel to the far off city thrax. The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. Since 1996 the knight agency tka has utilized these principles to guide countless writers from query letter to published book, in the process developing a powerhouse roster of bestselling authors.
The wheel of time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late 90searly 2000s. Fortunately, most publishers of fantasy, including the major houses in the united states, accept unsolicited manuscripts. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to. Starting in may 1992, the science fiction book club sfbc began publishing editions of the wot books. The uproute imprint features the every river poems, artist survival, and spirit of nature series, plus unconventional fiction. Our fearless leaderreader, madeline mcintosh, gives us a peek at some of her favorite books novels, business books, memoirs, and everything in between. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. It took 40 years for robert jordans first novel, warrior of the altaii, to hit. A signed edition limited to 100 copies is also available. Jordans brother was killed two years ago in what appeared to be a random act. The wheel of time is rapidly becoming the definitive american fantasy saga.
Booktrackr highlights the books youve read, your favorites, what youre reading now and what you want to read next. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating. Whether youre looking for a gift for the fantasy fan in your life or are in need of a good book to escape into, our fantasy selection is filled with entertaining reads. The complete wheel of time series set 114 robert jordan on. Jeff hermans guide to book publishers, editors, and literary agents.
The australian council for educational research acer is one of the worlds leading educational research centres, committed to creating and distributing researchbased knowledge, products and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings. Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing. Horrorfantasy publishers who accept direct submissions. Doherty became the publisher of ace books, and mcdougal, the. Originally, the series was slated to go six novels, then twelve, now fourteen. The wheel of time is a series of high fantasy novels written by american author james oliver rigney jr. Book publishers specializing in canadian literature, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, native, aboriginal and critical texts. Jun 12, 2015 the book of the new sun is a tetralogy of science fantasy novels by american author gene wolfe. Collecting robert jordans wheel of time the new antiquarian. The wwend database contains over 650 publishers for you to peruse. Fantasy fiction and science fiction aficionados are definitely familiar with tor books, one of the most popular fantasy publishing houses in the world.
Sign in with your amazon publishing account credentials to access the dashboard. If youre looking for a real book publisher for your novel not a pod publisher, vanity publisher, subsidy publisher, or other payforit publisher, you have found. Jordan began writing the first volume, the eye of the world, in 1984, and it was published in january 1990. Discover thousands of books and authors, plus get exclusives on new releases, bestsellers, and more, at. Jordan died in 2007 while working on what was planned to be the twelfth and final volume in the series. Jun 15, 2007 mirrorstone is interested in considering proposals for chapter books, standalone novels, and series fiction, aimed at children and young adults ages 69, 812, or 12 and up.
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