Win Scott Eckert | Novelist | Editor | Essayist

Friday, April 09, 2010

Crossovers 2 cover reveal!

Once again, artist extraordinaire Mark Maddox has knocked it out of the park with his cover for Crossovers 2: A Secret Chronology of the World. I'm really pleased to have Mark on this project, and appreciate him taking it on. Click on the pic for the large version...

And as long as we're talking Crossovers.... I mentioned in a post a few nights ago the release date for Crossovers 1 was July. I now think that will be pulled in to June, or perhaps even May, depending on how fast I can get my corrections on the final proof back to Jean-Marc Lofficier at Black Coat Press.

In the meantime the book's specs have been updated: US$ 30.95/GBP 22.99
6x9 tpb, 460 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-935558-10-1

Yes, pricey, but this is essentially an encyclopedia, and if you're a crossover nut, it'll be worth it, I promise. :-)

So stay tuned to this space for more info on the release date!

pic o' the day

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Black Coat Press nominated for a top genre award!

"Writer/translator Brian Stableford, editor/translators Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier, and Black Coat Press were nominated this month for a Special Award for their outstanding work in bringing French science fiction to the English-speaking public.

The award is part of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, the oldest and most prestigious genre award in France . Created in 1974, the "GPI" is given yearly by a jury of twelve professionals

This nomination recognizes the unprecedented effort made by Black Coat Press, established in 2003 by the Lofficiers, to publish classic French science fiction in the United States . Heading the releases for 2010 are Stableford's translations of a five-volume series of works by Maurice Renard and a seven-volume series of works by J.-H. Rosny Aîné, the two most important writers of Golden Age French SF after Jules Verne.

Amongst the other nominees this year are Greg Egan, China Mieville and Brandon Sanderson. The official site of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire is here | Google translation to English."

I'm very proud of my association with Black Coat Press, which includes participation in the annual anthology Tales of the the Shadowmen and publication of my two-volume Crossovers, forthcoming this year, and wish the Lofficiers and Mr. Stableford the best of luck with this year's award!