Solaris Booksis animprintwhich focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy anddark fantasynovels andanthologies.The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned byRebellion Developmentsand distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions ofSimon & Schuster.
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| Parent company | Rebellion Developments |
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| Founded | February 2007 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Oxford |
| Distribution | Simon & Schuster |
| Key people | Jonathan Oliver(Editor-in-Chief) |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Science fiction Fantasy Dark fantasy |
| Official website | www |
History
editSolaris Bookswas founded in February 2007 byBL Publishing,to trade alongside their existing licence-based imprint theBlack Library,and the then-existingBlack Flameimprint. When asked why BLP had started the new imprint, Consulting EditorGeorge Mannstated that "...between... the major corporate publishers... and... the small and independent press... there seems to be little or no room left for the midlist,"[1]and that Solaris would provide a mass-market platform for up-and-coming writers, or established writers with smaller readerships.
In September 2009, it was announced that Solaris Books had been bought byRebellion Developments,who also publish comics and graphic novels under2000 ADimprint and genre fiction under theAbaddon Booksimprint, for an undisclosed sum.[2]The imprint came under the leadership of Abaddon editorJonathan Oliver,who ran both imprints side by side as Editor-in-Chief, along with editors David Moore and Jenni Hill.[3]
As of August 2023, Solaris had published over 300 titles,[4]including anthologies and new editions of out-of-print titles.
Publications
edit- Arch Wizard(byEd Greenwood,December 2008,ISBN978-1-84416-651-0)
- Bitterwood(by James Maxey, July 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-487-5)
- Dante's Girl(byNatasha Rhodes,March 2007,ISBN1-84416-666-X)
- Dark Lord(byEd Greenwood,September 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-519-3)
- Deadstock(byJeffrey Thomas,March 2007,ISBN1-84416-447-0)
- Helix:(byEric Brown,June 2007,ISBN1-84416-469-1)
- House of Fear Anthology edited byJonathan OliverISBN978-1-907992-06-3
- Infinity Plus(edited byKeith BrookeandNick Gevers,August 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-489-9)
- Phoenicia's Worlds(byBen Jeapes,2013)
- Set the Seas on Fire(by Chris Roberson, August 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-488-2)
- Splinter(byAdam Roberts,September 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-490-5)
- The Solaris Book of New Fantasy(edited byGeorge Mann,December 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-523-0)
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction(edited byGeorge Mann,February 2007,ISBN1-84416-374-1)
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three(edited byGeorge Mann,2009,ISBN978-1-84416-709-8)
- The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two(edited byGeorge Mann,2008,ISBN978-1-84416-542-1)
- The Summoner(byGail Z. Martin,February 2007,ISBN1-84416-468-3)
- The Touch(byBrian Lumley,March 2007,ISBN978-1-84416-485-1)
- Thief With No Shadow(by Emily Gee, May 2007,ISBN1-84416-469-1)
Awards
edit- Alastair Reynolds' story "The Fixation", fromThe Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,won the 2009Sidewise Awardfor Alternate History (Short Form).[5]
- Chris Roberson'sThe Dragon's Nine Sonswon the 2008Sidewise Awardfor Alternate History (Long Form).[6]
- Ellen Datlow'sPoe Anthologywon the 2010Black Quill Awardfor Best Dark Genre Anthology (Readers' Choice),[7]and the 2010Shirley Jackson Awardfor an Edited Anthology,[8]and was nominated for the 2010Bram Stoker Awardfor Superior Achievement in an Anthology.[9]
- Mary Robinette Kowal's story "Evil Robot Monkey",fromThe Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Two,was nominated for the 2009Hugo AwardforBest Short Story.[10]
- Mary Rosenblum's story "Sacrifice", fromSideways in Crime,won the 2008Sidewise Awardfor Alternate History (Short Form).[11]Tobias Buckell's story "The People's Machine", andKristine Kathryn Rusch's story "G-Men", both fromSideways in Crime,were nominated in the same category.
- Paul Cornell's story "One of Our Bastards is Missing", fromThe Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,was nominated for the 2010Hugo AwardforBest Novelette.[12]
- Stephen Baxter's story "Last Contact", fromThe Solaris Book of New Science Fiction,was a finalist in the 2008Locus Awardfor Short Story[13]and a nominee for the 2008Hugo AwardforShort Story.[14]
See also
edit- 2000 AD,acomics anthology,publishing fiction featuring characters such asJudge Dreddand, through their sistercomics magazineJudge Dredd Megazine,Tank Girl
- Abaddon Books,another Rebellion imprint releasing speculative fiction novels in a number of themed lines
- Black Flame,anotherBL Publishingimprint largely focused on licensedfranchises
Notes
edit- ^Solaris Books: The Interview,VanderWorld,11 April 2006
- ^Rebellion acquires Solaris imprint,The Book Seller,3 September 2009
- ^Staff,Solaris Books, 1 October 2009
- ^"Solaris Archives".Rebellion Publishing.Retrieved6 August2023.
- ^Sidewise Awards Results,SF Awards Watch,6 August 2010
- ^Winners and Finalists,Uchronia,1 August 2009
- ^3rd Annual Black Quill Winners,Dark Scribe Magazine,7 February 2010
- ^Shirley Jackson Award 2009 WinnersArchived31 July 2012 at theWayback Machine,Shirley Jackson Awards, 11 July 2010
- ^2009 Bram Stoker Award Nominees,Horror Writers' Association, 1 March 2010
- ^2009 Hugo Award Nominations,The Hugo Awards, 19 March 2009
- ^Winners and Finalists,Uchronia,1 August 2009
- ^2010 Hugo Award Nominees – Details,The Hugo Awards, 4 April 2010
- ^2008 Locus Award Finalists,Locus Online,23 April 2010
- ^2008 Hugo Award Nominees,The Hugo Awards, 21 March 2008
