Solaris Books is an

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which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and

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novels and

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. The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned by Rebellion Developments and distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of

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History

Solaris Books was founded in February 2007 by

BL Publishing BL Publishing was a division of Games Workshop, and was split into three sections: * The Black Library publishes novels, art books, background books and graphic novels set in the Warhammer Fantasy (setting), Warhammer Fantasy world and the Warham ...

, to trade alongside their existing licence-based imprint the

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, and the then-existing Black Flame imprint. When asked why BLP had started the new imprint, Consulting Editor George Mann stated that "...between... the major corporate publishers... and... the small and independent press... there seems to be little or no room left for the midlist," 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 by Rebellion Developments, who also publish comics and graphic novels under '' 2000 AD'' imprint and genre fiction under the

Abaddon Books Abaddon Books is a British publishing imprint, founded in 2006. It is part of the Rebellion group of companies, along with publishing companies Solaris Books, ''2000 AD'', 2000 AD Graphic Novels, and Cubicle 7. Abaddon publishes " shared wor ...

imprint, for an undisclosed sum. The imprint came under the leadership of Abaddon editor Jonathan Oliver, who ran both imprints side by side as Editor-in-Chief, along with editors David Moore and Jenni Hill. The new team continues to publish books in the Solaris tradition, maintaining existing relationships with authors such as Brian Lumley, Andy Remic and Juliet McKenna and also discovering new voices in the SF and fantasy genres. As of August 2010, Solaris had published seventy-three titles by twenty-nine authors, including anthologies and new editions of out-of-print titles.

Authors

* Adam Roberts * Andy Remic *

Ben Jeapes Ben Jeapes (born 14 February 1965) is a British science fiction writer living in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Early life and education Jeapes was born in Belfast in 1965. He was educated at Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford, Little C ...

Brian Lumley Brian Lumley (born 2 December 1937) is an English author of horror fiction. He came to prominence in the 1970s writing in the Cthulhu Mythos created by American writer H. P. Lovecraft but featuring the new character Titus Crow, and went on to ...

Christopher Fowler Christopher Fowler (born 26 March 1953) is an English thriller writer. While working in the British film industry he became the author of fifty novels and short-story collections, including the Bryant & May mysteries, which record the adventures ...

* Chris Roberson *

Ed Greenwood Ed Greenwood (born July 21, 1959) is a Canadian fantasy writer and the original creator of the ''Forgotten Realms'' game world. He began writing articles about the Forgotten Realms for '' Dragon'' magazine beginning in 1979, and subsequently sol ...

Emily Gee Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song ...

* Eric Brown * Gail Z. Martin * Gareth L. Powell * George Mann *

Ian Whates Ian Whates is a British speculative fiction author and editor. In 2006 he launched the independent publishing house NewCon Press. He lives with his partner Helen in Cambridgeshire. As of 2009 Whates is currently a director of both the Science Fict ...

* James Goss *

James Lovegrove James M. H. Lovegrove (born 1965) is a British writer of speculative fiction. Early life Lovegrove was educated at Radley College, Oxfordshire, and was one of the subjects of a 1979 BBC television series, ''Public School''. A follow-up progr ...

James Maxey James Maxey is an American author best known for his work in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. He has won the Phobos Award, been nominated for the WSFA Small Press Award, is a 2015 Piedmont Laureate, and reprinted in the Year's Best Sci ...

Juliet McKenna Juliet E. McKenna (born 1965) is a British fantasy author with over fifteen epic fantasy novels. Biography McKenna was born in Lincolnshire in 1965, and studied Greek and Roman history and literature at St Hilda's College, Oxford. After colle ...

Keith Brooke Keith Brooke is a science fiction author, editor, web publisher and anthologist from Essex, England. He is the founder and editor of the infinity plus webzine. He also writes children's fiction under the name Nick Gifford. Biography and publishing ...

Natasha Rhodes Natasha Rhodes (now Natasha Rohner) (born 8 April 1978) is an English-born author, best known for her contemporary fantasy book series starring supernatural crime-fighter Kayla Steele. She has also written many film novelizations of popular block ...

Paul Kearney Paul Kearney (born 1967) is a Northern Ireland, Northern Irish fantasy author. He is noted for his work in the epic fantasy subgenre and his work has been compared to that of David Gemmell. Life Kearney was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in ...

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silvia Moreno-Garcia (born 25 April 1981) is a Mexican Canadian novelist, short story writer, editor, and publisher. Early life and education Moreno-Garcia was born 25 April 1981, and raised in Mexico. Both her parents worked for radio stations. ...

* Simon R. Green * Tim Akers *

Weston Ochse Weston Ochse (born 1965 in Gillette, Wyoming) is an American author and educator. He has won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for his short fiction. His novel SEAL Team 666 is currently bein ...

Publications

*'' Arch Wizard'' (by

, December 2008, ) *'' Bitterwood'' (by James Maxey, July 2007, ) *''Dante's Girl'' (by

, March 2007, ) *''

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'' (by

, September 2007, ) *'' Deadstock'' (by Jeffrey Thomas, March 2007, ) *''

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'': (by Eric Brown, June 2007, ) *''House of Fear Anthology edited by Jonathan Oliver *''

Infinity Plus ''Infinity Plus'' (sometimes stylized as ''infinity plus'' and ''infinityplus'') was a science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futu ...

'' (edited by

and

Nick Gevers Nick Gevers (born 1965) is a South African science fiction editor and critic, whose work has appeared in ''The Washington Post Book World'', '' Interzone'', Scifi.com, SF Site, ''The New York Review of Science Fiction'' and ''Nova Express''. H ...

, August 2007, ) *''Phoenicia's Worlds'' (by

, 2013) *'' Set the Seas on Fire'' (by Chris Roberson, August 2007, ) *''

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'' (by Adam Roberts, September 2007, ) *''The Solaris Book of New Fantasy'' (edited by George Mann, December 2007, ) *''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction'' (edited by George Mann, February 2007, ) * ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three'' (edited by George Mann, 2009, ) * ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two'' (edited by George Mann, 2008, ) *'' The Summoner'' (by Gail Z. Martin, February 2007, ) *''The Touch'' (by

, March 2007, ) *''Thief With No Shadow'' (by Emily Gee, May 2007, )

Awards

Alastair Reynolds Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved back to Wales before going to Newcastle University, where he s ...

' story "The Fixation", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,'' won the 2009

Sidewise Award The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year. Overview The awards take their name from the 1934 short story " Sidewise in Time" by Murray Leinster, in ...

for Alternate History (Short Form). * Chris Roberson's ''The Dragon's Nine Sons'' won the 2008

for Alternate History (Long Form). *

Ellen Datlow Ellen Datlow (born December 31, 1949) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist. She is a winner of the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award (Horror Writers Association). Career Datlow began her career ...

's ''Poe Anthology'' won the 2010 Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Anthology (Readers' Choice), and the 2010

Shirley Jackson Award The Shirley Jackson Awards are literary awards named after Shirley Jackson in recognition of her legacy in writing. These awards for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror and the dark fantastic are presented a ...

for an Edited Anthology, and was nominated for the 2010

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

for Superior Achievement in an Anthology. *

Mary Robinette Kowal Mary Robinette Kowal (; born February 8, 1969) is an American author and puppeteer. Originally a puppeteer by primary trade after receiving a bachelor's degree in art education, she became art director for science fiction magazines and by 2010 was ...

's story "

Evil Robot Monkey "Evil Robot Monkey" is a science fiction short story by American writer Mary Robinette Kowal, published in 2008. It was nominated for the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Plot summary The story is about Sly, a chimp who loves to shape clay ...

", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Two,'' was nominated for the 2009

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

for Best Short Story. *

Mary Rosenblum Mary Rosenblum (born Mary Freeman; June 27, 1952 – March 11, 2018) was an American science fiction and mystery author. Biography Rosenblum was born in Levittown, New York and grew up in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. She earned a biology de ...

's story "Sacrifice", from ''Sideways in Crime,'' won the 2008

for Alternate History (Short Form).

Tobias Buckell Tobias S. Buckell (born 1979) is a New York Times Bestselling author and World Fantasy Award winner born in the Caribbean. He grew up in Grenada and spent time in the British and US Virgin Islands, which influence much of his work. His novels an ...

's story "The People's Machine", and

Kristine Kathryn Rusch Kristine Kathryn Rusch (born June 4, 1960) is an American writer and editor. She writes under various pseudonyms in multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy literature, fantasy, Mystery fiction, mystery, Romance novel, romance, and m ...

's story "G-Men", both from ''Sideways in Crime,'' were nominated in the same category. *

Paul Cornell Paul Douglas Cornell (born 18 July 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as ''Doctor Who'' fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as ''Docto ...

's story "One of Our Bastards is Missing", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,'' was nominated for the 2010

for Best Novelette. * Stephen Baxter's story "Last Contact", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction,'' was a finalist in the 2008

Locus Award The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine ''Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the pl ...

for Short Story and a nominee for the 2008

for

Short Story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

.2008 Hugo Award Nominees
The Hugo Awards, 21 March 2008

Notes

References

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External links

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