The Moon Maid, The Centennial Edition

 

Now Available for Preorder from Our Friends at ERB Books!

Artwork by J. Allen St. John   Richard Lupoff called The Moon Maid trilogy Burroughs’ “masterpiece of science fiction.” You are invited to preorder this very special edition of The Moon Maid published for the first time in hardback in three separate volumes with 20,000 words not found in the 1926 A. C. McClurg first edition. Each book in the set is printed on archival paper, Symth sewn, bound in a leather cover, double stamped in gold, and wrapped in an original dust jacket. The set is housed, with a collector’s portfolio, in a decorated leather clamshell case. The three volumes are: Volume 1: The Moon Maid Volume 2: The Moon Men Volume 3: The Red Hawk The edition will be limited to 600 numbered and 52 lettered sets signed by the contributors. It is the fourth matching set in the “New World” series launched by ERB Books in 2020 with A Princess of Mars—each of which celebrates the first appearance of one of ERB’s newly created realms filled with fantastic kingdoms, cultures, and creatures. This trilogy set commemorates both the first publication of The Moon Maid in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1923 and the 100th Anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Each volume in the set is unique with its own book cover design, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece and title pages. The Moon Maid trilogy will feature a total of 100 illustrations from over 20 different artists past and present and contain 20+ tipped in color plates, 30+ full page b&w illustrations and 40+ spot b&w illustrations. A partial list of artists includes Jamie Chase, William Stout, Mark Schultz, Sanjulian, Bob Eggleton, Thomas Yeates, Daren Bader, Doug Klauba, Lawrence Schwinger, Reed Crandall, Mike Hoffman, Iain McCaig, Joe Jusko, J. Allen St. John, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Frank Frazetta and Roy Krenkel. The case not only houses the books but a vintage-style collector’s portfolio with rare, curated replica items for The Moon Maid. These include the first pages of the manuscripts for each novella in the trilogy, pages and drawings from ERB’s notebook, letters and a telegram between ERB and his editor, 1920’s ERB Inc. advertising and numerous 11x17 reproductions of some of the best pieces of art from the book. Artwork by P. J. Monahan Price for the numbered edition (#1–600): $349.99 for the lettered edition (A–ZZ): $449.99 Scheduled to ship summer of 2023 Payment plans available – contact jim@erbbooks.com Those who ordered At the Earth’s Core will receive the same number/letter set for The Moon Maid. Please confirm your set number when you order. International orders can now be made through ERBBooks.com. Preorder The Moon Maid: The Centennial Edition today from ERB Books!

 

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Burrowed by Mary Baader Kaley A dystopian post-apocalyptic sci fi where the population is split above ground and underground.   OUT NOW! The Infinite by Ada Hoffman   The final book in the The Outside trilogy. No spoilers here!   OUT NOW! World Running Down by Al Hess A cosy queer dystopian sci fi, with the coolest road trip vibes you could ever dream of.   OUT FEB 14TH

Moths by Jane Hennigan Previously a self published bestseller, this post apocalyptic thriller leaves you guessing until the very end. OUT MARCH 14TH Trine by Chris Faraday A small town thrilling fantasy filled with nightmarish creatures under the control of the Nowhere Man.    OUT MARCH 28TH The Cleaving by Juliet E McKenna   A fresh feminist take on Arthurian legends, giving the women featured a voice.    OUT 11TH APRIL

Herald of the Black Moon by Stephen Deas Book 3 of the Black Moon Trilogy. No spoilers! OUT APRIL 25TH March's End by Daniel Polansky A multi-generational portal fantasy featuring strange magics, epic warfare and deadly intrigue OUT MAY 9TH Myriad by Joshua David Bellin A mind-bending time travelling sci-fi thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end!   OUT MAY 23RD

Ledge by Stacey McEwan The paperback of the bestselling romantic fantasy.  Perfect for fans of ACOTAR. OUT JUNE 27TH The Judas Blossom by Stephen Aryan An epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia.  OUT JULY 11TH

 

Jesus On Mars by Phil Farmer will soon be back in print

 

The Official Philip José Farmer Email

Today is Philip José Farmer's 105th birthday!

As you probably know, Meteor House's annual tradition is to celebrate Phil's birthday by announcing their first book of the year. And this year it's Jesus on Mars in its first hardcover edition!

You can read all about the book by following that link, but I want to just talk about my favorite part. One of the bonus features of this new edition is the 26,000 word abridgment of the novel that was supposed to be published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. When that fell through it was eventually published by a small press in, Riverworld War: The Suppressed Fiction of Philip José Farmer in 1980.

Thinking about the groundbreaking stories Phil had published up until then: "The Lovers," Flesh, A Feast Unknown, Image of the Beast, Blown, etc., I always thought the title, "The Suppressed Fiction..." was hilarious. Certainly the most ironic title of any of Phil's books, since neither story in the book was "suppressed."

Throw in fascinating essays by Keith Howell and Tracy Knight, artwork by the former, and the leatherette boards, gold foil stamping, and custom printed endsheets on the hardcover limited edition, and this is sure to be another gorgeous collectible from Meteor House.

Mike Croteau
The Official Philip José Farmer Web Page
www.pjfarmer.com

 

BURROUGHED BY MARY BAADER KELLY IS OUT NOW FROM ANGRY ROBOT

 

Burrowed by Mary Baader Kaley is out now!

If you had to endure a debilitating condition of body or mind, which would you choose? In this world, everyone suffers.

In the distant future, a genetic plague has separated humanity in two – Subterraneans who live in underground burrows to protect their health, and strong surface-dwelling Omniterraneans. Zuzan Cayan, a brilliant Subter girl with “light blindness,” is about to leave the safety of her burrow and earn a living. With her low life expectancy, however, her options are slim. That is until she’s offered the chance of a lifetime to study the population’s broken genetic code, fix the divide and reunite the world once again. But when a new virus turns fatal for the Omnits, Zuzan must find a cure or humanity won’t simply remain separate, it will become extinct. With enemies on all sides, Zuzan must hold on to the light at the end of the tunnel – or risk the world falling into darkness.

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"Kaley’s debut, a cleverly crafted exploration of the morality surrounding a genetic virus, captivates with inventive science and adventure… Those who like meticulous detail and compassionate characters in their science fiction will enjoy this riveting thriller." – Publishers Weekly      "A great read for fans of postapocalyptic novels." – Booklist     “I really enjoyed this debut from Mary Baader-Kaley. It's very well-written, with characters who are believable and realistic (in those situations), and a storyline and pace that will keep you engrossed with every page. If this is only the standard of your debut, Mary, I can't wait to read your future work. If you enjoy good character-based sci-fi, then this is for you.” -Goodreads Reviewer

 

 

Jeff Beck, Guitarist With a Page in Rock History, Dies at 78

His playing with the Yardbirds and as leader of his own bands brought a sense of adventure to their groundbreaking recordings.

By Jim Farber

Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired, and influential guitarists in rock history, died on Tuesday at a hospital near his home in Surrey, England. He was 78.The cause was bacterial meningitis, Melissa Dragich, his publicist, said.                                              During the 1960s and ’70s, as either a member of the Yardbirds or as leader of his own bands, Mr. Beck brought a sense of adventure to his playing that helped make the recordings by those groups groundbreaking.                                                                             In 1965, when Mr. Beck joined the Yardbirds, to replace another guitar hero, Eric Clapton, the group was already one of the defining acts in Britain’s growing electric blues movement. But his stinging licks and darting leads on songs like “Shapes of Things” and “Over Under Sideways Down” added an expansive element to the music that helped signal the emerging psychedelic rock revolution.                                                                                                              Three years later, when he formed his own band, later known as the Jeff Beck Group — along with a then little-known singer, Rod Stewart, and the equally obscure Ron Wood on bass — the weight of the music created an early template for heavy metal. Specifically, the band’s 1968 debut, “Truth,” provided a blueprint that another former guitar colleague from the Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, drew on to devise Led Zeppelin several months later.                          In 1974, when Mr. Beck began his solo career with the “Blow by Blow” album, he refigured the essential formula of that era’s fusion movement, tipping the balance of its influences from jazz to rock and funk and in the process creating a sound that was both startlingly new and highly successful. “Blow by Blow” became a Billboard Top Five, a platinum hit and his most popular work.                   Along the way, Mr. Beck helped either pioneer, or amplify, some important technical innovations on his instrument. He elaborated the use of distortion and feedback effects, earlier explored by Pete Townshend; intensified the effect of bending notes on the guitar; and widened the range of expression that could be coaxed from devices amended to the guitar like the whammy bar.                                                                                                          Drawing on such techniques, Mr. Beck could weaponize his strings to hit like a stun gun, or caress them to express what felt like a kiss. His work had humor too, with licks that could cackle and leads that could tease. Copyright The New York Times

Ray Nelson, Artist, Author, and Fan

 

Ray Nelson (1931-2022)

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Mike Glyer

Ray Nelson self-portrait

SF writer and Rotsler Award winning fan artist Ray Nelson died in his sleep overnight November 29/30 his son, Walter, announced today on Facebook. He was 91 years old.

As an author Ray Nelson was best known for his short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning,” which became the basis of John Carpenter’s film They Live. He also had a short story, “Time Travel for Pedestrians,” in Harlan Ellison’s Again Dangerous Visions (1972). Nelson collaborated with Philip K. Dick on The Ganymede Takeover. His 1975 book Blake’s Progress, in which the poet William Blake and his wife are travelers in space and time, has been called his best work by critic John Clute.

As an artist, in the 1940s Nelson appropriated the propeller beanie as a symbol of science fiction fandom. His fannish cartoons were recognized with the Rotsler Award in 2003. He was inducted to the First Fandom Hall of Fame in 2019.

The Ray Nelson website, which Walter set up, has more bibliographical information, and samples of his artwork. There you can also read a humorous article about Ray’s collaborator, “The Last Days of Philip K. Dick”.

Nelson was born in Schenectady, NY in 1931. He became an active science fiction fan while attending high school in Michigan. After graduation, he went to the University of Chicago (studying theology). In the Fifties he lived for four years in Paris, and met Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and William Burroughs among others of the Beat Generation, as well as existentialists Jean Paul Sartre, Boris Vian and Simone de Beauvoir. He subsequently co-edited Miscellaneous Man, the first “Beatnik” little literary review. In Paris, he worked with Michael Moorcock smuggling Henry Miller books out of France.

Honors Nelson received as a writer included a special citation from the Philip K. Dick Award in 1983 for The Prometheus Man. As a fan, in addition to the awards already mentioned, he was a Best Fan Artist Retro Hugo finalist in 2001 (commemorating work done in 1950) and received the 2014 FAAn Lifetime Achievement Award.

 Reprinted from File 770 Copyright by Mike Glyer 2022

Christine McVie,

 

BREAKING NEWS

Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac is dead at 79. The singer-songwriter was a hitmaker for one of music’s most popular bands.