Monthly Archives: April 2013

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THE SAVAGE BOY, Nick Cole

Out now is our digital edition of Nick Cole’s new post-apocalyptic novel THE SAVAGE BOY!

Amid the Wasteland remains of a world destroyed by a devastating Global Thermonuclear Armageddon, barbaric tribes rule the New American Dark Age. A boy and his horse must complete the final mission of the last American soldier. What unfolds is an epic journey across a terrifying post-apocalyptic world gone savage. Jack London meets The End of the World.

Head here for an excerpt.

And don’t miss Cole’s first foray into a shattered America THE OLD MAN AND AND THE WASTELAND.

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Out now: C. Robert Cargill’s DREAMS AND SHADOWS!

C. Robert Cargill’s fabulous debut novel, DREAMS AND SHADOWS, is out now!

There is another world than our own—one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares—where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once you see that world, you will never be the same.

Dreams and Shadows takes us beyond this veil.

Once bold explorers of this magical realm, Ewan’s now an Austin musician who just met his dream girl, while Colby cannot escape the consequences of an innocent wish. But while Ewan and Colby left the Limestone Kingdom as children, it has never forgotten them. And in a world where angels relax on rooftops, whiskey-swilling genies argue metaphysics with foul-mouthed wizards, and monsters in the shadows feed on fear, you can never outrun your fate.

DREAMS AND SHADOWS is a top pick at Publishers Weekly, io9.com, and received fabulous reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist, and more.

You can read the first five chapters here. 

Need some music while you read? No worries–Cargill’s created a Spotify playlist! DREAMS & SHADOWS curated by C. Robert Cargill

Cargill will be signing in Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, and Redondo Beach, CA.

AUSTIN, TX: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 7:00pm
BOOKPEOPLE
603 N Lamar, Austin, TX 78704
HOUSTON, TX: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 4:30pm
MURDER BY THE BOOK
2342 Bissonnet ST, Houston, TX 77005
LOS ANGELES, CA: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 2:00pm
DARK DELICACIES
3512 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
REDONDO BEACH, CA Monday, March 4, 2013, 7:30pm
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY
2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Voyager US |

Excerpt for The Savage Boy by Nick Cole

On sale February 26th is THE SAVAGE BOY, the story of a boy fighting for survival after the fall of civilization. Head over to Tor.com to read an exclusive excerpt!

Amid the Wasteland remains of a world destroyed by a devastating global nuclear Armageddon, barbaric tribes rule the New American Dark Age. A boy and his horse must complete the final mission of the last American soldier. What unfolds is an epic journey across a terrifying post-apocalyptic tribal America gone savage. Jack London meets The End of the World.

Voyager UK |

The Icons are coming

Beautiful Creatures

We are very happy to announce that in May this year, we will be publishing Icons by Margaret Stohl, the co-author of Beautiful Creatures. Icons is the first part in a heart-pounding new series set in a haunting new world where four teens must piece together the mysteries of their pasts – in order to save the future.

Your heart beats only with their permission.

Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol’s family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn’t know it was fighting.

Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside – safe from the shadow of the Icon and its terrifying power. Hiding from the one truth she can’t avoid.

She’s different. She survived. Why?

When Dol and her best friend, Ro, are captured and taken to the Embassy, off the coast of the sprawling metropolis once known as the City of Angels, they find only more questions. While Ro and fellow hostage Tima rage against their captors, Dol finds herself drawn to Lucas, the Ambassador’s privileged son. But the four teens are more alike than they might think, and the timing of their meeting isn’t a coincidence. It’s a conspiracy.

Within the Icon’s reach, Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas discover that their uncontrollable emotions – which they’ve always thought to be their greatest weaknesses – may actually be their greatest strengths.

We’ll be doing proof giveaway of Icons next month, so make sure you keep an eye on our Facebook page to be one of the first to read this breathtaking new book!

Voyager UK |

Three Ray Bradbury novels released in eBook

Tomorrow sees the launch of three Ray Bradbury books released as eBooks in the UK. Bradbury’s career spanned over seventy years and it all began here, with The Martian Tales published in 1950, followed by The Illustrated Man and Fahrenheit 451 soon afterwards. Whether you have never read these classic science fiction masterpieces, or if you would like to revisit them again, these three books are must-reads for any SF fan.

The Martian Chronicles

 

The Illustrated Man

 

Fahrenheit 451

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Urban Fantasy 101

Book 1 of The HollowsHere in NYC, we’re trying to avoid being snowed in for too long, so that means gathering up all the supplies one needs in order to successfully weather a snow storm: snack, blankets…and BOOKS! Thankfully, Heroes & Heartbreakers has made reading selections a little easier on us with this list Urban Fantasy must-reads. Naturally, we’re glad to see Kim Harrison‘s Dead Witch Walking on there, as well as Jeaniene Frost‘s Halfway to the Grave. What are some of your favorite UF reads?

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The Daylight War

Peter V. Brett
On Sale 02/11/2013 02/04/2013 ISBN 9780007276196

Format: Hardback

Continuing the impressive debut fantasy series from author Peter V. Brett, The DAYLIGHT WAR is book three of the Demon Cycle, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.

On the night of a new moon all shadows deepen.

Humanity has thirty days to prepare for the next demon attack, but one month is scarcely enough time to train a village to defend themselves, let alone an entire continent caught in the throes of civil war.

Arlen Bales understands the coreling threat better than anyone. Born ordinary, the demon plague has shaped him into a weapon so powerful he has been given the unwanted title of saviour, and attracted the attention of deadly enemies both above and below ground.

Unlike Arlen, Ahmann Jardir embraces the title of Deliverer. His strength resides not only in the legendary relics he carries, but also in the magic wielded by his first wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose allegiance even Jardir cannot be certain of.

Once Arlen and Jardir were like brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity’s enemies prepare, the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all: those that lurk in the human heart.

 

Voyager US |

Dreams and Shadows Excerpt!

We’re very excited for C. Robert Cargill’s wonderful contemporary fantasy debut, DREAMS AND SHADOWS, which we’ll publish on 2/28/13.
Previously we shared some of the amazing reviews for DREAMS AND SHADOWS, and in the last few days it’s become one of Publisher’s Weekly’s Top 10 SF/F picks, one of
Now, you can start reading! Step through the veil and enter the Limestone Kingdom…

Voyager Australia |

Raymond E. Feist and George R.R. Martin coming to Supanova Australia this year!

Well, it’s official folks! 2013 is shaping up to be Voyager Australia’s biggest event year EVER. Not only is Raymond E. Feist’s generation-spanning saga of Pug the Magician coming full cycle this year, but he will be touring Australia in June, including 2 big Supanovas in Sydney and Perth! But wait, there’s more! Everyone’s favourite Greek fisherman’s cap wearing author of A Song of Ice and Fire, and probably the biggest fantasy author in the world right now, George R.R. Martin will be coming to Supanova in November as well!

Here’s Supanova’s official statement yesterday: “And in another coup for fans of literature, our triple play of authors is complete with our June star just outing himself today as well. We have Tad Williams in April, George R.R. Martin in November, and now it gives us the pleasure of allowing him to out himself, the imperious chronicler of one of the world’s favourite fantasy-lands, The Magician’s, Raymond E. Feist! In an additional supa-bonus, not only can Supanova fans catch him at our expos in Sydney and Perth, but fans in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne will also have their chance to see him (details to be confirmed). Its going to be epic!”

AND Raymond E Feist’s post on his Facebook page:

“See more Early tour info: OK, this is what I know this weekend.  I’ll be passing along more info when I get it. Don’t ask if I am coming to your city because I don’t know.  Don’t ask if there’s a chance, because I don’t know. In March, I will be in Brussels Belgium at the Fantasy Festival called Trolls et Légendes on the 29th through the 31st.  I will be in Paris on the 1st of April, but I do not know …if we’re doing public appearances of media only. In the US I will be at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego on the 17th of May.  Other US cities will be Houston, TX: Murder by the Book on the 21st, and University Bookstore at UW in Seattle on the 23rd.  We may be adding two more cities.  Information as followed.  I will also be attending the San Diego Comic in July, specific day and time TBA. I will be in the UK/Ireland (?) beginning May 4th and leaving May 12th.  Cities, venues, and times to be announced.  London, obviously, Manchester and Birmingham (likely) others could be anywhere. Lastly, I will be doing two Supernova Expos in Australia, Sydney and Perth, as well as other cities in Australia and New Zealand.   I’ll be in New Zealand on the 19th and 20th of June.  I’ll be at Sydney Supernova on the 22nd and 23rd, then to Brisbane on the 24th, Melbourne on the 25 or 26th, Adelaide on the 28 (TBC), then on to Perth for Supernova on the 29 and 30th. That’s what I have so far. When I get more information I’ll post it.”

Did we say we were excited??

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PW’s SF/F Top 10 includes Cargill, Feist, and Gaiman!

The Publishers Weekly Spring Announcement issue is out, and we are thrilled that 3 Harper Voyager/William Morrow titles have been picked

for the top 10 in SF/F!

 C. Robert Cargill, DREAMS AND SHADOWS

Raymond E. Feist, MAGICIAN’S END

Neil Gaiman, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE

The full list is here.

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Submission Update

As promised, an update on our digital submission status. (Please note, numbers are close but not perfectly exact, between repeated entries, etc. Please don’t freak out or obsess over the arithmetic…)

We received slightly over 4500 entries.

We have now responded to approximately 2220 entries that unfortunately were not for our list.  This leaves us with roughly entries. Of those, about 543 are to be considered further, and just under 1800 still need to be read. So we are almost halfway through.

We will continue to read the remaining 2300+ entries as quickly as we can without sacrificing due consideration, and will update you again in a few weeks. As before, if you have a question as to your status or would like to pull your submission, please email us at voyagersubmissions(at)harpercollins.com. We will try to update the above numbers every couple of weeks as well, so you have more frequent status updates.

In addition, we are thrilled to announce that Diana Gill has made our first (of hopefully many!) acquisition–a three book deal for world rights to THORN JACK, BRIAR QUEEN and NETTLE KING by Katherine Harbour (via Thao Le at Sandy Dijkstra Agency), which Harper Voyager US will publish in hardcover in May 2014.  We fell absolutely in love with this wonderful story and could not put it down (even when we were supposed to put aside to read later), and are beyond excited about our first acquisition from these digital submissions. We look forward to making more acquisitions for digital originals (and possibly print) as well.

ETA: We have received a number of questions about our recent acquisition of Katherine Harbour’s THORN JACK trilogy. To confirm, Katherine submitted THORN JACK to the Harper Voyager submissions herself. She was unagented during the submission. Thao Le at the Sandy Dijkstra Agency had previously worked with Katherine on revisions and has now negotiated the global Harper Voyager deal. She is representing Katherine for all unsold rights and future projects. The Voyager digital submissions are for unagented submissions (we receive many agented submissions that are handled completely independently from these submissions), but potential authors may certainly seek representation if they are offered publication.