We’re into the final round of the 10th annual Goodreads Choice Awards and Orbit has two books in the running!
Thank you to everyone who supported our books. Now it’s time to cast your final vote!
Voting for the final round ends November 26th.
Fantasy – VOTE NOW
BURN BRIGHT by Patricia Briggs (UK)
Science Fiction – VOTE NOW
The semifinal round for the 10th annual Goodreads Choice Awards has begun. Many Orbit titles are still in the running—plus new write-ins in Fantasy and Horror! Thank you to all who voted.
Want to see your favorite Orbit authors and books make it to the final round? Cast your vote!
Voting for the semifinal round ends November 11th.
Fantasy – VOTE NOW
WRATH OF EMPIRE by Brian McClellan (US | UK)
SENLIN ASCENDS by Josiah Bancroft (US | UK)
BURN BRIGHT by Patricia Briggs (UK)
BLOODY ROSE by Nicholas Eames (US | UK) — new!
Science Fiction – VOTE NOW
PERSEPOLIS RISING by James S. A. Corey (US | UK)
ROSEWATER by Tade Thompson (US | UK)
Horror – VOTE NOW – new!
THE LABYRINTH INDEX by Charlie Stross (UK)
The winners of the 2018 World Fantasy Awards were announced this weekend and we’re happy to announce JADE CITY by Fonda Lee (US | UK | ANZ) has won the award for Best Novel!
The Best Novel award this year was a tie—JADE CITY shared the accolade with THE CHANGELING, by Victor LaValle. You can view the full list of awards and nominations on the World Fantasy Convention website.
Congratulations to Fonda Lee and the rest of the nominees and winners!
If you loved A SECRET HISTORY OF WITCHES (US | UK), don’t miss Bustle’s cover reveal and exclusive excerpt of the book you’ve been waiting for, THE WITCH’S KIND! (US | UK) Click over for a sneak peek of Louisa Morgan’s absorbing new tale of love, sacrifice, family ties, and magic, set in the Pacific Northwest in the aftermath of World War II.
Barrie Anne Blythe and her aunt Charlotte have always known that the other residents of their small coastal community find them peculiar—two women living alone on the outskirts of town. It is the price of concealing their strange and dangerous family secret.
But two events threaten to upend their lives forever. The first is the arrival of a mysterious abandoned baby with a hint of power like their own. The second is the sudden reappearance of Barrie Anne’s long-lost husband—who is not quite the man she thought she married.
Together, Barrie Anne and Charlotte must decide how far they are willing to go to protect themselves—and the child they think of as their own—from suspicious neighbors, the government, and even their own family…
If you loved Practical Magic, The Witch’s Daughter, or A Discovery of Witches, then The Witch’s Kind will be your new favorite novel. It publishes in Spring 2019, but meanwhile, go say hi to Louisa on Twitter, and if you haven’t tried A Secret History of Witches, pick up that book before The Witch’s Kind drops!
Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio; Photography by Shannon Sturgis
The 10th annual Goodreads Choice Awards have officially begun, and we’re happy to announce Orbit has eight nominees in the first round!
Want to see your favorite Orbit authors and books make it to the second round? Cast your vote!
Voting for the opening round ends November 4th.
Fantasy – VOTE NOW
WRATH OF EMPIRE by Brian McClellan (US | UK)
SENLIN ASCENDS by Josiah Bancroft (US | UK)
BURN BRIGHT by Patricia Briggs (UK)
Science Fiction – VOTE NOW
PERSEPOLIS RISING by James S. A. Corey (US | UK)
ROSEWATER by Tade Thompson (US | UK)
Best of the Best – VOTE NOW
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Goodreads Choice Awards, Goodreads has debuted a new category where you can pick your favorite winner from the past ten years!
FEED by Mira Grant (US | UK) – Best Science Fiction of 2010
COLD DAYS by Jim Butcher (UK) – Best Paranormal Fantasy of 2013
TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (UK) – Best Fantasy of 2010
If your favorite Orbit title of 2018 isn’t listed, you can also enter a write-in vote at the bottom of each genre page.
Are you ready for an adventure in the French countryside—one that includes vampires, witches, demons, and one harried but indomitable doctor?
We’re excited to launch the cover of GRAVE IMPORTANCE, the last volume in the Greta Helsing series, Vivian Shaw’s much-loved books about this eminently sensible doctor to the undead and her found family of very polite monsters.
To tell you a bit more about Greta’s further adventures:
Oasis Natrun: a private, exclusive, highly secret luxury health spa for mummies, high in the hills above Marseille, equipped with the very latest in therapeutic innovations both magical and medical. To Dr. Greta Helsing, London’s de facto mummy specialist, it sounds like paradise. But when Greta is invited to spend four months there as the interim clinical director, it isn’t long before she finds herself faced with a medical mystery that will take all her diagnostic skill to solve.
A peculiar complaint is spreading among her mummy patients, one she’s never seen before. With help from her friends and colleagues—including Dr. Faust (yes, that Dr. Faust), remedial psychopomps, a sleepy scribe-god, witches, demons, a British Museum curator, and the inimitable vampyre Sir Francis Varney—Greta must put a stop to this mysterious illness before anybody else crumbles to irreparable dust…
…and before the fabric of reality itself can undergo any more structural damage.
Grave Company hits the shelves in Summer 2019, which gives you just enough time to check out the first two Greta Helsing books, STRANGE PRACTICE (US | UK) and DREADFUL COMPANY (US | UK). If you’ve finished those and can’t wait for your next Greta fix, visit Vivian at her website where she is currently posting a series of hilarious recaps of the vampyre Varney’s original exploits, and on Twitter @ceruleancynic.
Cover design by Will Staehle and Lisa Marie Pompilio
It’s an abundance of riches for Andrzej Sapkowski fans: Not only are the Witcher books in production with Netflix, but we are delighted to announce that the beloved author is launching a brand new series: The Hussite Trilogy. Taking place during the vibrantly depicted Hussite Wars, the trilogy begins with The Tower of Fools, and follows the epic adventures of Reinmar of Bielau, known as Reynevan, a hero who is forced on the run across a war-shadowed landscape after being caught in an affair with a knight’s wife. He is pursued not only by a pair of brothers bent on vengeance, but also by the Holy Inquisition, while strange, mystical forces gather in the shadows. Fans of Geralt of Rivia will find much to love in Reynevan, and it goes without saying that the books will feature the rich lore and gritty action that have become Sapkowski’s trademarks.
Rights were acquired from Patricia Pasqualini at Patricia Pasqualini Literary Agency. The trilogy will be published by Orbit in the US and Gollancz in the UK and translated by David French, who has worked with Sapkowski on the last six Witcher books.
Andrzej Sapkowski said: ‘The Hussite trilogy is my tour de force. I consider it to be my best work to date. I can’t wait for readers to meet my new hero, Reinmar of Bielau, aka Reynevan, whose adventures take him through a land torn by religious wars. I am thrilled to be working with David French and the energetic Gollancz and Orbit teams again!’
Patricia Pasqualini said: ‘From Poland to the Netflix studios, Sapkowski’s heroes have conquered the hearts of readers everywhere. In the Hussite Trilogy, the hero, Reynevan, is thrown into the whirlpool of History. Readers will love his adventures, which combine fantasy and naughty humour, seriousness and the grotesque, conspiracies and lovable characters. The Witcher saga may be over, but Sapkowski’s devoted fans will find in the Trilogy plenty of adventures to sink their teeth into!’
Andrzej Sapkowski was born in 1948 in Poland. He is now one of Poland’s most famous and successful authors, selling more in his own country than Stephen King or Michael Crichton.
Look for The Tower of Fools in 2020!
This week, Jordanna Max Brodsky has revealed the fabulous cover for her new novel THE WOLF IN THE WHALE.
We’re publishing this epic story of a young Inuit woman coming of age in the frozen lands of the Arctic Circle in January 2019. You can pre-order it now from Redhook in the US or Orbit UK.
If you’re at New York Comic Con today, find out more about the book by heading to Jordanna’s panel “Revisiting History” at 4pm today in Room 1A18. She will be signing copies of her Olympus Bound series afterwards in the Autographing Area, Table 1.
CULTURES CLASH AND GODS GO TO WAR IN A SWEEPING TALE OF SURVIVAL AND LOVE.
The Arctic Circle. North America. 1000 AD. Born with the soul of a hunter and the language of the gods, Omat is destined to become a shaman like her grandfather. To protect her people, she invokes the spirits of the sky, the sea, and the air.
But the gods have stopped listening, the seals won’t come, and Omat’s family is starving.
Desperate to save them, Omat journeys through the icy wastes, fighting for survival with every step. When she meets a Viking warrior and his strange new gods, together they set in motion a conflict that could shatter her world…or save it.
The Wolf in the Whale is a powerful tale of magic, discovery and adventure, featuring an unforgettable narrator ready to confront the gods themselves.
If you haven’t yet read Jordanna’s debut series Olympus Bound, about gods living and dying in modern day Manhattan – go ahead, it’s Friday, give yourself a treat for the weekend! If you can’t get to Comic Con today, you can find the first book The Immortals (US | UK) in all good bookstores.
Cover design by Lisa Marie Pompilio
NYCC 2018 attendees! Come visit us at booth #2218 for some FREE goodies, a fun in-booth challenge, and a preview of our upcoming books.
Check out the schedule below for information on where you can find our authors this weekend. See you at the show!
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2018 ORBIT SCHEDULE
Friday, October 5
1:00 PM: PANEL: Seanan McGuire (Mira Grant) on “Code Shift SFF: Crafting Fierce Female Characters Who Defy Stereotypes,” Shop Studios, Level 4, 528 W 39th St
1:30 PM: PANEL: Delilah S. Dawson (Lila Bowen) on “BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours,” Room 1A24
4:00 PM: PANEL: Jordanna Max Brodsky on “Revisiting History,” Room 1A18
5:15 PM: SIGNING: Jordanna Max Brodsky, Autographing Area Table 1
Saturday, October 6
11:00 AM: PANEL: Delilah S. Dawson (Lila Bowen) on “I’ll Take Dementors for $500, Obi-Wan: A Fan Game Show” panel, Room 1A18
12:15PM: SIGNING: Delilah S. Dawson (Lila Bowen): Autographing Area Table 1
4:00 PM: PANEL: N. K. Jemisin on “WNDB Presents: Does Your Fantasy or SFF World Have to Be Woke?” Room 1B03
5:00 PM: PANEL: Mur Lafferty and Delilah S. Dawson (Lila Bowen) on “Disney-Lucasfilm Presents: A Celebration of Female Writers in a Galaxy Far, Far Away,” Shop Studios, Level 4, 528 W 39th St
8:30 PM: PANEL: Seanan McGuire (Mira Grant) on “Shipwreck: Literary Erotic Fan Fiction Competition,” Shop Studios, Level 4, 528 W 39th St
Sunday, October 7
11:00 AM: PANEL: Delilah S. Dawson (Lila Bowen) on “Making Kids’ Comics the IDW Way!” Room 1A24
12:15 PM: PANEL: N. K. Jemisin on “America’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers,” Room 1B03
1:30PM: SIGNING: N. K. Jemisin: Autographing Area Table 1
1:30 PM: PANEL: Vivian Shaw on “Weirdness Accessible,” Room 1A18
2:45PM: SIGNING: Vivian Shaw: Autographing Area Table 1
Do you feel your jade senses tingling? Are you wondering what surprise the world has in store today?
We’re excited to launch the cover of JADE WAR (US | UK), Fonda Lee’s much-anticipated sequel to the Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-nominated JADE CITY (US | UK)! In this installment of the Green Bone Saga, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and for control of the metropolis of Janloon—which you can see in the background of the cover (designed by the fabulous Lisa Marie Pompilio).
To tell you a bit more about what’s in store for the Kauls:
On the island of Kekon, the Kaul family is locked in a violent feud for control of the capital city and the supply of magical jade that endows trained Green Bone warriors with supernatural powers they alone have possessed for hundreds of years.
Beyond Kekon’s borders, war is brewing. Powerful foreign governments and mercenary criminal kingpins alike turn their eyes on the island nation. Jade, Kekon’s most prized resource, could make them rich—or give them the edge they’d need to topple their rivals.
Faced with threats on all sides, the Kaul family is forced to form new and dangerous alliances, confront enemies in the darkest streets and the tallest office towers, and put honor aside in order to do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival—and that of all the Green Bones of Kekon.
Jade War publishes in Summer 2019 and is available for preorder, but in the meantime, go say hi to Fonda at her website and on Twitter @FondaJLee.
