Sf masterworks series of classic science fiction novels. Brain wave, the boat of a million years, the guardians of time on. He had left gollancz in the late 1980s, but was now involved again in a management role. Home gollancz bringing you news from our world to yours. Gollancz is the oldest specialist sf and fantasy publisher in the uk. Weve got 10 books guaranteed to make their christmas. In 2011, gollancz launched the sf gateway website, an online library that features outofprint science fiction books. Gollancz, the sf and fantasy imprint of the orion publishing group, announces the launch of the worlds largest digital sff library, the sf gateway, which will make thousands of outofprint titles by classic genre authors available as ebooks. Nonfiction books include a study of the viking era, the hammer and the cross 1980 chap. Our featured sf masterwork is a prescient look at mankinds future from the greatest science fiction writer of them all. Gateway is a modern masterpiece that definesand transcendsits genre. Beginning in 1999 the list is made up of select sciencefiction books from as far back as the h.
Masterworks is a series of science fiction novel reprints published by the orion publishing. Books gollancz bringing you news from our world to yours. Developed to feature important science fiction novels, the selections were described by science fiction author iain m. Gollancz opens scifi gateway to ebooks the bookseller. Sf masterworks gollancz bringing you news from our world to. Ammonite, slow river, and gollanczs sf gateway nicola. Yesterday, gollancz issued a press release describing a project in which a hundred plus science fiction authors backlists would be coming back into print in e book form. This term and the sf list proper 20 or so books a year were introduced by hilary rubinstein. Check out these fantastic new titles weve added to the sf gateway in june and july. Seeded among the stars are troves of valuable artifactsleft behind by the. It was founded in 1927 by victor gollancz 18931967 and specialised in the publication of high quality literature, nonfiction and popular fiction, including science fiction. Sf gateway gollancz bringing you news from our world to yours.
Victor gollancz 18931967, the firms founder in 1928, had always been interested in the fantastic. Heres the related gollancz press release about the fabulous new sf gateway. In 2011, gollancz launched the sf gateway website, which republishes outofprint science fiction books as ebooks. Jul 15, 2011 gollancz, the sf and fantasy imprint of the orion publishing group, announces the launch of the worlds largest digital sff library, the sf gateway, which will make thousands of outofprint titles by classic genre authors available as ebooks. Dick, larry niven, robert heinlein, and ray bradbury as one of the brilliant visionaries in the science fiction stratosphere.
They call this the sf gateway project and by what i can tell it is an impressive list and an impressive project. Gollanz has published awardwinning and awardnominated books by, amongst others. By using our website you agree to our use of these cookies. The great british sf publisher gollancz has launched a new digital sff library, called sf gateway, which will make thousands of outofprint sf classics available as e books. Phillip mann on his new gollancz book and his sf gateway. A few weeks ago, we highlighted our success over the lifetime of the bsfa awards, with sf gateway and gollancz combined having a staggering 33 of the 43 winners to date were hoping that will go up to 34 out of 44, when this years award is announced 65th eastercon in glasgow, the weekend after next, with paul mcauleys evenings empires and christopher priests the adjacent. Gollancz opens a gateway to backlist ebook publishing. With less than a week to go until the 2014 worldcon and this years hugo award ceremony, we thought wed celebrate the rich heritage of the hugo awards by pricepromoting the ebook editions of past hugo winners from both gollancz and the sf gateway imprints. Banks as amazing and genuinely the best novels from sixty years of sf. Rereading classics or old favourites is something that ive done all to seldom the last couple of years, which is both a testimony to the high quality of the book published today and the fact that i actually have the money to buy new books. Acquisitions, sf gateway, stephen donaldson gollancz is absolutely delighted to mark the publication of stephen r. I find it shocking that a respected name such as gollancz should allow this level of sloppiness, but it happens time after time. Twentyone years ago today, former gollancz editor and founder of orbit, richard evans passed away.
Big planet, the blue world, and the collection the dragon masters and other stories. Yesterday i posted a brief article on jack vance, and as one of the header images i included a pic of the jack vance sf gateway omnibus, a massive volume from orion publishing gollancz containing three complete works. Founded in 1927 and with a continuous sf publishing programme dating back to 1960, this imprint of the orion publishing group is home to a galaxy of awardwinning and bestselling authors. Sf masterworks is a series of science fiction books started by millennium and currently. Thousands of out of print sciencefiction titles will be made available digitally, after gollancz launched the worlds largest sciencefiction and fantasy library, the sf gateway. Global web login for san francisco state university. Winner of the hugo and nebula awards frederik pohl stands shoulder to shoulder with philip k.
Jul 06, 2011 heres the related gollancz press release about the fabulous new sf gateway. Praise for gateway when an author of the stature of frederik pohl says that. The sf masterworks list is over 100 books strong and contains many of. He told me about sf gateway and wondered if i would be interested. The sf gateway is the most comprehensive digital library of science fiction and fantasy titles ever assembled. So far this year, weve looked at how gollancz and sf gateway have fared in the hugo, nebula, arthur c. He had heard that i had died from whom or from what i had no idea but was glad to know that this news was greatly exaggerated. Gateway is the best thing he has ever written, it deserves careful attention. Founded in 1927 and with a continuous sf publishing programme dating back to 1961, we are home to a galaxy of.
See more ideas about sf masterworks, sci fi books and science fiction books. I have always said that the e book will not be the death of the. In 1998, gollancz was acquired by orion publishing group and turned into science fiction and fantasy imprint, gollancz science fiction. Edmund cooper sf gateway omnibus sf gateway omnibuses cooper, edmund on. Jul 20, 2011 gollancz opens scifi gateway to ebooks. This is a list dedicated to the titles reprinted by millennium gollancz in their science fiction masterworks line both the original series and the new, nonnumbered series. In 2011, gollancz launched the sf gateway website, an online library that features outofprint science fiction books republished as ebooks. Edmund cooper sf gateway omnibus sf gateway omnibuses. The science fiction gateway posted on july 28, 2011 by lauren in september, gollancz publishers will launch the sf gateway, the world largest digital science fiction and fantasy library, making thousands of outofprint titles by classic genre authors available for sale as ebooks. Many of the selected novels had been out of print in the united kingdom for decades. Gollancz, the sf and fantasy imprint of the orion publishing group, announces the launch of the worldas largest digital sff library, the sf gateway, which aims to make thousands of outofprint titles by classic genre authors available as ebooks.
I buy a lot of ebooks, and this is absolutely the worst publisher. As preparations for loncon, the 72nd world science fiction convention, continue, we move our attention to gollancz and sf gateways past hugo winners from the 1960s, a decade in which as you will soon. Though this was an unpromising beginning to the postwar period, gollancz did publish a number of good sf titles in the 1950s, both nongenre and genre sf, the latter including a 1954 edition of theodore sturgeons more than human fixup 1953. Please do not add a book to the list unless you can confirm it was published in the sf masterworks line and you are voting for the sf masterworks isbn. Sf state global login san francisco state university. Donaldsons the last dark and the conclusion of one of the most influential fantasy series ever written by making the complete thomas covenant chronicles available for the first time in the uk. The digital versions will be available first, but im hoping to have other announcements about both ammonite and slow river in the near future. Andrzej sapkowski, press release, season of storms, the lady of the lake, the last wish. The launch of the worlds largest digital sff library, the sf gateway, which will make thousands of outofprint titles by classic genre authors available as ebooks building on the remarkable success of gollancz s masterworks series, the sf gateway will launch this autumn with more than a thousand. It was founded in 1927 by victor gollancz and specialised in the publication of high quality literature, nonfiction and popular fiction, including crime, detective, mystery, thriller and science fiction. The gateway, under the curatorship of gollanczs digital publisher, darren nash, brings back into circulation in ebook form thousands of books.
And were delighted to say we have a very creditable 30 out of 62 winners, including the first and for another couple of months, at least most recent winners. Thousands of out of print sciencefiction titles will be available digitally, after gollancz launched the worlds largest sciencefiction and fantasy. Sf masterworks sf gateway your portal to the classics. Looking for the perfect present for fans of classic sf. Victor gollancz ltd was a major british book publishing house of the twentieth century. Gollancz is an imprint of the orion publishing group and publishes some of the very best science fiction and fantasy novels available anywhere. The gateway is part of the 50th anniversary of gollancz s science fiction list. Wikipedia see also the 21st century ebook imprint gateway orion. Show last year first sort by series number show covers. Gollanczs announces the sf gateway jamie todd rubin. Orbit and gollancz to publish season of storms by award. Now, as we move towards the years end, its time to assess the world fantasy awards. Mindplayers, fools, tea from an empty cup sf gateway omnibuses by cadigan, pat and a great selection of related books.
In 2011, gollancz a lansat siteul sf gateway, o biblioteca online, care ofera car. Gollancz sf gateway your portal to the classics of sf. Jun 15, 2000 i should point out that as usual with the gollancz gateway ebooks, this is absolutely riddled with ocr errors. When the first human interstellar ship unexpectedly hurtles off the earth and into the furthest reaches of space. Now, as we move towards the years end, its time to assess the world fantasy awards first presented in 1975, there have been thanks to a number of ties fortyfour world fantasy awards for best novel, thus. Sf masterworks is a series of science fiction books published by orion publishing group through its imprints millennium and gollancz. Upon gollancz s death in 1967, ownership passed to his daughter, livia, who sold it to houghton mifflin in 1989. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Masterworks by frederik pohl from amazons fiction books store. Uk publishing house, properly styled victor gollancz ltd, famous until its sale to the us company. Thousands of out of print sciencefiction titles will be available digitally, after gollancz launched the worlds largest sciencefiction and fantasy library, the sf gateway. Anne clarke to leave gollancz as marcus gipps steps up.
Anne clarke to leave gollancz as marcus gipps steps up the. Buy this book a decade after coneys death in 2005, this. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Classics from gollancz and sf gateway, august locus online. As alluded to on wednesday on the sf gateway blog, we have news of an. Gollancz, the sf and fantasy imprint of the orion publishing group, has announced. Founded in 1927 by victor gollancz, the british publishing house was quickly seen as a leader in the field and has published works by many famous and award winning authors. Publication series used by gollancz for physical versions and by gateway orion related imprint for ebooks for ebook versions. Hachette acquired cassell and orion in 1996 and in december 1998 the merged orioncassell group turned gollancz into its science fictionfantasy imprint. Gollancz are starting to release a lot of sf ebooks, many of which have been out of print for years. Gateway is a classic science fiction novel by frederik pohl. Between the two lists, we have a very creditable 30 of 62 titles, including the. Brain wave, the boat of a million years, the guardians of time. Sf masterworks gollancz bringing you news from our.
Its companion series include fantasy masterworks and gateway. Founded in 1927 and with a continuous sf publishing programme dating back to 1961, the imprint of the orion publishing group is home to a galaxy of awardwinning and bestselling authors. Gollancz launches the sf gateway the british fantasy society. We are pleased to announce that the us ebook of war of the maps is available to purchase now. Ive just seen that their sf gateway website is finally up and running, with the first batch of books and links to the various outlets and formats they can be bought fromin. Not quite ready to accept the realities of going back to work after the holidays and need a bit of escapism. Pat cadigan sf gateway omnibus sf gateway omnibuses cadigan, pat on. Gollancz aims to make 5,000 or more books available by 2014 and the website will be integrated with the online encyclopedia of science fiction. Black gate articles a rich library of modern science. Gollancz publisher anne clarke is to leave the orion imprint to explore other opportunities, with marcus gipps, editorial director of gollancz and sister imprint the sf gateway, promoted to. Pat cadigan sf gateway omnibus sf gateway omnibuses.
Sf gateway gollancz bringing you news from our world. Sign up to our monthly email to keep up to date with new releases, author news, and exclusive competitions. It will build to 3,000 titles by the end of 2012, and 5,000 or more by 2014. Sf gateway puts tons of outofprint sf classics online as. Oct 15, 2019 every 15 minutes the experts at the tables will rotate giving groups a new person to speak to and a different perspective. The author of many literary novels and stories in practically every genre, his novels have won and been shortlisted for numerous awards including the hugo, nebula, world fantasy, whitbread and guardian fiction prize. Michael moorcock 1939 michael moorcock is one of the most important figures in british sf and fantasy literature. Isaac asimovs science fiction magazine ccompulsive reading. In 2011, gollancz launched the sf gateway website, which republishes outofprint science fiction books as e books. Ammonite, slow river, and gollanczs sf gateway nicola griffith.