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Tachyon well represented at Capclave 2018

…Rockville, Maryland, September 28-30. Kress and Wong are guests of honor. Nancy Kress (photo: Ellen Datlow) and Alyssa Wong Sponsored by the Washington Science Fiction Association, Capclave is a small…

The sparely constructed and cleverly resolved YESTERDAY’S KIN provides everything readers need

For The Seattle Times, Nisi Shawl lauds Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Mitochondrial DNA, personality-altering drugs and clouds of deadly viruses fill the pages of this latest novel by award-winning queen…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is this summer’s most inviting introduction to science fiction for new reader

For the Chicago Tribune, Gary K. Wolfe reviews Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. With so many overbudgeted and underthought movies involving giant alien spacecraft suddenly appearing above the world’s cities, it’s…

Available now: Nancy Springer’s small, perfect epic THE ODDLING PRINCE

Get your copy, be it physical or digital, of Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE from all finer booksellers or directly from Tachyon. “In THE ODDLING PRINCE, Nancy Springer has written…

YESTERDAY’S KIN makes you feel a little bit more intelligent

At Bibliotropic, Ria reviews Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Much of the science discussed in the book is presented in layman’s terms, and with the exception of the definition of a…

YESTERDAY’S KIN envisions a scary, all-too-possible future

In the July 2014 issue of True Reviews (Number 89 Vol. 32), Andrew Andrews delivers a short review of Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. As usual, Kress mixes the mundane world…

Tachyon well represented at DisCon III, the 79th World Science Fiction Convention

Many Tachyon authors, artists, and editors including Author Guest of Honor Nancy Kress, Marie Brennan, Ellen Datlow, John Picacio, Michael Swanwick, Carrie Vaughn, and Sheila Williams are participating at/in DisCon…

YESTERDAY’S KIN mentioned in Alvaro Zinos-Amaro’s survey of drugs in sci-fi

…Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Perhaps it is science fiction writers not associated with particular subgenres who are most consistently continuing to ring interesting variations on the drug/addiction theme. In fact,…

YESTERDAY’S KIN will be a perfect dose of sci-fi goodness

On Starships and Dragonwings is very excited about Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. I’m a huuuuuge Nancy Kress fan after reading Beggar’s in Spain and am still kicking myself for not…

WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE and YESTERDAY’S KIN each pack a powerful narrative punch

As part of her Library Journal SF/Fantasy August reviews and previews, Megan M. McArdle included Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin and Daryl Gregory’s We Are All Completely Fine. Both Daryl Gregory’s…

A pair of reviews for the highly recommended YESTERDAY’S KIN

Two more laudatory reviews of Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Bibliophilic: YESTERDAY’S KIN is a beautiful blend of science and drama. There is enough scientific information to make the story all…

Tachyon well represented at Worldcon 77 in Dublin

…be hosting several signings. Friday 11AM Ellen Datlow James Patrick Kelly 3PM Daryl Gregory Nancy Kress Ellen Klages and Peter Wilber at Worldcon 76 in San Jose, CA Saturday 11AM…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is satisfying and intense from beginning to end

Fantasy Cafe reviews Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Nancy Kress is an excellent writer, and she seems to be particularly skilled at novella-length science fiction. After the Fall, Before the Fall,…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is a strong, successful work

At Alas, a Blog, Rachel Swirsky recommends YESTERDAY’S KIN as one of the best novellas of 2014, while the Spanish language Fantástica – Ficción says “the Nancy Kress tale is…

The well told YESTERDAY’S KIN delivers a few surprises and unexpected twists

Ellen Herzfeld at Quarante-Deux: Cosmos privés praises Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Everything is led by a master hand, without a moment lower level. The scientific considerations are presented without heaviness,…

Great sci-fi books by women that rarely make “top” lists

…Le Guin, N. K. Jemisin, and Kiini Ibura Salaam, plus Nancy Kress’ Nebula award winning novella YESTERDAY’S KIN. Nancy Kress’ stories focusing on grounding the elements of sci-fi to make…

FOR A LIMITED TIME: Reviewers and librarians get a review copy of the Nebula award winning YESTERDAY’S KIN at NetGalley

Nancy Kress accepting the Nebula for YESTERDAY’S KIN. Jody Lyn Nye stands at right. Photo by Kathi Overton. (Source: File 770) For a limited time, review copies of Nancy Kress’…

Tachyon and Humble Bundle combine forces for the Supermassive Sci-fi, Fantasy, & Horror bundle in support of Electronic Frontier Foundation and Carl Brandon Society

…Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nancy Kress, R. B. Lemberg, Patricia A. McKillip, Michael Moorcock, James Morrow, Daniel Pinkwater, Tim Powers, Mary Shelley, Nancy Springer, Bruce Sterling, Lavie Tidhar, Kimberly Unger, Jeff…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is a fabulous look at first contact

The bestselling author of the Ruby’s Song series, Brenda Cooper recommends Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Yesterday’s Kin is a fabulous look at first contact through the eyes of a family….

Reviewers, booksellers, and librarians get the award-winning Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

Review copies of the acclaimed Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE are now available via NETGALLEY and EDELWEISS. These copies are only for reviewers and librarians. For more details, visit NETGALLEY…

It wouldn’t be surprising to see YESTERDAY’S KIN on several awards shortlists

For Asimov’s Science Fiction, Peter Heck praises Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. As has become characteristic of her work, Kress combines intriguing scientific speculation with strong human drama to create a…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is hard to put down

Ventureadlaxre gives Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin a five out five. This is a novel that’s hard to put down, as you come to care for the characters involved. We don’t…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is a joy to read

At SFFWorld, Mark Chitty praises Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Yesterday’s Kin is a relatively short novel, but one packed with plenty of inventiveness, and more than a few surprising revelations….

If you like first contact stories that are more about watching humankind figure out how to deal, you’ll enjoy YESTERDAYS’ KIN

Meghan Duff squeezes in some last summer sci fi reading and offers a Don’t Fear the Ink review of Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Because Yesterday’s Kin was a fast read!…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is among Kirkus Top Picks for Speculative Fiction Reads in September

Writing for Kirkus Reviews, John DeNardo selected Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin as a Top Speculative Fiction Read in September. Kress is an author who grabs the “What if?” premise of…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is a fast and enjoyable read

The Bookaneer really enjoyed the science in Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. One of the aspects that I really enjoyed in Yesterday’s Kin is the science. The plot involves everything from…

Go forth and read Nancy Springer’s magical THE ODDLING PRINCE

AURORA BATTY’S BOOKS praises Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. Anyway, I loved this book. The tale was spun beautifully and I was delighted to have a fully resolved story in…

So a tachyon and a rhino walk into a bar…

…RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS by Clifford D. Simak, THE MORTAL IMMORTAL by Mary Shelley, THE POST MODERN ARCHIPELAGO by Michael Swanwick, DANCING ON AIR by Nancy Kress, PORTRAIT OF…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Patricia A. McKillip, James Morrow, and Nalo Hopkinson

…(David Findlay) MYLIFEMYBOOKSMYESCAPE interviews Nancy Springer. DJ: What is THE ODDLING PRINCE about? Nancy: Two heroes and the bond between them, which should surprise none of my longtime readers, because…

Tachyon tidbits featuring James Morrow, David G. Hartwell & Jacob Weisman, and Nancy Springer

…Nancy Springer by Bob O’Lary At GEEK MAMAS, Candy Keane mentions James Morrow’s THE ASYLUM OF DR. CALIGARI in her glowing review of The Short Story Book Club. The Short…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Hannu Rajaniemi, Jo Walton, Cory Doctorow, and Brandon Sanderson

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Nancy Springer (photo: Bob O’Lary), Hannu Rajaniemi, Jo Walton, Cory Doctorow (Jonathan Worth, Creative Commons Attribution…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Jacob Weisman, Lavie Tidhar, and Kate Elliott

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Nancy Springer (photo: Bob O’Lary), Jacob Weisman, Lavie Tidhar (Kevin Nixon. © Future Publishing 2013), and…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Bruce Sterling, Nalo Hopkinson, Nancy Springer, and Michael Swanwick

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Bruce Sterling, Nalo Hopkinson (photo: David Findlay), Nancy Springer (Lyla Ellzey), and Michael Swanwick (Beth Gwynn)…

Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE is an early contender for the best fantasy novel of 2018

Ian White for STARBURST praises Nancy Springer’s forthcoming THE ODDLING PRINCE. Let’s start with an admission. Tachyon is swiftly becoming this writer’s favourite publishing house for fantasy fiction and this…

Gorgeous THE ODDLING PRINCE reminds why Nancy Springer is one of the best fantasy writers ever

BOOKWYRMZ recommends Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. If you love classic fantasy and rich nuanced storytelling, you’ll love THE ODDLING PRINCE. The story is superb, the writing glorious, the world-building…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, James Tiptree Jr., Joe R. Lansdale, and Kate Elliott

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Nancy Springer (photo: Bob O’Lary), James Tiptree Jr., Joe R. Lansdale (Karen Lansdale), and Kate Elliott…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Nick Mamatas, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, and Ellen Klages

…Kline) In ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION (January/February 2019), Paul Di Filippo praises Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. The year 2017 marked Nancy Springer’s fortieth anniversary as a professional writer (The Book…

Get Tachyon titles to review from NetGalley

…Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen edited by Ellen Datlow, Yesterday’s Kin by Nancy Kress, and We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory. To learn how to…

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…Vaughn), the boundaries of science (SEA CHANGE by Nancy Kress and NUCLEATION by Kimberly Unger), fantastic uncharted realities (DRIFTWOOD by Marie Brennan and THE FOUR PROFOUND WEAVES by R. B….

Tachyon tidbits featuring Peter S. Beagle, Jacob Weisman, Avram Davidson, James DeMaiolo, and David Ebenbach

…spinoff from her popular “Kitty Norville” series. Tachyon is also bringing out SEA CHANGE (Apr. 2020) by Nancy Kress, a biothriller about GMOs in a postapocalyptic America; and THE FOUR…

Tachyon 2014 Fall Preview: YESTERDAY’S KIN

This week, we’re previewing the Tachyon publications scheduled for Fall, 2014. Yesterday’s Kin by Nancy Kress Aliens have landed in New York. A deadly cloud of spores has already infected…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is interesting thought provoking sci-fi

At Read What I Like, Amy Softa reviews Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Had I decided to skip this story, which I read in a matter of hours, I would have…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is a top 5 read of 2014

Rabindranauth of Drunken Dragon Reviews included Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin as one of the top five reads of 2014. A story so rich, cynical and powerful it feels like a…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is part of THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION

Editor Gardner Dozois is reporting that Nancy Kress’ acclaimed novella Yesterday’s Kin, first published as a separate book from Tachyon, will be included in the forthcoming The Year’s Best Science…

Best and favorite books of 2020 include SEA CHANGE, NUCLEATION, and THE IMMORTAL CONQUISTADOR

As the new year begins, lists, recounting the best selections from the previous year, emerge. FANTASY LITERATURE names Nancy Kress’ SEA CHANGE as one of their favorite books. Cover by…

2014 Locus Recommended Reading List includes six Tachyon titles

…Volume 2 (edited by Gordon Van Gelder). The original novellas Daryl Gregory’s We Are All Completely Fine, Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin, James Morrow’s The Madonna and the Starship, and “Children…

Tachyon publisher Jacob Weisman profiled

…Awards from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2014 for “Yesterday’s Kin,” in 2012 for Nancy Kress’ novella “After the Fall, Before the Fall, and During the…

Lavie Tidhar, Peter Watts, Jo Walton, Jane Yolen, and Tachyon itself are all Locus Award finalists

…John Joseph Adams, Ellen Datlow, Daryl Gregory, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nancy Kress, John Picacio, Alastair Reynolds, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, Charles Vess, Michael Whelan, and Sheila Williams. Congratulations to all…

Peter S. Beagle, Ellen Klages, and Tachyon itself are all Locus Award finalists

…Daryl Gregory, Kameron Hurley, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nancy Kress, John Picacio, Alastair Reynolds, Michael Swanwick, Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, Charles Vess, Michael Whelan, and Sheila Williams. Congratulations to all the…

For a limited time, get a selection of SIGNED Tachyon books at a great price!

…OF WRATH edited by Richard Klaw (signed by editor and contributors Joe R. Lansdale, Scott Cupp, Jess Nevins, and Mark Finn) Books by Nancy Kress: AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE…

Tachyon well represented at the annual World Fantasy Convention

…Wells. Tachyon creators scheduled to appear include Fowler, Van Gelder, John Joseph Adams, Ellen Datlow, Daryl Gregory, Eileen Gunn, Richard Klaw, Ellen Klages, Nancy Kress, Joe R. Lansdale, Ann VanderMeer…

The HUMBLE BUNDLE Super Nebula Author Showcase supports the SFWA

The many selections of the HUMBLE BUNDLE Super Nebula Author Showcase include the Tachyon Publications READING THE BONES by Shelia Finch, YESTERDAY’S KIN by Nancy Kress, THE VERY BEST OF…

Excitement mounts for the eagerly anticipated WICKED WONDERS by Ellen Klages

…the terrible innocence and longings of childhood better than Ellen Klages. These stories are fabulous, in every sense of that multi-faceted word.” —Nancy Kress, Nebula Award-winning author of AFTER THE…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Hannu Rajaniemi, Daryl Gregory, Kage Baker, and James Tiptree, Jr.

…UP FOREVER and selections from Tachyon authors Kate Elliott, Nalo Hopkinson, and Nancy Kress. For more information on WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE, visit the Tachyon page. Cover design by…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is proper full-blooded science fiction

At his Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction, Stephen Theaker discovers that he loves Nancy Kress’ YESTERDAY’S KIN. This is the kind of novel I thought they didn’t make any more. Short, but…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is fascinating, intelligent and intuitive

At Nerds in Babeland, Prof. Jenn highly recommends Nancy Kress’ Yesterday’s Kin. Yesterday’s Kin is a novelette which takes us on a breakneck pace through the philosophical, scientific, and psychological…

WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE and YESTERDAY’S KIN both receive Nebula nominations!

Congratulations to Nancy Kress (YESTERDAY’S KIN) and Daryl Gregory (WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE) for their Nebula nominations for best novella. A complete list of all the nominations is available…

20 years of smart science fiction and fantasy

…poets Byron and Shelley, The Stress of Her Regard is a secret history novel, and the Tachyon edition is newly revised by the author. Nancy Kress’s Yesterday’s Kin was nominated…

Reviewers, bloggers, and librarians get review copies of the Nebula nominated books WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE and YESTERDAY’S KIN at NetGalley

Review copies of the 2014 Nebula nominated works by Nancy Kress (YESTERDAY’S KIN) and Daryl Gregory (WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE) are available via NetGalley. YESTERDAY’S KIN on NetGalley WE…

AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL goes beyond the end with Humble Bundle

We are proud to announce the inclusion of Nancy Kress’ Nebula Award winner AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL as part of the Humble Post-Apocalyptic Book Bundle….

Science fiction and posthumanism

…include Nancy Kress—who is particularly strong in examining the social consequences of the emergence of the posthuman—Alistair Reynolds, and especially Joan Slonczewski, whose recent Highest Frontier series (2011—) imagines interspecies…

YESTERDAY’S KIN is an enjoyable read

At Frank Michaels Errington’s Horrible Book Reviews, Errington praises Nancy Kress’ Nebula nominated YESTERDAY’S KIN. But there is so much more to this multi-layered story. I particularly liked the writer’s…

2014 Nebula nominee YESTERDAY’S KIN joins THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELLAS

Nancy Kress’s acclaimed, Nebula nominated YESTERDAY’S KIN will be included in Prime’s inaugural THE YEAR’S BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELLAS. (Not final cover) For more info about THE YEAR’S…

Discuss Tachyon books at Elliott Bay and Left Bank Books

…Left Bank Books’ Great Novels of the 22nd Century Reading Group is discussing Nancy Kress’ Nebula nominated YESTERDAY’S KIN. For information on WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY FINE, visit the Tachyon…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Lisa Goldstein, Eileen Gunn, Terry Bisson, and Nancy Springer

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Lisa Goldstein (photo: Doug Asherman), Eileen Gunn (Scott Edelman), Terry Bisson (Rosalie Winard), and Nancy Springer…

Meet the award-winning Nancy Springer

Photo: Bob O’Leary The Edgar and James Tiptree Jr Award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer is a guest at the 2018 221B Con in Atlanta, GA on…

Happy birthday to the wondrous Nancy Springer

Photo: Bob O’Lary The award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer’s prodigious output includes Books of Isle, Tales of Rowan Hood, and Sea King fantasy series, and a…

Nancy Springer’s mystical THE ODDLING PRINCE is astonishing

Lila Garrott in LOCUS (August 2018) praises Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. The astonishing thing about this book is how nice everybody is. Bad things happen, violence and family quarreling,…

Meet the award-winning Nancy Springer

Photo: Bob O’Lary The Edgar and James Tiptree Jr Award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer celebrates the release of her new book THE ODDLING PRINCE. Be sure…

Happy birthday to the wondrous Nancy Springer

Photo: Bob O’Lary The award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer’s prodigious output includes the Books of Isle, Tales of Rowan Hood, and Sea King fantasy series, and…

Excitement mounts for the impending release of Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

Eagerness abounds across the ‘net for Nancy Springer’s forthcoming novel THE ODDLING PRINCE. THE BIBLIOSANCTUM: A couple weeks ago I was also thrilled to receive a surprise package from the…

Meet Trina Robbins and Nancy Jane Moore at February SF in SF

SF IN SF, in partnership with Tachyon Publications and the American Bookbinders Museum, welcomes influential cartoonist and pop culture historian Trina Robbins and the acclaimed Nancy Jane Moore, author of…

Nancy Springer’s strong THE ODDLING PRINCE delivers with 5 stars

A PAGE WITH A VIEW offers the first review of Nancy Springer’s forthcoming THE ODDLING PRINCE. I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. It felt a bit like Juliet Marillier’s stories with…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Patricia A. McKillip, Kameron Hurley, Nancy Springer, and Michael Swanwick

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Patricia A. McKillip (photo: Stephen Gold/Wikimedia Commons), Kameron Hurley, Nancy Springer (Bob O’Lary), and Michael Swanwick…

The majestic cover to Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE

…Jr Award winner Nancy Springer’s forthcoming novel THE ODDLING PRINCE. In the ancient moors of Scotland, the king of Calidon lies on his deathbed, cursed by a ring that cannot…

Happy birthday to the wondrous Nancy Springer

Photo by Bob O’Lary The award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer’s prodigious output includes Books of Isle, Tales of Rowan Hood, and Sea King fantasy series, and…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nalo Hopkinson, Nancy Springer, Michael Blumlein, and Suzy McKee Charnas

The latest reviews and mentions of Tachyon titles and authors from around the web. Nalo Hopkinson (photo: David Findlay), Nancy Springer (Bob O’Leary), Michael Blumlein, and Suzy Mckee Charnas At…

Tachyon tidbits featuring Nancy Springer, Lisa Goldstein, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Datlow, and Nick Mamatas

…Nick Mamatas Photo by Tristian Crane WAY TOO FANTASY borrows a review rating system from Novels & Waffles when praising Enola Holmes creator Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. I generally…

Happy birthday to the wondrous Nancy Springer

Photo by Bob O’Lary The award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer’s prodigious output includes Books of Isle, Tales of Rowan Hood, and Sea King fantasy series, and…

Happy birthday to the wondrous Nancy Springer

Photo by Bob O’Lary The award-winning author of more than fifty novels, Nancy Springer’s prodigious output includes Books of Isle, Tales of Rowan Hood, and Sea King fantasy series, and…

Five stars is not enough for Nancy Springer’s modern classic THE ODDLING PRINCE

At BOOKWORM ON A BUDGET, Felicia Allen praises Nancy Springer’s THE ODDLING PRINCE. Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This review is really short because I choose not to regurgitate the synopsis, and I…

The Bad Fairy Book Bundle features books by American Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein, World Fantasy winner Jacob Weisman, James Tiptree Jr winner Nancy Springer, and Nebula winner Jane Yolen

…ODDLING PRINCE by Nancy Springer, and THE EMERALD CIRCUS by Jane Yolen. Curator Sandra Kasturi has this to say: Ah, finally, springtime is here, and with thoughts of flowers blooming…

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