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November 21, 2022

Happy Birthday to the National Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein

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Author of 14 novels, Lisa Goldstein burst upon the literary landscape after winning the National Book Award for her first novel, The Red Magician (1982). She followed that tour de force with The Dream Years (1985), which garnered her a World Fantasy Award nomination. Goldstein followed those up with a string of acclaimed works including A Mask for the General (1987; Arthur C. Clarke nominee), Tourists (1989; an expansion of the lauded short story), Strange Devices of the Sun and Moon (1993), Summer King, Winter Fool (1994), Walking the Labyrinth (1996), Dark Cities Underground (1999; Mythopeic Fantasy Award nominee), The Alchemist’s Door (2002), THE UNCERTAIN PLACES (2011; winner of Mythopeic Fantasy Award), Weighing Shadows (2015), and IVORY APPLES (2019). She also penned a pair of novels as Isabel Glass: Daughter of Exile (2004) and The Divided Crown (2005).

Goldstein’s many respected short stories have been collected in Daily Voices (1989) and Travellers in Magic (1994). Her story “Paradise Is a Walled Garden” won the 2011 Sidewise Award.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing Lisa a very special birthday. May the magic never end.

November 21, 2021

Happy Birthday to the National Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein

Rick Klaw birthday, blog birthday, ivory apples, lisa goldstein, the uncertain places

Author of 14 novels, Lisa Goldstein burst upon the literary landscape after winning the National Book Award for her first novel, The Red Magician (1982). She followed that tour de force with The Dream Years (1985), which garnered her a World Fantasy Award nomination. Goldstein followed those up with a string of acclaimed works including A Mask for the General (1987; Arthur C. Clarke nominee), Tourists (1989; an expansion of the lauded short story), Strange Devices of the Sun and Moon (1993), Summer King, Winter Fool (1994), Walking the Labyrinth (1996), Dark Cities Underground (1999; Mythopeic Fantasy Award nominee), The Alchemist’s Door (2002), THE UNCERTAIN PLACES (2011; winner of Mythopeic Fantasy Award), Weighing Shadows (2015), and IVORY APPLES (2019). She also penned a pair of novels as Isabel Glass: Daughter of Exile (2004) and The Divided Crown (2005).

Goldstein’s many respected short stories have been collected in Daily Voices (1989) and Travellers in Magic (1994). Her story “Paradise Is a Walled Garden” won the 2011 Sidewise Award.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing Lisa a very special birthday. May the magic never end.

November 21, 2020

Happy Birthday to the National Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein

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Author of 14 novels, Lisa Goldstein burst upon the literary landscape after winning the National Book Award for her first novel, The Red Magician (1982). She followed that tour de force with The Dream Years (1985), which garnered her a World Fantasy Award nomination. Goldstein followed those up with a string of acclaimed works including A Mask for the General (1987; Arthur C. Clarke nominee), Tourists (1989; an expansion of the lauded short story), Strange Devices of the Sun and Moon (1993), Summer King, Winter Fool (1994), Walking the Labyrinth (1996), Dark Cities Underground (1999; Mythopeic Fantasy Award nominee), The Alchemist’s Door (2002), THE UNCERTAIN PLACES (2011; winner of Mythopeic Fantasy Award), Weighing Shadows (2015), and IVORY APPLES (2019). She also penned a pair of novels as Isabel Glass: Daughter of Exile (2004) and The Divided Crown (2005).

Goldstein’s many respected short stories have been collected in Daily Voices (1989) and Travellers in Magic (1994). Her story “Paradise Is a Walled Garden” won the 2011 Sidewise Award.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing Lisa a very special birthday. May the magic never end.

November 21, 2019

Happy Birthday to the National Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein

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Photo: Doug Asherman

Author of 14 novels, Lisa Goldstein burst upon the literary landscape
after winning the National Book Award for her first novel, The
Red Magician (1982). She followed that tour de force with The
Dream Years (1985),
which garnered her a World Fantasy Award nomination. Goldstein followed those up with a string of acclaimed works including A
Mask for the General (1987;
Arthur C. Clarke nominee),
Tourists (1989;
an
expansion of the lauded short story),
Strange
Devices of the Sun and Moon (1993),
Summer
King, Winter Fool (1994),
Walking
the Labyrinth (1996),
Dark
Cities Underground (1999;
Mythopeic
Fantasy Award nominee),
The
Alchemist’s Door (2002),
THE
UNCERTAIN PLACES (2011;
winner of Mythopeic Fantasy Award), Weighing
Shadows (2015), and earlier this year IVORY APPLES.
She also penned a pair of novels as Isabel Glass: Daughter
of Exile (2004)
and The
Divided Crown (2005).

Goldstein’s
many respected short stories have been collected in Daily
Voices (1989)
and
Travellers
in Magic (1994).
Her story “Paradise Is a Walled Garden” won the 2011 Sidewise
Award.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing Lisa a very special birthday. May the magic never end.

For info on IVORY APPLES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE UNCERTAIN PLACES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

April 25, 2019

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

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized Ann Monn, brian giberson, elizabeth story, jacob weisman, Jane Yolen, lisa goldstein, nancy springer, sandra kasturi, storybundle, the bad fairy book bundle, the emerald circus, the oddling prince, the treasury of the fantastic, the uncertain places, Thomas Canty

STORYBUNDLE offers a bad fairy bundle of 10 extraordinary titles including THE UNCERTAIN PLACES by Lisa Goldstein, THE TREASURY OF THE FANTASTIC edited by Jacob Weisman and David Sandner, THE 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 and little animals bumbling sleepily out of their burrows in the woods, my thoughts naturally turn to other delightful springtime things—flowers and woods conjuring up thoughts of delightful fairies flitting about. And by “delightful” I of course mean “bad.” Charmingly, deliciously, deviously, wonderfully bad.

Who doesn’t love a bad fairy? Let’s be honest, it’s always the naughty ones who hold our interest! From old fairy stories gathered by collectors like Grimm or Yakuma, to Brian Froud’s gorgeous, detailed illustrations of pixies and kobolds, to Disney’s depiction of Maleficent, fairies have inhabited our cultural consciousnesses the world over for centuries, in our childhoods and dreamworlds, into our adult years and waking moments.

That’s why I’m curating the Bad Fairy Book Bundle for storybundle.com—I love those malignant creatures and I’ve found you a wonderful assortment of ten novels and collections by bestselling, legendary, award-winning authors and rising stars. Books full of bad (and sometimes good!) fairies as well as other astonishing beings and memorable characters.

For more info on The Bad Fairy Book Bundle, visit STORYBUNDLE.

For more info on THE UNCERTAIN PLACES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

For info on THE TREASURY OF THE FANTASTIC, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art and design by Thomas Canty

For more info on THE ODDLING PRINCE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover art by Brian Giberson

Design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE EMERALD CIRCUS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

November 21, 2018

Happy Birthday to the American Book Award winner Lisa Goldstein

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized Ann Monn, birthday, lisa goldstein, the uncertain places

Photo: Doug Asherman

Author of 13 novels, Lisa Goldstein burst upon the literary landscape
after winning the American Book Award for her first novel, The
Red Magician (1982). She followed that tour de force with The
Dream Years (1985),
which garnered her a World Fantasy Award nomination. Goldstein followed those up with a string of acclaimed works including A
Mask for the General (1987;
Arthur C. Clarke nominee),
Tourists (1989;
an
expansion of the lauded short story),
Strange
Devices of the Sun and Moon (1993),
Summer
King, Winter Fool (1994),
Walking
the Labyrinth (1996),
Dark
Cities Underground (1999;
Mythopeic
Fantasy Award nominee),
The
Alchemist’s Door (2002),
THE
UNCERTAIN PLACES (2011;
winner of Mythopeic Fantasy Award), and Weighing
Shadows (2015).
She also penned a pair of novels as Isabel Glass: Daughter
of Exile (2004)
and The
Divided Crown (2005).

Goldstein’s
many respected short stories have been collected in Daily
Voices (1989)
and
Travellers
in Magic (1994).
Her story “Paradise Is a Walled Garden” won the 2011 Sidewise
Award.

All of us at Tachyon wish the amazing Lisa a very special birthday. May the magic never cease.

For more info on THE UNCERTAIN PLACES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

October 17, 2018

This Halloween read books and help Humble Bundle battle arthritis!

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized after the fall before the fall during the fall, arthritis foundation, cold in july, darkness: two decades of modern horror, Ellen Datlow, ellen klages, Halloween, humble bundle, Joe R. Lansdale, led astray: the best of kelley armstrong, lisa goldstein, lovecraft's monsters, peter s beagle, portable childhoods, the best of joe r lansdale, the uncertain places, the urban fantasy anthology

The many selections of the HUMBLE BUNDLE Tales of Terror include

(all three edited by Ellen Datlow)

Lisa Goldstein’s THE UNCERTAIN PLACES
THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY (edited by Peter S. Beagle and Joe R. Lansdale)

PORTABLE CHILDHOODS by Ellen Klages
AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL by Nancy Kress

LED ASTRAY: THE BEST OF KELLEY ARMSTRONG
THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE
COLD IN JULY also by Lansdale

HUMBLE BUNDLE Tales of Terror supports the Arthritis Foundation and other charities of your choice.

For more info on DARKNESS: TWO DECADES OF MODERN HORROR, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

For more info on THE UNCERTAIN PLACES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

For more info on THE URBAN FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on PORTABLE CHILDHOODS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ellen Klages

Design by John D. Berry

For more info on AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE BEST OF JOE R. LANSDALE, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info on LED ASTRAY: THE BEST OF KELLEY ARMSTRONG, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Elizabeth Story

For more info on NIGHTMARES: A NEW DECADE OF MODERN HORROR, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Nihil

Design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on COLD IN JULY, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on LOVECRAFT’S MONSTERS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Coulthart

May 3, 2018

James Tiptree Jr., Lisa Goldstein, Jane Yolen, Pat Murphy, and Kameron Hurley are important female science fiction and fantasy authors

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized Ann Monn, apocalypse nyx, elizabeth story, her smoke rose up forever, james tiptree jr, Jane Yolen, John Picacio, kameron hurley, lisa goldstein, pat murphy, rob alexander, sarah mangiola, the emerald circus, the portalist, the shadow hunter, the uncertain places, wadim kashin

Though THE PORTALIST article “14 Impactful Female Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors,” written by Sarah Mangiola, ran last month as part of Women’s History Month, we at Tachyon believe it’s always a good time to recognize the extraordinary.

March is Women’s History Month, and while we should always honor the accomplishments of authors who create powerful, feminist characters, it’s especially relevant this month. From Octavia Butler to Ursula K. Le Guin, the below authors are just a few of the great women writers who have helped shape the science fiction and fantasy field.

Don’t be fooled by the name: James Tiptree Jr. is actually a pen name for Alice Bradley Sheldon. The author, who notably broke into a male-dominated genre, kept her true identity under wraps for ten years. Though her actual name was eventually revealed, she continued to write under the pseudonym. Her work often combined elements of the more technology-focused hard science fiction with that of softer psychological-based science fiction.

Lisa Goldstein’s first and National Book Award-winning novel, The Red Magician, helped put her on the map as a fantasy and science fiction author. Her popular novel takes place during the Holocaust, and tells the story of Kicsi—a young, Jewish girl who discovers the power of magic in dark times. Her books have been nominated for Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards, and often incorporate historical events with a fantasy spin.

Jane Yolen has won many awards for her work, including the 1987 Special World Fantasy Award (for Favorite Folktales From Around the World); the 1999 Nebula Award for Novelette (for “Lost Girls”); and the 2009 World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. She’s also written many children’s books, the first of which was published when she was just 22 years old.

Co-founder of the James Tiptree Jr. Award, Pat Murphy is the author of award-winning science fiction and fantasy. Recipient of the Nebula Award, Philip K. Dick Award, and World Fantasy Award, Murphy’s novels and short stories immerse readers into new worlds and introduce them to strong, intelligent women.

If you’re looking a powerful, female-drive story, look no further than Kameron Hurley’s Bel Dame Apocrypha series. The books follow Nyx, a former government assassin entangled in a never-ending war. It’s rooted in a world of science fiction, and challenges societal roles—specifically that of women.

For more info on HER SMOKE ROSE UP FOREVER, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by John Picacio

For more info on THE UNCERTAIN PLACES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

For more info on THE EMERALD CIRCUS, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover design by Elizabeth Story

For more info on THE SHADOW HUNTER, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Rob Alexander

For more info on APOCALYPSE NYX, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Wadim Kashin

Design by Elizabeth Story

November 5, 2014

THE UNCERTAIN PLACES is an intriguing read

Alec Checkerfield Uncategorized Ann Monn, book chick city, fantasy faction, lisa goldstein, rebecca chandler, review, the uncertain places

For Book Chick City, Rebecca Chandler reviews Lisa Goldstein’s The Uncertain Places.

A fantasy novel inspired by folklore and fairytale, this novel was interesting to read once the bondmaid legend had been established. It took a while to get going, but I warmed to the characters and thought the plot was tied up well. Although there were some instances that were drawn out and confused the plot more than necessary, I nevertheless found this to be an intriguing read and unlike anything I had read before.

Read the rest of Chandler’s review at Book Chick City.

For more info on The Uncertain Places, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Ann Monn

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