The Lowest Heaven

The Lowest Heaven

June 2013

17 original science fiction stories inspired by our closest celestial neighbours and published in partnership with the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Features new work from Alastair Reynolds, Sophia McDougall, Kameron Hurley, S. L. Grey, E. J. Swift, Maria Dahvana Headley, James Smythe, Matt Jones and many others.

Introduction by Dr. Marek Kukula | Art by Joey Hi-Fi | Imagery from the Royal Observatory

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Speculative Fiction 2012

Speculative Fiction 2012

April 2013

Celebrating the best in online non-fiction - the top book reviews, essays and commentary of the year. Edited by Justin Landon (Staffer's Musings - US) and Jared Shurin (Pornokitsch - UK), this volume collects over fifty pieces from science fiction and fantasy's top authors, bloggers and critics.

Art by Sarah Anne Langdon

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A Town Called Pandemonium

A Town Called Pandemonium

November 2012

Boomtown-gone-bust Pandemonium sits four days' ride from the Texas border, just south of Deseret and on the edge of the Anasazi lands. Under the rule of cattle baron Representation Calhoun, Pandemonium is a rough and tumble place - a town with its fair share of secrets...

Art by Adam Hill

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Lost Souls

Lost Souls

August 2012

Two dozen carefully restored tales of damnation and redemption. Featuring the work of Stephen Crane, Robert W. Chambers, Mary Wilkins Freeman, Latrobe Carroll, George Gissing, Amelia B. Edwards, Anne Douglas Sedgwick and John Reynolds, as well as a new story from David Bryher.

Art by Vincent Sammy

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Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead

October 2013

New tales of the mummy. From curses to caverns, terrifying to touching, this is a collection of revenge, love and the steep price of immortality. Published in partnership with the Egypt Exploration Society.

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Speculative Fiction 2013

Speculative Fiction 2013

April 2014

Celebrating the best in online non-fiction - the top book reviews, essays and commentary of the year. The 2013 collection is edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James of The Book Smugglers.

Art by Sarah Anne Langdon

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Stories of the Apocalypse

Stories of the Apocalypse

October 2011

The end of the world, as inspired by John Martin, published to coincide with a special exhibition of his work at Tate Britain. Featuring 18 new stories from Lauren Beukes, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, S.L. Grey, Den Patrick, Andy Remic, Tom Pollock, Kim Lakin-Smith and many others.

Introduction by Tom Hunter

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Stories of the Smoke

Stories of the Smoke

April 2012

London as you've never seen it before - science fiction and fantasy in the great tradition of Charles Dickens. Featuring 18 original stories from Sarah Lotz, Kaaron Warren, Lavie Tidhar, Adam Roberts, Aliette de Bodard and many more. In partnership with English PEN.

Introduction by Christopher Fowler | Art by Gary Northfield

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Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come

November 2012

Ten years ago, Simon Morden published a collection of interconnected post-apocalyptic short stories. This collection has been unavailable since then, and only now is it returning to print in this very special limited edition.

Introduction by Robert Jackson Bennett | Art by Joey Hi-Fi

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Stocking Stuffer 2011

Stocking Stuffer 2011

December 2011

Three darkly comedic stories for the holidays. Den Patrick takes on steampunk, Osgood Vance tackles epic fantasy and Archie Black has a whole new approach to villainy.

Art by Sarah Anne Langton

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Fire

Fire

April 2012

Brand new tales of Dickensian weirdness, featuring stories from Harry Markov, Tom Loock and Osgood Vance

Art by Gary Northfield

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Crossroads

Crossroads

August 2012

Making deals with the Devil (and paying the price) with Jenni Hill, Ian Whates, Robert Sharp and Christian Fox

Art by Vincent Sammy

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Stocking Stuffer 2012

Stocking Stuffer 2012

December 2012

Four more criminally odd tales for the holidays, with Archie Black, Osgood Vance, Jenni Hill and Den Patrick

Art by Sarah Anne Langton

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1853

1853

March 2013

Three scary tales of slightly alternate history, featuring new work from Jonathan Green, Mark Aplin and Laura Graham

Art by Adam Hill

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Unearthed

Unearthed

September 2013

Classic stories of mummies and mayhem, carefully exhumed for your appreciation.

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Ash

Ash

November 2013

1883. A year of fire and flood, darkness and chill... a year where the world was wreathed in ash.

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Stocking Stuffer 2013

Stocking Stuffer 2013

December 2013

Inspired by authors from Georgette Heyer to Gail Carriger, this year's holiday stories are themed around that greatest of supergenres: historical romance.

Art by Sarah Anne Langton

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Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World (#1)

Sophia McDougall

June 2012

This short ghost story has been called "picture perfect" (A Fantastical Librarian), "achingly beautiful" (Something Wicked) and "subtle, heart warming, heartbreaking and devastatingly human" (Stuff & Nonsense).

Art by John Martin

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The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange

The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange (#2)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

June 2012

The ultimate accessory for the pseudo-medieval home: a ghost. A forgotten classic from the master of mystery, with an afterword by the editors.

Art by Vincent Sammy

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The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange

A voyage from World to World, 1726 (#3)

Adam Roberts

June 2012

"It calls to mind Swift and Defoe..." - Alt Hist
The daring William Chatwin seeks scientific fame and fortune against the background of 18th century European tensions. His journey to the Moon yields an unexpected result as he becomes tangled in the battles of nations and men.

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Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines (#4)

Janine Ashbless and Adrian Tchaikovsky

May 2013

A mystery within a mystery and a city behind a city. A stunning new tale of the truth that lurks beneath the surface.

Art by Vincent Sammy

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Uncle Smoke

Uncle Smoke (#5)

Archie Black

Fall 2013

The dizzying short story, expanded with new material from the author. London - past, present and future. You'll never look at a pigeon the same way again.

Softcover (Coming Soon)

The Sad Tale of the Deakins Boys

The Sad Tale of the Deakins Boys (#6)

Will Hill

Winter 2013

"I have not felt such perfect dread as I did by the end in recent memory" - Tor.com
The forlorn story of a family torn apart by greed, pride and monsters. In the rocky outskirts of Pandemonium, Amos Deakins makes the strike of his life... but digs up far more than silver.

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