Praise for Frostborn

Since Frostborn (Thrones and Bones)debuted in August, 2014 it has received a lot of praise. Here's run down of its accolades to date:

Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly.
PW Picks" Books of the Week for week of August 4th
Editor's Choice of Amazon for the month of August
io9's "Must-Read Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for August"
Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year
Imagination Soup "Best Books for 10 Year Olds"
SciFiChick’s Best of 2014
Aleksandra's Corner: My Top Ten Authors I've Only Read One Book From But NEED to Read More
Aleksandra's Corner Top 10 of 2014
A Book Long Enough: Percy Jackson Read-Alikes: Mythical Fantasy for Kids Ages 9-12
Tween Us: 5 books tweens will love that make great gifts
Things Matter 2014 Survey: Best 2014 debut. Favorite Cover.
Kidspace (Springfield, Missouri district library): A Guide to the Good Stuff - Fantasy Ages 9-12
Fantasy Book Critic Mahir’s Top Reads of 2014 : TOP TEN DEBUTS OF 2014
Bookworm Etc Best of 2014
Edmonds Booktalk: Award-worthy books to add to your reading list
Staff Pick/Recommended Read at 13 bookstores and libraries nationwide

Nice Girl Reads Nice Book

I don't know if, as the website says, Nice Girls Don't Read Naughty Books or not, but I'm grateful one nice girl - author Amy Plum - included Frostborn as #3 in her Top Books of 2014.  Amy writes:

"I rarely read middle grade, and this fantasy is pure enchantment. A boy who turns his gaming obsession into real world triumphs and a half-giant girl who actually wants to be bigger and stronger than the boys...what kids aren't going to gobble this up? I haven’t loved a female protagonist as much as I did Thianna since my major girl-crush on Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird."

Fairwell, 2014: Welcome 2015

What a year 2014 was!

Definitely a very, very pivotal year for me. My very first novel, Frostborn,was published in August. Then, in September,  I took off the editor hat that I have worn for 14 years and exchanged it for that of a full time author. I went on my very first book tour, designed two more board games and a card game for the Thrones and Bones series, and wrote Nightborn, (and started plotting book 3).

Also, what a year it's been for Frostborn. Just look:

Staff Pick:

Book Shop Santa Cruz
Books Inc.
Eagle Harbor Book Co.
King's English Bookshop
Mockingbird Books
Politics and Prose
Powell's
Queen's Library
The Waucoma Bookstore
Word Bookstores

Starred Review: Publisher's Weekly

PW Picks: Books of the Week selection for the week of August 4th.
Editor's Choice of Amazon for the month of August
io9's list of "Must-Read Science Fiction And Fantasy Books For August."
Tween Us: "5 books tweens will love that make great gifts."
Aleksandra's Corner: Tied for 1st Place in "Top 10 of 2014: Best Books I've Read in 2014!"
The Thousand Lives of John Zeleznik: 1 of 5 top reads (out of 63).
Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog: Best Books of 2014
Children's Atheneum: 1 of 3 Best Action/Adventure Book in "A year in Review 2014"
Amy Plum on Nice Girls Don't Read Naughty Books: 3rd of 3 "Top Books of 2014"
SciFiChick's Best of 2014: 1 of 5 best "YA Fantasy"

I'm excited for everything in store for 2015, but this is a year I'll always remember.  Thank you to everyone who helped make it what it was.

2014 Chesley Award Nominations

ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists, has released the 2014 Chesley Award nominations. I am very honored to be up once again for Best Art Director (my 7th nomination in this category and my 20th award nomination overall to date). I'm equally thrilled that four covers I art directed - by the amazingly talented Jason Chan, Kerem Beyit, Justin Gerard, and Dehong He are up for nominations as well!

2014 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, nominee: Lou Anders

2014 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Hardcover, noninee: Jason Chan, Lost Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure



2014 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Kerem Beyit, The Scroll of Years: A Gaunt and Bone Novel


2014 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Justin Gerard, Power Under Pressure (The Society of Steam)


2014 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Dehong He, Shield of Sea and Space (The Chaos Knight)


Congratulations to all the nominees and Happy 4th to those who celebrate it!

10 Years

April 12, 2004.

That was my first official day at work as Editorial Director for Prometheus Books's brand new science fiction and fantasy imprint Pyr.

It's been ten years today.

We're closing in on our 200th book.

What a privilege it has been! 7 consecutive nominations for the Best Editor Hugo. 6 nominations for the Best Art Director Chesley. One win in each of those categories.

And the joy of working with the most talented writers and artists in the world, many of whom are dear friends now.

Ten years today.

I don't know that I ever imagined we'd get there.

Or maybe I always knew.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible. It's been an honor.

I wonder what the next ten years has in store.

Happy Birthday to Pyr

It was nine years ago this month when Pyr released our first book, John Meaney's Paradox: Book I of the Nulapeiron Sequence. That was our first title, way back in March 2005. And here we are nine years later. And over 189 books later.

And what do we have to show for it?

Well, since you asked....

1. 2013 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, nominee: Lou Anders
2. 2013 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Dehong He, Lance of Earth and Sky
3. 2013 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Todd Lockwood, The Dusk Watchman
4. 2013 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, winner: John Picacio, The Creative Fire
5. 2013 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Hardback, nominee: Sam Weber, Quantum Coin
6. 2013 British Fantasy Awards in the Best Newcomer (Sydney J. Bounds Award) Nominee: Fair Coin by E. C. Myers
7. 2013 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
8. 2013 Compton Crook Award, Finalist: , Finalist: Fair Coin by E. C. Myers
9. 2012 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History, Finalist: Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon by Mark Hodder
10. 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, Winner: Fair Coin by E. C. Myers
11. 2012 Cybil Awards for Fantasy and Science Fiction - Teens, Finalist: Planesrunner by Ian McDonald
12. 2012 RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Awards, steampunk nominee: The Kingmakers by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith
13. 2012 Endeavor Award, winner: City of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
14. 2012 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, adult category nominee: K.V. Johansen's Blackdog
15. 2012 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
16. 2012 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, nominee: Lou Anders
17. 2012 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Justin Gerard, Hearts of Smoke and Steam
18. 2012 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Lucas Graciano, The Goblin Corps
19. 2012 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Jon Sullivan, The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man
20. 2011 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History, Finalist:: Ian McDonald, Planesrunner
21. 2012 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, Finalist: Ian McDonald, Planesrunner
22. 2012 Prometheus Award Finalist: Ken MacLeod, The Restoration Game
23. 2011 Airship Awards - written category nominee: Mark Hodder, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
24. 2011 World Fantasy Award - Special Award, Professional nominee: Lou Anders
25. 2011 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Novel, winner: Ian McDonald, The Dervish House
26. 2011 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, nominee: Lou Anders
27. 2011 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: Todd Lockwood, The Ragged Man
28. 2011 Philip K. Dick Award winner: Mark Hodder, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
29. 2011 Hugo Award for Best Novel, nominee: Ian McDonald, The Dervish House
30. 2011 Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor Long Form, winner: Lou Anders
31. 2011 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Book Jacket/Artist nominee: Todd Lockwood, The Ragged Man
32. 2011 Compton Crook Award nominee: Sam Sykes, Tome of the Undergates
33. 2011 Compton Crook Award nominee: Jon Sprunk, Shadow’s Son
34. 2010 Endeavor Award, finalist: City Without End: Book Three of the Entire and the Rose by Kay Kenyon
    
35. 2010 World Fantasy Award - Best Novel, nominee: James Enge, Blood of Ambrose
36. 2010 American Library Association award for genre fiction,  The Reading List (SF category), nominee: Ian McDonald, The Dervish House. 
37. 2010 Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Achievement award: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Diving Into the Wreck
38. 2010 John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Finalist: Paul McAuley, Gardens of the Sun
39. 2010 Chesley Award for Best Art Director, nominee: Lou Anders
40. 2010 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: David Palumbo, Stalking the Vampire
41. 2010 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback, nominee: John Picacio, World’s End
42. 2010 Hugo Award for Best Novella, nominee: Ian McDonald, “Vishnu in the Cat Circus” (Cyberabad Days)
43. 2010 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
44. 2010 Philip K. Dick Award Special Citation: Ian McDonald, Cyberabad Days
45. 2010 Locus Award for Best Novella, Finalist: Ian McDonald, “Vishnu in the Cat Circus” (Cyberabad Days)
46. 2010 Locus Award for Best Collection, Finalist: Ian McDonald, Cyberabad Days
47. 2010 Locus Award for Best Publisher, Finalist: Pyr
48. 2010 BSFA Award for Best Artwork: Desolation Road cover by Stephan Martiniere
49. 2010 RUSA Reading List Award Science Fiction nominee: Paul McAuley, The Quiet War
50. 2009 Endeavor Award, finalist: A World Too Near: Book Two of the Entire and the Rose by Kay Kenyon
51. 2009 Nebula Award for Novelette, nominee: “The Gambler” by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)
52. 2009 RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Best Science Fiction Novel, nominee: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Diving into the Wreck
53. 2009 Philip K. Dick Award, nominee: Ian McDonald, Cyberabad Days
54. 2009 Chesley Award for Best Art Director: Lou Anders
55. 2009 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Paperback: John Picacio, World’s End
56. 2009 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration, Hardback, nominee: Dan Dos Santos, Stalking the Vampire
57. 2009 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
58. 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novella, nominees:“True Names” by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
59. 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, nominee: “The Gambler” by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)
60. 2009 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award nominees: "True Names" by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
61. 2009 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award nominee: "The Gambler" by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)
62. 2009 Locus Award for Best Novella, Finalists: "True Names" by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
63. 2009 Locus Award for Best Short Story, Finalists: “The Kindness of Strangers" by Nancy Kress (Fast Forward 2)
64. 2009 RUSA Reading List Award Science Fiction nominee: Kay Kenyon, A World Too Near
65. 2008 Endeavor Award, finalist: Bright of the Sky: Book One of the Entire and the Rose by Kay Kenyon
66. 2008 Philip K Dick Award, nominee: Fast Forward 2, edited by Lou Anders
67. 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel nominee: Ian McDonald Brasyl
68. 2008 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
69. 2008 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: Joe Abercrombie
70. 2008 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: David Louis Edelman
71. 2008 Philip K. Dick Award nominee: Adam Roberts Gradisil
72. 2007 Quill Award nominee: Ian McDonald, Brasyl
73. 2007 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form nominee: Lou Anders
74. 2007 Chesley Award for Best Art Director nominee: Lou Anders
75. 2006 World Fantasy Award - Special Award, Professional nominee: Lou Anders
76. 2006 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Novel nominee: David Louis Edelman, Infoquake
77. 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award winner: John Meaney, Paradox
78. 2005 Philip K Dick Award nominee: Justina Robson, Silver Screen
79. 2006 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
80. 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
    
    
    Not too shabby, huh?