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DEAD REIGN
T. A. Pratt

Read Chapter One here

The novels in T. A. Pratt’s Marla Mason series have been hailed as “brain-twisting, superb” (SFSite.com), “wonderfully whimsical urban fantasy” (Publishers Weekly), and “fast-paced, thoroughly fun” (Kelley Armstrong). The series focuses on heroine Mason, whom the author calls, “A sorcerer with a tendency toward violence and absolutely no self-esteem issues—she's always sure she's right, even when she's totally wrong . . . She's sort of a cross between a mob boss and a superhero.”

As chief sorcerer of Felport, Marla Mason thought she’d faced every kind of evil the magical world had to offer. But she’s never faced a killer like this. He’s dark, glib, handsome as the devil—and exactly who he says he is. Death—in the flesh. He’s arrived in Felport with a posse composed of a half-insane necromancer and the reanimated corpse of John Wilkes Booth, and he isn’t leaving until he gets what he came for. Only Marla is crazy enough to tell Death to go back to Hell.

BONUS! Read a free Marla Mason short story.
Click here to download 'Pale Dog' by T. A. Pratt

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FEATURED TITLES
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LIVING WITH THE DEAD
Kelley Armstrong

They’re smart, sexy, and supernatural. They’re the men and women of the Otherworld—a realm of witches, ghosts, and werewolves who live unseen among us. Only now a reckless killer has torn down the wall, trapping one very human woman in the supernatural cross fire.

Robyn Peltier moved to Los Angeles . . . Read more >

Read Chapter One here

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HEART AND SOUL
Sarah A. Hoyt

Death has come calling, and one woman has what he wants most of all . . .

Within the magical realm of a Victorian British Empire that never was, one man embarks on a fantastic mission that dates back to the first true king of Europe and that may determine the fate of the last true emperor of China—and the world.

When Nigel Oldhall hires on to pilot a . . . Read more >

Read Chapter One here

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On The Horizon
Snow CrashPERFECT CIRCLE
Carlos J. Cortes
December 2008
Boom!GEARS OF THE CITY
Felix Gilman
January 2009
Snow CrashBONE SONG
John Meaney
January 2009
Boom!NOVA SWING
M. John Harrison
January 2009
Snow CrashTRACING THE SHADOW
Sarah Ash
January 2009
Snow CrashTHE LOST ONES
Christopher Golden
January 2009
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News & Events

The First Annual Spectra Pulse Short Fiction Contest
Presenting a new short fiction contest for unpublished writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. One lucky winner will receive $100 and have his/her story published in the Summer 2009 issue of Spectra Pulse, Bantam Spectra’s exclusive magazine distributed at Comic-Con San Diego and select conventions and bookstores.

Submissions due by 1.31.09. Winners will be announced in April 2009. Click here for full details.

Spectra Pulse II Available This Fall!

We were so excited about the feedback we received from our inaugural limited-edition magazine, Spectra Pulse, that we created a second issue! This latest issue features more exclusive articles, excerpts, and interviews from Spectra authors, including:

  • An excerpt from Scott Lynch’s forthcoming novel, The Republic of Thieves
  • Original short fiction from Kelley Armstrong
  • A roundtable discussion about world-building with Sarah Ash, Alan Campbell, Felix Gilman, and Catherynne M. Valente

The magazine also includes specially-commissioned art, pictures of Spectra Pulse at NY Comic-Con, staff reviews, and wacky games and puzzles.

Spectra Pulse guest blogger David J. Williams’ final blog post
David J. Williams talks about the biggest novel-writing mistake you can make on the Spectra Pulse Facebook blog.
Click here to read

Scott Lynch wins the Sydney J. Bounds Newcomer Award
Congratulations to Scott Lynch, author of Red Seas Under Red Skies, for winning the best newcomer award at the British Fantasy Awards. Click here for a full list of winners.

SF Site reviews Mind the Gap
Reviewer Michael M. Jones calls Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon’s Mind the Gap “engaging, with multiple mysteries all twisting around one another until they reach the same destination.” Click here to read more

Upcoming Spectra Author Appearances:

Christopher Barzak

  • 12/6/08 | Borders, Book Signing | Niles, OH

George R. R. Martin

  • 1/24-25/09 | Guest of Honor at COSine Science Fiction Convention | Colorado Springs, CO

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