Juno Books NewsIssue 408.25.07 In This Issue:
CHANGES & SCHEDULES (and New Acquisitions) [Note 10.01.07: This Schedule is no longer accurate. See here for the current one.] As usual, things are busy in Juno Land and we have even more news to report than in previous issues. So much so we won't get to all of it here! If you recall, we've ventured into mass market publication. This has necessitated some changes in our schedule and direction. We also discovered we were (gasp!) human and simply could not physically manage to produce as many books (and magazines) as we had projected. Perhaps we took our "goddess-ly powers" a mite too seriously? The good news is: We have, all of a sudden, five new books available, two more on the way in September, and two more (slated for October) coming soon. Here's the new schedule -- (Asterisk * = In print and info pages on Web site; hyphen - = page on Web site, in production.)
[Both EURYALE and TWELVE STEPS FROM DARKNESS are probably best purchased either directly from us or from Amazon or B&N.com.] You will note that APRICOT BRANDY, BLACKNESS TOWER, WARRIOR WOMEN, and HOUSE OF WHISPERS have been changed from trade paperbacks to mass market paperbacks and moved into 2008; TENEBRAK and DECEITFUL ORACLE have been dropped completely; FROM A HIGH REDOUBT moved to much later in 2008. There are also three NEW acquisitions by new authors: We mentioned CLOCKWORK HEART by Dru Pagliasotti and PERSONAL DEMONS by Stacia Kane previously. Chris Howard's SEABORN is also now slated for publication. Chris has an extensive Web site/blog -- http://the0phrastus.typepad.com/-- where you can also see his fine art (http://the0phrastus.typepad.com/the0phrastus/2007/08/seaborn.html) inspired by his writing (or maybe vice versa). We think you'll be intrigued by what you see there! We also have five sequels now scheduled:
HELP! We have two special requests for your help! The first is to run out to your local chain store and buy copies of BLOOD MAGIC as soon as it hits the shelves. Why? Other than it is a terrific fantasy and we like to sell books, BLOOD MAGIC is our first mass market. The chain stores are stocking what we think is a minimal number or copies per store. We'd like those to disappear as soon as possible so they will see that they need to not only order more of BLOOD MAGIC, but to order more of all our mass markets to start with. The idea behind going into mass market paperbacks is simple: we can usually get copies of our books into virtually every chain store as opposed to some copies in some of the stores as we do with the trade paperbacks. We'd love to show them they need lots of copies in every store. BLOOD MAGIC should be hitting shelves between September 7 and September 14. (We'll try to update you on the blog as to exactly when...and see the "Spot Blood Magic" contest below!) * * * The second "help" we've posted about in more detail on the blog (http://juno-books.com/blog/?p=208). To sum up, we are publishing a beautifully written feminist fantasy, AMBERLIGHT. We never expected it to be a blockbuster bestseller -- lyrical style and feminist themes seldom are -- but we met with more resistance than anticipated. But, we believe in the book so strongly we are now doing a hardcover edition as well as the mmp. This way we have a better shot at major reviews and library sales. We also are soliciting as much advance notice as possible. (Thanks to those of you who've already responded! I know you are there; I will email you soon!) We would like blurbs from authors, plenty of buzz, and many reviews. We have a PDF sampler of the first few chapters available for download (http://www.juno-books.com/sampler_amberlight.pdf) for anyone. We will have printed Advance Readers Copies available in a couple of weeks. We have PDFs of it we can email you now. Email editor@juno-books.com with AMBERLIGHT REVIEW COPY as your subject if you are interested in the PDF or hard copy ARC. Author Sylvia Kelso is in Australia, but she's available for email interviews and the like as well. We want plenty of attention for ALL our books, but with AMBERLIGHT we suspect that its "problem" is that it is an intelligent book with a feminist slant. Ahem. We feel that a book like AMBERLIGHT needs to be available not only in a hardcover edition, but in a low-cost mass market edition so that people feel they can risk their $6.99 on a book that is somewhat different and out of the ordinary. But then, that's what we intend to do with Juno Books: publish fiction that is beyond the ordinary. SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL DISCOUNTS Our $2 off per book newsletter special (just use the code: goddess) as is the multiple book deal. (Any four Juno Books titles for $44; any six for $60; eleven for $100: all shipped free!) With the lower-cost mass markets coming, you may want to take advantage of the latter soon on the trades. We'll have to change or drop it soon. To use: Select an option here: https://wildsidepress.3dcartstores.com/Juno-Books_c_31-1.html Continue with your order. When you get to the ORDER SUMMARY where you chose method of payment, you will find a little COMMENT BOX at the bottom. Just enter the titles of your selected books. [Yes, you can buy multiple copies of the same book(s), but indicate that.] THEN complete your checkout.
CONTEST: We Have Winners! We had THREE contest winners from the last issue! Thea, our old friend Ralan (from www.ralan.com), Nicole, and Diane. We've just sent them an email and they will each be selecting a Juno title as their prize. 1) What was the first fantasy fiction magazine and what year did it first appear? WEIRD TALES, 1923 (Our sister magazine, of course!) 2) This 1858 novel by a Scottish author is often cited as the first fantasy novel intended for an adult readership. PHANTASTES, A FAERIE ROMANCE FOR MEN AND WOMEN by George McDonald 3) Who was Gertrude Barrows Bennett? Gertrude Barrows Bennett was the first major female fantasy author in the United States. She also published under the pseudonym Francis Stevens. 4) Who created Jirel of Joiry, what was the first story featuring her, and where did it appear? "Black God's Kiss" (Weird Tales/October 1934) CL Moore 5) Who was the first woman to win a Hugo? For what work? In 1968 McCaffrey's short story "Weyr Search", the initial story in the Dragonriders of Pern series, won a Hugo Award for Best Novella. McCaffrey thus became the first woman to win a Hugo for fiction. 6) SWORDSPOINT: A MELODRAMA OF MANNERS by Ellen Kushner is considered an exemplar of what subgenre of fantasy? "mannerpunk" or "fantasy of manners" * * * With four winners, we think you need a REAL challenge for the n ext contest, so we'll be cooking something special up! Meanwhile...
SPOT BLOOD MAGIC CONTEST Be the first to find BLOOD MAGIC by Matthew Cook in a Borders or Barnes and Noble bookstore and win! That's right: as soon as you see a copy take a picture of yourself with the book in a store (cell phone photos are fine) and email us w ith the evidence. Email editor@juno-books.com with "I found it!" as the subject.
WEB SITE UPDATE * Revised the covers on the entry page and added schedule (http://juno-books.com/) * Added the separate new pages for:
* New DOWNLOADS page http://juno-books.com/downloads.html) WITH SAMPLERS of
*Newsletter #3 is now available on the "Maillist" (http://www.juno-books.com/maillist.html) page. *The guidelines have been updated (http://www.juno-books.com/guidelines.html). SUBMISSIONS Novel submissions received through June 15, 2007 have been sent responses.
"Your brain, when it's working on a problem, says 'what if, what if, what if?' Fantasy is just an extension of 'what if?'" -- Diana Wynne Jones
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