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SIN:THETICA
The newest dystopian cyberpunk novella by critically acclaimed author, Keith Anthony Baird
Released and published by Brigids Gate Press on May 21st, 2024
The book is available worldwide in print and e-format
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Perfect for fans of Bladerunner and Neuromancer!
The Sino-Nippon war is over. It is 2113 and Japan is crushed under the might of Chinese-Allied Forces. A former Coalition Corps soldier, US Marine Balaam Hendrix is now a feared bounty hunter known as ‘The Reverend’. In the sprawl of NeuTokyo, on this lawless frontier, he must track down the rogue employee of a notorious crime lord. But, there’s a twist. His target has found protection inside a virtual reality construct and Hendrix must go cyber-side to corner his quarry. The glowing neon signs for SIN:THETICA are everywhere, and promise escape from a dystopian reality. But will it prove the means by which this hunter snares his prey, or will it be the trap he simply can’t survive?
SIN:THETICA eBook : Baird, Keith Anthony, Vassallo, S.D.: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
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Betrayal brings grave ending to a noble bloodline. Forced to flee, its sole surviving heir is spared this fate by the timely intervention of a haunter of the wilds. In his charge, the maiden embraces the lore of the dark arts and rises to become the watch-keep of the woods. As decades pass, with her legend growing, the ‘witch of root and earth’ weaves subtle deceits in a tangled web of vengeance.
But will there be a fairy tale ending, or will poisoned legacies and pacts with dark forces see ambition unravel in her relentless pursuit of power?
Bloody, and brilliantly realised, Baird’s dark fantasy nightmare spins a lavish tale of dread, desire, and fantastical fury.
Amazon.com: In the Grimdark Strands of the Spinneret: A Fairy Tale For Elders eBook : Baird, Keith Anthony, Leggett, Elizabeth, Pankey, MJ: Books
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Praise for Keith:
‘The author says he set out to write a true, old fashioned fairy tale in this book. In that endeavour, he definitely succeeds, but he also ends up with a real epic prose poem, such is the beautiful nature of the text.
I studied a lot of epic prose poetry in Latin in my misspent youth as a classicist, and there is so much here that reminds me of it. Patterns, recurring turns of phrase, and, of course, skilfully crafted prose where not a single word feels random.
The decision not to name the characters also gives it a real sense of a ‘tale of old’. Intense, ink-dark, and stunningly written, this is a book not to be missed.’ _ Kev Harrison, Author of Below
About Keith:
Keith Anthony Baird began writing dark fiction in 2016 as a self-published author. After five years of releasing titles via Amazon and Audible he switched his focus to the traditional publishing route. His dark fantasy novella In the Grimdark Strands of the Spinneret was published via Brigids Gate Press (BGP) in 2022. Two further novellas are to be published in 2024 via BGP: SIN:THETICA (May) and a vampire saga in collaboration with fellow Brit author Beverley Lee, A Light of Little Radiance (November).
He is currently writing an alien invasion/post-apocalyptic novel called WIND RUST which will be the first of a planned trilogy. He lives in Cumbria, United Kingdom, on the edge of the Lake District National Park.
Twitter (X) and Instagram—@kabauthor
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From Sebastien de Castell, the author of the internationally acclaimed Greatcoats and Spellslinger series
PLAY OF SHADOWS:
Swordplay, magic, intrigue and friendships stronger than iron: the first book in a new swashbuckling fantasy series by the bestselling author of The Greatcoats.
Damelas Shademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel.
He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides temporary respite from his troubles—until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines, inadvertently blurting out the dreadful truth: the city’s most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer.
With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto, a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself, and a company of misfit actor who’d just as soon see him dead, this failed son of two Greatcoats must somehow find the courage within himself to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids comes for his head.
Oh, and there’s the that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him...
Play of Shadows : de Castell, Sebastien: Amazon.ca: Books
Amazon.com: Play of Shadows (The Court of Shadows Book 1) eBook : de Castell, Sebastien: Kindle Store
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| | Praise For Sebastien:
‘The Three Musketeers meets Joe Abercrombie via Mark Lawrence: ‘Guaranteed to increase household swashbuckling by 100%,’‘ says Library Journal
‘Like the tremendous Spellslinger and Greatcoats series’, THE MALEVOLENT SEVEN is another example of the brilliant and vivid world-building that Sebastien de Castell uniquely delivers through his incredibly original characters and their riveting adventures.—– Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick
‘Malevolent Seven is a masterful blend of Sebastien de Castell’s unique brand of wry humour, elegant prose, and wonderfully imaginative worldbuilding. I devoured this book and loved every page’.—Nicholas Eames, bestselling author of Kings of the Wyld
‘With a contemporary style, relentless pace, and a unique and exciting magic system, the Malevolent Seven is an action-packed adventure that not only questions the true nature of heroes but the very meaning of good and evil’.—Michael J. Sullivan, bestselling author of The Ryria Revelations
‘Doesn’t so much break the fourth wall as shatter it completely—A brutal and hilarious romp of rotters that would make Deadpool proud.’—Peter Mclean, author of Priest of Bones
‘Vigorous and action-packed . . . There is no way you can read this book without a grin on your face.’—– James Lovegrove, The Financial Times
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About Sebastien:
Sebastien de Castell had just finished a degree in Archaeology when he started work on his first dig. Four hours later he realized how much he actually hated archaeology and left to pursue a very focused career as a musician, ombudsman, interaction designer, fight choreographer, teacher, project manager, actor, and product strategist.
His only defence against the charge of unbridled dilettantism is that he genuinely likes doing these things and that, in one way or another, each of these fields plays a role in his writing. He sternly resists the accusation of being a Renaissance Man in the hopes that more people will label him that way.
Sebastien’s acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy series, The Greatcoats. was shortlisted for both the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy. the Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut, the Prix Imaginales for Best Foreign Work, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His YA fantasy series, Spellslinger, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and is published in more than a dozen languages.
Sebastien lives in Vancouver, Canada with his lovely wife and two belligerent cats. You can reach him at www.decastell.com
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| The new novel from Canada’s top science-fiction writer
THE DOWNLOADED
ROBERT J. SAWYER
In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario.
One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth’s first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison.
But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction.
Robert J. Sawyer has won both the Hugo and the Nebula Award for best science-fiction novel of the year. The ABC TV series FlashForward was based on his novel of the same name. A member of the Order of Canada, past president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and Guest of Honor at the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention, Rob lives just outside Toronto.
The Downloaded debuted in a six-month exclusive window as an Audible Original narrated by Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser promoted by national TV and radio ad campaigns.
This print edition is coming out immediately after Audible’s exclusivity ends and is being supported by a six-city cross-Canada author book tour, book-festival appearances in the US and Canada, and extensive advertising.
‘One of the best SF novels I’ve read in years.’
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PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 7, 2024
TWO CANADIAN AUTHORS ARE WINNERS IN
INTERNATIONAL WRITERS CONTEST
Canadian authors Michael Kortes and Lance Robinson are winners in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest earning them both a trip to Hollywood, a week-long master-class workshop, and their winning stories published in the international bestselling anthology, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40.
Why should you order and read
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40?
Because...
- These stories will bring you into fresh new worlds and new ideas.
- Some of your favourite authors chose them.
- Reading the stories will teach you what it takes to win the contest.
- Illustrators of the future illustrate the stories.
The Contest, one of the most prestigious writing and illustrating competitions in the world, is currently in its 41st year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction.
Critical Acclaim:
Since inception, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests have produced 39 anthology volumes and awarded over $1,000,000 cumulatively in prize moneys and royalties. For more information about the Contests, go to www.WritersoftheFuture.com.
About The Winners!
In his day job, Lance Robinson is an environmental social scientist who often works closely with mobile peoples. He is a sporadic nomad himself, having lived variously in countries such as Ghana, the Gambia, Colombia, and Kenya. He began writing speculative fiction as a child, and by his early twenties his stories began appearing in small press magazines. In the early 1990s, he even entered the Writers of the Future Contest two or three times. Eventually, though, his life filled up with other things and he set creative writing aside.
Recently, however, when he returned home to Canada, he decided it was also time to come back home to writing. Since then, his stories have often explored how our relationship with the natural world is intertwined with our spiritual journeys—as individuals, as communities, and as a collective humanity. Lance is also an avid astronomy and space-travel nut, and he found the germ of his story ‘Five Days Until Sunset’ at the intersection of pondering the spiritual search that never ends and wondering what life might be like on a tidally locked, ‘eyeball’ planet. The story also asks what it means to live in harmony with a world that is ready to kill you, and what it means to have faith in the face of inconvenient truths. Lance and his two children currently make their home in Robinson-Superior Treaty territory on the traditional land of the Anishinaabeg peoples and Fort William First Nation in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Our exodus family awoke on the new world—a paradise inexplicably teeming with Earth life, the Promise fulfilled. But 154 of us are missing. . . .—’Five Days Until Sunset’ by Lance Robinson
Michael Kortes (pen name in the book Galen Westlake)
Born and raised in Canada, Galen practices law in Toronto and spends his days talking a great deal to a great many people. His family of four, however, confidently assures him the less he says the better. To this end, he more quietly expresses himself by writing stories during his daily commute on the train. When the stranger sitting next to him stops reading over his shoulder, he knows his tale needs a little something extra.
Galen’s fiction has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge and Unidentified Funny Objects. His most recent legal writing may be found in Advocates’ Quarterly, if someone is so inclined.
Galen was awarded the Silver Play button by Google (they have yet to ask for it back) and he once competed in a Mud Hero-Ultra race event without dying. For a decade, Galen alternated as the VP and treasurer of a nonprofit, operating a nursery school for inner-city children in Toronto. He has been a janitor, a camp counsellor, and once spent a summer mining a crypto currency that may or may not have actually existed. His laser tag score is outstanding.
A strong proponent of paragraphs, Galen claims to have invented the word ‘cacophony. ‘He has also incorrectly memorized pie to one-hundred decimal places. Galen is forever indebted to the Writers of the Future forum and to his beloved writer’s group: the One Ring. But right now, he needs to go chase some kids off his lawn.
Dementia has landed Dan Kennedy in Graydon Manor, and what’s left of his life ahead seems dismal, but a pair of impossible visitors bring unexpected hope. —’The Imagalisk’ by Galen Westlake
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