REVIEW: “ROBOT UPRISINGS is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys speculative fiction.”
Smash Dragons reviews ROBOT UPRISINGS: “Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys speculative fiction. A top notch anthology full of riveting stories and novellas that paint a terrifying possible future for the human race.”
REVIEW: “[The] stories are surprisingly deep.”
Fangs for the Fantasy reviews OPERATION ARCANA: “[The] stories are surprisingly deep with either very original settings or fascinating conflicts. […] On the whole, I was pleasantly surprised by the anthology. There’s far more depth in these military settings than mere conflict and a whole lot of nuance more than once.”
NEWS: OPERATION ARCANA is Now Available!
Operation Arcana, my new anthology of military fantasy, is now available from Baen Books.
COVER COPY:
In the realms of fantasy, the battlefield is where heroism comes alive, magic is unleashed, and legends are made and unmade. From the War of the Ring, Tolkien’s epic battle of good versus evil, to The Battle of the Blackwater, George R.R. Martin’s grim portrait of the horror and futility of war, these fantastical conflicts reflect our highest hopes and darkest fears, bringing us mesmerizing visions of silver spears shining in the sun and vast hordes of savage beasts who threaten to destroy all that we hold dear.
Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is sounding the battle cry and sixteen of today’s top authors are reporting for duty, spinning never-before-published, spellbinding tales of military fantasy, including a Black Company story from Glen Cook, a Paksenarrion story from Elizabeth Moon, and a Shadow Ops story by Myke Cole. Within these pages you’ll also find World War I trenches cloaked in poison gas and sorcery, modern day elite special forces battling hosts of the damned, and steampunk soldiers fighting for their lives in a world torn apart by powers that defy imagination.
Featuring both grizzled veterans and fresh young recruits alike, including Tanya Huff, Simon R. Green, Carrie Vaughn, Jonathan Maberry, and Seanan McGuire, Operation Arcana is a must for any military buff or fantasy fan. You’ll never look at war the same way again.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- INTRODUCTION—John Joseph Adams
- RULES OF ENCHANTMENT—David Klecha & Tobias S. Buckell
- THE DAMNED ONE HUNDRED—Jonathan Maberry
- BLOOD, ASH, BRAIDS—Genevieve Valentine
- MERCENARY’S HONOR—Elizabeth Moon
- THE GUNS OF THE WASTES—Django Wexler
- THE GRAPHOLOGY OF HEMORRHAGE—Yoon Ha Lee
- AMERICAN GOLEM—Weston Ochse
- WEAPONS IN THE EARTH—Myke Cole
- HEAVY SULFUR—Ari Marmell
- STEEL SHIPS—Tanya Huff
- SEALSKIN—Carrie Vaughn
- PATHFINDER—T.C. McCarthy
- BONE EATERS—Glen Cook
- BOMBER’S MOON—Simon R. Green
- IN SKELETON LEAVES—Seanan McGuire
- THE WAY HOME—Linda Nagata
BUY THE BOOK:
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- Audio CD
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If you’d like to learn more about the book, read stories from the anthology for free online, or read interviews with the authors, visit my Operation Arcana website at johnjosephadams.com/operation-arcana.
REVIEW: “A classic” —PC Gamer
PC Gamer recommends reading WASTELANDS if you enjoyed Fallout 3: “A classic […] perfect for those moments when we want to take a trip to the end of the world.”
REVIEW: “Highly recommended!”
Trash Mutant reviews WASTELANDS 2: “Great writing follows great writing; when one story ends, the next one immediately sinks its teeth into you. Highly recommended!”
NEWS: WASTELANDS 2 is Now Available!
WASTELANDS 2, from Titan Books, is now on sale! Huzzah!
Check out the BUY THE BOOK page to find out where you can find the book (short answer: anywhere books are sold). It’s available in Trade Paperback, Ebook, and Audiobook format. Or check out the FREE READS page to sample before you buy.
If you’re a member of the media, and you’d like to cover the anthology in some fashion, please see the CONTACT/REVIEW COPIES page for more information.
NEWS: My Article “Ten Reasons to Write Short Stories Even Though the Pay is Peanuts” is Free to Read on the SFWA Blog
An article I wrote with my editing partner Daniel H. Wilson, “Ten Reasons to Write Short Stories Even Though the Pay is Peanuts,” is available to read for free online on the SFWA Blog. It first appeared in the latest issue of the SFWA Bulletin. You can probably guess what it’s about from the title!
NEWS: Cover Reveal for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2015!
On February 1, I finalized my selections for Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2015 and passed them along to guest editor Joe Hill. Now Joe will read the 80 stories I selected (40 SF / 40 fantasy), and choose the best 10 of each genre that will go into the anthology. The rest of the stories will be listed in the back of the book as “distinguished stories” published in 2014 (like honorable mentions).
Meanwhile, I’m pleased to be able to reveal the cover and announce that the book is now available for pre-order.
NEWS: WASTELANDS Now Available in Mass Market Paperback!
My first anthology, WASTELANDS: STORIES OF THE APOCALYPSE, is now available in mass market paperback, from Titan Books. Titan will also publish the companion volume, WASTELANDS 2, on Feb. 24.
Gathering together the best post-apocalyptic literature of the last two decades from many of today’s most renowned authors of speculative fiction — including George R.R. Martin, Gene Wolfe, Orson Scott Card, Carol Emshwiller, Jonathan Lethem, Octavia E. Butler, and Stephen King — Wastelands explores the scientific, psychological, and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in the wake of Armageddon. Whether the end of the world comes through nuclear war, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm, these are tales of survivors, in some cases struggling to rebuild the society that was, in others, merely surviving, scrounging for food in depopulated ruins and defending themselves against monsters, mutants, and marauders. Wastelands delves into this bleak landscape, uncovering the raw human emotion and heart-pounding thrills at the genre’s core.
