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Other Worlds Than These cover

Here’s the cover for my anthology, Other Worlds Than These, forthcoming from Night Shade Books in July 2012. The cover and design is by the amazing Cody Tilson (who also designed and illustrated my Brave New Worlds anthology.)

What if you could not only travel any location in the world, but to any possible world?

We can all imagine such “other worlds”—be they worlds just slightly different than our own or worlds full of magic and wonder—but it is only in fiction that we can travel to them. From The Wizard of Oz to The Dark Tower, from Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass to C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, there is a rich tradition of this kind of fiction, but never before have the best parallel world stories and portal fantasies been collected in a single volume—until now.

Hugo Award Nominations

Good news, everyone! Lightspeed and I are again both nominated for the Hugo Award. Lightspeed is again up for best semiprozine and I am again up for best editor (short form). Thanks to everyone who thought my work was worth nominating, and congratulations (and best of luck!) to all of the other nominees. [The other nominees.]

Voting is set to open today (Monday, April 9) and closes on July 31, which also happens to be my birthday. (And you know what would make a really great birthday gift? A HUGO AWARD. Just sayin’!) If you’re a full or supporting member of this year’s Worldcon, you can vote your favorites in each category. [Vote!]

My eligible works last year include my anthologies Brave New Worlds and Lightspeed: Year One, and, of course, Lightspeed Magazine itself. If you want to do some reading before you vote (and you should!), you can still read everything published in Lightspeed online, plus Worldcon will also have our July 2011 issue available for free as part of the Hugo Voter Packet, in a variety of ebook formats. Brave New Worlds will also be be available in the Voter Packet, so huzzah for lots of great free reading!

And if you still can’t decide whether or not to vote for Lightspeed after reading all that, please consider the environment; if Apex, Locus, or NYSRF wins the award for best semiprozine, the Worldcon committee will have to produce THREE Hugos for the winner, whereas if Lightspeed (or Interzone, to be fair!) wins, only one will be necessary. [I kid! Well, I mean, that’s all true! But I kid about you basing your decision on that at all. :)]

ARMORED is Also Available in Ebook Format

A lot of people have been asking about the ebook edition of ARMORED, so I thought that question warranted its own post, even though that information is on the ARMORED site. ARMORED is available in ebook format, but it is only available via Baen’s ebook site, www.baenebooks.com. Baen’s ebooks are all DRM-free, provided in multiple formats (and all are available to you via a single purchase), and should work on all ebook reading devices, including iPad, Nook, and Kindle.

ARMORED Now on Sale!

Armored is now available at traditional brick and mortar bookstores nationwide (i.e., via Barnes & Noble or various independent booksellers), via online retailers such as Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com, or from various other vendors. It is also available as an ebook via Baen Ebooks.

FOGcon Schedule

I’ll be attending FOGcon this weekend (March 30 – April 1), which takes place in the San Francisco area. Here’s my convention schedule:

Saturday 10:30 a.m. Reading
I’ll be reading from my new anthology, ARMORED.

Saturday 4:30 p.m. You Are Not Your Rejection Slips
Learn techniques for coping with the inevitable ups and downs of a writing career. How can you maintain a sense of self-worth after a hundred rejection slips? How do you handle the feelings of being simultaneously the most brilliant writer ever and the biggest pile of s*** in the field?

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Anthology Pitch-a-Thon
Editors with anthologies will sit on the panel, and describe their books-to-be, along with the hopes and fears of the slush pile; the audience will bounce ideas off the editors, ask questions, and learn about how each panelist makes their selections.

ARMORED official website launch

My new anthology, ARMORED, comes out next week (March 27), and accordingly, I’ve just launched the official website for the anthology, which features a few stories from the anthology to read for free, as well as interviews with most of the authors.

Currently, you can read the following content in its entirety:

Foreword—Orson Scott Card
Introduction—John Joseph Adams
The Johnson Maneuver—Ian Douglas
Jungle Walkers—David Klecha & Tobias S. Buckell

In the coming days and weeks, the following stories will become available:

Transfer of Ownership—Christie Yant
Nomad—Karin Lowachee

I also have a giveaway ongoing over at Goodreads. (Ends March 26!)

So pop on over to the official website and check it out, and if you dig it, please tell a friend!

New Anthology: Robot Uprisings

From Publishers Marketplace:

Roboticist and NYT bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson and acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams, eds.’s ROBOT UPRISINGS, an anthology of stories, to executive editor Jason Kaufman at Doubleday (acquired for Vintage), by Laurie Fox at Linda Chester Literary Agency and Joe Monti at Barry Goldblatt Literary (World English). Translation: Whitney Lee of The Fielding Agency.

About the Anthology

As real robots creep into our lives, so does a sense of fear—we have all wondered what horrifying scenarios might unfold if our technology were to go awry. The idea of a robot uprising is fascinating precisely because it is possible. This anthology will bring to life the answers to our half-formed questions by providing a collection of meticulously precise, exhilarating trips into a future in which humans survive only by being more clever and tenacious than the machines they have created.

Overview

At the helm of this project are Dr. Daniel H. Wilson—bestselling novelist and expert in robotics—and John Joseph Adams—bestselling editor of more than a dozen science fiction/fantasy anthologies. Together, they have drawn on their wide-ranging contacts to assemble a talented group of authors eager to attack the topic of robot uprisings from startling and fascinating angles.

Under the direction of a robotics specialist and a veteran editor, ROBOT UPRISINGS will expose readers to a strategically chosen mix of stories that explore novel scenarios of robotic malfunction, misuse, and outright rebellion. Each of our authors is an accomplished specialist in areas such as horror, science fiction, techno-thrillers, military SF, steampunk and apocalyptic fiction.

Combining unique viewpoints and exacting realism, ROBOT UPRISINGS promises to thrill generations of readers who used to trust their technology.

Ask Me Anything Over on Reddit Tonight at 8pm EST

I’m doing an “Ask Me Anything” interview over on Reddit tonight at 8pm EST. You can pop over there now and leave a question if you like, and I’ll be back to answer it (and other live questions) at the appointed time. You’ll find my AMA post at: http://redd.it/pzbc5.

Upcoming New York Events

I’ll be in the New York area Feb. 20 – Mar. 9 to promote my new anthologies Under the Moons of Mars (available now) and Armored (forthcoming in April).

I have a few events scheduled already; if I add anything else, I’ll update this page.

What: Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom launch event

Where: Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main Street (corner of Water & Main St.), DUMBO, Brooklyn.

When: Wednesday, February 22, 7–9 pm

Who: Editor John Joseph Adams, plus authors Jonathan Maberry, Chris Claremont, Genevieve Valentine, and David Barr Kirtley, and artists Misako Rocks!, Mike Cavallaro, Joe Sutphin, Chrissie Zullo, Tom Daly, and Gregory Manchess.

More Info: Facebook | Powerhouse Arena

What: The New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series Presents: A Journey to Barsoom (readings from Under the Moons of Mars)

Where: Soho Gallery for Digital Art, 138 Sullivan Street, in Soho.

When: Tuesday, March 6, 7–8:30 pm

Who: Editor John Joseph Adams, plus authors Jonathan Maberry and Catherynne M. Valente.

More Info: Facebook | NYRSF

Boskone Schedule

Starting on Friday, I’ll be attending Boskone in Boston (Feb. 17-19). Here’s where you’ll be able to find me:

PANEL: Looking Forward To John Carter, Fri 21:00 – 22:00, Burroughs (Westin)
PANEL: Short Friction (Panel), Fri 22:00 – 23:00, Burroughs (Westin)
PANEL: SF/F/H As a Mirror on Society, Sat 10:00 – 11:00, Harbor II (Westin)
READING: From Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom, Sat 14:30 – 15:00, Lewis (Westin)
PANEL: Optimism vs. Darkness in SF, Sat 16:00 – 17:00, Griffin (Westin)
KAFFEEKLATSCH: John Joseph Adams, Sun 11:00 – 12:00, Galleria-Kaffeeklatsch 2 (Westin)

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