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STABLEFORD, LOFFICIER, BLACK COAT PRESS WIN TOP FRENCH GENRE AWARD

23 May 2010

Writer/translator Brian Stableford, editor/translators Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier, and Black Coat Press have won a Special Award for their outstanding work in bringing French science fiction to the English-speaking public.

The award is part of the coveted Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, the oldest and most prestigious genre award in France. Created in 1974, the “GPI” is given yearly by a jury of twelve professionals.

This award recognizes the unprecedented effort made by Black Coat Press, established in 2003 by the Lofficiers, to publish classic French science fiction in the United States. Competing for this special award were two other nominees, French anthologists Richard Comballot and Jean-François Thomas.

Heading the Black Coat Press releases for 2010 are Stableford’s translations of a five-volume series of works by Maurice Renard and a seven-volume series of works by J.-H. Rosny Aîné, the two most important writers of Golden Age French SF after Jules Verne.

Amongst the other winners of the GPI this year are Jack O’Connell, Greg Egan, Ted Chiang, John Connoly and Warren Ellis.

The official site of the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire is:
http://www.noosfere.org/gpi/index.php

Black Coat Press
P.O.Box 17270
Encino, CA 91416

e-mail: info@blackcoatpress.com
website: www.blackcoatpress.com
contact: Jean-Marc Lofficier

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Things That Fall From the Sky

"Things That Fall From the Sky," Walter George Bell, The Windsor Magazine, vol. 22, 1905

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Huge influx of new arrivals...

...now if only I had time to read them.


"Moth and Rust" by Philip Jose Farmer, Startling Stories, June 1953.














"Sestina of the Space Rocket," poem by Philip Jose Farmer, Startling Stories, February 1953.













From Black Coat Press:

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In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

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• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
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The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions--Pre-Order Now!

As previously announced, The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 1: Protean Dimensions, is coming your way next month.

I'm happy to provide the first look at the cover here (by the extraordinary Keith Howell), as well as the full listing of contents!

• All new fiction set in the World of Tiers, the origin of the Wold Newton Family, Khokarsa (from Farmer's novels Hadon of Ancient Opar and Flight to Opar), and the worlds of Flesh, "The Lovers," and Greatheart Silver.
• Parallel universe and time travel stories about Philip José Farmer himself.
• A classic story, never-before-published stories, and a speech by Philip José Farmer!

Contents:

• Foreword by Paul Malmont
• The Bite of the Asp by Randall Garrett
• Newly Born, Newly Dead by Philip José Farmer
• It Could Make a Great Fantasy by Laura Wilkes Carey
• My Summer Husband by Philip José Farmer
• Sail On! Sail On! by Philip José Farmer
• Read On! Read On! by James Gunn
• Comment on “Sail On! Sail On!” by Philip José Farmer
• The Legend of Mishiwapo by Philip José Farmer
• Philip José Farmer’s Adventures in Hollywood by Jack Mertes
• Bordering on the Absurd by Danny Adams
• Infamy by Edward Morris
• Le Maréchal by Paul Spiteri
• The Pollinators by Rhys Hughes
• Is He in Hell? by Win Scott Eckert
• The Blakeney Family Tree by Win Scott Eckert
• No Trees of Earth by David Bischoff
• A Kick in the Side by Christopher Paul Carey
• Flesh Endures by Dennis E Power
• The Final Flight of Greatheart Silver by Chris Roberson
• A Writer’s Prayer by Philip José Farmer

The Worlds of Philip José Farmer will be a numbered limited edition trade paperback. The release date is June 26th, during Farmercon V. Meteor House will only be printing 50 to 100 copies more than are pre-ordered, so...

...to be sure you get a copy of this book, send an email to:

mike @ pjfarmer.com

...and reserve your copy today. You don't have to pay for the book when you pre-order and if you request, the book will be signed by those contributors attending FarmerCon V, which is also acting as a launch party for the book.

• US$ 20.00
• 6x9 tpb, 264 pages
• ISBN-13: 978-0-615-37005-7

Copies are limited and already going fast, so contact mike @ pjfarmer.com and reserve your copy now!

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

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pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

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pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

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pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

pic o' the day

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

pic o' the day

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

pic o' the day

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

pic o' the day

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

pic o' the day

pic o' the day - Crossovers extra

In celebration of the fact that Crossovers 1: A Secret Chronology of the World is NOW AVAILABLE for order, I'm posting several weeks worth of crossover image goodness. Enjoy!

Order from:

• Black Coat Press direct
  
• Amazon.com
• Barnes & Noble.com

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Phantom Chronicles 2 -- Now Available from Moonstone Books!

I'm pleased to note that Moonstone Books' The Phantom Chronicles 2 is now available.

"To the outside world, this man, seemingly immortal, has always worn the mask. As the legend grew, it transcended the life of any one mortal. And that legend became THE PHANTOM!

High adventure and intrigue in the African jungle, on the high seas, and in the streets! There is always justice that needs to be served, whether it’s in the present…or the past.

With an introduction by the Phantom creator’s Lee Falk’s daughter Diane Falk."

My story is "No Ghost Need Apply," a title which should intrigue any good Sherlockian. If you happen to have read my novel The Evil in Pemberley House (co-authored with Philip Jose Farmer), you might see some intriguing connections as well... aw hell, why be coy, this one adds another layer to the mythology behind one of the Wold Newton Family's greatest members... but even if you're a not a Wold Newton fan, or never even heard of Wold Newton, you'll be just fine. Trust me. So what're you waiting for, order it already!

Other contributors are: Harlan Ellison, Ed Gorman, Robin Wayne Bailey, Mike Bullock, Tom DeFalco, Matthew Baugh, Joe Gentile, Mark Justice, Jeff Mariotte, Joe McKinney, Nate Meyer, Will Murray, CJ Henderson, Martin Powell, and Aaron Shaps, with spot illustrations by Ruben Procopio.

Covers by Doug Klauba (softcover) and Mark Romanoski (limited edition hardcover).

Direct from Moonstone: Softcover | Limited Edition Hardcover