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December 1, 2011
ARMORED: Final Cover and Table of Contents
PART HUMAN. PART MACHINE. ALL SOLDIER.
Decades ago, Starship Troopers captivated readers with its vision of a future war in which power armored soldiers battled giant insects on hostile alien planets. Today, with the success of Iron Man, Halo, and Mechwarrior—and with real robotic exoskeletons just around the corner—the idea of super-powered combat armor and giant mecha has never been more exciting and relevant.
Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams brings you the first-ever original anthology of power armor fiction. Join leading SF authors Jack Campbell, Brandon Sanderson, Tanya Huff, Daniel H. Wilson, Alastair Reynolds, Carrie Vaughn, and others as they explore the limits of what a soldier of the future might become—with the aid of the right equipment.
Imagine power armored warriors battling at the bottom of the sea, or on nightmarish alien worlds, or in the darkest depths of space. Imagine armor that's as smart as you are, armor that might keep on fighting even after you're no longer willing … or able.
The possibilities are endless, but some facts remain constant: The soldier of the future will be fast. The soldier of the future will be deadly. The soldier of the future will be ARMORED.
For more, see this article on io9 about the anthology.
An anthology to be published by Baen Books in April 2012. Now available for pre-order.
Table of Contents
Foreword— Orson Scott Card
Introduction— John Joseph Adams
The Johnson Maneuver — Ian Douglas
Hel's Half-Acre — Jack Campbell
Jungle Walkers — David Klecha & Tobias S. Buckell
The Last Run of the Coppelia — Genevieve Valentine
Death Reported of Last Surviving Veteran of Great War — Dan Abnett
The Cat's Pajamas — Jack McDevitt
Find Heaven and Hell in the Smallest Things — Simon R. Green
Power Armor: A Love Story — David Barr Kirtley
The Last Days of the Kelly Gang — David D. Levine
Field Test — Michael A. Stackpole
Trauma Pod — Alastair Reynolds
Contained Vacuum — David Sherman
You Do What You Do — Tanya Huff
Nomad — Karin Lowachee
Human Error — John Jackson Miller
Transfer of Ownership — Christie Yant
Heuristic Algorithm and Reasoning Response Engine — Ethan Skarstedt & Brandon Sanderson
Don Quixote — Carrie Vaughn
The Poacher — Wendy N. Wagner & Jak Wagner
The Green — Lauren Beukes
Sticks and Stones — Robert Buettner
Helmet — Daniel H. Wilson
The N-Body Solution — Sean Williams
November 15, 2011
Lightspeed/Fantasy Reader Survey
We're doing a reader survey for Lightspeed and Fantasy, to let us get a better idea of who our readers are, what you enjoy most about our content, and how you tend to access it, along with general demographic information. If you'd like to participate—and enter for a chance to win a free subscription to Lightspeed or Fantasy from Weightless Books—go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/lightspeed-fantasy-2011-survey and fill it out. It should only take about five to ten minutes of your time. The survey ends December 15, 2011, so don't delay—and thanks in advance!
November 7, 2011
Editor & Anthologist…and Now Publisher
Today, it was announced that a took a big step forward (and sideways) in my career: Now I am not only an editor and anthologist, but a publisher as well. I just acquired the two magazines I edit–Lightspeed and Fantasy–from their current publisher, Prime Books. I'll officially take over as publisher as of the January 2012 issue. Here's the press release:
Prime Books Sells Magazines Lightspeed and Fantasy to Editor John Joseph Adams
ROCKVILLE, MD, NOV. 7—Prime Books is pleased to announce the sale and transfer of ownership of their acclaimed online magazines Lightspeed (www.lightspeedmagazine.com) and Fantasy (www.fantasy-magazine.com) to John Joseph Adams. Adams, the current editor of both magazines, will officially assume the role of publisher starting with the January 2012 issues.
"With the continuing expansion and success of Prime Books, my attention and time is increasingly consumed by book publishing," publisher Sean Wallace said. "With John already doing a terrific job as editor, it simply made sense for him to take over as publisher as well. We're really thrilled that this has worked out for both John and Prime."
New publisher John Joseph Adams says he is delighted at the prospect of taking over the magazines and looks forward to the challenges ahead. "It's an exciting time to be involved in publishing," he said. "Models are changing and so is the readership, and online magazines have a better shot at sustainability than ever have before. I believe the possibilities for growth are tremendous, and I look forward to staying in the vanguard of this new frontier."
Fantasy Magazine was established in 2005, and has been edited by Sean Wallace, Paul Tremblay, and Cat Rambo, with Adams taking over as sole editor earlier this year. Lightspeed—published by Wallace and edited by Adams—debuted in June 2010 and was a 2011 Hugo Award nominee. Numerous stories originally published in Lightspeed and Fantasy have been reprinted in best-of-the-year anthologies, and Lightspeed and Fantasy stories have been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, and others. Lightspeed's first year of fiction has just been published by Prime Books in the print anthology Lightspeed: Year One (ISBN: 978-1-60701-304-4).
About John Joseph Adams
In addition to his duties with Lightspeed and Fantasy, John Joseph Adams (www.johnjosephadams.com) is the bestselling editor of many anthologies including Wastelands, The Living Dead, Brave New Worlds, and The Way of the Wizard. In 2011, he was nominated for two Hugo Awards and two World Fantasy Awards.
About Prime Books
Established in 2001 and published by Hugo Award and World Fantasy Award-winner Sean Wallace, Prime Books (www.prime-books.com), is an independent publishing house specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, with national distribution by Diamond Book Distributors.
Contacts
John Joseph Adams, john@lightspeedmagazine.com
Sean Wallace, prime@prime-books.com
October 22, 2011
My 2011 World Fantasy Convention Schedule
This year's World Fantasy Convention is being held in San Diego, October 27-30, at the Town and Country Resort/Convention Center.
Here's where you'll be able to find me during the convention:
Friday
Reading : John Joseph Adams
When: Friday, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Where: Pacific 6/7
What: I'll be reading "Three Deaths" by David Barr Kirtley, from my anthology Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom.
Mass Autographing
When: Friday, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Where: Town and Country/San Diego
How: Pen, Pencil, Crayon, Blood, whatever you prefer.
Saturday
Reading: The Way of the Wizard (group)
When: Saturday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Suite #TBD
Who: Genevieve Valentine, Wendy N. Wagner, Christie Yant, Vylar Kaftan, John R. Fultz, Rajan Khanna.
Reading: Fantasy Magazine (group)
When: Saturday, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: Suite #TBD
Who: Laura Anne Gilman, Cory Skerry, Kat Howard, Marissa K. Lingen, Tim Pratt, Brooke Bolander, Alaya Dawn Johnson.
Sunday
World Fantasy Awards Banquet
When: Sunday, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Town and Country
Why: I'm up for two World Fantasy Awards!
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You can probably also find me at my wife's events throughout the weekend. Hope to see many of you at the con!
September 30, 2011
Recent Developments
Today I received Advance Review Copies of my forthcoming anthology, Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom , which is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in February. Word on the street is that the ARCs will be given out in the World Fantasy Convention goodie bags, to attendees.
I'm currently wrapping up work on Armored , an anthology of powered armor and mecha, forthcoming from Baen Books in April. I'll be turning in the manuscript to my editor sometime in the next couple of days.
August 14, 2011
Reno Gazette-Journal on Worldcon
The Reno Gazette-Journal has a nice article about Worldcon (which is in Reno this year), in which I'm quoted extensively:
"When you're really into something like science fiction or fantasy when you're growing up, it can be really isolating," Adams said. "It's really great to have an outlet like this because you go there, and you're like, 'Wow, these are my people.' It's really easy to feel comfortable there. You know, you can go to the parties, and you're not going to be standing awkwardly in the corner because everybody in the room is going to have something in common with you."
My Worldcon Programming Schedule
Worldcon (Aug. 17 -21) is coming up this week. I'll be arriving Wednesday evening, and departing early Sunday afternoon. If you're looking for me and you can't find me, email me or message me on Twitter or something–I'm sure I'll still be obsessively checking both throughout the entire convention.
Here's where you'll be able to find me:
Panel: Fantasy and Horror in the New Century
When: Sat 11am – 12pm
Where: D03 (RSCC)
Who: Scott Edelman (M), John Joseph Adams, Susan T. Casper, Ellen Datlow, Nick Mamatas
What to look for and where to find on the darker side of literature.
Autographing
When: Sat 1pm – 2pm
Where: Hall 2 (RSCC)
Who: John Joseph Adams
Panel: Editing Anthologies
When: Sat 3pm – 4pm
Where: A09 (RSCC)
Who: David Malki! (M), Jennifer Brozek, John Joseph Adams, Ellen Datlow
How do editors approach anthologies? Do they just call their friends, or do they (or their assistants) plow through slushpiles? Do the "Best ofs" present special issues?
Pre-Hugo Reception
When: Sat 6pm – 8pm
Where: Capri (Peppermill)
Who: Hugo nominees and their guests
Hugo Award Ceremony
When: 8pm – 10pm (approx.)
Where: Tuscany Ballroom (Peppermill)
Reading: John Joseph Adams
When: Sun 11:30pm – 12pm
Where: A14 (RSCC)
Who: John Joseph Adams
August 5, 2011
2011 World Fantasy Awards Ballot
I'm a bit late in posting about this, but I'm delighted to announce that I've been nominated for TWO World Fantasy Awards! My anthology The Way of the Wizard is up for best anthology, and I'm up for the Special Award (Professional), the catch-all category for people working in the industry.
The full list of nominees is below the cut.The World Fantasy Convention 2011 will be held in San Diego, California.
Judges are Andrew Hook, Sacha Mamczak, Mark Rich, Sean Wallace, and Kim Wilkins
Life Achievement
winner Peter S. Beagle
winner Angélica Gorodischer
Novel
Lauren Beukes, Zoo City (Jacana (South Africa)/Angry Robot)
N K Jemisin, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, (Orbit)
Graham Joyce, The Silent Land (Gollancz/Doubleday)
Guy Gavriel Kay, Under Heaven (Viking Canada/Roc/Harper Voyager UK)
Karen Lord, Redemption In Indigo (Small Beer Press)
Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death (DAW)
Novella
Elizabeth Bear, Bone and Jewel Creatures (Subterranean Press)
Michael Byers, The Broken Man (PS Publishing)
Elizabeth Hand, "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" (Stories: All-New Tales)
Tim Lebbon, "The Thief of Broken Toys" (ChiZine Publications)
GRR Martin, "The Mystery Knight" (Warriors)
Rachel Swirsky, "The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers beneath the Queen's Window" (Subterranea, Summer 2010)
Short Story
Christopher Fowler, "Beautiful Men" (Visitants: Stories of Fallen Angels and Heavenly Hosts, edited by Stephen Jones, Ulysses Press)
Karen Joy Fowler, "Booth's Ghost" (What I Didn't See and Other Stories, Small Beer Press)
Kij Johnson, "Ponies" (Tor.com)
Joyce Carol Oates, "Fossil—Figures" (Stories: All-New Tales)
Mercurio D. Rivera, "Tu Sufrimiento Shall Protect Us" (Black Static #18, 08/09.10)
Anthology
John Joseph Adams, ed., The Way of the Wizard (Prime)
Kate Bernheimer, ed., My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me (Penguin)
Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas, eds., Haunted Legends (Tor)
Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, eds., Stories: All-New Tales (Morrow/Headline Review)
S. T. Joshi, ed., Black Wings: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror (PS Publishing)
Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders, eds., Swords & Dark Magic (Eos)
Collection
Karen Joy Fowler, What I Didn't See and Other Stories (Small Beer Press)
Caitlin R. Kiernan, The Ammonite Violin & Others (Subterranean Press)
M. Rickert, Holiday (Golden Gryphon)
Angela Slatter, Sourdough and Other Stories (Tartarus Press)
Jeff VanderMeer, The Third Bear (Tachyon)
Artist
Vincent Chong
Kinuko Y. Craft
Richard A. Kirk
John Picacio
Shaun Tan
Special Award—Professional
John Joseph Adams, for editing and anthologies
Lou Anders, for editing at Pyr
Marc Gascoigne, for Angry Robot
Stéphane Marsan and Alain Névant, for Bragelonne
Brett Alexander Savory and Sandra Kasturi, for ChiZine
Special Award—Non-professional
Stephen Jones, Michael Marshall Smith and Amanda Foubister, for Brighton Shock!: The Souvenir Book Of The World Horror Convention 2010
Alisa Krasnostein, for Twelfth Planet Press
Matthew Kressel, for Sybil's Garage and Senses Five Press
Charles Tan, for Bibliophile Stalker
Lavie Tidhar, for The World SF blog
July 22, 2011
Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom
I've just gotten the go ahead to post the cover and cover copy of my forthcoming anthology Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom (formerly titled The New Adventures of John Carter of Mars).
Readers of all ages have read and loved Edgar Rice Burroughs' Mars series since the first book, A Princess of Mars, was published in 1912. Fans have marveled at the adventures of John Carter, an Earthman who suddenly finds himself on a strange new world: Mars. Now, in time for the 100th anniversary of that seminal work and the release of a Disney feature film, comes an anthology of original stories featuring John Carter of Mars, in brand new adventures. Collected by veteran anthology editor John Joseph Adams, this anthology features a forward by Tamora Pierce, stories and original art from titans of literature and illustrations such as Peter S. Beagle, Garth Nix, Charles Vess, and many more, plus a glossary of Mars by Richard A. Lupoff.
The anthology is to be published by Simon & Schuster for Young Readers in February 2012. It's now available for pre-order.
And here's the full table of contents:
Foreword by Tamora Pierce
Introduction by John Joseph Adams
The Metal Men of Mars by Joe R. Lansdale
Illustrated by Gregory Manchess
Three Deaths by David Barr Kirtley
Illustrated by Charles Vess
The Ape-Man of Mars by Peter S. Beagle
Illustrated by Jeremy Bastian
A Tinker of Warhoon by Tobias S. Buckell
Illustrated by Chrissie Zullo
Vengeance of Mars by Robin Wasserman
Illustrated by Misako Rocks
Woola's Song by Theodora Goss
Illlustrated by Joe Sutphin
The River Gods of Mars by Austin Grossman
Illustrated by Meinert Hansen
The Bronze Man of Mars by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Illustrated by Tom Daly
A Game of Mars by Genevieve Valentine
Illustrated by Molly Crabapple
Sidekick of Mars by Garth Nix
Illustrated by Mike Cavallaro
The Ghost of the Superstition Mountains by Chris Claremont
Illustrated by John Picacio
The Jasoom Project by S. M. Stirling
Illustrated by Jeff Carlisle
Coming of Age in Barsoom by Catherynne M. Valente
Illustrated by Michael Wm. Kaluta
The Death Song of Dwar Guntha by Jonathan Maberry
Illustrated by Daren Bader
Appendix: A Barsoomian Gazetteer, or, Who's Who and What's What on Mars by Richard A. Lupoff
July 9, 2011
Arvies Wins Million Writers Award!
"Arvies" by Adam-Troy Castro has won the storySouth Million Writers Award, which goes to the best short story of at least a 1,000 words first published in an online publication. That makes "Arvies" Lightspeed's first award-winning story–congrats to Adam-Troy Castro! [Read the story over at Lightspeed.]
