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Solaris is the new imprint of [[BL Publishing]], one of the world’s largest independent publishers of [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]].
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Solaris will debut in February 2007. It will commence with a strong range of original science fiction and fantasy titles, from both established and new authors. The range will be distributed to the US booktrade via Simon & Schuster, and the UK and Export booktrade via Hachette Books.
'''Solaris Books''' is an [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and [[dark fantasy]] novels and [[anthology|anthologies]]. The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned by [[Rebellion Developments]] and distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of [[Simon & Schuster]].


==History==
The ethos of Solaris is to bring a mix of new and traditional science fiction and fantasy novels and anthologies to the mass market. It also aims to fill the ever-widening gap that has appeared between the large mass-market publishers and the small genre press in the American and British markets. Working closely with its powerful distribution partners, the Solaris imprint is big enough to drive sales in the mass market and build profile for its authors, but small enough to react quickly to the fast-moving and ever-more sophisticated marketplace.


'''Solaris Books''' was founded in February 2007 by [[BL Publishing]], to trade alongside their existing licence-based imprint the [[Black Library]], and the then-existing [[Black Flame (publisher)|Black Flame]] imprint. When asked why BLP had started the new imprint, Consulting Editor [[George Mann (writer)|George Mann]] stated that "...between... the major corporate publishers... and... the small and independent press... there seems to be little or no room left for the midlist,"<ref>[http://vanderworld.blogspot.com/2006/04/solaris-books-interview.html Solaris Books: The Interview], ''VanderWorld'', 11 April 2006</ref> and that Solaris would provide a mass-market platform for up-and-coming writers, or established writers with smaller readerships.
BL Publishing is already the parent company of The [[Black Library]], the publishing wing of international games giant [[Games Workshop]] Group PLC. They have sold over three million [[Warhammer]] tie-in novels worldwide and continue to build on this success. Established nine years ago, they have also published a number of high profile film titles in association with [[New Line Cinema]], [[2000 AD]] comic, and other partners.


In September 2009, it was announced that Solaris Books had been bought by [[Rebellion Developments]], who also publish comics and graphic novels under ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'' imprint and genre fiction under the [[Abaddon Books]] imprint, for an undisclosed sum.<ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/96135-rebellion-acquires-solaris-imprint.html Rebellion acquires Solaris imprint], ''The Book Seller'', 3 September 2009</ref> The imprint came under the leadership of Abaddon editor [[Jonathan Oliver (publishing)|Jonathan Oliver]], who ran both imprints side by side as Editor-in-Chief, along with editors David Moore and Jenni Hill.<ref>[http://www.solarisbooks.com/staff/ Staff], Solaris Books, 1 October 2009</ref>

As of August 2023, Solaris had published over 300 titles,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Solaris Archives |url=https://rebellionpublishing.com/imprint/solaris/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Rebellion Publishing |language=en-GB}}</ref> including anthologies and new editions of out-of-print titles.

==Publications==
*''[[Arch Wizard (novel)|Arch Wizard]]'' (by [[Ed Greenwood]], December 2008, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-651-0}})
*''[[Bitterwood (novel)|Bitterwood]]'' (by James Maxey, July 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-487-5}})
*''Dante's Girl'' (by [[Natasha Rhodes]], March 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-666-X}})
*''[[Dark Lord (novel)|Dark Lord]]'' (by [[Ed Greenwood]], September 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-519-3}})
*''[[Deadstock (novel)|Deadstock]]'' (by [[Jeffrey Thomas (writer)|Jeffrey Thomas]], March 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-447-0}})
*''[[Helix (novel)|Helix]]'': (by [[Eric Brown (writer)|Eric Brown]], June 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-469-1}})
*''House of Fear Anthology edited by [[Jonathan Oliver (publishing)|Jonathan Oliver]] {{ISBN|978-1-907992-06-3}}
*''[[Infinity Plus (novel)|Infinity Plus]]'' (edited by [[Keith Brooke]] and [[Nick Gevers]], August 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-489-9}})
*''Phoenicia's Worlds'' (by [[Ben Jeapes]], 2013)
*''[[Set the Seas on Fire (novel)|Set the Seas on Fire]]'' (by Chris Roberson, August 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-488-2}})
*''[[Splinter (novel)|Splinter]]'' (by [[Adam Roberts (British writer)|Adam Roberts]], September 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-490-5}})
*''The Solaris Book of New Fantasy'' (edited by [[George Mann (writer)|George Mann]], December 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-523-0}})
*''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction'' (edited by [[George Mann (writer)|George Mann]], February 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-374-1}})
* ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three'' (edited by [[George Mann (writer)|George Mann]], 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-709-8}})
* ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two'' (edited by [[George Mann (writer)|George Mann]], 2008, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-542-1}})
*''[[The Summoner (novel)|The Summoner]]'' (by [[Gail Z. Martin]], February 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-468-3}})
*''The Touch'' (by [[Brian Lumley]], March 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-84416-485-1}})
*''Thief With No Shadow'' (by Emily Gee, May 2007, {{ISBN|1-84416-469-1}})

==Awards==
*[[Alastair Reynolds]]' story "The Fixation", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,'' won the 2009 [[Sidewise Award]] for Alternate History (Short Form).<ref>[http://www.sfawardswatch.com/?p=3504 Sidewise Awards Results], ''SF Awards Watch,'' 6 August 2010</ref>
*[[Chris Roberson (author)|Chris Roberson]]'s ''The Dragon's Nine Sons'' won the 2008 [[Sidewise Award]] for Alternate History (Long Form).<ref>[http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/complete.html Winners and Finalists], ''Uchronia'', 1 August 2009</ref>
*[[Ellen Datlow]]'s ''Poe Anthology'' won the 2010 [[Black Quill Award]] for Best Dark Genre Anthology (Readers' Choice),<ref>[http://www.darkscribemagazine.com/3rd-annual-winners/ 3rd Annual Black Quill Winners], ''Dark Scribe Magazine,'' 7 February 2010</ref> and the 2010 [[Shirley Jackson Award]] for an Edited Anthology,<ref>[http://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/sja_2009_winners.php Shirley Jackson Award 2009 Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731073612/http://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/sja_2009_winners.php |date=31 July 2012 }}, Shirley Jackson Awards, 11 July 2010</ref> and was nominated for the 2010 [[Bram Stoker Award]] for Superior Achievement in an Anthology.<ref>[http://www.horror.org/news/2009stokernominees.htm 2009 Bram Stoker Award Nominees], Horror Writers' Association, 1 March 2010</ref>
*[[Mary Robinette Kowal]]'s story "[[Evil Robot Monkey]]", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Two,'' was nominated for the 2009 [[Hugo Award]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Short Story|Best Short Story]].<ref>[http://www.thehugoawards.org/2009/03/2009-hugo-award-nominations/ 2009 Hugo Award Nominations], The Hugo Awards, 19 March 2009</ref>
*[[Mary Rosenblum]]'s story "Sacrifice", from ''Sideways in Crime,'' won the 2008 [[Sidewise Award]] for Alternate History (Short Form).<ref>[http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/complete.html Winners and Finalists], ''Uchronia'', 1 August 2009</ref> [[Tobias Buckell]]'s story "The People's Machine", and [[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]]'s story "G-Men", both from ''Sideways in Crime,'' were nominated in the same category.
*[[Paul Cornell]]'s story "One of Our Bastards is Missing", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction: Volume Three,'' was nominated for the 2010 [[Hugo Award]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Novelette|Best Novelette]].<ref>[http://www.thehugoawards.org/2010/04/2010-hugo-award-nominees-details/ 2010 Hugo Award Nominees – Details], The Hugo Awards, 4 April 2010</ref>
*[[Stephen Baxter (author)|Stephen Baxter]]'s story "Last Contact", from ''The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction,'' was a finalist in the 2008 [[Locus Award]] for Short Story<ref>[http://www.locusmag.com/2008/LocusAwardsFinalists.html 2008 Locus Award Finalists], ''Locus Online'', 23 April 2010</ref> and a nominee for the 2008 [[Hugo Award]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Short Story|Short Story]].<ref>[http://www.thehugoawards.org/2008/03/2008-hugo-award-nominees/ 2008 Hugo Award Nominees], The Hugo Awards, 21 March 2008</ref>

==See also==
*''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'', a [[comics anthology]], publishing fiction featuring characters such as [[Judge Dredd]] and, through their sister [[comics magazine]] ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'', [[Tank Girl]]
*[[Abaddon Books]], another Rebellion imprint releasing speculative fiction novels in a number of themed lines
*[[Black Flame (publisher)|Black Flame]], another [[BL Publishing]] imprint largely focused on licensed [[Media franchise|franchises]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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*[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/publisher.cgi?7075 Solaris Books] at the [[Internet Speculative Fiction Database]]
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*[http://www.solarisbooks.com Solaris Books' official website]

*[http://www.blpublishing.com BL Publishing's official website]
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 18 December 2024

Solaris Books
Parent companyRebellion Developments
FoundedFebruary 2007
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationOxford
DistributionSimon & Schuster
Key peopleJonathan Oliver (Editor-in-Chief)
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresScience fiction
Fantasy
Dark fantasy
Official websitewww.rebellionpublishing.com/imprint/solaris/

Solaris Books is an imprint which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy novels and anthologies. The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned by Rebellion Developments and distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of Simon & Schuster.

History

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Solaris Books was founded in February 2007 by BL Publishing, to trade alongside their existing licence-based imprint the Black Library, and the then-existing Black Flame imprint. When asked why BLP had started the new imprint, Consulting Editor George Mann stated that "...between... the major corporate publishers... and... the small and independent press... there seems to be little or no room left for the midlist,"[1] and that Solaris would provide a mass-market platform for up-and-coming writers, or established writers with smaller readerships.

In September 2009, it was announced that Solaris Books had been bought by Rebellion Developments, who also publish comics and graphic novels under 2000 AD imprint and genre fiction under the Abaddon Books imprint, for an undisclosed sum.[2] The imprint came under the leadership of Abaddon editor Jonathan Oliver, who ran both imprints side by side as Editor-in-Chief, along with editors David Moore and Jenni Hill.[3]

As of August 2023, Solaris had published over 300 titles,[4] including anthologies and new editions of out-of-print titles.

Publications

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  • Arch Wizard (by Ed Greenwood, December 2008, ISBN 978-1-84416-651-0)
  • Bitterwood (by James Maxey, July 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-487-5)
  • Dante's Girl (by Natasha Rhodes, March 2007, ISBN 1-84416-666-X)
  • Dark Lord (by Ed Greenwood, September 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-519-3)
  • Deadstock (by Jeffrey Thomas, March 2007, ISBN 1-84416-447-0)
  • Helix: (by Eric Brown, June 2007, ISBN 1-84416-469-1)
  • House of Fear Anthology edited by Jonathan Oliver ISBN 978-1-907992-06-3
  • Infinity Plus (edited by Keith Brooke and Nick Gevers, August 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-489-9)
  • Phoenicia's Worlds (by Ben Jeapes, 2013)
  • Set the Seas on Fire (by Chris Roberson, August 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-488-2)
  • Splinter (by Adam Roberts, September 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-490-5)
  • The Solaris Book of New Fantasy (edited by George Mann, December 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-523-0)
  • The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction (edited by George Mann, February 2007, ISBN 1-84416-374-1)
  • The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Three (edited by George Mann, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84416-709-8)
  • The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two (edited by George Mann, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84416-542-1)
  • The Summoner (by Gail Z. Martin, February 2007, ISBN 1-84416-468-3)
  • The Touch (by Brian Lumley, March 2007, ISBN 978-1-84416-485-1)
  • Thief With No Shadow (by Emily Gee, May 2007, ISBN 1-84416-469-1)

Awards

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Solaris Books: The Interview, VanderWorld, 11 April 2006
  2. ^ Rebellion acquires Solaris imprint, The Book Seller, 3 September 2009
  3. ^ Staff, Solaris Books, 1 October 2009
  4. ^ "Solaris Archives". Rebellion Publishing. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ Sidewise Awards Results, SF Awards Watch, 6 August 2010
  6. ^ Winners and Finalists, Uchronia, 1 August 2009
  7. ^ 3rd Annual Black Quill Winners, Dark Scribe Magazine, 7 February 2010
  8. ^ Shirley Jackson Award 2009 Winners Archived 31 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Shirley Jackson Awards, 11 July 2010
  9. ^ 2009 Bram Stoker Award Nominees, Horror Writers' Association, 1 March 2010
  10. ^ 2009 Hugo Award Nominations, The Hugo Awards, 19 March 2009
  11. ^ Winners and Finalists, Uchronia, 1 August 2009
  12. ^ 2010 Hugo Award Nominees – Details, The Hugo Awards, 4 April 2010
  13. ^ 2008 Locus Award Finalists, Locus Online, 23 April 2010
  14. ^ 2008 Hugo Award Nominees, The Hugo Awards, 21 March 2008

References

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