Ticonderoga Publications
Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr[1] and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specialises in collections of science fiction short stories.
History and current
Ticonderoga Publications was founded Russell B. Farr in 1996. The publisher initially specialised in collections of science fiction short stories. Between 1996 and 1999, Ticonderoga Press published collections by Steven Utley, Sean Williams, Stephen Dedman and other writers.
Co-partner in Ticonderoga Publications is editor Liz Grzyb.
Publishing activities were suspended in 1999, with the editor concentrating on his TiconderogaOnline webzine instead.
In 2005, Ticonderoga Press announced 2 new anthologies, to be released in late 2006-early 2007. In 2006 Ticonderoga Publications published Troy, a collection by Simon Brown.[2]
In 2007 TP published the Ditmar Award winning Fantastic Wonder Stories, edited by Russell B. Farr.
TP have published several anthologies, including The Workers' Paradise (2007)[3] edited by Russell B. Farr and Nick Evans, Australia's first SF anthology to explore the future of work; Scary Kisses (2010) edited by Liz Grzyb, Australia's first paranormal romance anthology[4]; and Belong (2010) edited by Russell B. Farr, 23 stories of interstellar immigration with writers from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, USA, UK and New Zealand.
In 2008 Ticonderoga Publications published Magic Dirt: the best of Sean Williams, winner of the inaugural Aurealis Award for Best Collection.
In 2010 TP announced the forthcoming publication of The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror series, to be edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene.
The West Australian newspaper has described Ticonderoga Publications as one of "the most important micropresses in Australia".[5]
Authors
Published
Forthcoming
Books
1996
1997
- Ghost Seas by Steven Utley (ISBN 978-0-9586856-1-0 (first edition trade paperback, out of print), ISBN 978-0-9803531-5-0 (first edition ebook, 2007), ISBN 978-0-9803531-3-6 (second edition hardcover, 2009) and ISBN 978-0-9803531-4-3 (second edition trade paperback, 2009))
1998
- Cannibals of the Fine Light by Simon Brown (ISBN 978-0-9586856-2-7 (trade paperback with cover by Emma Barber, out of print))
- A View Before Dying by Sean Williams (ISBN 978-0-9586856-3-4 (chapbook with cover by Emma Barber, out of print))
1999
- New Adventures in Sci-fi by Sean Williams (ISBN 978-0-9586856-4-1 (trade paperback, out of print))
- The Lady of Situations by Stephen Dedman (ISBN 978-0-9586856-5-8 (trade paperback, out of print), ISBN 978-0-9803531-7-4 (second edition hardcover, 2009) and ISBN 978-0-9803531-8-1 (second edition trade paperback, 2009))
2006
- Troy[7] by Simon Brown (ISBN 978-0-9586856-6-5 (trade paperback))
2007
- The Workers' Paradise[8] edited by Russell B. Farr & Nick Evans (ISBN 978-0-9586856-7-2 (trade paperback with cover by Amanda Rainey))
- Fantastic Wonder Stories edited by Russell B. Farr (ISBN 978-0-9586856-8-9 (trade paperback))
2008
- Magic Dirt by Sean Williams (ISBN 978-0-9803531-6-7 (trade paperback))
2009
- Love in Vain by Lewis Shiner (ISBN 978-0-9586856-9-6 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9803531-0-5 (trade paperback))
- Basic Black by Terry Dowling (ISBN 978-0-9803531-9-8 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9806288-2-1 (trade paperback))
- Make Believe: A Terry Dowling Reader by Terry Dowling (ISBN 978-0-9806288-0-7 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9806288-3-8 (trade paperback))
2010
- Belong edited by Russell B. Farr (ISBN 978-0-9803531-1-2 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9803531-2-9 (trade paperback))
- The Infernal by Kim Wilkins (ISBN 978-0-9806288-1-4 (limited hardcover))
- Scary Kisses[9] edited by Liz Grzyb (ISBN 978-0-9806288-4-5 (trade paperback with cover by Amanda Rainey))
- Dead Sea Fruit by Kaaron Warren (ISBN 978-0-9806288-5-2 (hardcover with cover by Olga Read) and ISBN 978-0-9806288-6-9 (trade paperback with cover by Olga Read))
- The Girl With No Hands by Angela Slatter (ISBN 978-0-9806288-7-6 (hardcover with cover by Lisa L Hannett) and ISBN 978-0-9806288-8-3 (trade paperback with cover by Lisa L Hannett))
2011
- Heliotrope by Justina Robson (ISBN 978-0-9807813-3-5 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9807813-4-2 (trade paperback))
- More Scary Kisses edited by Liz Grzyb (ISBN 978-0-9807813-2-8 (trade paperback))
- Dead Red Heart edited by Russell B. Farr (ISBN 978-0-9807813-0-4 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9807813-1-1 (trade paperback))
- Matilda Told Such Dreadful Lies by Lucy Sussex (ISBN 978-0-9807813-6-6 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9807813-7-3 (trade paperback))
- The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror Volume 1 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (ISBN 978-0-9807813-8-0 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-0-9807813-9-7 (trade paperback))
- Bluegrass Symphony by Lisa L Hannett (ISBN 978-1-921857-00-3 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-01-0 (trade paperback))
Forthcoming
- The Hall of Lost Footsteps by Sara Douglass (November 2011)
- Bread and Circuses by Felicity Dowker (April 2012)
- Damnation and Dames edited by Liz Grzyb and Amanda Pillar (April 2012)
- The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror Volume 2 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (May 2012)
- The 400-Million-Year Itch Volume 1 of The Silurian Tales by Steven Utley (July 2012)
- Lezli Robyn collection (August 2012)
- Wild Chrome by Greg Mellor (October 2012)
- Midnight and Moonshine by Lisa L Hannett and Angela Slatter (November 2012)
- The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror Volume 3 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (May 2013)
- Invisible Kingdoms Volume 2 of The Silurian Tales by Steven Utley (July 2013)
- Everything is a Graveyard by Jason Fischer (October 2013)
Awards
Wins
1999
- Winner New Adventures in Sci-Fi, Sean Williams. Ditmar Award Collected Work[10]
- Winner "Atrax", Sean Williams and Simon Brown. Aurealis Award Horror Short Story[11]
- Winner Antique Futures: The Best of Terry Dowling. Aurealis Award Convenor's Award (TP was part of MP Books)[12]
2005
- Winner TiconderogaOnline. Ditmar Award Fanzine[13]
2007
- Winner Fantastic Wonder Stories, edited by Russell B. Farr. Ditmar Award Collected Work[14]
- Winner "A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti. Aurealis Award YA Short Story[15]
2008
- Winner Magic Dirt: the Best of Sean Williams. Aurealis Award Collection[16]
Nominations
1998
- Cannibals of the Fine Light cover, Emma Barber. Nominee Ditmar Award Professional Artwork
- A View Before Dying cover, Emma Barber. Nominee Ditmar Award Professional Artwork
1999
- The Lady of Situations, Stephen Dedman. Nominee Ditmar Award Collected Work
2000
- "A Sentiment Open to Doubt", Stephen Dedman. Nominee Aurealis Award Horror Short Story
2003
- No Award. Nominee Ditmar Award Fanzine
2005
- "Summa Seltzer Missive", Deborah Biancotti. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story
- "Macciato Lane", Cat Sparks. Nominee Aurealis Award Horror Short Story
2006
- Russell B Farr. Nominee Ditmar Award Professional Achievement
2007
- The Workers' Paradise, edited by Russell B. Farr and Nick Evans. Nominee Ditmar Award Collected Work
- "Yamabushi Kaidan and the Smoke Dragon", Shane Jiraiya Cummings. Nominee Ditmar Award Novella
- "His Lipstick Minx", Kaaron Warren. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story
- "A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story
- The Workers' Paradise cover, Amanda Rainey. Nominee Ditmar Award Artwork
- "Arctica", Cat Sparks. Nominee Aurealis Award SF Short Story
- "Lonely as Life", Simon Brown. Nominee Aurealis Award SF Short Story
- "Cast Off", Tracey Rolfe. Nominee Aurealis Award YA Short Story
- "Yamabushi Kaidan and the Smoke Dragon", Shane Jiraiya Cummings. Nominee Aurealis Award YA Short Story
- Russell B Farr. Nominee Ditmar Award Professional Achievement
2010
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