Ticonderoga Publications

Ticonderoga Publications

Status	active
Founded	1996
Founder	Russell B. Farr
Country of origin	Australia
Headquarters location	Greenwood, Western Australia
Fiction genres	Speculative fiction
Official website	ticonderogapublications.com

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. Co-partner in Ticonderoga Publications is editor Liz Grzyb. 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. According to Peek, "Under Farr, Ticonderoga Publications gathered a reputation for producing sturdy, thick-papered, elegant collections."^[2]

Ticonderoga Publications suspended producing books in 1999 when the Australian government brought in the GST (Goods and Services Tax) that raised the price of books by ten percent,^[2] with the editor concentrating on his TiconderogaOnline webzine instead.

In 2005, Ticonderoga Press announced resumed publication with two new anthologies released in late 2006-early 2007. In 2006 Ticonderoga Publications published Troy, a collection by Simon Brown.^[3] 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)^[4] 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;^[1] 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

• Howard Waldrop
• Steven Utley
• Simon Brown
• Sean Williams
• Stephen Dedman
• Lewis Shiner
• Terry Dowling
• Kim Wilkins
• Kaaron Warren
• Angela Slatter
• Justina Robson
• Lucy Sussex
• Lisa L. Hannett
• Sara Douglass
• Felicity Dowker
• Greg Mellor
• Juliet Marillier
• Cat Sparks
• Glenda Larke
• Jason Fischer
• Patty Jansen
• Janeen Webb
• Ian McHugh
• R. J. Ashby

Forthcoming

• Lezli Robyn
• Christine Purcell
• Stewart Sternberg

Books

1996

• Custer's Last Jump by Steven Utley and Howard Waldrop (ISBN 978-0-9586856-0-3 (chapbook with cover by Shaun Tan, out of print))

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^[3] by Simon Brown (ISBN 978-0-9586856-6-5 (trade paperback))

2007

• The Workers' Paradise^[4] 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^[1] 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 2010 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))
• The Hall of Lost Footsteps by Sara Douglass (ISBN 978-1-921857-02-7 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-05-8 (hardcover), and ISBN 978-1-921857-06-5 (trade paperback))

2012

• Damnation and Dames edited by Liz Grzyb and Amanda Pillar (ISBN 978-1-921857-03-4 (trade paperback))
• Bread and Circuses by Felicity Dowker (ISBN 978-1-921857-07-2 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-08-9 (trade paperback))
• The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (ISBN 978-1-921857-13-3 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-14-0 (paperback))
• Mage Heart Book 1 of The Chronicles of Dion by Jane Routley (ISBN 978-1-921857-10-2 (hardcover))
• Aramaya Book 2 of The Chronicles of Dion by Jane Routley (ISBN 978-1-921857-12-6 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-67-6)
• Fire Angels Book 3 of The Chronicles of Dion by Jane Routley (ISBN 978-1-921857-11-9 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-66-9 and ISBN 978-1-921857-65-2)
• Wild Chrome by Greg Mellor (ISBN 978-1-921857-23-2 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-24-9 (trade paperback))
• Bloodstones edited by Amanda Pillar (ISBN 978-1-921857-26-3 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-27-0 (trade paperback))
• Midnight and Moonshine by Lisa L. Hannett and Angela Slatter (ISBN 978-1-921857-29-4 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-30-0 (trade paperback)
• The 400-Million-Year Itch Volume 1 of The Silurian Tales by Steven Utley (ISBN 978-1-921857-16-4 (limited hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-17-1 (trade paperback)))

2013

• Prickle Moon by Juliet Marillier (ISBN 978-1-921857-37-9 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-39-3 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-38-6 (trade paperback))
• The Bride Price by Cat Sparks (ISBN 978-1-921857-41-6 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-42-3 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-43-0 (trade paperback))
• The Year of Ancient Ghosts by Kim Wilkins (ISBN 978-1-921857-45-4 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-47-8 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-46-1 (trade paperback))
• Dreaming of Djinn edited by Liz Grzyb (ISBN 978-1-921857-35-5 (trade paperback))
• Havenstar by Glenda Larke (ISBN 978-1-921857-68-3 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-69-0 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-70-6 (trade paperback))
• The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (including ISBN 978-1-921857-48-5 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-48-5 (paperback))
• Invisible Kingdoms Volume 2 of The Silurian Tales by Steven Utley (including ISBN 978-1-921857-32-4 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-33-1 (trade paperback))
• Everything is a Graveyard by Jason Fischer (ISBN 978-1-921857-58-4 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-91-1 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-59-1 (trade paperback))
• Ambassador by Patty Jansen (ISBN 978-1-921857-51-5 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-52-2 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-53-9 (trade paperback))

2014

• Death at the Blue Elephant by Janeen Webb (ISBN 978-1-921857-75-1 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-76-8 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-77-5 (trade paperback))
• Kisses by Clockwork, edited by Liz Grzyb (ISBN 978-1-921857-89-8)
• Black-Winged Angels by Angela Slatter (978-1-921857-54-6 (limited hardcover))
• The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013 edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene (ISBN 978-1-921857-72-0 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-73-7 (trade paperback))
• Angel Dust by Ian McHugh (ISBN 978-1-925212-03-7 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-925212-04-4 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-925212-05-1 (trade paperback))
• The Assassin of Nara (The Kingbreaker Chronicles 1) by R.J. Ashby (ISBN 978-1-921857-61-4 (limited hardcover), ISBN 978-1-921857-62-1 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-63-8 (trade paperback))
• The Scarlet Rider by Lucy Sussex (ISBN 978-1-921857-21-8 (hardcover) and ISBN 978-1-921857-22-5 (trade paperback))

Forthcoming

• Bittersuite by Lezli Robyn
• Volume 2 of the Bloodstones series, edited by Amanda Pillar
• The Emerald Key by Christine Purcell and Stewart Sternberg (mid-2014)

Awards

Wins

1999

• Winner New Adventures in Sci-Fi, Sean Williams. Ditmar Award Collected Work^[6]
• Winner "Atrax", Sean Williams and Simon Brown. Aurealis Award Horror Short Story^[7]
• Winner Antique Futures: The Best of Terry Dowling. Aurealis Award Convenor's Award (TP was part of MP Books)^[7]

2005

• Winner TiconderogaOnline. Ditmar Award Fanzine^[8]

2007

• Winner Fantastic Wonder Stories, edited by Russell B. Farr. Ditmar Award Collected Work^[9]
• Winner "A Scar for Leida", Deborah Biancotti. Aurealis Award YA Short Story^[10]

2008

• Winner Magic Dirt: the Best of Sean Williams. Aurealis Award Collection^[11]

2010

• Winner The Girl With No Hands: and other tales, Angela Slatter. Aurealis Award Collection

2011

• Winner Bluegrass Symphony, Lisa L. Hannett. Aurealis Award Collection

2012

• Winner The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene. Tin Duck Award Best WA Professional Production
• Winner Russell B. Farr. Chandler Award
• Winner Cover art for Midnight and Moonshine, Kathleen Jennings. Ditmar Award Artwork

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

• "Bread and Circuses", Felicity Dowker. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story
• "The February Dragon", Angela Slatter and L.L. Hannett. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story.
• Cover design for The Girl With No Hands and Other Tales, Lisa L. Hannett. Nominee Ditmar Award Achievement
• Cover design for Scary Kisses, Amanda Rainey. Nominee Ditmar Award Achievement
• Dead Sea Fruit, Kaaron Warren.^[12] Nominee Aurealis Award Collection
• "The February Dragon", Angela Slatter and L.L. Hannett. Nominee Aurealis Award Fantasy Short Story
• "Border Crossing", Penelope Love. Nominee Aurealis Award Science Fiction Short Story
• Scary Kisses, edited by Liz Grzyb. Finalist Australian Shadows Award Edited Publication^[13]
• The Girl With No Hands and other tales by Angela Slatter.^[14] Finalist Australian Shadows Award Long Fiction^[13]
• "Bread and Circuses" by Felicity Dowker. Finalist Australian Shadows Award Short Fiction^[13]

2011

• "The Dark Night of Anton Weiss", D.C. White. Nominee Aurealis Award Fantasy Short Story
• "The Short Go: A Future in Eight Seconds", Lisa L. Hannett. Nominee Aurealis Award Horror Short Story
• Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene. Nominee Aurealis Award Anthology

2012

• Bread and Circuses, Felicity Dowker. Nominee Tin Duck Award Best WA Professional Production.
• Damnation and Dames, edited by Liz Grzyb and Amanda Pillar. Nominee Tin Duck Award Best WA Professional Production.
• Midnight and Moonshine, Lisa L Hannett and Angela Slatter. Nominee Tin Duck Award Best WA Professional Production.
• The 400-Million Year Itch, Steven Utley. Nominee Tin Duck Award Best WA Professional Production.
• "Sanaa's Army" by Joanne Anderton, in Bloodstones. Nominee Ditmar Award Short Story.
• Midnight and Moonshine, Lisa L Hannett and Angela Slatter. Nominee Ditmar Award Best Collected Work.
• The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011, edited by Liz Grzyb and Talie Helene. Nominee Ditmar Award Collected Work.

External links

• Ticonderoga Publications
• Ticonderogaonline

References