In Stores Now: Naked City

Shawn Speakman | July 5, 2011

As many of you know, Naomi loves writing short stories!

Today is a good day for those of you who love reading those short stories and who like collecting everything Naomi publishes. Today Naked City, edited by the fantastic Ellen Datlow, is in bookstores. Naked City is an urban fantasy anthology featuring some of the very best in the business—Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Holly Black, Peter S. Beagle, and many others including our beloved Naomi! Naomi’s contribution is titled Priced To Sell.

If you like interviews, I’ve conducted one with Ellen about the anthology. It’s short and sweet. Click HERE for it!

Naked City is in fine bookstores now!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Posted Prologue: Crucible of Gold

Betsy Mitchell | June 22, 2011

Today’s nur-ne-nur-ne-nur moment from yours truly is that Naomi Novik has delivered the manuscript for Crucible of Gold, the seventh book in her Temerairet series, which means I get to steal off to a quiet corner and immerse myself in reading for the next two days! The manuscript still needs to go through copyediting, proofreading, and printing, which of course means that the world will not see it until next spring (it goes on sale March 6, 2012), but I HAVE PITY ON YOU. Yes, I remember what it was like to be a mere mortal who had to wait (and wait and wait and wait) until my favorite author’s next book hit the shelves. So we’ve posted the Prologue to the novel right here on Naomi’s website—please take a look and let us know what you think!

And for those of you reading the series in mass market paperback, Book 6, Tongues of Serpents, has just gone on sale. Enjoy!

Posted in Crucible of Gold, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

FanArt Contest: Absinthe

Naomi Novik | June 17, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Amanda Casperson — This one I’m not quite sure of yet! It’s a Lien story, but I’m not sure if it’s a Roaring Twenties AU or a fantasy AU or possibly a futurefic set in the Temeraire universe. Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

FanArt Contest: Egg Hatching

Naomi Novik | June 11, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Al Lukehart — SPACE AU, that’s all I’m going to say. Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

New Anthology: Naked City

Shawn Speakman | June 9, 2011

Naomi has a new short story being published soon on July 5th in the urban fantasy anthology Naked City!

Here is a bit more about it:

In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today’s hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher’s ”Curses” Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs’ “Fairy Gifts,” a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr’s “Guns for the Dead,” the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black’s “Noble Rot,” a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day has some strange appetites of her own.

Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection is not to be missed!

The anthology, edited by Ellen Datlow, is getting strong reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Naomi’s short story, titled “Priced to Sell”, is about vampires buying real estate in Manhattan. Be sure to look for Naked City, on sale July 5th!

Read More »

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

FanArt Contest: Temeraire Meets Baywatch

Naomi Novik | June 3, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Agnes Hartman — Hahaha, my personal title for this one is “Temeraire meets Baywatch” which I think says it all. Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Fan Art Contest: Dragons In a Winter Clearing

Naomi Novik | May 27, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Winner: Stephanie Mendoza — This one I think might be a story about Qian (Temeraire’s mother), and the decision to send away one of her twin eggs. Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

FanArt Contest: Against the Kraken

Naomi Novik | May 20, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Winner: Sandara Tang — This one will be another alternate universe story, but I’m not sure just yet whether it’s ships-and-sorcery or age-of-piracy! I am excited about both possibilities so it will be a matter of noodling and seeing which one grabs me. Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Giveaway: Will Supervillains Be On The Final?

Shawn Speakman | May 17, 2011

To celebrate the release of the new graphic novel, Naomi and Del Rey Books have decided to give away TEN copies of Will Supervillains Be On the Final? to fans in the United States. Sorry, international fans, this is only for US residents.

FIVE of the copies will be given away on this website; FIVE of the copies will be given away on Suvudu.com HERE. You can enter once at each to improve your odds. The other legal rules linked below apply to both giveaways.

The contest closed May 23rd! Winners to be announced soon!

Posted in Uncategorized, Will Supervillains Be On the Final? | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

FanArt Contest: Battle At Sea

Naomi Novik | May 13, 2011

Every Friday a new piece of artwork from the fanart contest will be posted on this website!

Winner: Nick Miles — This one may be the Battle of the Nile in the Temeraire universe! Possibly from Jane Roland’s perspective, and of course Will Laurence is a lieutenant aboard Goliath at the time… Read More »

Posted in FanArt Contest, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 11 Comments
  • "Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik to prove you wrong. Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages and a fitting companion for the brave, steadfast Will Laurence." – Terry Brooks