ReAnimus Press News JUST RELEASED! HURRAH! LATE KNIGHT EDITION by Damon Knight HAVE TRENCHCOAT–WILL TRAVEL AND OTHERS by E. E. Doc Smith THREE TRIPS IN TIME AND SPACE by Robert Silverberg, John Brunner, Larry Niven, Jack Vance …and lots more…

LATE KNIGHT EDITION by Damon Knight

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A time travel expedition through the stories of SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight. Here are six of his stories and two essays, including a story never before published.

Includes Damon’s analysis of various definitions of Science Fiction, an interesting discussion for science fiction writers.

Stories include “I See You,” a still relevant Hugo nominee in which anyone can see anyone and anything, past or present, and there is no such time as privacy.

“Tarcan of the Hoboes,” a parody of Tarzan in which the son of an American millionaire is raised in the wild by hoboes. “The Cage,” a previously unpublished story about a man’s attempt to escape the cage his life has become.

“Good-bye, Henry J. Kostkos, Goodbye,” an insightful, biting essay about science fiction’s old guard.

With an introduction by Kate Wilhelm.

Created originally in conjunction with Damon’s appearance as Guest of Honor at Boskone XXII.

HAVE TRENCHCOAT–WILL TRAVEL AND OTHERS by E. E. Doc Smith

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This book is NOT science fiction. The disclaimer is necessary because the late Edward Elmer “Doc” Smith made his literary name in writing science fiction. He was one of the earliest writers of interstellar and intergalactic adventure stories, fondly referred to as “space opera.” His Skylark novels began to appear in the science fiction magazines in 1928, followed by his epic Lensman series starting in 1937. Doc’s literary estate has now released to Advent the four stories which make up this book; they have never before been published. So far as we know, these are Doc’s only stories that are not science fiction or fantasy. Advent usually publishes only non-fiction related to science fiction, such as criticism or bibliography; we are bringing out this book primarily because of its associational interest to Doc Smith’s many fans.

The title novel, Have Trenchcoat–Will Travel, is a contemporary “private eye” thriller. Doc called it a “whodunit,” but it is really more of a “howdunit.” Ace private investigator Matyas “Ty” Nagy knows practically from the start who the villain is; the problem is to figure out just what he did and track him down. Vanessa Vukovich–a beautiful tigress of a woman–hires Ty to find her fugitive husband. She discovers in Ty a tiger to match her own spirit. They quickly fall in love, making it all the more urgent to locate Alex Vukovich so she can divorce him. It soon transpires that Vanessa may already be a widow–but it may be impossible to prove it.

The three shorter stories are “Motorsickle Cop,” an adventure story of the Newvadia highway patrol, reflecting Doc’s life-long interest in biking; “Nester of the Caramints,” a Western set near the end of the frontier days; and “Full-Time Nurse,” a light romance which may have been inspired by Doc’s own experience with heart-lung surgery.

THREE TRIPS IN TIME AND SPACE by Robert Silverberg, John Brunner, Larry Niven, Jack Vance

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Each major advance in the technology of communication or transportation has brought profound transformations and dislocations to human society. Three of science fiction’s greatest authors—Larry Niven, Jack Vance, John Brunner—explore what would happen if teleportation were invented.

Suppose it were possible, technologically and economically, to transport oneself to any point on the earth’s surface in virtually instantaneous travel? Let us have trips in time as well as in space… a quick passport not merely from Brooklyn to Arabia but to Arabia in the time of Mohammed, tours to the dawn of history or to the end of time. If all things are possible, if all gates stand open, what sort of world will we have? This is the challenge Robert Silverberg poses, to which three of science fiction’s highest award-winners have responded with a trio of short novels displaying the variety and scope that outstanding literary craftsmen can bring to the same basic concept.

In “Flash Crowd” Larry Niven describes some of the social perils that may follow instantaneous travel. In “You’ll Take the High Road” John Brunner’s hero finds that man’s technological accomplishments are steadily matched by his perfection of the snafu. “Rumfuddle” is Jack Vance’s eerie tale of historical coincidences.

And lots more…

See the list of our newest books here. Lots of stuff you’ll love!

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Rule of Wolves Leigh Bardugo The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series! The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times–bestselling King of Scars Duology. “A master of fantasy.” —The Huffington Post “This is what fantasy is for.” —The New York Times Book Review

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Every Empire Demands a Revolution We’re thrilled to introduce you to our first US debut of 2021! THE UNBROKEN by C.L. Clark is an epic fantasy like no other about two powerful women who will decide the fate of a nation. With characters as vibrant as the action, this queer military fantasy is perfect for fans of Brian McClellan’s The Powder Mage Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Bone Shard Daughter. Buy it today.  Meet the Author: C. L. Clark

C. L. Clark graduated from Indiana University’s creative writing MFA. She’s been a personal trainer, an English teacher, and an editor, and is some combination thereof as she travels the world.  Her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, FIYAH, PodCastle and Uncanny. Follow her on Twitter at @c_l_clark. Describe your novel in five words or less. Muskets. Magic. Sword lesbians. Coffee. Which battle scene was the most fun to write? I wouldn’t call it a battle, but my favorite fight scenes are the ones between Touraine and the Jackal, one of the rebel leaders. I can’t spoil too much, but there’s some drinking, some dancing, and some bad tempers catching fire. Reviews have mentioned that Touraine and Luca are in a fraught enemies to lovers situation. What are some other tropes that play into the novel?  Well, on the same note, we have a soldier/royal pair; we have an established relationship; there’s the asshole officer without a redeeming quality…hmm…there are also plenty of tropes that I intentionally wanted to subvert, but to mention that I’m subverting them might spoil them. What is your favorite quote from the novel? It’s one of many, but this one encompasses the book pretty well: ‘Balladaire was a land of gifts and punishment, honey and whips, devastating mercies.’ The magic system in your novel is designed to be mysterious at the start. Can you tell us a bit more about it and how you came up with it? I came up with the magic system a little on accident. I knew I wanted the Apostate to be an apostate, though, and an exile, so I knew the magic would be tied to their religion. The costs, the mechanisms–that came later, as I thought about what I wouldn’t be willing to do to use magic. Learn more: Read the first chapter.

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