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 Pleased to report that A World Too Near, Book Two of The Entire and The Rose has been nominated for the Endeavour Award. The other finalists are: Anathem by Neal Stephenson, Ill Met in the Arena by Dave Duncan, Long Walks, Last Flights and Other Stories by Ken Scholes, and Space Magic by David Levine.
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A cool honor hath been bestowed on A World Too Near.
My book two in "The Entire and The Rose" was shortlisted for the 2008 ALA Reading List Award for Science Fiction. (Other genres honored were Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction and something called "Adrenaline."
The SF Winner was:
Hunter’s Run by George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham, Eos
Shortlist
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez, Tom Doherty
City at the End of Time by Greg Bear, Ballantine
Matter by Iain M.Banks, Orbit
A World Too Near by Kay Kenyon, Pyr Books
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Very pleased to announce that A World Too Near made Greg L. Johnson SF Site best of 2008 list.
Here is his list in order:
1. Anathem by Neal Stephenson
2. Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
3. Implied Spaces by Walter Jon Williams
4. The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
5. Matter by Iain M. Banks
6. Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory
7. A World Too Near by Kay Kenyon
8. Singularity's Ring by Paul Melko
9. Dogs by Nancy Kress
10. City at the End of Time by Greg Bear
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For those of you (you know who you are) who've been waiting for the paperback edition of A World Too Near, it's now available. Signed copies available at A Book For All Seasons, or at amazon.
Also, my publisher has a 50% discount offer until end of month on the hardcover edition of Bright of the Sky. Call the toll-free number 1-800-421-0351 and mention the Pyr Books Newsletter Offer when ordering to receive the discounted price. Overseas customers call 716-691-0133. Or if you subscribe to Pyr's newsletter (sign up on their website) see the coupon at bottom of page.
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I have just gotten ahold of a nice review for A World Too Near, though it appeared in June.
Realms of Fantasy reviewer Jeff VanderMeer wrote:
"The second book in Kay Kenyon's The Entire and The Rose series contintues the promise shown in book one, Bright of the Sky, a favorite of mine last year. The Entire is a marvelous parallel universe that includes a galaxy-spanning river and is populated by any number of amazing people and creatures." He describes some of the plot surrounding the protagonist, Titus Quinn, and goes to say: "The details of Quinn's quest make for stunning adventure fiction, while the mysteries revealed about the Entire are completely mind-blowing. Technically, this is science fiction because it's set in the future, but more than anything it is epic fantasy and world-building on a grand scale. It would be criminal if this novel didn't make the year's best lists at the end of 2008."
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Really happy to announce that the first two books of my new series are now available:Audible.com
I've listened in, and they've done a great job!
Books three and four will follow their paper publication, beginning in February.
Kay's Website
Aug. 18th, 2008 @ 06:21 pm
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A very generous review from Jeff VanderMeer at Omnivoracious.
Suggesting that The Entire and The Rose is "part of a modern classic," he says that "Bright of the Sky and just-released A World Too Near feature a brilliant SF setting that rivals Larry Niven's Ringworld and Philip Jose Farmer's Riversworld series for sheer invention, adventure, complexity, and sense of wonder."
Check out this Amazon blog, anyway, if you haven't already. Their motto: "Hungry for the next good book."
Kay's Website
May. 19th, 2008 @ 07:06 am
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A very nice SF Site review from Greg. L. Johnson on A World Too Near. Aside from saying that he was "happy to read about life in the Entire but wouldn't necessarily want to live there," Greg really liked Book 2 of my series. The salient, closing paragraph:
"The Entire and the Rose is an on-going work, one that has already taken us to one of the most imaginative creations in recent science fiction history. A World Too Near immerses us in that creation, and pulls us even deeper into the story of a man who wishes nothing more than to be reunited with his family. That combination of story and setting makes for a novel that races from one peril to the next, and leaves the reader eagerly waiting for the next installment in the series."
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May. 9th, 2008 @ 06:08 pm
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Patrick of Pat's Fantasy Hotlist website and Rob Bedford of SFFWorld.Com teamed up to interview me about my latest book, A World Too Near. It's posted now on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (see April 17 entry) and soon, on SFFWorld.Com.
Kay's Website
Apr. 19th, 2008 @ 07:26 pm
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Very jazzed to report that the four books of The Entire and The Rose will soon be available for digital download from Audible. They may also offer CDs and audio cassettes. Audible is eager to get Bright of the Sky and A World Too Near out there, so I presume no long delays. Books three and four will be available at Audible.com simultaneous with the hardcover publication, which, in the case of City Without End, will be February, 2009.
I'll announce here when they're up on Audible.com.
Kay's Website
Mar. 27th, 2008 @ 02:57 pm
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For my home-town launch of A World Too Near, here is an interview that Jefferson Robbins of the Wenatchee World did with me.
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Mar. 24th, 2008 @ 01:24 pm
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Do you feel lucky? In conjunction with Pyr, two websites are hosting giveaways of Bright of the Sky and A World Too Near. Check out these great review sites, and follow the sign-up rules. The first is Fantasy Book Critic giving away two sets of both books (giveaway ends March 25), and the second is Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, giving away three copies of A World Too Near.
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Mar. 6th, 2008 @ 08:48 pm
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Pyr has the the opening of A World Too Near up on their website (pages that can be downloaded as a pdf file), with a cool banner treatment. Nice job, Lou! This is about 40 pages more than I'm offering on my website. Warning: Ya know this is a series of four, right? A World Too Near is Book Two, and therein lie big spoilers. Here are the first 60 pages. Book One, of course, is Bright of the Sky.
Kay's website
Mar. 6th, 2008 @ 08:37 am
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Here is the "freaking gorgeous" cover artwork (as one reader put it) for City Without End, next year's third book in my series, The Entire and The Rose. For this cover, Stephan Martiniere has just won the Silver Spectrum award, novel category. This cover may surpass the covers he's already done for The Entire and The Rose--and that's after I thought he'd already created the ultimate knock-out covers for Bright of the Sky and A World Too Near! (To see these covers, click here.)
I am enormously grateful to Stephan Martiniere for so gloriously capturing the world of the Entire, and lavishing his amazing talent on my stories.
Since I don't seem to be able quite yet to negotiate LJ renditions of these kinds of files, I urge you to take a look at this cover on Pyr's blog.
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Feb. 28th, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
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Thrilled to announce that A World Too Near is now in stock at Amazon! (And signed copies can be shipped from A Book For All Seasons.) A World Too Near is Book Two of the series that began with Bright of the Sky. It has received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and was described by Booklist as a story of "Intense action," with the world "a vibrant, fascinating place."
A peek at the plot: Titus Quinn is chased by his past. He's done things people hate him for. (Those of you who've read Book One know what I mean.) In A World Too Near he comes back to The Entire--a place of terror and wonder--a universe that tunnels through our own. He wants to redeem himself, but what he'll be asked to do cannot be done: to bring down the ancient fortress of Ahnenhoon. After all, it was built by the masters of the universe. And someone he loves dearly is held captive there. He has to choose. The dilemma is enough to make you believe in the Miserable God of the Entire. But Titus does win a prize. It's just not the one he was expecting.
To start at the beginning of the series, Bright of the Sky is now available in trade paper format.
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Feb. 19th, 2008 @ 04:34 pm
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First review is in on A World Too Near, and it's a STARRED review from Publishers Weekly! I'm thrilled to have such a nice launch for Book Two of the series. The first book, Bright of the Sky, received a starred review, too, so somebody up there likes this story!
*A World Too Near Kay Kenyon Pyr, $25 (456p) ISBN 978-1-59102-642-6
The fate of two universes hangs in the balance in this intricately plotted sequel to Bright of the Sky (2007).
(Here imagine 300 words of tightly woven praise . . . but I save you the details . . .) Review goes on:
Tangled motivations, complex characters and intriguing world-building will keep readers on the edges of their seats. (Mar.)
By the way, the paperback of Bright of the Sky will be out next month, so things are cookin' with The Entire and the Rose series. Also, I'm reworking my website to emphasize the series, but of course the back list is still alive and kicking. Or at least twitching.
Jan. 14th, 2008 @ 10:37 am
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This gorgeous Stephan Martiniere cover adorns my forthcoming novel, A World Too Near. (March, '08.)
I couldn't be more thrilled to have one of Martiniere's uncanny, menacing, and yearning portraits for this book! A World Too Near is book two of my series, The Entire and The Rose, and as with the first book, Martiniere's painting combines organic and inorganic shapes, vivid details, and a superb mastery of depth. Love the concept. Woman in evening gown overlooking battleground? Yow.
The other thing that succeeds so well here, in my opinion, is the ambiguity of the science fiction vs. fantasy styles. My series blends them, leaning to a fantasy feel. And that's just the way Martiniere has conceived these covers. How extraordinary it is to see an artist depict your own story. As much as I've lived in the Entire (my alternate world) for the past five years, it seems Martiniere has gone there before me, or with a more perceptive eye. Thanks to Lou Anders at Pyr for matching my work with Stephan Martiniere. A brilliant stroke.
OK, done gushing.
Nov. 27th, 2007 @ 06:33 pm
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