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DAW Books, Inc. Publisher of science fiction and fantasy books since 1971. Founded in 1971 by veteran paperback editor Donald A. Wollheim, along with his wife, Elsie B. Gilbert.

Wollheim, DAW Books was the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy. Now, 40 years and well over a thousand titles later, DAW has a well-deserved reputation for discovering and publishing the hottest talents in the industry. Despite its high profile, DAW is still a small private company, owned exclusively by its publishers, Elizabeth R. Wollheim and Sheila

E. Betsy and Sheila are strongly committed to discovering and nurturing new talent, and to keeping a personal "family" spirit at DAW—something they feel is all too rare in today's world of international conglomerate publishing.

Three easy-to-pack novellas that can be consumed in a single serving on a beach chair or in your favorite recliner.***NO...
25/07/2024

Three easy-to-pack novellas that can be consumed in a single serving on a beach chair or in your favorite recliner.

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NOOR by Nnedi Okorafor: Now in paperback, from Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and humanity in a near-future Nigeria.

THE NARROW ROAD BETWEEN DESIRES by Patrick Rothfuss: #1 New York Times-bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe with a stunning reimagining of "The Lightning Tree."

SPIRIT OF THE WOOD by Kristen Britain: This short novel set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Green Rider series tells the backstory of fan-favorite character Laren Mapstone.

Explore these three intricately plotted fantasies with worldbuilding you can really lose yourself in.…THE FAILURES by Be...
24/07/2024

Explore these three intricately plotted fantasies with worldbuilding you can really lose yourself in.


THE FAILURES by Benjamin Liar: From a debut voice comes a genre-breaking blend of apocalyptic sci-fi and epic fantasy about a scattered group of unlikely heroes traveling across their broken mechanical planet to stave off eternal darkness.

THE DRAGONS OF DEEPWOOD FEN by Bradley P. Beaulieu: This 1st book in a new fantasy series from the author of the acclaimed Song of the Shattered Sands series follows an unlikely pair as they expose the secrets at the heart of the mountain city of Ancris.

DRAGONFALL by L. R. Lam: The first book in a new romance epic fantasy duology, in which long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm—now in paperback with a new glossary and timeline.

Pack those jetpacks and plasma rifles, an explosive adventure awaits with these three science fiction novels.…FINDER by ...
23/07/2024

Pack those jetpacks and plasma rifles, an explosive adventure awaits with these three science fiction novels.


FINDER by Suzanne Palmer: From Hugo Award-winning debut author Suzanne Palmer comes an action-packed sci-fi caper starring Fergus Ferguson, interstellar repo man and professional finder.
EMPIRE OF SILENCE by Christopher Ruocchio: Hadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.
ALLIANCE RISING by C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher: SFWA Grand Master C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher return to the Hugo-award winning Alliance-Union Universe with a thrilling entry in her far-reaching sci-fi saga.

Customized itineraries for every reader! Staycation with a book instead of overheating outdoors and celebrate those titl...
22/07/2024

Customized itineraries for every reader! Staycation with a book instead of overheating outdoors and celebrate those titles that make us want to drop everything and cancel those social plans every time.

Including FLOATING HOTEL by Grace Curtis, a cozy science fiction novel that tells the story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery that spans the stars.

SAVE THE DATE: Join debut author Benjamin Liar and ask him about the worldbuilding and inception of his cross-genre sci-...
19/07/2024

SAVE THE DATE: Join debut author Benjamin Liar and ask him about the worldbuilding and inception of his cross-genre sci-fi / fantasy novel THE FAILURES on Reddit r/fantasy on July 23rd.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/

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"Liar’s writing is like the world it depicts: a finely-tuned piece of clockwork…the sort of book I could read again and again." —Christopher Ruocchio, internationally award-winning author of the Sun Eater novels

From a debut voice comes a genre-breaking blend of apocalyptic sci-fi and epic fantasy about a scattered group of unlikely heroes traveling across their broken mechanical planet to stave off eternal darkness. A tightly-coiled puzzle of a thrill ride, The Failures launches The Wanderlands trilogy

Welcome to the Wanderlands.
A vast machine made for reasons unknown, the Wanderlands was broken long ago. First went the sky, splintering and cracking, and then very slowly, the whole machine—the whole world—began to go dark.

Meet the Failures.
Following the summons of a strange dream, a scattering of adventurers, degenerates, and children find themselves drawn toward the same place: the vast underground Keep. They will discover there that they have been called for a purpose—and that purpose could be the destruction of everything they love.

The end is nigh.
For below the Keep, imprisoned in the greatest cage ever built by magicians and gods, lies the buried Giant. It is the most powerful of its kind, and its purpose is the annihilation of all civilization. But any kind of power, no matter how terrible, is precious in the dimming Wanderlands, and those that crave it are making their moves.

All machines can be broken, and the final cracks are spreading. It will take only the careless actions of two cheerful monsters to tip the Wanderlands towards an endless dark...or help it find its way back to the light.

On Instagram today, enter for the chance to win one of our LAST ARC's for FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING by Beth Revis. D...
19/07/2024

On Instagram today, enter for the chance to win one of our LAST ARC's for FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING by Beth Revis. Details here:

www.instagram.com/p/C9nDYPJMyCe/

👑eBook discount! THE HIDDEN CITY by Michelle West is only $1.99 on all eBook platforms. Epic fantasy for fans of George ...
18/07/2024

👑eBook discount! THE HIDDEN CITY by Michelle West is only $1.99 on all eBook platforms. Epic fantasy for fans of George R. R. Martin & Robin Hobb! Rescued from the undercity, orphan Jewel “Jay” Markett contends with deadly court politics & visions of looming magical threats.

https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/the-hidden-city-9781440688379/

We are thrilled to announce the next project by Grace Curtis with . Get ready for IDOLFIRE, a buddy comedy turned sapphi...
17/07/2024

We are thrilled to announce the next project by Grace Curtis with . Get ready for IDOLFIRE, a buddy comedy turned sapphic love story and an epic journey to discover the world-altering secrets of a fallen civilization. Coming Spring 2025!

The original trilogy in four books! Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is beloved by readers the world over & inspired a generati...
16/07/2024

The original trilogy in four books! Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is beloved by readers the world over & inspired a generation of authors.

Now back in two volumes, mirroring the original paperback publication, To Green Angel Tower, is an essential fantasy adventure not to be missed.

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From master storyteller and New York Times-bestseller Tad Williams comes the third book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.

Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard in his internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. The trilogy inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.

“One of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R. Martin
“Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss
“One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —Christopher Paolini

Finished copies have arrived for SHE WHO KNOWS, book one of a new trilogy of novellas by Nnedi Okorafor! Preorder today....
15/07/2024

Finished copies have arrived for SHE WHO KNOWS, book one of a new trilogy of novellas by Nnedi Okorafor! Preorder today. SHE WHO KNOWS will be available in stores and online on August 20th.

"Okorafor packs a punch in her She Who Knows series launch, a return to the realm of the World Fantasy Award–winning Who Fears Death . . . Fans of Who Fears Death will appreciate the return to this rich, fully realized world, but Okorafor keeps things accessible enough that this works just as well on its own. Readers will devour this."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"As always with Okorafor’s work, the prose is sharp and immersive, the characters provide insight into family drama and healing, and the narrative seamlessly blends elements of fantasy, folklore, and speculative fiction . . . While this book may be short, its impact is anything but small."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A new work from Africanfuturist Okorafor is always an event for speculative-fiction fans."
—Ashley Rayner, Booklist

12/07/2024

Dive into DAW's upcoming releases and preorder some books from your favorite authors or discover someone new before these titles hit the shelves in the coming months. Which ones are going on your TBR stack? 📖❤️

12/07/2024

Meet Sophie Burnham, author of SARGASSA, a genre-bending debut set in a world where the Roman Empire never fell with a story of rebellion and identity at its heart. Now available for preorder.
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Selah Kleios is twenty-two years old and suddenly one of the most important women in the empires. The role of Imperial Historian is her birthright, something she’s been preparing for since birth—but she was supposed to have more time to learn the role from her father, the previous Historian. In the wake of her father’s sudden and shocking assassination, Selah finds herself custodian of more than just the Imperial Archives, the towering central library that safeguards all collective knowledge of the Roman Imperium and its client empires. There’s also the question of the two puzzling classified items her father left in her care—an ancient atlas filled with landscapes that don’t exist, and a carved piece of stone that seems to do nothing at all.

Soon, though, it becomes clear that the Iveroa Stone is more than just a slab of rock. With the reappearance of an old lost love who’s been blackmailed into stealing it for an unknown entity, Selah finds herself in a race to uncover the mysteries the Stone holds. But she isn’t the only one with an interest in it—she’ll have to contend with the deputy chief of police, an undercover spy, and her own beloved half brother along the way. What begins as an act of atonement and devotion ultimately pulls her into the crosshairs of deep state conspiracy, the stirrings of an underground independence movement, and questions that threaten to shake the foundational legitimacy of Roma Sargassa’s past, present, and future.

11/07/2024

Buckle up! New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis introduces FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING, the first novella in the Chaotic Orbits trilogy-- available on August 6th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKrh5ibmTvo

We're trilled to welcome Tashan Mehta to the DAW family, having acquired North American rights to MAD SISTER OF ESI, a s...
09/07/2024

We're trilled to welcome Tashan Mehta to the DAW family, having acquired North American rights to MAD SISTER OF ESI, a stunning meta fantasy about the power of stories, belief, and sisterhood.

In the vein of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and Italo Calvino’s If On A Winter’s Night a Traveler, Mad Sisters of Esi is told from the alternating POVs of sisters Myung and Laleh, the keepers and sole inhabitants of the impossible whale of babel. Read an excerpt from this brilliant novel .

Fun Facts for your Monday: the new paperback edition of DRAGONFALL by L. R. Lam comes complete with a new glossary and t...
08/07/2024

Fun Facts for your Monday: the new paperback edition of DRAGONFALL by L. R. Lam comes complete with a new glossary and timeline to help you keep track of major events for your buddy read discussions.
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"What you will find here may be exactly what you love in fantasy: Dragonfall is an intriguing blend of magic, a thief, trickery, and an unexpected dragon." —Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Fool’s Assassin

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“…epic science fiction at its most genuinely epic.  Ruocchio has made something fascinating here, and I can’t wait to se...
02/07/2024

“…epic science fiction at its most genuinely epic. Ruocchio has made something fascinating here, and I can’t wait to see what he does next.” —James S.A. Corey, New York Times-bestselling author of The Expanse novels

DAW is thrilled to welcome back Christopher Ruocchio and books six and seven of the Sun Eater series!

Betsy Wollheim, his editor and Publisher of DAW, says of this reunion, “I’m incredibly glad that Christopher Ruocchio has returned to DAW with the Sun Eater series, which are the kind of big space operas that fans of James S. A. Corey and Iain M. Banks will love. I look forward to publishing these books and connecting readers to Ruocchio’s works for many years to come.”

Book six, DISQUIET GODS, will be released in trade paperback from DAW on December 17th, 2024 after it was first published by Baen Books in hardcover in April of this year. Fans can also look forward to a seventh installment in the series in hardcover–title and release date to be announced.

We are also thrilled to bring this series back into hardcover for fans who have more recently discovered the Sun Eater series and wish to complete their collections. Books two and three will arrive this August, and the rest will follow at a date to be announced.

Welcome to the Wanderlands and the first book of one of the most ambitious series openers you'll read all year. Benjamin...
02/07/2024

Welcome to the Wanderlands and the first book of one of the most ambitious series openers you'll read all year. Benjamin Liar's debut, THE FAILURES, is the kind of big world epics that shines in terms of worldbuilding and its unique narrative structure. Pick it up in hardcover, ebook, or audio from .
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A vast machine made for reasons unknown, the Wanderlands was broken long ago. First went the sky, splintering and cracking, and then very slowly, the whole machine—the whole world—began to go dark.

Following the summons of a strange dream, a scattering of adventurers, degenerates, and children find themselves drawn toward the same place: the vast underground Keep. They will discover there that they have been called for a purpose—and that purpose could be the destruction of everything they love.

For below the Keep, imprisoned in the greatest cage ever built by magicians and gods, lies the buried Giant. It is the most powerful of its kind, and its purpose is the annihilation of all civilization. But any kind of power, no matter how terrible, is precious in the dimming Wanderlands, and those that crave it are making their moves.

All machines can be broken, and the final cracks are spreading. It will take only the careless actions of two cheerful monsters to tip the Wanderlands towards an endless dark...or help it find its way back to the light.

"In Dragonfall, Lam has forged a fresh and intricate world, a smoldering romance, and a fire-new take on dragons." —Sama...
01/07/2024

"In Dragonfall, Lam has forged a fresh and intricate world, a smoldering romance, and a fire-new take on dragons." —Samantha Shannon, New York Times-bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

DRAGONFALL by L.R. Lam is out now in paperback. It is also a July Pick and available as a special edition for a limited time.

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What does it take to topple an Empire? Sargassa is equal parts political intrigue, q***r romance, and revolution told fr...
28/06/2024

What does it take to topple an Empire? Sargassa is equal parts political intrigue, q***r romance, and revolution told from the POV of an unlikely group of rebels. Request a review copy on Netgalley.

Published in hardcover and ebook on 10.8.2024.
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Selah Kleios is twenty-two years old and suddenly one of the most important women in the empires. The role of Imperial Historian is her birthright, something she’s been preparing for since birth—but she was supposed to have more time to learn the role from her father, the previous Historian. In the wake of her father’s sudden and shocking assassination, Selah finds herself custodian of more than just the Imperial Archives, the towering central library that safeguards all collective knowledge of the Roman Imperium and its client empires. There’s also the question of the two puzzling classified items her father left in her care—an ancient atlas filled with landscapes that don’t exist, and a carved piece of stone that seems to do nothing at all.

Soon, though, it becomes clear that the Iveroa Stone is more than just a slab of rock. With the reappearance of an old lost love who’s been blackmailed into stealing it for an unknown entity, Selah finds herself in a race to uncover the mysteries the Stone holds. But she isn’t the only one with an interest in it—she’ll have to contend with the deputy chief of police, an undercover spy, and her own beloved half brother along the way. What begins as an act of atonement and devotion ultimately pulls her into the crosshairs of deep state conspiracy, the stirrings of an underground independence movement, and questions that threaten to shake the foundational legitimacy of Roma Sargassa’s past, present, and future.

SWEEPSTAKES ALERT!!! 🏳️‍🌈💖 Check out  on Instagram for the chance to win this bundle of   reads. Happy Pride! US Only. E...
28/06/2024

SWEEPSTAKES ALERT!!! 🏳️‍🌈💖 Check out on Instagram for the chance to win this bundle of reads. Happy Pride!

US Only. Ends 6/30/24 11:59 PM ET

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Just look at those edges on the B&N Exclusive Edition of EMBERCLAW! Preorder this stunning limited edition and get the s...
26/06/2024

Just look at those edges on the B&N Exclusive Edition of EMBERCLAW! Preorder this stunning limited edition and get the special variant jacket with gold foil details plus a reading group guide for your next bookclub!

A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALFUON is per...
25/06/2024

A mythic tale of disgruntled gods, revenge, and a heist across two worlds, SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALFUON is perfect for fans of Nnedi Okorafor, Neil Gaiman, Marlon James, and Karen Lord. Pick it up in ebook this month for only $2.99.
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Shigidi is a disgruntled and demotivated nightmare god in the Orisha spirit company, reluctantly answering prayers of his few remaining believers to maintain his existence long enough to find his next drink. When he meets Nneoma, a sort-of succubus with a long and secretive past, everything changes.

Together, they attempt to break free of the restrictions that have bound him to his godhood and navigate their new relationship. But the elder gods that run the Orisha spirit company have other plans for Shigidi.

From the boisterous streets of Lagos to the swanky rooftop bars of Singapore and the secret spaces of London, Shigidi and Nneoma will encounter old acquaintances, rival gods, strange creatures, and manipulative magicians as they are drawn into a web of revenge, spirit business, and a spectacular heist across two worlds that will change Shigidi’s understanding of himself forever and determine the fate of the Orisha spirit company.

DRAGONFALL is available now in paperback! If you love a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance involving shapeshifting dra...
25/06/2024

DRAGONFALL is available now in paperback! If you love a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romance involving shapeshifting dragons with godlike powers, this tale of love, betrayal, and high-stakes thievery will have your heart soaring.
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Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the "gods" remember, and they do not forgive.

Thief Arcady scrapes a living on the streets of Vatra. Desperate, Arcady steals a powerful artifact from the bones of the Plaguebringer, the most hated person in Lumet history. Only Arcady knows the artifact's magic holds the key to a new life among the nobles at court and a chance for revenge.

The spell connects to Everen, the last male dragon foretold to save his kind, dragging him through the Veil. Disguised as a human, Everen soon learns that to regain his true power and form and fulfil his destiny, he only needs to convince one little thief to trust him enough to bond completely--body, mind, and soul—and then kill them.

Yet the closer the two become, the greater the risk both their worlds will shatter.

On the longest day of the year, we thought we'd take a moment to recognize our darkest book. Set in a world where light ...
20/06/2024

On the longest day of the year, we thought we'd take a moment to recognize our darkest book. Set in a world where light is a precious commodity in a world that is growing dimmer by the day, THE FAILURES is a debut epic on a grand scale. Read the first chapter on our blog of one of the most exciting and rewarding epic fantasy debuts of the year - available on July 2nd.

Welcome to the Wanderlands.
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A vast machine made for reasons unknown, the Wanderlands was broken long ago. First went the sky, splintering and cracking, and then very slowly, the whole machine—the whole world—began to go dark.

Following the summons of a strange dream, a scattering of adventurers, degenerates, and children find themselves drawn toward the same place: the vast underground Keep. They will discover there that they have been called for a purpose—and that purpose could be the destruction of everything they love.

For below the Keep, imprisoned in the greatest cage ever built by magicians and gods, lies the buried Giant. It is the most powerful of its kind, and its purpose is the annihilation of all civilization. But any kind of power, no matter how terrible, is precious in the dimming Wanderlands, and those that crave it are making their moves.

All machines can be broken, and the final cracks are spreading. It will take only the careless actions of two cheerful monsters to tip the Wanderlands towards an endless dark...or help it find its way back to the light.

🐉 eBook Discount! JOUST by Mercedes Lackey is only $1.99 on all eBook platforms! Dragon riders delight in this vivid, dy...
20/06/2024

🐉 eBook Discount! JOUST by Mercedes Lackey is only $1.99 on all eBook platforms! Dragon riders delight in this vivid, dynamic fusion of the cultures of ancient Egypt & legendary Atlantis with the most exciting & believable portrayal of dragons ever imagined.

https://astrapublishinghouse.com/product/joust-9781101118368/

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