Tachyon Publications

Tachyon Publications
Founded 1995
Founder Jacob Weisman
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location San Francisco
Distribution Legato Publishers Group
Fiction genres Science fiction, Fantasy
Official website www.tachyonpublications.com

Tachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies.

In 2013, Tachyon's publication After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress won the Nebula Award and Locus Award for best novella.[1] Also in 2013, Tachyon's publication of The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson won the Hugo Award for best novella.[2]

From 1992-1994, Weisman also published Thirteenth Moon magazine, which featured short stories, poetry and essays by authors including Vicki Aron, Michael Astrov, M.J. Atkins, Simon Baker, Michael Bishop, Fred Branfman, Lela E. Buis, Paul Di Filippo, Linda Dunn, Alma Garcia, Lisa Goldstein, Brice Gorman, John Grey, Eva Hauser, Deborah Hunt, Knute Johnson, Lewis Jordan, Ursula K. Le Guin, Mary Soon Lee, Pamela Lovell, David Nemec, Lyn Nichols, Robert Patrick, David Sandner, Brian Skinner, Lia Smith, P. Stillman, Rob Sullivan, Pat Toomay, Inti Valverde, Peter Weverka and Wayne Wightman.[3]

Books published

The following books have been published by Tachyon Publications.[4]

TitleAuthor
A Fine and Private PlacePeter S. Beagle
A Flock of Lawn FlamingosPat Murphy
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall Nancy Kress
Ancient Rockets: Treasures and Trainwrecks of the Silent Screen Kage Baker
Beyond the Rift Peter Watts
Billet-douxThomas Disch
Bob the Angry Flower: Dog KillerStephen Notley
Booklife" Strategies and Survival Tips for the 21st-Century WriterJeff VanderMeer
Burn James Patrick Kelly
Can't Catch Me and Other Twice-Told TalesMichael Cadnum
Catalyst: A Novel of Alien Contact Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Central StationLavie Tidhar
Cigar-Box Faust and Other Miniatures Michael Swanwick
Cold in JulyJoe R. Lansdale
Content: Selected Essays on Technology, Creativity, Copyright, and the Future of the Future Cory Doctorow
Context: Selected Essays on Productivity, Creativity, Parenting, and Politics in the 21st CenturyCory Doctorow
Crucified Dreams Joe R. Lansdale, ed.
Cultural Breaks Brian Aldiss
Dancing on AirNancy Kress
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror Ellen Datlow, ed.
Deadman's CrossingJoe R. Lansdale
Deadman's RoadJoe R. Lansdale
Digital Rapture: The Singularity AnthologyJames Patrick Kelly and John Kessel, eds.
DogsNancy Kress
Dreams of Distant ShoresPatricia A. McKillip
Dying (With No Apologies to Martha Stewart)Michael Arnzen
Embracing the Starlight Dave Smeds
EPIC: Legends of Fantasy John Joseph Adams, ed
Eyes Like LeavesCharles de Lint
Falling in Love With Hominids Nalo Hopkinson
Feeling Very Strange: The Slipstream AnthologyJames Patrick Kelly and John Kessel, eds.
Flaming Zeppelins Joe R. Lansdale
Future Media Rick Wilber, ed.
Futures Past A.E. van Vogt
Ganglion and Other Stories Wayne Wightman
Gravity's AngelsMichael Swanwick
Greetings and Other Stories Terry Bisson
Hannu Rajaniemi: Collected FictionHannu Rajaniemi
Hap and LeonardJoe R. Lansdale
Hap and Leonard Ride AgainJoe R. Lansdale
Hauntings Ellen Datlow, ed.
Her Smoke Rose Up ForeverJames Tiptree, Jr.
Hollow WorldMichael J. Sullivan
I Live with You Carol Emshwiller
In CalabriaPeter S. Beagle
Instructions Bob Leman
In the Company of Thieves Kage Baker
Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of LiteratureJacob Weisman
KafkaesqueJames Patrick Kelly and John Kessel, eds.
Led Astray: The Best of Kelley ArmstrongKelley Armstrong
The Line BetweenPeter S. Beagle
Lot and Lot's Daughter Ward Moore
Lovecraft's MonstersEllen Datlow, ed.
Medicine RoadCharles de Lint
Michael Swanwick's Field Guide to Mesozoic MegafaunaMichael Swanwick
MonstrousEllen Datlow, ed.
Neat Sheets: The Poetry of James Tiptree, Jr.James Tiptree, Jr.
Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern HorrorEllen Datlow, ed
Not So Much, Said the CatMichael Swanwick
Numbers Don't LieTerry Bisson
Olympic GamesLeslie What
OmarSidney Bechet
Over the River and Through the WoodsClifford Simak
Pirate UtopiaBruce Sterling
Portable Childhoods Ellen Klages
Portrait of Jennie Robert Nathan
Promises to KeepCharles de Lint
Reading the BonesSheila Finch
Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk AnthologyJames Patrick Kelly and John Kessel, eds.
Shambling Towards Hiroshima James Morrow
ShatterdayHarlan Ellison
She Walks in DarknessEvangeline Walton
Six Months, Three DaysCharlie Jane Anders
Sleight of HandPeter S. Beagle
Slipping: Stories, Essays & Other WritingsLauren Beukes
Slow BulletsAlastair Reynolds
Stable Strategies and Others Eileen Gunn
Stagestruck Vampires and Other PhantasmsSuzy McKee Charnas
Standard CandlesJack McDevitt
Steampunk Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, eds.
Steampunk II: Steampunk ReloadedAnn and Jeff VanderMeer, eds.
Steampunk III: Steampunk RevolutionAnn VanderMeer, ed.
Strange ItinerariesTim Powers
SummerlongPeter S. Beagle
Super Stories of Heroes & VillainsClaude Lalumière, ed.
Tales of Old EarthMichael Swanwick
The Apes of WrathRichard Klaw, ed.
The Asimov's SF 30th Anniversary Anthology Sheila Williams, ed.
The Asylum of Dr. Caligari (forthcoming June 2017)[5]James Morrow
The Best of Joe R. LansdaleJoe R. Lansdale
The Best of Michael Moorcock Michael Moorcock
The Best of XeroPat & Dick Lupoff, eds.
The Bible Repairman and Other StoriesTim Powers
The Black Flame Stanley Weinbaum
The Boss in the WallAvram Davidson
The Cat's Pajamas and Other StoriesJames Morrow
The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver ScreenEllen Datlow, ed.
The Dog Said Bow-WowMichael Swanwick
The Essential W. P. KinsellaW. P. Kinsella
The Emperor's SoulBrandon Sanderson
The Fate of MiceSusan Palwick
The First Last Unicorn and Other Beginnings (forthcoming)[6]Peter S. Beagle
The Good Humor ManAndrew Fox
The Great Bazaar & Brayan's GoldPeter V. Brett
The Hotel Under the SandKage Baker
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin, and Jeffrey D. Smith, eds.
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 2Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin, and Jeffrey D. Smith, eds.
The James Tiptree Award Anthology 3Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin, and Jeffrey D. Smith, eds.
The Kosher Guide to Imaginary AnimalsAnn and Jeff VanderMeer
The Madonna and the StarshipJames Morrow
The Mortal Immortal: The Complete Supernatural Short Fiction of Mary Shelley Mary Shelley
The New WeirdAnn and Jeff VanderMeer, eds.
The Postmodern ArchipelagoMichael Swanwick
The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd AcquaintancesPeter S. Beagle
The RobertsMichael Blumlein
The Search for Philip K. DickAnne R. Dick
The Secret City: A NovelCarol Emshwiller
The Secret History of FantasyPeter S. Beagle, ed.
The Secret History of Science FictionJames Patrick Kelly and John Kessel, eds.
The Shadow HunterPat Murphy
The Stress of Her RegardTim Powers
The Sword and Sorcery AnthologyDavid G. Hartwell and Jacob Weisman, eds.
The Third BearJeff VanderMeer
The Treasury of the Fantastic David Sandner and Jacob Weisman eds.
The Uncertain PlacesLisa Goldstein
The Urban Fantasy AnthologyPeter S. Beagle & Joe R. Lansdale, eds.
The Very Best of Charles de LintCharles de Lint
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science FictionGordon Van Gelder, ed.
The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume 2Gordon Van Gelder, ed.
The Very Best of Kate ElliottKate Elliott
The Very Best of Tad WilliamsTad Williams
The Wall of AmericaThomas M. Disch
The Word of God: Or, Holy Writ UnwrittenThomas M. Disch
Time GypsyEllen Klages
We Are All Completely FineDaryl Gregory
We Never Talk About My BrotherPeter S. Beagle
Wicked Wonders (forthcoming May 2017)[7]Ellen Klages
Wonders of the Invisible World Patricia A. McKillip
Year's Best Fantasy 6David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, eds.
Year's Best Fantasy 7David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, eds,
Year's Best Fantasy 8David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, eds.
Yesterday's KinNancy Kress
Your Friendly Neighborhood MagicianPeter S. Beagle

References

  1. Nebula Award Week-end, SFWA, retrieved 22 August 2013
  2. 2013 Hugo Awards, The Hugo Awards, retrieved 3 September 2013
  3. Tachyon Corporation, Internet SF Database, retrieved 24 August 2013
  4. Tachyon Publications complete catalogue
  5. Tachyon Publications, accessed November 11, 2016
  6. Tachyon Publications, accessed November 11, 2016
  7. Tachyon Publications, accessed November 11, 2016
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