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Milkweed Triptych
"A major talent... I can't wait to see more."
—George R. R. Martin
"Mad English warlocks battling twisted Nazi psychics? Yes please, thank you. Tregillis's debut has a white-knuckle plot, beautiful descriptions, and complex characters-- an unstoppable Vickers of a novel."
—Cory Doctorow on Bitter Seeds
"Ian Tregillis triumphantly concludes his astonishing, brilliant, pulse-pounding debut trilogy, The Milkweed Triptych."
—Cory Doctorow on Necessary Evil
"Tregillis' conclusion of the Milkweed Triptych is the pièce de résistance of the series. Necessary Evil is a perfect marriage of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on Necessary Evil
"Darkly fascinating…A thoroughly fascinating conclusion to an imaginative tour de force."
—Kirkus on Necessary Evil
"A cross between the devious, character-driven spy fiction of early John le Carré and the mad science fantasy of the X-Men... Despite the jaw-dropping backdrop and oblique plotting, the narrative is driven by character and personal circumstance...
Grim indeed, yet eloquent and utterly compelling."
Grim indeed, yet eloquent and utterly compelling."
—Kirkus on The Coldest War
"The characters come alive via [Tregillis's] imaginative dialogue and his storyline will keep readers spellbound and on the edge of their seats with an intense sci-fi/alternate history thriller plot."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on The Coldest War
"Well-drawn characters and a feel for time and place make this an excellent journey into an alternate Britain."
—Library Journal on Bitter Seeds
"Engrossing... Tregillis ably mixes cold war paranoia with his mythology."
—Publishers Weekly on The Coldest War
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Monday, December 19 2011, 08:15 AM
Originally, the audiobook edition of The Coldest War was scheduled to come out tomorrow, December 20. Alas, it turns out that the narrator for the Audible.com edition of The Coldest War, Kevin Pariseau, had an unexpected scheduling conflict that made it necessary to push the release date back a few weeks.
So, rather than December 19, it'll be coming out on January 17.
(More below the cut.)
I found out about this last week, and have been extremely remiss in not posting about the delay immediately. Please accept my sincerest apologies. It probably won't come as a surprise that announcing publication delays isn't my favorite thing to do. So I procrastinated on this more than was justifiable. (Actually, no amount of procrastination would have been justifiable.)
But, to be clear, the production is still going forward and it'll still be coming out. Just not in time for Christmas, alas. I suspect the production is already well along; my guess is that Kevin had a scheduling conflict that meant they couldn't finish the final bit of recording. (That's a guess on my part because I don't know how long it takes to produce a book. But since the delay only happened last week, I'd suspect they were pretty close to finished.)
And, to Audible's credit, they notified me immediately as soon as they identified the problem. So, the fact I didn't get off my lazy butt to post about the delay isn't their fault in the least. It was just me being lazy, and also very lazy. Also, as I've already said, announcing publication delays isn't my favorite thing in the world. (But you'd think, given all the practice I've had, that I should be pretty good at it by now.)
These things happen. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. And I, for one, am still looking forward to hearing how it turns out.
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grr -
Steve Halter, Monday, December 19 2011, 08:51 AM
Hmm, I guess now I'll have to hack into CERN, fire up some FTL neutrinos, violate causality and then listen to it over Christmas. Or maybe just wait a month--naw, too easy. :-)
Hmm, I guess now I'll have to hack into CERN, fire up some FTL neutrinos, violate causality and then listen to it over Christmas. Or maybe just wait a month--naw, too easy. :-)
Re: grr -
Ian, Monday, December 19 2011, 09:24 AM
That's better than my plan, which involved a mad scientist and a Delorean...
That's better than my plan, which involved a mad scientist and a Delorean...
untitled -
Anonymous, Monday, December 19 2011, 12:07 PM
On the up side, now there'll be no possible quibbles about ineligibility for 2012 awards because it was first available in 2011.
On the up side, now there'll be no possible quibbles about ineligibility for 2012 awards because it was first available in 2011.
Re: untitled -
Ian, Monday, December 19 2011, 12:23 PM
Thanks-- I hadn't considered that at all! Good point.
I'm confident that just as soon as they create a new award category -- "Best Middle Book of a Trilogy by Ian Tregillis" -- Coldest War will have a decent shot at that award. :-)
Thanks-- I hadn't considered that at all! Good point.
I'm confident that just as soon as they create a new award category -- "Best Middle Book of a Trilogy by Ian Tregillis" -- Coldest War will have a decent shot at that award. :-)
untitled -
DMS, Monday, December 19 2011, 12:52 PM
So what you're saying is that I need to remember to activate the box. Then next month, I'll need to remember to drop my tablet in the box. I guess I'll find out tomorrow if I am going to have remembered to do that or not.
I expect future me will listen to it and decide to send back laundry instead. She hates it when I inconvenience her (which I do at every opportunity), and making more work for me is just the kind of thing I would do when I am her.
In fact, I think I'll just wait her out on this one.
So what you're saying is that I need to remember to activate the box. Then next month, I'll need to remember to drop my tablet in the box. I guess I'll find out tomorrow if I am going to have remembered to do that or not.
I expect future me will listen to it and decide to send back laundry instead. She hates it when I inconvenience her (which I do at every opportunity), and making more work for me is just the kind of thing I would do when I am her.
In fact, I think I'll just wait her out on this one.
Re: untitled -
Ian, Monday, December 19 2011, 04:59 PM
There's also the possibility that far-future-you has set a trap for you and future-you. That's what far-future-Ian does, the bastard. Actually, I think he's in league with distant-past-Ian.
There's also the possibility that far-future-you has set a trap for you and future-you. That's what far-future-Ian does, the bastard. Actually, I think he's in league with distant-past-Ian.
untitled -
DMS, Tuesday, December 20 2011, 07:34 AM
The best thing you can do is nothing so that future-Ian is too busy making up for your procrastination to actually get around to setting a trap. It isn't laziness. It's strategy.
The best thing you can do is nothing so that future-Ian is too busy making up for your procrastination to actually get around to setting a trap. It isn't laziness. It's strategy.
Re: untitled -
Ian, Tuesday, December 20 2011, 09:49 AM
Someday, future-Ian will realize that he is my hostage.
Unfortunately, I'm being blackmailed by past-Ian.
Someday, future-Ian will realize that he is my hostage.
Unfortunately, I'm being blackmailed by past-Ian.
The Big Lie -
Bill, Tuesday, December 27 2011, 03:49 PM
I am rather suspicious that this is a ploy to heightened interest in the book. Thus, this delay is setting the stage for tregillis to double the price. I know this because I did the CERN FTL thingy and saw the future. I also saw that the Detroit Lions win the Super Bowl.
I am rather suspicious that this is a ploy to heightened interest in the book. Thus, this delay is setting the stage for tregillis to double the price. I know this because I did the CERN FTL thingy and saw the future. I also saw that the Detroit Lions win the Super Bowl.
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Kevin @ Flyer Online, Tuesday, December 27 2011, 09:09 PM
I will surely make my calendar for this. Is January 17 for sure? Please keep us posted if there are still changes on the date. Thanks Ian!
I will surely make my calendar for this. Is January 17 for sure? Please keep us posted if there are still changes on the date. Thanks Ian!
Re: The Big Lie; untitled -
Ian, Tuesday, December 27 2011, 10:52 PM
Bill, I was afraid somebody would see through my sham! The FTL neutrinos haven't done anything for me, so instead I'm stuck delaying the audiobook one month at a time all year until the Mayan calendar apocalypse makes it the least of our worries. Or until the FTL thing gives rise to economical time travel.
January 17 is the last thing I've heard. But I'll definitely post an update if it changes. Thanks for the interest :)
Bill, I was afraid somebody would see through my sham! The FTL neutrinos haven't done anything for me, so instead I'm stuck delaying the audiobook one month at a time all year until the Mayan calendar apocalypse makes it the least of our worries. Or until the FTL thing gives rise to economical time travel.
January 17 is the last thing I've heard. But I'll definitely post an update if it changes. Thanks for the interest :)
It's Out! -
Steve Halter, Tuesday, January 17 2012, 08:56 AM
The coldest war is indeed available on audible.com. It is on my computer now and will be the first book I've ever listened to. Should be an interesting experience in both forms of newness.
The coldest war is indeed available on audible.com. It is on my computer now and will be the first book I've ever listened to. Should be an interesting experience in both forms of newness.
Re: It's Out! -
Ian, Tuesday, January 17 2012, 11:52 AM
Fantastic! Thanks for scouting it out! I hope you enjoy it, Steve-- both the story and the new format. (And thanks for reminding me to update the blog...)
Fantastic! Thanks for scouting it out! I hope you enjoy it, Steve-- both the story and the new format. (And thanks for reminding me to update the blog...)
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