Transreal Fiction

Scotland’s sf & fantasy bookstore

Last day of 2007!

And I’m still in the shop!

Not for long, though  – soon I’ll disappear until Thursday morning, when I might get more new titles, or, more likely they’ll arrive on Friday 4th January. Also, probably 1/2 price calendars when I re-open!
Happy New Year to anyone reading…

December 31, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Shop News & Chat | | No Comments Yet

New Titles – w/e 31st December 2007

in hardback:

Robert McCammonThe Queen of Bedlam a sequel to Speaks the Nightbird. also in l/f
Charles deLintPromises to Keep a fairly short novel from Subterranean Press featuring his character, Jilly
Connie WillisAll Seated on the Ground a short christmas sf novel from Subterranean Press

in large format:

Robert McCammonThe Queen of Bedlam a sequel to Speaks the Nightbird. also in hardback
David Wellington99 Coffins historical vampire novel with it’s roots in the American Civil War…
P. N. Elrod (editor) – My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding 9 horror honeymoon stories from the likes of Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine and Jim Butcher

in paperback:

Patricia BriggsIron Kissed the 3rd in the series featuring Mercy Thompson that began with Moon Called
Hilari BellForging the Sword the final part of The Farsala Trilogy
John RingoEast of the Sun, West of the Moon the 4th in the set that began with There Will Be Dragons

Simon ClarkThis Rage of Echoes horror, with doppelgangers!

Star TrekExcelsiorForged in Fire set about 1/2 way in time between Star Trek movies V & VI…

Spider-ManDrowned in Thunder

Buffy, the Vampire SlayerOne Thing or Another
CharmedTrickery Treat

Daniel H. Wilson, Ph.D.How to Build A Robot Army tips on defending the Earth from aliens, zombies, etc!

art, etc:

Frank KozicPlasticland a book of his art and pictures of his pvc models and figures
Amano: the collected art of Vampire Hunter D hefty paperback collection of Yoshitaka Amano’s art in a slipcase

magazines:

Locus the December issue
Juxtapoz the January issue
New Type January

toys, etc:

Roman DirgeLenore pvc set 3 figures (Lenore, Mr.Gash and Pooty & Ragamuffin) in a presentation box…

December 27, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Transreal New Titles | | No Comments Yet

Merry Christmas!

It’s gone 4 in the afternoon on Christmas Eve and once the existing customers filter away, I’ll be gone, too! Unless other people come in, of course!

I hoped I’d get a delivery today, but no luck, so I expect I’ll get books in on Thursday when I re-open…

Enjoy the holiday,

Mike

December 24, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Shop News & Chat | | No Comments Yet

Christmas & New Year Opening Times

I wouldn’t count on the shop being open after about 16.00 on Monday, Christmas Eve, although if there are still customers about, I will stay open… It’s usually a busy day up until late afternoon then trade slackens off considerably…

The shop will be shut for 2 days and re-open at 11.00 on Thursday the  27th.

I’ll be shut on Sunday the  30th, close early (as for Christmas) on the 31st and re-open at 11.00 on Thursday 3rd January 2008…

December 20, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Shop News & Chat | | No Comments Yet

New Titles – w/e 22nd December 2007

in hardback:

Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffreyDragon Harper the latest Pern novel…
Aury WallingtonHeroes – Saving Charlie an untold story of Hiro and Charlie from the hit tv series…
Marie PhillipsGods Behaving Badly somewhat similar to Nightlife of the Gods by Thorne Smith I imagine…

in large format:

Dan SimmonsThe Terror US edition of his Arctic historical thriller
Caitlin R. KiernanDaughter of Hounds

in ‘B’ format:

Ladislav KlimaThe Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch it’s ‘a grotesque tale of horror’ written in Czech in the 1920s…

paperbacks:

Jack CampbellCourageous part 3 of The Lost Fleet. Black Jack Geary continues to try to steer the fleet home…
Elizabeth BearDust intrigue on an ancient, failing space habitat
John BirminghamFinal Impact the 3rd book in his Axis of Time series, in which a future naval fleet is switched back in time to WW2…
Toby BishopAirs and Graces fantasy
Robert NewcombA March into Darkness book 2 of The Destinies of Blood and Stone
Stan GallonDarkest Days terrorists attempt to make Yellowstone erupt as Airforce One crashes with the President on board…

Lilith SaintcrowTo Hell and Back the 5th Dante Valentine adventure…
Carrie VaughnKitty and the Silver Bullet the 4th in the series…

Marvin Kaye (editor) – The Fair Folk 450 pages and only 6 stories! Good line-up of contributors; Tanith Lee, Megan Lindholm, Kim Newman, Patricia McKillip, Craig Shaw Gardner, Jane Yolen & Mydori Snyder
Peter G. Tsouras (editor) – Third Reich Victorious ‘10 dynamic scenarios in which Hitler wins the war’ – counter-factual essays

Star Wars Allegiance by Timothy Zahn

Doctor Who etc:

Short Trips #22 – The Ghosts of Christmas hardback
The Girl Who Never Was Big Finish audio adventure #103
Bernice SummerfieldNobody’s Children and Missing Adventures 2 new hardbacks…

art, etc:

Richard Kelly & Ruth Weldele (art) – Southland Tales: the Prequel Saga the backstory for the recent film; now I’ll find out what it was all about! ;)

Andy RuntonOwly – A Time to be Brave the 4th book about a very cute little owl…

December 18, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Transreal New Titles | | No Comments Yet

Terry Pratchett’s Health

Terry’s just announced that he’s been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html

That’s bad news.

Here’s hoping he was diagnosed early enough that the drugs stave it off for a good long while…

December 12, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Author News | | No Comments Yet

New Titles – w/e 15th December

in hardback:

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro the 20th? Count Saint-Germain novel, set in post-Napoleonic France, it seems…
Robert ReedThe Dragons of Springplace a collection from Golden Gryphon books
M. RickertMap of Dreams a collection from Golden Gryphon

in ‘B’ format:

Mark ChadbournJack of Ravens pat 1 of Kingdom of the Serpent

James BarclayShout for the Dead part 2 of The Ascendants of Estorea
Gene WolfeThe Wizard second half of the Wizard Knight pair

in paperback:

Elizabeth HandThe Bride of Frankenstein a Universal Monsters novel
Sherrilyn KenyonUpon the Midnight Clear the latest Dream Hunter novel…
Katie McAllisterA Girl’s Guide to Vampires
Dale PeckDrift House – The First Voyage YA fantasy – looks fun!
Cora TaylorThe Matthew Ghost Voyages II, about Jeremy, the Stamp Traveller helping Cabot reach America…

Stargate Atlantis #8 – Blood Ties

art, etc:

Dougal DixonIf Dinosaurs Were Alive Today hardback about how dinos would interact with other animals in the present day!
Dougal DixonPrehistoric World #5 – The Age of Mammals a look at some of the earliest mammals

Bryan BaughSwords & Sorcery subtitled ‘how to draw fantastic fantasy adventure comics’
Michael FarrTintin & Co. the background to the Tintin strip, including the source of the main characters. Looks very good (if you’re a fan!)

Victoria FrancesFavole 1 – Stone Tears and also Favole 2 – Set Me Free panels of text alongside her art, telling the story of Favole. Very goth!
Chris OrtegaForgotten similar to Favole
Corbeyran & MorenoThe Regulator graphic novel, first serialised in Heavy Metal

P. Craig RussellThe Art of PCR large retrospective
Bryan TalbotThe Art of BT softcover retrospective
Frank ChoModern Masters vol 14 b&w retrospective
Zdzislaw BeksinskiThe Fantastic Art of Beksinski not had this in stock for ages…
Tracy Mark LeeTiki, T-Dog & Whatnot full colour sketches and drawings

The Vadeboncoeur CollectionImages #9 ‘glamour issue’

Jef CzekajGrampa and Julie : Shark Hunters cute graphic story
Aaron RenierSpiral Bound : Top Secret Summer fun b&w strip
Hi-Horse Omnibus vol #1 – looks interesting, a bit more maturely themed than the 2 above!

media & tv:

Jo StormFrak You! an unauthorised guide to Battlestar Galactica heavy on the text

magazines:

Black Static issue 2 a bit quicker to press than issue 1 was!

toys, etc:

Star Wars Clone Warrior Deformed Plush They look like cute stormtroopers to me! Squeezy!
Gama-GoDeathbot very nice (well, a bit angry-looking, actually) little poseable robot with ‘kill’ on his chest!

December 11, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Transreal New Titles | | No Comments Yet

Signed Brian Ruckley books

The hardback of Winterbirth is now out of print and I am out of stock, so the only edition I can now supply is the ‘b’ format paperback.

December 5, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Author News, Signed Books | | No Comments Yet

new titles – w/e 4th December

in hardback:

Kristen BritainThe High King’s Tomb the 3rd in her Green Rider sequence
Michael Z. WilliamsonBetter to Beg Forgiveness… sequel to Freehold; marines in space!
R. M. MeluchThe Sagittarius Command the third book about the space cruiser U.S.S. Merrimack and it’s missions against the neo-Roman Palatine Empire…

in large format:

K. J. ParkerThe Escapement the final part of The Engineer Trilogy
Debbie GallacherThe Spider’s Bride horror; the blurb makes me think of Kim Wilkins for some reason…

Star TrekCorps of EngineersCreative Couplings 6 novellas set on the U.S.S. da Vinci

in ‘B’ format:

Kate ElliottSpirit Gate part 1 of Crossroads the UK edition
Glenda LarkeThe Shadow of Tyr book 2 of The Mirage Makers
Roderick Gordon & Brian WilliamsTunnels YA novel about a mysterious tunnel system the 14 year old hero’s father disappeared into…

in paperback:

Tim PowersThree Days to Never present-day weird thriller – well, it is Tim Powers, after all!
Juliet MarillierWildwood Dancing fantasy
Chris BunchStormforce & also Stormfall books 3 & 4 of The last Legion quartet

Jennifer RardinAnother One Bites the Dust the sequel to Once Bitten, Twice Shy

The Solaris Book of New Fantasy edited by George Mann original anthology; good line-up of contributors…

PredatorFlesh and Blood

art, etc:

Companion Tales to the Mabinogi – Legend and Landscape of Wales a new translation by John K. Bollard of 4 stories connected to the Mabinogion, with photographs by Anthony Griffiths of relevant Welsh locations… interesting idea and it looks good.

December 4, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Transreal New Titles | | No Comments Yet

Christmas Opening

The shop will be open on the next few Sunday afternoons in the run up to Christmas

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Hours – 12.00 – 17.00

December 3, 2007 Posted by transrealfiction | Announcements, Shop News & Chat | | No Comments Yet