Hades Publications Explained

Status:Active
Founded:2000
Founder:Brian Hades (Publisher)
Country:
Headquarters:Calgary, Alberta
Distribution:North America
Genre:Science fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Imprints:Absolute Xpress
Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy
Dragon Moon Press
Trickster Books
Url:Edgewebsite.com

Hades Publications is a publishing company owned by Brian Hades that focuses on science fiction and fantasy literature. The company publishes under four different imprints and is currently the largest dedicated Canadian publisher of science fiction and fantasy.[1]

History

Brian Hades spent a great deal of time in the performing arts prior to starting Trickster Books in 1999, a line of Books, Manuals, Manuscripts and Posters on Magic, Illusion, Conjuring and Variety Arts.[2]

A year later he started Hades Publications and his second imprint, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. The vision was "to encourage, produce and promote thought-provoking and well written science fiction and fantasy literature."[3]

In 2007, Hades Publications entered into a partnership with Red Deer-based Dragoon Moon Press. This made Hades Publications the largest dedicated Canadian publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy. This imprint remains independent but utilizes Hades Publications distribution channels.[4] (Announced on August 18, 2007)

In 2009, Hades Publications entered into the POD and E-book market with a new imprint Absolute XPress. It started as an all encompassing imprint publishing many different genres, but nearing the 1 year anniversary the press changed focus returning to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.[5] This imprint has been closed to submissions for over a year now (as of August 2011).

The First Book
Calgary author Marie Jakober's The Black Chalice was the first book to be published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. It has won three major awards [6] [7] and garnered high praise from reviewers and readers alike.[8] [9]

Notable authors and works

Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy

Absolute XPress

Imprints

Hades Publications has four book imprints, all of which are based in Canada.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Murphy, jessica. "Canadian Science Fiction Writers Taking Their Place On The World Stage." The Canadian Press, 8 Aug. 2009: Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 12 Dec. 2011.
  2. Web site: About Hades Publications, Inc.. Brian. Hades.
  3. Web site: About EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing.
  4. Web site: News Archives.
  5. Web site: モビット審査のポイント【2016年版】 - ※キャッシングで今すぐお金がほしい【そんな時はモビット】. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100807034949/http://absolute-x-press.com/2009/under-new-management/. 2010-08-07.
  6. Web site: IPPY Awards 2001: The Results Are In!.
  7. Web site: Shortlist for the 2001 Sunburst Award | the Sunburst Award . 2009-12-22 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100715090542/http://www.sunburstaward.org/2001_shortlist.html . 2010-07-15 .
  8. Web site: EDGE Online catalog - The Black Chalice by Marie Jakober.
  9. Web site: EDGE Online catalog - The Black Chalice by Marie Jakober.
  10. Web site: The Black Chalice by Marie Jakober . EDGE Online catalog . 2001-12-17 . 2021-11-13.
  11. Web site: EDGE and Tesseract Books. www.edgewebsite.com.
  12. Web site: ForeWord Magazine :: Reviews of Good Books, Independently Published . 2009-12-22 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104835/http://www.forewordmagazine.net/botya/search_awards_yr.aspx?frmYr=2003&frmSearchtype=Finalist&frmSearch=publisher&frmCriteria=edge . 2011-07-16 .
  13. Web site: Past Winners - Aurora Awards. 2014-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407232810/http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/aurora-awards/past-winners/. 2014-04-07. dead.

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