EDGE and Tesseract: Publishers on the Same Page

(Calgary, Alberta) EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, winner of both the Alberta Emerging Publisher of the Year Award and the Independent Publisher Book Award for first book, "The Black Chalice" by Marie Jakober, has announced its acquisition of Tesseract Books Ltd, Canada's premiere publisher of speculative fiction. The Tesseract imprint has been in use since 1985, and now has more than 50 editions in print.

The impending acquisition of Tesseract Books from Candas Jane Dorsey and Timothy J. Anderson's Books Collective was hinted at during the 61st World Science Fiction Convention in Toronto to Science Fiction and Fantasy aficionados from around the world, with great response from the SF community.

The official announcement was made today at EDGE's Calgary, Alberta office.  Brian Hades, president of EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing said, "It's the complete opposite of the typical story.  So often you hear of a bigger company acquiring a smaller one - it is quite the reverse in this case."

Since 1985, the Tesseract Books imprint has focused on the best work Canadian speculative fiction authors have to offer. Tesseract Books publishes short story anthologies, novels and translations of French Canadian works.

"The commitment to maintaining and expanding the Tesseract imprint as the premiere voice of Canadian speculative fiction remains unchanged," says Hades. "The purchase of Tesseract Books Ltd. enables us to continue the production of quality speculative fiction with a 'Canadian twist'. Our EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing imprint will focus on the introduction of full length works by North American and international authors such as Australia's K. A. Bedford (Orbital Burn). It's the best of all worlds for authors and readers alike."

"I knew from the beginning that both Tesseract and EDGE share an absolute commitment to publishing excellence. We are on the same page. That's one of the reasons why this acquisition works," says Hades.

Award winning authors Candas Jane Dorsey and Timothy J. Anderson will continue to be involved with the Tesseract imprint as authors and editors. They join EDGE's energetic management team of professionals who are dedicated to "encouraging, publishing, and promoting thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy literature".

For further information: Please contact Brian Hades at 403-254-0160

EDGE and TESSERACT are imprints of Hades Publications Inc.

Click here to view The Tesseract Books website.

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