Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Spotlight on March Books

This month we are featuring 30 books. There are more than twice as many new sff and related releases this month in traditional publishing not to speak of the countless indies from Amazon and Smashwords but we are limiting ourselves to books that will be reviewed here or are similar with such. For the full schedule of March 2012 titles known to us, you can consult the Upcoming Releases page.

The release dates are US unless marked otherwise, though for books released in the UK and US in the same month but on different dates we use the earliest date without comment and they are first edition unless noted differently. The dates are on a best known basis so they are not guaranteed; same about the edition information. Since information sometimes is out of date even in the Amazon links we use for listings, books get delayed or sometimes even released earlier, we would truly appreciate if you would send us an email about any listing with incorrect information.

Sometimes a cover image is not available at the time of the post and also sometimes covers change unexpectedly so while we generally use the Amazon one when available and cross check with Google Images, the ultimate bookstore cover may be different.

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Killing Ghost by Christopher Ransom. Release Date: March 2012. Published by Cemetery Dance. (HF / US Debut).
Intrusion by Ken MacLeod. Release Date: March 1, 2012. Published by Orbit UK. (SF).
The Best SF & Fantasy of the Year: Vol. 6 edited by Jonathan Strahan. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books.
A Rising Thunder by David Weber. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Baen. (SF).
Intruderby C.J. Cherryh. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by DAW. (SF).
Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Roc. (FAN).

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The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Roc. (FAN).
Jane Carver of Waar by Nathan Long. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (SF).
The Pillars of Hercules by David Constantine. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (FAN).
And Blue Skies From Painby Stina Leicht. Release Date: March 6, 2012. Published by Night Shade Books. (FAN).
Point and Shoot by Duane Swierczynski. Release Date: March 7, 2012. Published by Mulholland Books. (MISC).
Arcadia by Lauren Grof. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Voice (MISC).

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Chrysanthe by Yves Meynard. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Tor. (FAN).
Wide Open by Deborah Coates. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Tor. (FAN).
The Games by Ted Kosmatka. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Del Rey. (SF).
The Company of the Dead by David Kowalski. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Titan Books. (MISC).
Hide Me Among The Graves by Tim Powers. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by William Morrow. (MISC).
The Vanishers by Heidi Julavits. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Doubleday. (MISC).

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The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Atria. (MISC).
Tyger, Tyger, Burning Bright by Justine Saracen. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by Bold Strokes Books. (MISC).
The Steel Seraglio by Mike Carey, Linda Carey and Louise Carey. Release Date: March 13, 2012. Published by ChiZine Publications. (MISC).
Son in Sorrow by Meilin Miranda. Release Date: March 20, 2012. Published by Sans Culotte Press. (FAN).
The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura. Release Date: March 20, 2012. Published by Soho Books. (MISC).
Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale. Release Date: March 25, 2012. Published by Mulholland Books. (MISC).

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The Outcast Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood. Release Date: March 26, 2012. Published by Orbit. (FAN).
The Master of Heathcrest Hall by Galen Beckett. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Del Rey. (FAN).
The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Angry Robot. (SF).
Age of Aztec by James Lovegrove. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Solaris. (SF).
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel — Volume One by Daniel Abraham, George R.R. Martin and Tommy Patterson. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Bantam.
Costume Not Included by Matthew Hughes. Release Date: March 27, 2012. Published by Angry Robot. (UF).