Acquisition Announcement: Finders by Melissa Scott

Candlemark & Gleam is known for finding exciting new voices. Yet an equally integral part of our vision is to give starships to bold experienced astrogators. One of the talents…

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New Reckless Acquisition: Dreaming the Dark by Elana Gomel

When I launched The Reckless imprint, I mentioned that several shuttles were in its landing bay, ready to start exploratory missions. After the interstellar diplomacy of Wisps of Spider Silk…

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Windhome by Kristin Landon: Cover Reveal, Synopsis and Excerpt

Lovers of richly textured worlds and devotees of the wonder evoked by outstanding science fiction: nourish your dreams with multi-award winner Julie Dillon’s stunning cover for Kristin Landon’s Windhome, a…

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Navigating Time Currents: Unraveling Timelines by Lise Breakey

Congratulations and a long, happy writer’s journey to Lise Breakey, whose nuanced, witty, fiercely intelligent debut novel Unraveling Timelines opens corridors of parallel history today! Original, layered, historically informed, a…

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A. M. Tuomala’s Drakon Garners More Accolades

Late summer is here, with its golden ripeness and the Perseid meteor shower in full glory. But like all small businesses, Candlemark knows little repose – nor is there a…

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Unraveling Timelines Giveaway

At GoodReads, we just launched the giveaway for Lise Breakey’s deeply absorbing fantasy Unraveling Timelines. Original, layered, historically informed, a mythic tale of warring castes (and star-crossed lovers) with psychic…

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Byzantium in Speculative Fiction

On August 4-6, there will be a conference at Uppsala University titled "Reception Histories of the Future: Byzantinisms, Speculative Fiction and the Literary Heritage of Medieval Empire" organized by Dr.…

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Acquisition: Fault Lines by Kelly Jennings

Candlemark followers know I have a powerful affinity for non-clichéd space opera. So it should come as no surprise that one of the writers I’ve had my eye on is…

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More Recognitions for Our Anthologies

Candlemark may a femto-press, but it has a long shadow. As was the case with The Other Half of the Sky, a disproportionate number of stories from To Shape the…

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