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A micro-press specialising in non-fiction about science fiction and fantasy. Shop: briardenebooks.uk
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Track Changes by @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social wins the @bsfa.bsky.social award for best long non-fiction!
Abigail accepting an award!
April 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Going to use this as an opportunity to remind everyone at @easterconuk.bsky.social why they should be rushing to buy Abigail's BSFA and Hugo-shortlisted book, Track Changes
Quote about Track Changes and Abigail Nussbaum by Catherynne M Valente: "I am a massive, cringey, over the top, adoring fangirl of Abigail Nussbaum. It's as simple as that. She makes criticism art. There's no one better, and not one moment you spend reading her is wasted." Quote from Ian Mond's Locus review of Track Changes: "That's what the best critics do: they bring a new perspective to a work you may already have a firm opinion on. Nussbaum isn't just an excellent practitioner of this; she's one of the best within the genre and beyond." Quote from Jonathan Strahan about Track Changes: "Thoughtful, intelligent and perceptive, Abigail Nussbaum is one of the most interesting people talking about science fiction today, and Track Changes is essential reading for anyone interested in the field"
April 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This our last day at @easterconuk.bsky.social, so if you've been meaning to pick up a book or two, now's the time! (And all three Briardene authors are at the con, so we can probably even arrange signed copies if desired.)
The Briardene Books table at Eastercon, with copies of Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum, Colourfields by Paul Kincaid, and All These Worlds by Niall Harrison
April 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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And we're back! And with low stock. The copies you see here are ALL THE COPIES WE HAVE (at the con) so make sure you don't miss out! (Or order online afterwards)
Remaining copies of Track Changes, Colourfields and All These Worlds (at the con)
April 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Gonout, backsun
A sign reading "Watching Dr Liz - back at 4.30pm. (PS why aren't you watching the Hay lecture too?)"
April 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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We are in the @easterconuk.bsky.social dealers' room! Come and get your SF criticism fix, including Colourfields, the new book by Paul Kincaid!
Table with three piles of books: Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum, All These Worlds by Niall Harrison, and (NEW! EXCITING!) Colourfields by Paul Kincaid
April 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Publication day! Paul Kincaid's Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction is now out in the world. Tell everyone you know who is into literary criticism and/or very pretty books!
A small stack of copies of Colourfields by Paul Kincaid: white text on a pixelated rainbow background.
April 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Paul Kincaid's Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction is out tomorrow! Here are some more things people have said about it. Pre-orders from our site or (ebook) from Amazon.
Quote by Vajra Chandrasekera about Colourfields: "A refreshingly sophisticated, beautifully grounded analysis of the many histories, definitions and purposes with which science fiction contends." Quote from Dan Hartland about Colourfields: "A book for anyone interested not only in science fiction, but in how literature as a whole works -- its communities and cross-currents, its contexts and contradictions" Quote from Nina Allan about Colourfields: "Paul Kincaid draws on the experience, knowledge and enthusiasm of more than four decades in criticism to bring us his own unique perspective on the field of science fiction literature... A book that every fan and critic will want to read." Quote from Paul March-Russell about Colourfields: "The clarity of Kincaid's thought, allied to the precision of his prose, has made him one of the central voices of science fiction criticism."
April 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Paul Kincaid's Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction is out on Thursday, so here's a reminder of what some people have said about it. Pre-order from our site or (ebook only) Amazon.
Quote from Nina Allan for Colourfields: Why is it that we are drawn again and again to theorise, proselytise, and re-invent the perennial arguments about science fiction? Paul Kincaid is here to help us find out. Colourfields is a fascinating and essential volume. Quote from Adam Roberts about Colourfields: It's hard to think of a better account of the state of SF criticism over the last quarter century. Quote from Ian Mond about Colourfields: Insightful and fascinating ... Showcases Paul Kincaid's deep love for science fiction and those who have shaped it. Quote from Paul March-Russell about Colourfields: Whether he is addressing the history of the genre, crisscrossing themes, or focusing on particular authors, Kincaid is always authoritative without being pompous, generous without being sentimental.
April 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Just over a week until Paul Kincaid's Colourfields is out in the world, which means it's time to start packaging up pre-orders ...
A copy of Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid, sitting on top a pile of silver bubble wrap envelopes also containing copies of Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Delighted to congratulate @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social on being a double Hugo Awards finalist, for Track Changes and in Best Fan Writer seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw...
Cover of HUGO FINALIST Track Changes: Selected Reviews by Abigail Nussbaum
April 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Our next book, Paul Kincaid's Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction, is out in just under two weeks! Pre-order your copy here: briardenebooks.uk/shop/
Prismatic cover of Colourfields by Paul Kincaid Praise for Colourfields from Nina Allan: "a fascinating an essential volume that every fan and critic will want to read"
April 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays was released two years ago today! Shortlisted for the Locus, BSFA and Hugo Awards. Still available in our shop. briardenebooks.uk/shop/
The extremely green cover of All These Worlds: Reviews & Essays by Niall Harrison
April 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Attention reviewers! eARCs for Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction are now available. Get in touch if you're interested! briardenebooks.uk/about/
Cover of Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid. White text on a gridded rainbow background.
March 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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As ever, get your copy in our shop: briardenebooks.uk/shop/
3D image of Track Changes: Selected Image by Abigail Nussbaum
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The next Briardene Book is Colourfields by Paul Kincaid, out in April! An exploration of SF as seen by critics, historians, and biographers, you can pre-order through our shop now: briardenebooks.uk/shop/
The cover of Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction by Paul Kincaid. A prismatic grid of overlapping colours with the text in a white sans serif font. Praise for Colourfields by Paul Kincaid from Nina Allan: “Why is it that we are drawn again and again to theorise, proselytise and re-invent the perennial arguments about science fiction? Paul Kincaid is here to help us find out. This is a fascinating and essential volume that every fan and critic will want to read.” Praise for Colourfields by Paul Kincaid's from Paul March-Russell, editor of Foundation: “The clarity of Kincaid's thought, allied to the precision of his prose, has made him one of the central voices of science fiction criticism … Kincaid is always authoritative without being pompous, generous without being sentimental. Read this latest collection and then read everything else.”
January 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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big think
December 5, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Track Changes: Selected Reviews by @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social was published this summer. Read Ian Mond's review for Locus: "a refreshing and thankful reminder that there are still critical voices worth listening to." locusmag.com/2024/09/trac...
Cover of Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum
November 14, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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All These Worlds: Reviews and Essays by @niallharrison.bsky.social collects work published between 2005 and 2014. It was a Hugo, Locus and BSFA Award finalist earlier this year
Cover of All These Worlds by Niall Harrison
November 14, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Last day of #glasgow2024, but still time to pick up copies of Track Changes or All These Worlds from the dealers' room - check the Waterstones table or the @speculativeinsight.bsky.social table!
Copies of All These Worlds and Track Changes on the Speculative Insight table Copies of Track Changes on the Waterstones table
August 12, 2024 at 7:40 AM
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Track Changes is launched! Great questions, thank you to everyone who came along. Copies now available in the dealers' hall at the Waterstones and @speculativeinsight.bsky.social tables! #glasgow2024
Abigail Nussbaum discussing Track Changes Abigail Nussbaum signing copies of Track Changes Copies of All These Worlds and Track Changes on the Speculative Insight table Abigail Nussbaum discussing Track Changes
August 9, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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10 minutes to launch, Argyll 3, 11.30 #glasgow2024
August 9, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Both Briardene Books available from Waterstones in the @glasgow2024.bsky.social dealers' hall (Hall 4, SEC)! #glasgow2024
A pile of All These Worlds by Niall Harrison A pile of Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum
August 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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If you're attending @glasgow2024.bsky.social, come along to the official launch on Friday morning!
August 8, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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And further recommendations from @adamroberts.bsky.social, @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social and @catvalente.bsky.social
"She makes criticism art" - from Catherynne M. Valente's praise for Track Changes "Indispensable" - from Adam Roberts' praise for Track Changes "Essential reading for anyone interested in the field" - from Jonathan Strahan's praise for Track Changes
August 8, 2024 at 9:56 AM