Gene Wolfe's novel FREE LIVE FREE is going to be published by Mark Ziesing's specialty press sometime in the next few weeks. FREE LIVE FREE lived free of a contract for a while because Timescape Books went down the tubes, but in a deal with Ziesing, who also published Wolfe's book about THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN named THE CASTLE OF THE OTTER, a special limited edition will come out this month. According to LOCUS #285, the edition will be illustrated, signed, and limited to 750 copies. According to Mark Ziesing when I spoke to him on the phone, the book will be a high quality printing, 500 pages with a fancy dustjacket, and will cost $45. I shelled out for one, and if you think $45 is a bit steep then you can find out later whether it's worth it when I review it. If you're interested in a copy yourself, here are Mark's parameters:
Mark Ziesing
PO Box 806 (for orders) or
762 Main St. (where the shop is)
'Orders over $25 are sent post free' except $2.50 overseas
Mark has also published Phil Dick's early novel THE MAN WHOSE TEETH WERE ALL EXACTLY ALIKE, one of the missing books from Dick's pre-SF period. When Dick re-read his old unpublished novels soon before he died, he picked TEETH as his favorite. Mark will part with a copy of TEETH for $19.50, plus $1.50 postage and handling if it's not part of another order.
I have no connection with Mark Ziesing and have never even been to Connecticut,