Gene Wolfe's new novel FREE LIVE FREE
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 When Dick re-read his old unpublished novels soon before he died, he picked TEETH as his favorite.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,