Obverse Books
Founded | 2008 |
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Founder | Stuart Douglas, Paul Magrs |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Headquarters location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Distribution | United Kingdom, Australia, United States |
Publication types | Books |
Fiction genres | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure |
Official website | www |
Obverse Books is a British publisher known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme.[1] The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on Faction Paradox and Sexton Blake[2] and has an e-book only imprint named Manleigh Books.[1]
History
The company was founded in 2008 by Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs.[3] Obverse's first book was a 2009 collection of short stories featuring the character Iris Wildthyme, first seen in the Doctor Who universe. Further volumes of Iris Wildthyme short stories have followed annually.
In 2010 the company expanded their line to include story collections from single authors and collections that did not focus primarily on science-fiction. That same year the company also acquired the rights to publish short story collections based on Faction Paradox.[4]
In 2011 Obverse launched The Obverse Quarterly, a series of paperback books aimed at genre fans.[5] The series contains stories by authors such as Conrad Williams and Michael Moorcock, and new stories featuring Zenith the Albino,[6] Sherlock Holmes and The City of the Saved, amongst others.[7] That same year Obverse began publishing a series of tete-beche collections as part of the resurgence of such books in the speculative fiction market.[8] The following year Obverse launched an ebook-only imprint, Manleigh Books.
Obverse obtained the rights to the character of Sexton Blake in 2013 and relaunched the Sexton Blake Library in 2014 with Mark Hodder's 'The Silent Thunder Caper'.[2][9][10]
In 2015 Obverse announced The Black Archive, a series of book-length critical studies of individual Doctor Who stories, launched in March 2016. The series is edited by Philip Purser-Hallard, and features contributions from Lance Parkin, Simon Bucher-Jones, James Cooray Smith and others.
Publications
The Sexton Blake Library
Iris Wildthyme
Faction Paradox
The City of the Saved
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The Obverse Quarterly
Non-Fiction
The Black Archive
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Other titles
The Periodic Adventures of Señor 105 (Manleigh Books)
Other Manleigh Books titles
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Southall, J.R. (30 March 2012). "Books! The Best Weapons In The World! - A Guide to Independent Doctor Who Publishing". Starburst. Retrieved 14 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sexton Blake back in print". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-05-18.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Douglas, Stuart (15 March 2013). "Interview: Obverse Books" (Interview). Interviewed by Lynn Parsons. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Jones, Stephen (2012). The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23. Running Press. ISBN 9780762445974.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Holland, Steve (2013), Zenith: Prince of Chaos, Bear Alley Books, p. 24<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Southall, J. R. "Book News: Obverse Announce New Titles..." Starburst. Retrieved 14 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Barnett, David (27 July 2011). "Tête-bêche books make a speculative return". The Guardian. London.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Sexton Blake returns with Obverse Books". Bookbrunch.co.uk. London. 19 May 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Coming Pulp Attractions