Gollancz Books is boosting its Big Black Books (BBB) sci-fi and fantasy titles, with collections by Lyonesse author Jack Vance, and Conan the Barbarian author, Robert E Howard.
Conan's Brethren will be published in hardback on 17 September, priced £20 GBP (top picture). The 750-page book will include Howard's fantasy fiction that featured Conan's barbarian warriors-in-arms, all presented in chronological order. In January 2010, Gollancz will follow up with a complete edition of Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy.
Interestingly, Conan's Brethren will have an afterword by author Stephen Jones, plus cover, frontispiece, and inside art by the excellent artist Les Edwards. Simon Spanton, deputy publishing director at Gollancz, reckons: "The afterword charts the history of the series and is a good added extra”.
Future plans include publishing one or two BBB collections a year. Starcruzer reckons these two BBBs look like good news for fantasy lovers and fans of the mighty-thewed one - here's hoping for some biggie sci-fi themed editions.
The bottom picture shows a poster advertising the Conan movie of 1982, in which the mighty Arnie gave a splendid performance, if you didn't mind a somewhat limited script. It's worth a look, if only for historical interest.
Visit Gollancz here, and Conan’s Brethren at a whopping pre-order discount on Amazon, here.
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