Due to issues with the building, we’re currently operating a bit below one hundred percent. While we are still open, and can be reached via internet, our phone lines are down, and the basement is not open for browsing. Please bear with us as we deal with these issues.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
April 12th, 2013NEW RELEASES APRIL 9TH
April 9th, 2013Hardcover
The Dark, Lemony Snicket
Fearless, Cornelia Funke
The Lords of Salem, Rob Zombie
Stung, Bethany Wiggins
Trade Paperback
Black Heart, Holly Black
Emilie and the Hollow World, Martha Wells
Empire of the Saviours, A. J. Dalton
The Exiled Blade, Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The Palace of Curiosities, Rosie Garland
Reaper’s Legacy, Tim Lebbon
The Returning, Christine Hinwood
Revived, Cat Patrick
Tyrant: Destroyer of Cities, Christian Cameron
The Werewolf of Paris, Guy Endore
Ad Astra 2013
April 5th, 2013We’ll be in the Dealer’s Room at Ad Astra this weekend. We’ll ALSO be here at the store for our regular schedule. And part of us (ie: Chris) will in the Caribbean!
It’s like magic!
New Books For You!
April 2nd, 2013It’s been a while since we did a proper ‘New Books’ post*, so there are a LOT of ‘em.
Hardcover
Red Planet Blues, Robert J. Sawyer (signed!)
River Of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay (signed!)
Sister Mine, Nalo Hopkinson
Written in Red, Anne Bishop
Children Of Kings, Marion Zimmer Bradley & Deborah J. Ross
Wolfhound Century, Peter Higgens
Without A Summer, Mary Robinette Kowal
Stepping Stone/ Love Machine, Walter Mosley
Appalachian Overthrow, E.E. Knight
Sweetest Dark, Shana Abé
Rising, Kelley Armstrong
Trade Paperback
Warrior Who Carried Life, Geoff Ryman
Scrivener’s Tale, Fiona McIntosh
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Jenny Lawson
Masque Of The Red Death, Bethany Griffin
Wool, Hugh Howey
Inquiry Into Love And Death, Simone St. James
Sugar Frosted Nutsack, Mark Leyner
Rebellion, Ian Irvine
Curve Of The Earth, Simon Morden
Mermaid Of Brooklyn, Amy Shearn
Fire With Fire, Charles E. Gannon
Bitter Blood, Rachel Caine
Heretic, David Drake & Tony Daniel
Children Of The Underground, Trevor Shane
Dark Tower Companion, Bev Vincent
Wound, Mike Carey & Peter Gross
Draupadi: Fired-Born Princess, Saraswati Nagpal
Calling, Kelley Armstrong
Mass Market
Play With Fire/Midnight At The Oasis, Justin Gustainis
Rebel, Krisitina Douglas
Solaris Rising 2, Ian Whates, ed.
1636: Kremlin Games, Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett
Good The Bad And Infernal, Guy Adams
Dog And Dragon, Dave Freer
Aftertime, Sophie Littlefield
Deadlocked, Charlaine Harris
Of Shadow Born, Dianne Sylvan
Wise Man’s Fear, Patrick Rothfuss
Sharp, Alex Hughes
Delusion In Death, J.D. Robb
Iron Kin, M.J. Scott
Banner Of The Damned, Sherwood Smith
Blood Trade, Faith Hunter
Watchers, Jon Steele
Web Of The City, Harlan Ellison
Triggers, Robert J. Sawyer
*Sorry, our bad. We were just so busy. Not that we’re complaining — we like busy.
Long Weekend Closure
March 27th, 2013We’ve got a long weekend coming up, and Bakka Phoenix will be closed for all of it. ALL of it.
That’s right, we’ll be closed from Friday March 29th through Monday April 1st. But we’ll be open until 8:30 on Thursday March 28th so you have a chance to pick up some great reading for your days off. Presuming you have days off. Like us!
Here’s the visual guide:
Thursday March 28th: 11-8:30pm
Friday March 28th: Closed
Saturday March 30th: Closed
Sunday March 31st: Closed
Monday April 1st: Closed
Tuesday April 2nd: 11-7pm
RIVER OF STARS
March 26th, 2013Ooh. OOOH! Guy Gavriel Kay has a new book! And we’ve got some news about it.
First: There’s a “Fifty Shades of Kay” contest. You should check it out. Details here.
Second: Would you like Guy to personalize a copy his new book River Of Stars for you? Because we can totally make that happen. Just let us know who you are and what kind of inscription you’d like. You can email us at inquiries-at-bakkaphoenixbooks-dot-com, give us a call, or even drop us a note in the comments. And we’ll thwap Guy with a half-frozen haddock until he does it arrange to have a book signed for you.
Thank Goodness That’s Over
March 20th, 2013At least, until the next time the server goes down. Anyway: some new books for you!
Hardcover
Rebel Angels, Michele Lang
Clockwork Princess, Cassandra Clare
Gate Thief, Orson Scott Card
Pandemonium, Warren Fahy
Shattered Pillars, Elizabeth Bear
Trade Paperback
Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare
Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells, Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, eds.
Penny Arcade: Passion’s Howl, Jerry Holkins & Mike Krahulik
Red Planet Blues
March 14th, 2013Put on your trenchcoats, grab your fedoras, and slouch on down to the bar… because here comes Robert J. Sawyer’s Red Planet Blues.
On Monday March 25th, you’re invited to help launch Rob’s new novel about murder on the mean streets of Mars. Join us at the Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St. East) at 7pm for a night of mystery and mayhem of the finest kind.
EVERY NEVER AFTER
March 13th, 2013It’s that time again: time for Lesley Livingston to launch her new book. Never attended one of her launches? Find out what you’re missing as we and Penguin Canada join forces Voltron-style to launch Every Never After.
Please come out and join us on Friday March 22nd, at The Dominion On Queen (500 Queen Street East). The party starts at 7:30pm, and will get progressively more raucous as the evening goes on. Let the good times roll!
Hey, Where’d That Nice Weather Go?
March 12th, 2013Dang! Oh well. Here are some new books to help you make it through the rain-snow-SUN-rain mess that is early March.
Mass Market
Agave Kiss, Ann Aguirre
Bridge of Dreams, Anne Bishop
Dead Letter Day, Eileen Rendahl
Golden Age of Death, Amber Benson
Intruder, C.J. Cherryh
Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire
Slashback, Rob Thurman
Trade Paperback
Monster Calls, Patrick Ness
Under My Skin, Charles de Lint
Every Never After, Lesley Livingston (launch coming up on March 22nd!)
Undead and Underwater, MaryJanice Davidson
Talulla Rising, Glen Duncan
Hardcover
Frost Burned, Patricia Briggs
Bloodfire Quest, Terry Brooks
Office of Mercy, Ariel Djanikian