SOLARIS BUYS NIGHTSIDE SERIES FOR THE UK

Solaris is very excited to announce the purchase of the first six books in Simon R. Green’s Nightside series for UK publication.

The Nightside is Simon R. Green’s New York Times bestselling series set in a seedy, supernatural shadow version of contemporary London.

John Taylor works the Nightside as a private investigator handling the strange, the oddball and the downright bizarre cases that no other PI would touch with a ten-foot wand. He’s very good at what he does though thanks to his gift—the ability to find anybody or anything, anywhere or anytime. His client list is almost as weird as the company he keeps—zombies, the possessed, angels and demons—but it’s his family that he should really be worrying about…

Solaris will publish Simon R. Green’s first six Nightside books in three omnibus editions in mass-market paperback, summer 2008.

Commissioning Editor Christian Dunn said of the deal: “Simon’s Nightside books are amongst the finest urban fantasies out there and it’s shocking that he’s not had a UK publisher for them until now. We’re very quickly earning a reputation as a publisher of quality dark fiction and the addition of Simon to our list will only enhance that.”

Simon R. Green holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester. His first publication was in 1979 and has written many SF and Fantasy novels.

Praise for Simon R. Green

“Green’s Nightside novels continue to build. Highly recommended.”—SFRevu on Paths Not Taken
“The Nightside novels are a great blending of Lovecraft and Holmes… an action-packed thriller, a delightful private eye investigative fantasy tale.”—Midwest Book Review
“If you like your noir pitch black, then return to the Nightside.” —University City Review
“…he rivals urban horror writers such as Jim Butcher and Christopher Golden; Laurell K. Hamilton fans should enjoy this series as well.” —Romantic Times

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