Dragon Moon Press is an American independent

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, specializing in

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imagination, imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, Paral ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama ...

, dark fantasy and

cross-genre A hybrid genre is a literary genre that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres. Works in hybrid genres are often referred to as cross-genre, multi-genre, mixed genre, or fusion genre. Hybrid genres are a longstanding element ...

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

s. It was founded in 1993 by

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, and released its first book in 1998. The company has published work by, among others,

Scott Sigler Scott Carl Sigler is an American author of science fiction and horror and a podcaster. Scott is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of sixteen novels, six novellas, and dozens of short stories. He is the co-founder of Empty Set Entertainme ...

, Stewart Bint, Tee Morris,

Philippa Ballantine Philippa Ballantine (born 8 August 1971), who also used the pen name Pip Ballantine, is a contemporary New Zealand author of speculative fiction and an avid podcaster. She now lives in Manassas, Virginia, with her husband and collaborator Tee ...

, Dane Cobain, Chico Kidd and Jana Oliver, and has a history of printing the work of podcast novelists.

Awards and recognition

Dragon Moon Press novels have been finalists for literary awards including the Sir Julius Vogel Award, the

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

and the

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Book of the Year Awards (now known as the

Foreword INDIES A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing, sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Typically written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the ...

). In 2006, ''Sojourn'' by Jana Oliver became the first fantasy/science fiction book to win ForeWord's Book of the Year Editor's Choice Award.https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2006/press-release/ "2006 BOTYA Winners Announced" In 2009, Dragon Moon Press titles won the ForeWord Book of the Year Gold (''Scimitar Moon'' by Chris A. Jackson) and Bronze medals (''Nina Kimberly the Merciless'' by Christiana Ellis) for Science Fiction/Fantasy.

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