Tachyon Publications is an independent press specializing in science fiction and fantasy books. Founded in

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

in 1995 by Jacob Weisman, Tachyon books have tended toward high-end literary works, short story collections, and anthologies. In 2013, Tachyon's publication ''After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall'' by

Nancy Kress Nancy Anne Kress (born January 20, 1948) is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo- and Nebula-winning 1991 novella ''Beggars in Spain'', which became a ...

won the

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of profe ...

and

Locus Award The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine ''Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the pl ...

for best novella. Also in 2013, Tachyon's publication of ''The Emperor's Soul'' by

Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the ''Mistborn'' series and ''The ...

won the

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

for best novella. From 1992-1994, Weisman also published ''Thirteenth Moon'' magazine, which featured short stories, poetry and essays by authors including Vicki Aron, Michael Astrov, M.J. Atkins, Simon Baker, Michael Bishop,

Fred Branfman Frederick Robert Branfman (March 18, 1942 – September 24, 2014) was an American anti-war activist and author of a number of books about the Indochina War who exposed the covert bombing of Laos by the US. Working as the Director of Project Air W ...

Lela E. Buis Lela E. Buis is a speculative fiction writer, playwright, poet and artist who was born in Middlesboro, KY. She graduated from Florida State University (FSU) and the Florida Institute of Technology, and worked in engineering for a number of years ...

Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo (born October 29, 1954) is an American science fiction writer. He is a regular reviewer for print magazines ''Asimov's Science Fiction'', ''The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''Science Fiction Eye'', ''The New York Re ...

, Linda Dunn,

Alma Garcia Alma García (born 1970) is an American short story writer. Life Alma Garcia grew up in West Texas, and has lived most of her life in New Mexico. She graduated from the University of Arizona with an MFA, and afterward worked at the Secret Garden ...

Lisa Goldstein Lisa Goldstein (born Elizabeth Joy Goldstein on November 21, 1953) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer whose work has been nominated for Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards. Her 1982 novel '' The Red Magician'' won a National B ...

, Brice Gorman, John Grey, Eva Hauser, Deborah Hunt, Knute Johnson, Lewis Jordan,

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

Mary Soon Lee Mary Soon Lee (born 1965) is a British speculative fiction writer and poet. Biography Early life Mary Soon Lee was born in London, England, to a Malaysian Chinese father and an Irish mother. As a child, she enjoyed reading science fiction a ...

, Pamela Lovell,

David Nemec David Nemec (born December 10, 1938) is an American baseball historian, novelist and playwright. Early life and education Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Nemec spent most of his adolescence in Bay Village, Ohio. In his senior year of high school he was ...

, Lyn Nichols,

Robert Patrick Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and honorable authority figures, he is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked ...

David Sandner David Matthew Sandner (born 1966) is an author and editor of fantasy literature and a professor at California State University, Fullerton. Education and career Sandner has a master's degree from San Francisco State University and a doctorate fro ...

, Brian Skinner, Lia Smith, P. Stillman, Rob Sullivan,

Pat Toomay Patrick Jay Toomay (born May 17, 1948) is a former professional football player, a defensive end for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Oakland Raiders. He played col ...

, Inti Valverde, Peter Weverka and

Wayne Wightman Wayne Wightman is an American science fiction writer. His short stories have been published in magazines such as ''Fantasy & Science Fiction'', '' Thirteenth Moon'', and ''Pulphouse''. They have been featured in the anthologies ''Future on Fire ...

Books published

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