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"A major talent... I can't wait to see more."
—George R. R. Martin
"Mad English warlocks battling twisted Nazi psychics? Yes please, thank you. Tregillis's debut has a white-knuckle plot, beautiful descriptions, and complex characters-- an unstoppable Vickers of a novel."
—Cory Doctorow on Bitter Seeds
"Ian Tregillis triumphantly concludes his astonishing, brilliant, pulse-pounding debut trilogy, The Milkweed Triptych."
—Cory Doctorow on Necessary Evil
"Tregillis' conclusion of the Milkweed Triptych is the pièce de résistance of the series. Necessary Evil is a perfect marriage of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on Necessary Evil
"Darkly fascinating…A thoroughly fascinating conclusion to an imaginative tour de force."
—Kirkus on Necessary Evil
"A cross between the devious, character-driven spy fiction of early John le Carré and the mad science fantasy of the X-Men... Despite the jaw-dropping backdrop and oblique plotting, the narrative is driven by character and personal circumstance...
Grim indeed, yet eloquent and utterly compelling."
—Kirkus on The Coldest War
"The characters come alive via [Tregillis's] imaginative dialogue and his storyline will keep readers spellbound and on the edge of their seats with an intense sci-fi/alternate history thriller plot."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on The Coldest War
"Well-drawn characters and a feel for time and place make this an excellent journey into an alternate Britain."
—Library Journal on Bitter Seeds
"Engrossing... Tregillis ably mixes cold war paranoia with his mythology."
—Publishers Weekly on The Coldest War
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Thursday, December 27 2012, 05:47 AM

Well, golly.  This is a lovely way to close out the year.

It's that time of year when many folks are putting together their best-of-2012 reading lists.  And, gosh, several of those lists include The Coldest War.

The venerable Pat of Pat's Fantasy Hotlist puts it on the top of his list.  Kirkus also calls it one of the best of 2012, as do the discerning readers behind Bookworm Blues and Superhero Novels.

I'm delighted that people have been enjoying the book.  It's no secret that The Coldest War suffered some birthing pains before making its way into the world.  So it's wonderful (and no small relief) to know that it found an audience.  It's a wonderful way to lay the troubles to rest.  All's well that ends well, right?

But enough patting myself on the back.  I have more books to write, and I have to try harder if I want to improve. 

Which is a bit of a challenge some days.  Such as today, when insomnia has me by the throat.

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untitled - Alex, Thursday, December 27 2012, 08:00 PM
Doesn't surprise me; 'twas a damn fine book. It even made mine on Tor.com :) http://bit.ly/TXRu2B

Re: untitled - Ian, Saturday, December 29 2012, 07:07 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again: golly!

untitled - Steve Halter, Sunday, December 30 2012, 09:40 PM
I think this is very well deserved. I really enjoyed Bitter Seeds, but The Coldest War seemed like a step up even over that. I wonder if the extra time and extra editor helped give just that little extra bit. If so, maybe all novels should do that. ?? :-) Good job in any case.
There's a list that comes out in March on which I'm thinking this should be.


Yay! - Babs, Wednesday, January 2 2013, 09:09 AM
Congrats! But to be honest, I can't wait to read all the ones you haven't even written yet so you better get started.. *wink*

Re: untitled; Yay! - Ian, Wednesday, January 2 2013, 11:12 AM
Absolutely, Steve-- we really did try our best to take advantage of the extra time caused by the delays. There was a very bright silver lining to all the scheduling problems, because when my new editor came aboard she brought a very sharp pair of eyes and terrific instincts, and she really helped me to improve the book. Furthermore, the delays meant that when we finally started the editorial process on Coldest War, I had more distance from the manuscript than I normally do. In a weird way I'm almost sorry I can't give that much scrutiny to everything I do! Anyway, I'm really happy that you enjoyed it.

And thanks, Barb! I'm chipping away at them...

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Interviews
Interview with SFX Magazine
Unwalkers interview [English | French ]
Interview with Speculate! Podcast Interview with Adventures in SciFi Publishing
Ian Tregillis on the Sword and Laser Podcast
Ian Tregillis on John Scalzi's The Big Idea
Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with SFRevu
Interview with Mad Hatter Book Review
Interview with Apex Books

Interview at Literary Musings Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
An interview with the authors of Busted Flush at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with Travis Heermann at The Write Line
9-way interview with the contributors to the Wild Cards novel Inside Straight at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview in the February, 2008 newsletter of the Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
An extended interview with Ian Tregillis by Ty Franck, on www.wildcardsbooks.com.

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