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Liz Gorinsky, who was an editor for nearly 15 years at Tor Books, has launched a publishing company called Erewhon Books that will focus on speculative fiction. Named after Samuel Butler's Victorian utopian novel Erewhon, the company will be distributed by Workman.
Erewhon Books' first list will appear in 2020 and consist of books of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative fiction. The company aims to publish books with "unique and well-formed prose, on the literary end of the spectrum but with clear commercial appeal. They especially like works that fall between genres with veins of weirdness, horror, or dark humor, and are committed to publishing authors from a wide variety of underrepresented backgrounds."
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While at Tor, Gorinsky edited such speculative fiction authors as Liu Cixin, Annalee Newitz, Cherie Priest, Nisi Shawl, Catherynne M. Valente and Jeff VanderMeer. She was also part of the team that founded Tor.com and in 2017 she won a Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form. She commented: "I started to learn about science fiction and fantasy at Tor Books as an intern, but I've loved those genres ever since I started reading. I've been honored to publish many beautiful SF&F books that have been bestselling, award-nominated, critically acclaimed (or all three!), and I'm thrilled to carry on my work with the many great authors in this genre and build the special attention and individual approach that a boutique independent publisher can provide."
Erewhon Books includes editorial assistant Jillian Feinberg and business adviser Peter Burri, who is co-founder of the independent press The Experiment and has 25 years of experience in publishing operations and financing. The company also has financial backers with publishing experience who are, Erewhon Books said, "committed to the long-term growth of the company."
Daniel P. Reynolds, CEO of Workman, Erewhon Books' distributor, commented, "It's exciting to be part of the talented team starting up Erewhone Books. Many years ago, Workman had a bestseller with Good Omens--our first and only SF&F title--so it's about time we got back into this category. We can't wait to help Erewhon develop their own list of bestsellers."