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'''''The City of the Saved''''' series was a collection of short story anthologies set in [[City of the Saved|the eponymous City]]. [[Obverse Books]] began the series after obtaining the | '''''The City of the Saved''''' series was a collection of short story anthologies set in [[City of the Saved|the eponymous City]]. [[Obverse Books]] began the series after obtaining the licence to the City in 2011; it was a spin-off of the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' series. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Philip Purser-Hallard]] created the [[City of the Saved]] for the unproduced novel ''[[Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved (novel)|Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]]''. After that pitch was rejected by [[Big Finish Productions]] in [[2001 (production)|2001]], Purser-Hallard recycled and further developed the setting for the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' series through his contributions to ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'' and in his [[2004 (releases)|2004]] novel ''[[Of the City of the Saved... (novel)|Of the City of the Saved...]]''.<ref>[http://www.infinitarian.com/iriscity.html Philip Purser-Hallard - Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]</ref> | [[Philip Purser-Hallard]] created the [[City of the Saved]] for the unproduced novel ''[[Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved (novel)|Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]]''. After that pitch was rejected by [[Big Finish Productions]] in [[2001 (production)|2001]], Purser-Hallard recycled and further developed the setting for the ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' series through his contributions to ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'' and in his [[2004 (releases)|2004]] novel ''[[Of the City of the Saved... (novel)|Of the City of the Saved...]]''.<ref>[http://www.infinitarian.com/iriscity.html Philip Purser-Hallard - Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved]</ref> | ||
Purser-Hallard viewed the City as a "seed concept" that could generate stories indefinitely, spanning all genres, time periods, and types of character. In 2005, Purser-Hallard and [[Faction Paradox]] creator [[Lawrence Miles]] co-wrote a pilot script for a radio sitcom set in the City | Purser-Hallard viewed the City as a "seed concept" that could generate stories indefinitely, spanning all genres, time periods, and types of character. In [[2005 (production)|2005]], Purser-Hallard and [[Faction Paradox]] creator [[Lawrence Miles]] co-wrote a pilot script for ''[[City of the Saved (audio story)|City of the Saved]]'', a radio sitcom set in the City. Although the episode was recorded, it was never released.<ref name="sdt">{{cite web | ||
|url = http://www.infinitarian.com/sdt.html | |||
|title=''Shooty Dog Thing'' Interview | |||
|year of source = 2007 | |||
|author=Philip Purser-Hallard | |||
|coauthor = [[Paul Castle]] | |||
|website name=Infinitarian.com | |||
}}</ref> | |||
Purser-Hallard said in [[2007 (production)|2007]] that he would love to do a short story anthology set in the City, citing [[Lance Parkin]]'s [[2004 (releases)|2004]] ''[[Warlords of Utopia | Purser-Hallard said in [[2007 (production)|2007]] that he would love to do a short story anthology set in the City, citing [[Lance Parkin]]'s [[2004 (releases)|2004]] ''[[Prologue to Warlords of Utopia (short story)|Prologue to Warlords of Utopia]]'' as a successful example of another author using the City.<ref name="sdt" /> | ||
In [[December (production)|December]] [[2011 (production)|2011]], six months after the release of their first ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' anthology ''[[A Romance in Twelve Parts (anthology)|A Romance in Twelve Parts]]'', [[Obverse Books]] announced ''[[Tales of the City (anthology)|Tales of the City]]'' as part of their "[[Obverse Quarterly]]" anthology range.<ref>[http://gallifreybase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5242314 The Obverse Quarterly Year Two]</ref> The anthology was the first of five edited by Purser-Hallard for Obverse's ''The City of the Saved'' line. | In [[December (production)|December]] [[2011 (production)|2011]], six months after the release of their first ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' anthology ''[[A Romance in Twelve Parts (anthology)|A Romance in Twelve Parts]]'', [[Obverse Books]] announced ''[[Tales of the City (anthology)|Tales of the City]]'' as part of their "[[Obverse Quarterly]]" anthology range.<ref>[http://gallifreybase.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5242314 The Obverse Quarterly Year Two]</ref> The anthology was the first of five edited by Purser-Hallard for Obverse's ''The City of the Saved'' line. | ||
Several titles in the range were titled in homage to {{w|Armistead Maupin}}'s {{wi|Tales of the City}}, which began with the novels ''Tales of the City'', ''More Tales of the City'', and ''Further Tales of the City''. The first two of these titles were straightforwardly reused by ''The City of the Saved'' anthologies, while the third was referenced in the [[2015 (releases)|2015]] anthology ''[[Furthest Tales of the City (anthology)|Furthest Tales of the City]]''. | |||
In [[2018 (releases)|2018]], Obverse's ''[[The Black Archive]]'' series, whose editorial team was led by Purser-Hallard, began publishing monographs monthly rather than bimonthly. That year, the first ''City of the Saved'' anthology not edited by Purser-Hallard was released: ''[[Stranger Tales of the City (anthology)|Stranger Tales of the City]]'', edited by series regular [[Elizabeth Evershed]]. | In [[2018 (releases)|2018]], Obverse's ''[[The Black Archive]]'' series, whose editorial team was led by Purser-Hallard, began publishing monographs monthly rather than bimonthly. That year, the first ''City of the Saved'' anthology not edited by Purser-Hallard was released: ''[[Stranger Tales of the City (anthology)|Stranger Tales of the City]]'', edited by series regular [[Elizabeth Evershed]]. | ||
== Anthologies == | |||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
! Title || Editor || Published | ! Title || Editor || Published | ||
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|[[Liz Evershed]] | |[[Liz Evershed]] | ||
|[[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] | |[[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Vanishing Tales of the City ( | |''[[Vanishing Tales of the City (anthology)|Vanishing Tales of the City]]'' | ||
|[[Kara Dennison]] | |[[Kara Dennison]] | ||
|[[9 December (releases)|9 December]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] | |[[9 December (releases)|9 December]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] | ||
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Tales of the City.jpg|''[[Tales of the City (anthology)|Tales of the City]]'' | Tales of the City.jpg|''[[Tales of the City (anthology)|Tales of the City]]'' | ||
More Tales of the City.jpg|''[[More Tales of the City (anthology)|More Tales of the City]]'' | More Tales of the City.jpg|''[[More Tales of the City (anthology)|More Tales of the City]]'' | ||
Tales of the Great Detectives.jpg|''[[Tales of the Great Detectives (anthology)|Tales of the Great Detectives]]'' | Tales of the Great Detectives full cover.jpg|''[[Tales of the Great Detectives (anthology)|Tales of the Great Detectives]]'' | ||
Furthest Tales of the City.jpg|''[[Furthest Tales of the City (anthology)|Furthest Tales of the City]]'' | Furthest Tales of the City.jpg|''[[Furthest Tales of the City (anthology)|Furthest Tales of the City]]'' | ||
Tales of the Civil War | Tales of the Civil War full cover.jpg|''[[Tales of the Civil War (anthology)|Tales of the Civil War]]'' | ||
Stranger Tales of the City (anthology).jpg|''[[ | Stranger Tales of the City full cover.jpg|''[[Stranger Tales of the City (anthology)|Stranger Tales of the City]]'' | ||
Vanishing Tales of the City (novel).jpg|''[[Vanishing Tales of the City (anthology)|Vanishing Tales of the City]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 25 May 2023
The City of the Saved series was a collection of short story anthologies set in the eponymous City. Obverse Books began the series after obtaining the licence to the City in 2011; it was a spin-off of the Faction Paradox series.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Philip Purser-Hallard created the City of the Saved for the unproduced novel Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved. After that pitch was rejected by Big Finish Productions in 2001, Purser-Hallard recycled and further developed the setting for the Faction Paradox series through his contributions to The Book of the War and in his 2004 novel Of the City of the Saved....[1]
Purser-Hallard viewed the City as a "seed concept" that could generate stories indefinitely, spanning all genres, time periods, and types of character. In 2005, Purser-Hallard and Faction Paradox creator Lawrence Miles co-wrote a pilot script for City of the Saved, a radio sitcom set in the City. Although the episode was recorded, it was never released.[2]
Purser-Hallard said in 2007 that he would love to do a short story anthology set in the City, citing Lance Parkin's 2004 Prologue to Warlords of Utopia as a successful example of another author using the City.[2]
In December 2011, six months after the release of their first Faction Paradox anthology A Romance in Twelve Parts, Obverse Books announced Tales of the City as part of their "Obverse Quarterly" anthology range.[3] The anthology was the first of five edited by Purser-Hallard for Obverse's The City of the Saved line.
Several titles in the range were titled in homage to Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, which began with the novels Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, and Further Tales of the City. The first two of these titles were straightforwardly reused by The City of the Saved anthologies, while the third was referenced in the 2015 anthology Furthest Tales of the City.
In 2018, Obverse's The Black Archive series, whose editorial team was led by Purser-Hallard, began publishing monographs monthly rather than bimonthly. That year, the first City of the Saved anthology not edited by Purser-Hallard was released: Stranger Tales of the City, edited by series regular Elizabeth Evershed.
Anthologies[[edit] | [edit source]]
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The City of the Saved page at Obverse Books
- The City of the Saved series at the Faction Paradox wiki
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Philip Purser-Hallard - Iris Wildthyme in the City of the Saved
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Philip Purser-Hallard (2007). Shooty Dog Thing Interview. Infinitarian.com.
- ↑ The Obverse Quarterly Year Two
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