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Worlds of the Spiral Politic was a series of Faction Paradox novels and anthologies published by Obverse Books. Each release focused on a specific setting in the Spiral Politic established in the main Faction Paradox line.[1]
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After obtaining the Faction Paradox license in 2011, Obverse Books published several books focusing on specific settings from the series, such as the anthology range The City of the Saved and the Obverse Sextet novella Hyponormalisation: A Faction Hollywood Production. Following the positive reception of these stories, Worlds of the Spiral Politic was announced in 2021 as a series of books set in the Spiral Politic,[1] a term introduced in The Book of the War for the Homeworld's sphere of influence.
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Anthologies[[edit] | [edit source]]
After a February 2021[2] public call for pitches set in or around the Boulevard of Alternate Brutalities[3] resulted in almost 100 submissions,[4] Obverse announced two anthologies of short stories in that setting.[5]
| Title | Editor | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Volume One | Stuart Douglas | 1 June 2022 |
| Volume Two | 17 January 2024 |
Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Title | Editor | Featuring | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inward Collapse | Lawrence Burton | House Meddhoran | April 2023 |
The initial announcement teased other full-length novels in the series featuring Faction Hollywood, the City of the Saved, and the Remote. Announced writers included Blair Bidmead; Jonathan Dennis, who created Faction Hollywood for The Book of the War [+]Loading...["The Book of the War (novel)"]; and Nick Wallace.[5]
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- The series title referenced the Spiral Politic from The Book of the War [+]Loading...["The Book of the War (novel)"] while following the format of Big Finish Productions' The Worlds of Big Finish and The Worlds of Doctor Who series of audio plays.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stuart Douglas (21 April 2021). Obverse Books News and Updates. Gallifrey Base.
- ↑ Obverse Books (19 February 2021). Open Submissions Call for The Boulevard. Facebook.
- ↑ Invitation to Pitch - Faction Paradox
- ↑ Obverse Books (11 April 2021). Obverse Books on Twitter. Twitter.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Obverse Books (21 April 2021). Announcing a new series – Worlds of the Spiral Politic. Facebook.