Worlds of the Spiral Politic (series)
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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]
Overview
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.
Releases
Anthologies
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. Writers for the anthologies included Kelly Hale, Dave Hoskin, Simon Bucher-Jones, Kara Dennison, Alan Taylor, Juliet Kemp, Jay Eales, Courtney Milnestein, Philip Marsh, James Maddox, Joshua Prentice, Julio Angel Ortiz and Vince Stadon, Leo Healy, Aristide Twain, Robert Shepherd, Thom Hutchinson, Tim Gambrell, Kevin Burnard, Aaron George, Ben Casson, Paul Hiscock, Gareth Madgwick, George Wells, and Athenodora Cat.[5]
| Title | Editor | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boulevard: Volume One | Stuart Douglas | Obverse Books | 1 June 2022 |
| The Boulevard: Volume Two | Simon Bucher-Jones | TBA |
Novels
Full-length novels in the series would include books featuring Faction Hollywood, the City of the Saved, the Remote, and House Meddhoran. Announced writers included Lawrence Burton, Nick Wallace, Blair Bidmead, and Jonathan Dennis.[5]
| Title | Editor | Publisher | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inward Collapse | Lawrence Burton | Obverse Books | April 2023[6] |
Notes
- The series title referenced the Spiral Politic from The Book of the War while following the format of Big Finish Productions' The Worlds of Big Finish and The Worlds of Doctor Who series of audio plays.
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The exact date of release is unclear due to the book's page on the Obverse website being placed up early at an unknown day in early April. Stuart Douglas decided not to take down this page, releasing a statement on [[5 April (releases)|]], hence making the accidental release the only release.
