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Octavia E. Butler Comes to eBooks for the First Time Posted at 10:25 AM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Open Road Integrated MediaOctavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a bestselling and award-winning author, considered one of the best science fiction writers of her generation. Among her many awards she recieved the 1985 Hugo Award for Best Novelette for "Bloodchild" and the 1999 Nebula Award for Parable of the Talents.

Open Road Integrated Media has created the above video to celebrate their newly launched ebook series of the works of Octavia E. Butler. (More scenes from the documentary are forthcoming.) The 12 volume series covers the bulk of Butler’s books including her Xenogenesis and Patternist series which you can read singly or in their omnibus editions Lilith’s Brood and Seed to Harvest respectively.

Bloocdhild and Other Stories Lilith's Brood Parable of the Talents Seed to Harvest Wild Seed

From the Open Road site: "Butler was the first African-American woman to come to prominence as a science fiction writer. Published early in her career in small print runs and without much attention, she evolved into a major force in both science fiction and mainstream literature as audiences came to appreciate how her work dealt boldly with such topics as race, religion, gender and social structure."

This is the first time her works have been made available in ebook format and each includes an illustrated biography featuring never before seen photos.

3 Comments

Ellie   |   27 Jul 2012 @ 11:46

Octavia E. Butler wrote some amazing stuff. This is great news!

Dave   |   27 Jul 2012 @ 12:26

It really is great news. I should have mentioned the price in the post. All the books are $9.99 including, strangely enough, the omnibus editions. That means you can get all 4 books in the Patternist series for a sawbuck if you buy Seed to Harvest. Not sure if this is a promotional price or what but, if you’re interested, you should get them now before it goes up.

Grace   |   30 Jul 2012 @ 14:36

I’m so glad that her books are finally coming to e-books. I hope that it helps more people to discover her fantastic writing!

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