“[Lou Anders] has been opting for trying to maintain a consistently high level of literary quality. What Pyr has begun to publish, and yes, thus far fairly consistently, is … science fiction written specifically for experienced and intelligent readers of science fiction.” - Asimov’s Science Fiction
Interview with Lou Anders, the editor and director of Pyr.
We discuss Pyr, the science fiction imprint from Prometheus Books; his role at Pyr; how Pyr began and how Pyr is different from other science fiction/fantasy imprints; Joel Shepherd’s Crossover and Ian McDonald’s Brasyl; publishers that have a following; where the name Pyr came from; the artwork that appears on the covers of Pyr books; John Picacio cover for Fast Forward 1; Stephan Martinière book cover of Ian McDonald’s River of Gods; artist Richard M. Powers; how he finds the cover artists for Pyr; recent and upcoming releases from Pyr; Kay Kenyon’s book, Bright of the Sky; Joel Shepherd’s book, Breakaway; Justina Robson’s book, Keeping It Real; my previous interview with Steve Eley, editor of Escape Pod; the emerging themes in science fiction in the 21st century; Bruce Sterling on Korean hop hop; how the SciFi channel almost missing the boat with Doctor Who; the escapsim/literature debate; the subversive nature of science fiction; how Star Trek addressed racism; will Pyr adapt new media strategies.
Featured song is “Freakshow” by Ostrich Head.
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