Norilana Books


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Norilana Books is a Vermont-based independent publisher, established in 2006 in Los Angeles, and owned and operated by Vera Nazarian. With over 280 books in print, Norilana Books specializes in beautifully packaged hardcover and trade paperback classics of world literature, quality fantasy, science fiction, romance and women's fiction, and young adult titles.

Our authors include Tanith Lee, Sherwood Smith, Modean Moon, Eugie Foster, Mike Allen, Deborah J. Ross, William Sanders, Roby James, Catherynne M. Valente, John Grant, David Dvorkin, Leonore Dvorkin, Rosemary Hawley Jarman, Adam Campan, Dave Hutchinson, Lee Martindale, Michael M. Jones, JoSelle Vanderhooft, Ken Rand, Val Noirre, and the Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust.

Our mission is to publish exceptional books.

See our complete Current Catalog of Titles in Print:

http://www.norilana.com/norilana-catalog.htm

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The Witch Who Made Adjustments    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $1.99 USD. 12630 words. Published by Norilana Books  on January 7, 2012. .

0.5 star(4.50)
A humorous and deeply heartwarming fantasy novelette of a witch who may not be as "terrible" as she seems -- a witch who came into a turn-of-the-century town, just a few days before Halloween, and changed the lives of the entire populace, and especially young Tommy, a hardworking boy, and his impoverished family.
Mayhem at Grant-Williams High    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $1.99 USD. 30910 words. Published by Norilana Books  on January 21, 2011. .

Think _your_ high school experience was Hell? Vampires, werewolves, mummies, ghouls... and moron idiot students. Welcome to Grant-Williams High. (Includes Two Adventures in One Volume)
Lords of Rainbow    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $1.99 USD. 162370 words. Published by Norilana Books  on October 16, 2011. .

In a world without color, illuminated by a silver sun, she is willing to fight for one man unto death... Another is willing to die for her. An unrequited love... War. Mystery. Exultation... An epic fantasy of unspeakable wonder... "...Strange, poignant, and exquisite.... her novel about a world without color — strange when what she writes is so colorful." — Marion Zimmer Bradley
Mansfield Park and Mummies: Monster Mayhem, Matrimony, Ancient Curses, True Love, and Other Dire Delights    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $7.77 USD. 172390 words. Published by Norilana Books  on February 22, 2012. .

Spinsterhood or Mummification! Ancient Egypt infiltrates Regency England in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insane, and unexpectedly romantic monster parody of Jane Austen's classic novel Mansfield Park.
The Clock King and the Queen of the Hourglass    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $3.42 USD. 38460 words. Published by Norilana Books  on July 14, 2011. .

A far future "dying earth" science fantasy tale about identity, erotic desire, flying water and a mystery... "This is science fiction the way that Jack Vance's Dying Earth books are science fiction." — Charles de Lint
The Duke in His Castle    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $3.42 USD. 32930 words. Published by Norilana Books  on March 19, 2012. .

This 2008 Nebula Award Finalist novella THE DUKE IN HIS CASTLE by Nebula Award-nominated author and award-winning artist Vera Nazarian is a dark, lush, erotic fantasy in the vein of Mervyn Peake's GORMENGHAST, with interior illustrations by the author.
Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $7.77 USD. 96660 words. Published by Norilana Books  on August 6, 2012. .

From the critically-acclaimed author of MANSFIELD PARK AND MUMMIES... Dragons in the skies of Regency England! Gothic horrors collide with high satire in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insane, and unexpectedly romantic supernatural parody of Jane Austen's classic novel.
Wrought by Moonlight    by Val Noirre
Price: $0.99 USD. 7080 words. Published by Norilana Books  on June 28, 2011. .

Enter a night of moon-induced sensual madness and silver faerie magic, when rising blood thickens the flesh and every kind of coupling is possible! WROUGHT BY MOONIGHT is an elegant, erotic short fantasy retelling of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. "Val Noirre" is the erotica byline of an acclaimed writer working in other genres under another name.
Salt of the Air    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $4.99 USD. 108420 words. Published by Norilana Books  on November 14, 2011. .

An unforgettable first collection of fantasy short stories from a two-time Nebula Award Nominee and award winning artist Vera Nazarian. "Cautionary, sensual stories of love, reversal and revenge upend fairy tale conventions in Nazarian's lush collection... Sumptuous detail, twisty plots and surprising endings lift these extravagant tales." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Dreams of the Compass Rose    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $4.99 USD. 124100 words. Published by Norilana Books  on June 8, 2010. .

(5.00)
"A clever concoction of vignettes and short stories knitted into a morality tale about the temptation of illusion and the price of truth... an exotic setting reminiscent of Tanith Lee's Flat Earth series.... The author's sumptuous language will resonate with Lord Dunsany and Clark Ashton Smith fans.... Nazarian's vital themes and engaging characters are sure to entertain." (Publishers Weekly)
After the Sundial    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $4.99 USD. 63420 words. Published by Norilana Books  on February 26, 2012. .

AFTER THE SUNDIAL by two-time Nebula Award Nominee Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, bound by the common theme of time and temporal exploration, and can be viewed as a companion volume to her earlier collection, SALT OF THE AIR which focused on fable, myth, and fantasy.
Pride and Platypus: Mr. Darcy's Dreadful Secret    by Vera Nazarian
Price: $7.77 USD. 144780 words. Published by Norilana Books  on September 22, 2012. .

When the moon is full over Regency England, all the gentlemen are subject to its curse. Mr. Darcy, however, harbors a Dreadful Secret... Shape-shifting demons mingle with Australian wildlife, polite society, and high satire, in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insane, and unexpectedly romantic supernatural parody of Jane Austen's classic novel.


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