Celebrating their 3oth anniversary!
Long, long ago (in 1995) and across the Bay in San Francisco, Jacob Weisman founded Tachyon Publications (https://tachyonpublications.com/). Since then, the House has provided us (those who read speculative fiction) with phenomenal works of fiction, “champion[ing] … creative storytelling through intelligent prose and imaginative worlds.”[1, 2]
Over those thirty years, Tachyon has become a staple in the world of speculative fiction. Their authors have brought in awards, including Nebulas, Mythopoeic, and Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, among others. More importantly, the House has provided space for new authors to publish their internal universes.
The resulting publications include a range of subgenres including romance, comedy, hard science fiction, and more. Their formats range from tight, short stories to soaring space operas.
Recent Titles at UC Berkeley
For more at UC Berkeley
Spread between Morrison Library and the Main Stacks, you can find dozens of Tachyon’s books in Doe Library.
To find those titles, try a publisher focus in the UC Berkeley catalog in our UC Library search.
Notes
[1] “About Tachyon,” Tachyon Publications, accessed November 24, 2025, https://tachyonpublications.com/about/.
[2] “Display: 30 Years of Tachyon Publications,” San Francisco Public Library, accessed August 24, 2025, https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2025/09/19/display-30-years-tachyon-publications.