Bantam Spectra is the science fiction division of American publishing companyBantam Books, which is owned byRandom House.
According to their website, Spectra publishes "science fiction, fantasy,horror, and speculative novels from recognizable authors".[citation needed] Spectra authors have collectively won 31 such awards in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, and been nominated on 132 occasions.[2] These authors include the following:[3]
More than 20Star Wars novels have been published under the Bantam Spectra Imprint. Notable SpectraStar Wars novels includeTimothy Zahn's blockbusterThrawn Trilogy,Barbara Hambly'sChildren of the Jedi, and others. EventuallyLucasfilm, which ownsStar Wars, decided to haveScholastic andDel Rey publish their books, leading to the end of the Bantam Spectra Star Wars era.
^abjoint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft,Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
^joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
^joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.