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The latest literary developments from the world of SF, fantasy and horror publishing

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Wizard’s Tower To Publish Juliet E Mckenna

at 09:08am February 7 2012

A Few Further Tales Of Einarinn

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SFX Awards 2012: The Winners

at 09:45pm February 4 2012

The greatest sci-fi awards ceremony in the galaxy has taken place, and now we can reveal the winners to the world

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Mitch Benn Tweets His Way To A Book Contract

at 12:10pm February 1 2012

The Now Show star is set to write a science fiction novel after an unusual exchange

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Hollow Pike Book Trailer

at 12:37pm January 31 2012

Welcome to Hollow Pike where witchcraft never sleeps. Watch the haunting trailer if you dare . . .

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Forget The Oscars, Here Are The BSFA Nominations

at 03:49pm January 24 2012

It’s like the Academy Awards of the SF literary world, and China Mieville is the Hugo of this list with the most nominations… two! (But there are only four categories)

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Chicklit Author Writes Doctor Who Book

at 10:50am January 20 2012

Yes, we know, “Chicklit”, terrible term isn’t it? We’ve already spanked ourselves very hard for using it. Anyhow, Jenny Colgan is writing an 11th Doctor book!

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See George RR Martin in Bath in April

at 02:49pm January 17 2012

The Game Of Thrones author is appearing in Bath in association with Topping & Company bookshop and supported by SFX magazine

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WH Smith Offer: Better Than Half-Price On New Dean Koontz

at 02:33pm January 13 2012

Get 77 Shadow Street, the new chiller by Dean Koontz, for less than half the RRP!

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TimeRiders: Gates Of Rome – Book Trailer

at 01:18pm January 12 2012

Check out the book trailer for the new title in the thrilling TimeRiders series by Alex Scarrow. In Gates of Rome, Liam, Maddy and Sal must travel to ancient Rome to investigate a failed mission to overthrow the Roman Empire. Out 2 Februrary 2012. More info here.

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A Song Of Ice And Fire: The Winds Of Winter Preview

at 02:23pm December 31 2011

George RR Martin publishes a chapter from the next Thrones book on the internet

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Free Download Of Stephen Hunt’s New Novella

at 09:16am December 21 2011

Though you’ll have to hurry

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Blue Remembered Earth

at 12:34pm December 13 2011

Gollancz is very pleased to bring you the stunning book trailer for Alastair Reynolds’ new novel Blue Remembered Earth. One hundred and fifty years from now, in a world where Africa is the dominant technological and economic power, and where crime, war, disease and poverty have been banished to history, Geoffrey Akinya wants only one thing: to be left in peace, so that he can continue his studies into the elephants of the Amboseli basin. But Geoffrey’s family, the vast Akinya business empire, has other plans. After the death of Eunice, Geoffrey’s grandmother, erstwhile space explorer and entrepreneur, something awkward has come to light.

Eunice’s ashes have already have been scattered in sight of Kilimanjaro. But the secrets she died with are about to come back out into the open, and they could change everything.

One secret, two people, an infinity of futures.

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South African Producer Snaps Up Film Rights For Clarke Award Winner Zoo City

at 09:04am November 29 2011

Lauren Beukes’s novel in development for the big screen

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Anne McCaffrey RIP

at 11:05am November 23 2011

Author of Dragonriders Of Pern passes away, aged 85

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Crossed: Book Trailer

at 12:10pm November 16 2011

Set against the backdrop of a near-future society that prompts difficult questions about our own, Crossed is the sequel to Ally Condie’s international bestseller Matched. In this second story we see if the heroine, Cassia, can break away from The Society – but there are plenty of twists, turns and double-crosses along the way. Crossed is out on 24 November

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