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Tag Archive: Gollancz Books
Apr
20
Books Received April 1st - 20th 2008
Posted in: Books Received on 20th April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Here's the latest round-up of the books and magazines that have been sent in to UKSFBN in the past two or three weeks. As always, many thanks indeed to the publishers concerned for bringing these titles to our attention.
Click on any of the book covers for ordering information from either Amazon.co.uk or the book's publisher.
Apr
14
John Meaney on his new Donal Riordan novel ‘Dark Blood’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 14th April 2008 by Sandy Auden
Our introduction to Police Officer Donal Riordan, in last year's Bone Song, was imaginative, dark and brooding. Taking a side-step across genres, from SF to Dark Fantasy, writer John Meaney created a strange world of purple skies and gargoyle-haunted streets, populated by even stranger denizens, then he set them on the trail of a murder mystery that spanned planets.
Now Riordan is back for more adventures in Tristopolis, a city fuelled by the bones of the dead that are burned in huge reactors beneath the city's surface. Riordan is adjusting slowly to being dead. He can sense the presence and the thoughts of his fellow zombies. He can see better, hear more accurately and he's tireless. But none of this will necessarily save him as he begins to investigate who is behind a plot to ensorcel the entire population of Tristopolis.
We tracked Meaney down and quizzed him about his extraordinary new series…
Apr
11
Gollancz Books acquires Pierre Pevel fantasy series for UK publication
Posted in: Press Room on 11th April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
From a Gollancz Books press release:
"Bragelonne, the leading French fantasy publishing house, and Gollancz, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group, are delighted to announce that Pierre Pevel's dragon fantasy sequence, beginning with Les Lames du Cardinal, will be translated and published in English in 2009.
Apr
3
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 03.04.08
Posted in: Press Room on 3rd April 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another hefty round-up of links to articles of interest elsewhere on T'Internet.
Mar
17
Mark Chadbourn on ‘Kingdom of the Serpent’ part two: ‘The Burning Man’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 17th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Mark Chadbourn's new novel, The Burning Man, will be published by Gollancz Books in mid-April. Long-time Chadbourn-fan Lizzy Hill dropped Mark a line on our behalf to ask him a few pertinent questions about the new novel, it's place in his canon of work, and some of the background to his ongoing series.
Lizzy Hill: Jack of Ravens - part one of The Kingdom of the Serpent - followed first Brother of Dragons Jack Churchill's epic journey through time from the Ancient Britons, via the Romans, Elizabethans, Vietnam and Woodstock, finally ending up in the modern day. Where will The Burning Man take us?
Mark Chadbourn: "Where Jack of Ravens was a quest through time, this one is a quest around the world. I won't mention the locations, of which there are several, because I don't want to spoil any surprises, but the starting point is the UK, and from there the group head east.
Mar
14
Joe Abercrombie on the conclusion of his debut series ‘The First Law’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 14th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
The end of next week brings the official publication date of the final instalment in fantasy author Joe Abercrombie's debut trilogy, The First Law.
Part three, Last Argument of Kings is the culmination of a series that has - for the most part - been extremely well-received amongst fans and critics alike and has turned a legion of fantasy readers into fans of the exploits of Logen Ninefingers, Sand dan Glokta, Jezal dan Luther and the fantastic cast of supporting characters that populates Abercrombie's rich and vivid milieu.
We thought this might be an appropriate time to drop Mr Abercrombie a line and find out a bit more about how he's enjoyed the readers' reaction to the series so far, his distinct writing style, his focus on great dialogue, and what his plans for the future might be.
Mar
13
UKSFBN Quick Links Listing for 13.03.08
Posted in: Press Room on 13th March 2008 by UKSFBN admin
Another quick round-up of links of interest elsewhere on T'Internets.
Feb
27
Gollancz Books to publish William Heaney autobiography
Posted in: Press Room on 27th February 2008 by UKSFBN admin
"We have just signed up William’s autobiography (not quite as much of a departure as you might think for Gollancz). Just who does William think he is? You can read his excessively jaundiced but rather entertaining thoughts on the business of being a 'real' writer, as well learning a little about wine from someone who is at least a real drinker at his blog: butforthegrape.livejournal.com."
Source: Simon Spanton, Gollancz Books
Dec
18
Out Now: new BFS chapbook ‘H.P. Lovecraft in Britain’ by Stephen Jones
Posted in: Press Room on 18th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Members of the BFS will receive a copy as part of their annual subscription and the remaining copies have been made available at the price of £12.99 / $25.99 each, from the BFS store. Cover artwork is by Les Edwards, who has also provided interior illustrations for Gollancz's forthcoming Necronomicon: The Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft [Amazon], which is due out on January 1st.
More Info: British Fantasy Society
Source: BFS news feed
Dec
17
Paul McAuley on dimension-hopping alt-history SF-thriller: ‘Cowboy Angels’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 17th December 2007 by Sandy Auden
The idea for Paul McAuley's latest thriller, Cowboy Angels [Amazon], came from an unlikely source: "The key to the novel," McAuley explained, "was a vision of a huge railroad yard with trains rushing out of tunnels far too short to contain them, like so many scarves from a magician's sleeve. When I had that, I had the book."
This vision lead to the creation of Cowboy Angels, a fascinating alternate history novel set in America, 1984. Not our version of America, though, but an America that calls itself The Real, an America in which the invention of Turing Gates has allowed it access to sheaves of alternate histories.
Dec
17
Chris Wooding on his latest adult SF novel ‘The Fade’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 17th December 2007 by Sandy Auden
Chris Wooding's latest novel, The Fade [Amazon], was published earlier this year by Gollancz in the UK.
"The book is about two warring civilisations that have developed entirely underground, away from the lethal light of the suns," said Wooding. "Our heroine is a brutal and ruthless enforcer for her merchant master, but also a devoted wife and mother.
"When a military assault that she is involved in goes badly wrong, she finds herself thrown into a prison that no-one has ever escaped from. But when she learns of how her son, fighting on the front line, is walking into a trap, she realises she has to get out and warn him, before it's too late..."
Dec
14
Jo Fletcher makes ten-book Charlaine Harris acquisition for Gollancz Romancz
Posted in: Press Room on 14th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
More Info: Gollancz Books
Source: www.sfscope.com
Dec
7
Win ‘Blade Runner’ DVDs & Philip K. Dick books, courtesy of Gollancz
Posted in: Press Room on 7th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Competition details, entry form etc. can be found on the Gollancz section of the Orion Books website.
More Info: Gollancz
Source: Gollancz e-newsletter
Dec
6
Robert V.S. Redick debut scoops February ‘08 promo-double
Posted in: Press Room on 6th December 2007 by UKSFBN admin
John says: "The Red Wolf Conspiracy [Amazon] has been confirmed as Waterstone’s Fantasy and SF Book of the Month for February 2008. It will also be that month's Main Selection for the Fantasy and SF Book Club."
More Info: www.johnjarrold.co.uk
Source: John Jarrold Literary Agency press release
Nov
26
Stephen Deas trilogy sells to Germany’s Heyne Verlag in pre-empt deal
Posted in: Press Room on 26th November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Following the announcement last week that Stephen Deas' debut fantasy trilogy has been purchased by Simon Spanton of Gollancz Books in the UK, comes news of the first continental deal for Deas.
Nov
22
Stephen Deas’ three book dragon fantasy sold to Gollancz, UK
Posted in: Press Room on 22nd November 2007 by UKSFBN admin
John Jarrold of the John Jarrold Literary Agency has concluded a three-book World Rights deal with Simon Spanton of Gollancz, for a dragon-fantasy series by debut novelist Stephen Deas.
"Simon came to me with the idea of an intelligent fantasy series involving dragons," said Jarrold. "I thought that Steve Deas might be the man for this, after previous conversations we'd had, and so it proved. He has come up with a great idea and brilliant opening chapters."
Sep
6
Gollancz editor Simon Spanton on the Future Classics promotion
Posted in: Press Room on 6th September 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Last month saw the launch of a new promotion by Gollancz Books here in the UK: their Future Classics range. They've re-packaged eight current titles by some of the biggest names on their list - Stephen Baxter, Greg Bear, Greg Egan, Paul J. McAuley, Richard Morgan, Christopher Priest, Alastair Reynolds and Dan Simmons - with all-new cover art.
The new covers are certainly impressive. All eight are included in the article below, but to be honest the jpeg images really don't do them justice at all. For instance, Paul McAuley's Fairyland is printed with an iridescent ink, giving the patterning a holographic feel, Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space has a semi-mirrored finish with an embossed pattern, and the raised patterning on Stephen Baxter's Evolution cover is actually felt-textured.
The new designs are only intended to run for the duration of the promotion and then while stocks last; the revamped imagery won't be replacing the books' current covers in the long-run, and Gollancz won't be extending the concepts for any of the other titles in the relevant authors' series. Intrigued by the thinking behind the stand-alone concept, we sent an email to Gollancz editorial director Simon Spanton and asked him a few questions about the Future Classics.
Aug
14
Joe Abercrombie announces new two-book deal with Gollancz
Posted in: Press Room on 14th August 2007 by UKSFBN admin
"The first is going to be called Best Served Cold, is set in the warring city-states of Styria, and, in case you hadn't guessed, is about revenge. It's largely planned out and the first couple of chapters drafted. If forced to sum it up I'd probably call it a fantasy thriller, light on the magic and heavy on the blood, treachery and poison, with the usual hefty portions of dark grey characters and black humour."
More Info: www.joeabercrombie.com
Source: Joe Abercrombie
Jul
23
Promotion at Gollancz Books: Gillian Redfearn takes editorial hot-seat
Posted in: Press Room on 23rd July 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Following last week's news of a bit of a shake-up and re-organisation at the Orion Book Group, both Stephane Marsan of top-notch French genre publisher Bragelonne and fantasy author Joe Abercrombie have been in touch to let us know that a certain Ms Gillian Redfearn has been promoted to editor following the acquisition of sufficient power-up tokens and having defeated the boss on level 12 as a just reward for her incredibly hard work at Gollancz Books.
Jun
25
JJLA client update: Zivkovic, Savile, Pinborough, Newton and Fenn
Posted in: Press Room on 25th June 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The UK's newest specialist genre fiction agent - John Jarrold - also appears to be the UK's busiest just at the moment, if a recent barrage of press releases from JJLA HQ is anything to go by: no fewer than five new book deals, plus an award for John's Serbian client, Zoran Zivkovic.
May
17
Steph Swainston on new novel ‘The Modern World’
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To, What's On on 17th May 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Steph Swainston dropped us a line the other day to let us know about a signing session she'll be involved in a couple of weeks from now:
- Thursday June 7th, from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. - 'SF in the City' at Waterstones Piccadilly, London. Confirmed author attendees are: Steph Swainston, Eric Brown, John Lambshead, Chris Dolley, Andrew Dennis, Steven Savile.
We also took this opportunity to drop Steph Swainston a few questions about her new novel, The Modern World, the latest in her ongoing Castle series:
May
3
Arthur C. Clarke Award 2007: Winner Announced
Posted in: Press Room on 3rd May 2007 by UKSFBN admin
Hot off the Clarke Award presses: "Nova Swing by M. John Harrison, published by Gollancz in the UK, is the winner of this year's Arthur C. Clarke Award, the UK’s premier prize for science fiction literature.
The announcement was made at the award’s official ceremony held in London, Piccadilly on the evening of Wednesday 2nd May as part of an exclusive event in partnership with the opening of this year's Sci-Fi-London Film Festival.
Apr
4
Headlines from Gollancz’s March newsletter
Posted in: Press Room on 4th April 2007 by UKSFBN admin
The latest e-bulletin from the UK's Gollancz Books was sent out at the end of March, with some decidedly interesting snippets of new info:
Feb
17
JJLA announces three-book deal for debut US author
Posted in: Press Room on 17th February 2007 by UKSFBN admin
We reported in an earlier item that John Jarrold, of the John Jarrold Literary Agency, had signed up to represent debut US writer Robert V.S. Redick. Now John has confirmed that he's already secured a major World Rights deal for Redick's first three fantasy novels with Simon Spanton of Gollancz, who pre-empted for a good six-figure sum in pounds sterling.
Jan
6
New Ashraf Bey books coming from Jon Courtenay Grimwood in 2007
Posted in: UKSFBN Talks To on 6th January 2007 by Sandy Auden
Jon Courtenay Grimwood has sold three new Ashraf Bey books to Gollancz publishers. "It's five years after the events of Felaheen," said Grimwood. "Hani is now in her mid teens. Her cousin Prince Murad, who is now Emir of Tunis is in love with her. Raf is effectively Hani's bodyguard and Zara acts, mostly unwillingly, as Hani's chaperone. So it's all the old characters (because I liked them), but a little older. And the emphasis will be on Hani, after all she's ridiculously rich, she's related to everybody and she's rapidly turning into the Ottoman Empire's most eligible heiress, much to her disgust.