And so we’re off! BSFA Awards are go 🚀 Watch live: Https://www.youtube.com/@bsfachair2284/streams
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Publisher @UKTor. Love fiction with a speculative spin, science fiction & fantasy. Wordsmith. Professional geek. ‘Cat person’. Info: https://shorturl.at/rRID9
Next week, 7pm 9th October, don't miss @aptshadow.bsky.social at Leeds Waterstones for a very special panel event on "Building Brilliant Worlds" alongside @rjbarker.bsky.social and @davewragg.com in association with @britfantasysoc.bsky.social! Tickets only £5! www.waterstones.com/events/panel...
Awesome news. RJ's writing is always top notch.
Bella Pagan@bellapagan.bsky.social · last yr.I’m so delighted to have acquired @rjbarker.bsky.social’s amazing MORTEDANT’S PERIL for @torbooksuk.bsky.social! In this fantastical book, Irody can read the thoughts of the dead, and is drawn into a murder-mystery in his magic-infused city. And it could be the death of him. Info: shorturl.at/C2bz2
I already know this is a must read!
Bella Pagan@bellapagan.bsky.social · last yr.I’m so delighted to have acquired @rjbarker.bsky.social’s amazing MORTEDANT’S PERIL for @torbooksuk.bsky.social! In this fantastical book, Irody can read the thoughts of the dead, and is drawn into a murder-mystery in his magic-infused city. And it could be the death of him. Info: shorturl.at/C2bz2
I’m so delighted to have acquired @rjbarker.bsky.social’s amazing MORTEDANT’S PERIL for @torbooksuk.bsky.social! In this fantastical book, Irody can read the thoughts of the dead, and is drawn into a murder-mystery in his magic-infused city. And it could be the death of him. Info: shorturl.at/C2bz2
This absolute work of genius by the extraordinarily talented Alexis Hall is hitting your real and virtual shelves in March!!! Saphhic Moby Dick in space… 😍🚀💫 More info on insta here: www.instagram.com/p/DLAZL5ytJi...
A huge pleasure to attend the @futureworldsprize.bsky.social awards ceremony this wk! Huge congratulations to all inc runner up Amber Houlders and winner Harmony Knight. It was fantastic to be in the same room with so many talented storytellers 🥰🚀✨plus epic views from the HarperCollins offices…
Saturation Point was awarded the BSFA award for Best Shorter Fiction last night. Delighted, especially as the shortlist was so strong.
Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer@princejvstin.com · last yr.Congrats to the 2024 @bsfa.bsky.social award winners file770.com/bsfa-awards-... Congrats to @aptshadow.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social and all the winners!
I sat down to chat with @clairebarner.bsky.social about her upcoming book Moonrising. If you're interested in sci-fi worldbuilding and writing outside of your lived experience, check out our interview! #WritingCommunity Youtube: tinyurl.com/3f237hbm Spotify: tinyurl.com/4kxebrd3
If you are heading to #Eastercon, don’t miss Adrian Tchaikovsky’s panels. Expect fascinating facts, great insights and insects (hopefully not in person (((as it were))))… @aptshadow.bsky.social @torbooksuk.bsky.social
It's so exciting to have acquired more Adrian Tchaikovsky science fiction for @torbooksuk.bsky.social! These will be every bit as big, bold and exciting as you might imagine - starting with the epic Children of Strife (out next spring)! trade.panmacmillan.com/tor-uk-acqui... @aptshadow.bsky.social
Tor UK acquires four stellar novels by acclaimed storyteller Adrian Tchaikovsky
Children of Strife is the unmissable next volume set in the Children of Time universe, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars. Adrian’s fiction has ceme...
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I am thrilled that @olivieblake.bsky.social's GIFTED & TALENTED is a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller!🎉😍📚 When there's a will, there's a war. Thayer Wren, brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, is dead. But which of his three magically gifted children could inherit his hi-tech empire? shorturl.at/vVybt
Tor, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has acquired How to Fake it in Society plus two as-yet-untitled novels by bestselling historical romance author KJ Charles. 👇 #BookSky
Tor signs KJ Charles’ queer historical romance in three-book deal
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New Blog Post on my website about #TheSunBlessedPrince is it a #Romantasy? A #RomanticFantasy ? Something else? Come check out the post for all things genre related! tinyurl.com/mwzbbnjx
The Sun Blessed Prince: Romantasy? Romantic Fantasy? Or a Fantasy with Romantic Elements?
When I first pitched The Sun Blessed Prince, I pitched it as an adult fantasy novel with no additional qualifications or subsections. As a fan of VE Schwab and CS Pacat I was very interested in dark a...
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Do you like character art? I LOVE character art. Head to my instagram to find out more about one of the three main characters of The Sun Blessed Prince - Elician! t.co/7G5yjquniA #thesunblessedprince #TSBP #characterart
Also, a reminder: When the Moon Hits Your Eye is out in exactly ONE WEEK! It is not too late to preorder your copy from your favorite local bookseller or other retailer. Also I'll be on tour for the book, please check out the link for dates and times. See you soon! us.macmillan.com/tours/john-s...
We are excited to announce that @dongwon.bsky.social will be joining @maryrobinettekowal.com and @sandratayler.bsky.social in Minnesota from June 15th-21st for our 2nd (re)Generate Retreat!
What are the perks of a #Cymera2025 Weekend Pass? 🎟️ Early Bird Weekend Passes are available until 1st April at a discounted price: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/weekend-pass
I’m so delighted that Tor UK has been shortlisted for Imprint of the Year at the annual British Book Awards - for the 3rd time in 5 yrs 🎉🎉🎉Huge thanks to all our talented authors as this wouldn’t be possible without you! Congrats to other shortlistees! www.thebookseller.com/british-book... #nibbies
Hey UK friends! Physical copies of Rose/House are now available in your local bookstores :D (Hello Waterstones Ipswitch! 😁😁😁)
Bookish Scifi & Fantasy@bookishsff.bsky.social · 2y agoHappy publication day to A Memory Called Empire author @byzantienne.bsky.social's Rose/House! When homes are embedded with AI, hauntings get a lot weirder... When a body turns up in an uncooperative house, solving the mystery will take us on a gloriously atmospheric & creepy journey! #SFF #Booksky
It's been a thrilling few days at the #LondonBookFair with multiple agent meetings, fab new book pitches - and bumping into ex-colleagues for 2 min chats in vast halls. I wrote this on the #LBF for Tor.com years ago & things are the same: except maps are digital/biscuits cost more! shorturl.at/BZDuT
We're paw-sitively delighted to announce that we've acquired A Sorcerer's Tail by Victor Konara, a rollickingly fantastic fantasy adventure about a wizard-turned-cat on the hunt to reverse his fate with the help of his himbo paladin friend Gary 🐱 🧙 Read more:
Tor UK conjures three-book cat fantasy deal
Tor, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of A Sorcerer’s Tail plus two untitled novels by Victor Konara. Michael Beale acquired UK & Commonwealth rights, excl.…
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It's out today! My new standalone SF book about horrible alien worlds and why you shouldn't get stuck on them.
We are pleased to confirm that the 8th book in the Shadows of the Apt series by @aptshadow.bsky.social is now available to pre-order! Can't believe there are only two books left to go! 🥹
Carissa Broadbent will be doing a virtual event with @waterstones.bsky.social to celebrate the release of Slaying the Vampire Conqueror in March! There will a live Q&A so you can ask Carissa your burning questions, and great conversation 🔥 Get your ticket now: buff.ly/3EVVijU
📕🚀New Review🚀📕 Shroud by @aptshadow.bsky.social "Tchaikovsky is evolving his writing like one of the wild alien consciousnesses he writes about ... the most intellectually stimulating white knuckle adrenaline ride you’ll read for a while in sci-fi." @torbooksuk.bsky.social
Review: Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky | FanFiAddict
In space, no one can hear you hypothesize Synopsis They looked into the darkness and the darkness looked back . . .New planets are fair game to asset stripp ...
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We're thrilled to reveal the cover of The Shattering Peace, the brand new novel in John Scalzi's acclaimed Old Man's War series 👨🚀 Humankind is dragged into a new conflict among the stars in this new military sci-fi romp. Out on the 18th September 🚀 https://buff.ly/3CTZFeP
Isa is on tour to celebrate the release of Modern Divination next week! And there's still time to get yourself a ticket if you haven't already 💫 https://buff.ly/3Xc4bfo
