“Badass” is one of those terms that almost everyone inherently understands, but isn’t easy to precisely define. There’s no checklist you can run down, marking off things like “good at swords,” “sarcastic and cynical,” or “swagger,” then tally up the count and—based on score—identity whether you have a badass on your hands. I mean, I
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To celebrate National Twin Day, we have ten copies of Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer’s upcoming novel The Fowl Twins (published by HarperCollins on 5 November 2019) to give away! For your chance to win, answer the question at the bottom of the page. Here’s the novel’s synopsis: The new fantasy series sees Artemis’s twin brothers at the helm
To mark both National Twin Day and the upcoming release of The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), we have an exclusive read of Colfer himself reading from the first book in his new series. The Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer is publishing in hardback (RRP £14.99) and e-book (RRP £9.99) on 5 November 2019 from
In anticipation of the release of upcoming debut novel Cold Storage by David Koepp, the screenwriter of Jurassic Park, we’re thrilled to be able to present this exclusive trailer for the book. Check it out: Courtesy of Derek Ambrosi Cold Storage by David Koepp is published on 19 September (Hardback, eBook and Audio), and is available for pre-order here. Here’s
The Folio Society is taking us back to Westeros with new editions of George R R Martin’s books By Abigail Chandler 31-07-19 197 Image caption: Illustration ©2019 Jonathan Burton from The Folio Society’s edition of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones The TV show might be over, but books don’t die that easily. George R R
Here’s the cover of The Last Smile In Sunder City by actor Luke Arnold, the star of Black Sails By Poppy-Jay Palmer 23-07-19 3,606 We’ve teamed up with Orbit and are thrilled to be able to reveal the cover for upcoming fantasy novel The Last Smile In Sunder City, published 6 February 2020. It’s the debut
The Light Years is the new sci-fi novel from debut author R. W. W. Greene. The book is set in a far future where arranged marriages have taken on a whole new life in an age of space travel. Before Hisako Saski is even born, her parents arrange a marriage contract for her. In exchange
I wrote the Steelhaven trilogy between 2012 and 2015. During that period there was a slew of other writers releasing fantasy novels, riding on the popularity of the Game Of Thrones TV show, which were labelled as “Grimdark”. Naturally, Steelhaven was clumped in with those, and having a cast at least partially consisting of amoral,
Author Suzanne Collins is taking us back to Panem – but without Katniss Everdeen By Abigail Chandler 17-06-19 1,940 Four years on since The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 landed in cinemas, it looks like we’re going to be making a return trip to Panem. Suzanne Collins, author of the original Hunger Games trilogy, has
Britain’s bestselling science fiction author Peter F Hamilton goes behind the scenes on having his work adapted for screen. Why don’t you make this into a film? The question writers get asked almost as often as: Where do you get your ideas from? If only. Authors are not in charge of such things. This is where
The bastards are back . . . Following the runaway success of The Grey Bastards — one of the biggest debut fantasy launches of the last five years – Jonathan French returns with the highly-anticipated sequel, The True Bastards, and we’re thrilled to reveal the amazing cover! Fetching was once the only female rider in the Lot Lands. Now
Gene Wolfe’s speculative fiction masterpiece The Book of the New Sun is the latest epic to get an fully illustrated limited edition from The Folio Society, illustrated by artist Sam Weber. The Folio Society art director and editorial team worked with the author, prior to his passing, who approved each stage of illustration and production. Find out
Star Wars fans have the chance to win not one but two new titles from Haynes. Both fully authorised and approved by Lucasfilm, one Haynes manual takes take a look at the notoriously lethal TIE Fighter while the other looks at the legendary Millennium Falcon. For your chance to win, simply answer the question at the
A Song Of Ice And Fire by George RR Martin is getting a makeover from The Folio Society, starting with A Game Of Thrones By Poppy-Jay Palmer 16-05-19 1,678 George RR Martin’s hit saga The Song Of Ice And Fire is getting a long-overdue illustrated makeover from The Folio Society. The first in the series, A Game Of
We are thrilled to be able to reveal the cover of Christopher Hinz’s new sci-fi novel Starship Alchemon, as well as the cover for the novella Hinz wrote with Angry Robot’s MD Etan Ilfeld, Duchamp Versus Einstein and an exclusive excerpt from the first chapter of Starship Alchemon. Check out the covers below: Read the exclusive excerpt from Starship Alchemon by
To celebrate the release William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back To The Future by Ian Doescher (out now from Quirk Books) as well as the Bard’s birthday week, we have ten copies of the book to give away! For your chance to win, answer the question at the bottom of the page. Whither we go, we have no
In 1859, my great-great grandfather survived eight days and nights semi-submerged in the freezing Southern Ocean clinging to the wreck of the steamship Admella. Thanks to his pluck, I was born and got to write a novel based on his life, From the Wreck. How do people live through such terrible events? Is there anything
To celebrate the release of John Gwynne’s new fantasy novel A Time Of Blood — the anticipated follow up to A Time Of Dread — we’re giving away five copies of the book! For your chance to win, simply answer the question at the bottom of the page. Find out more about A Time Of Blood here: The eagerly anticipated
“Unclassifiable” can be such a lovely thing. It’s easy to understand why we’re always in such a rush to put stories into a genre, and then a sub-genre, whether you’re a publisher, reviewer or a fan, but there’s something quite wonderful about taking a step into an uncertain world. Especially when you’re in the hands
To celebrate the release of sci-fi novel A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, we have five copies to give away to five lucky readers! For your chance to win, simply answer the question at the bottom of the page. Find out more about the book below: An extraordinary science fiction debut, Arkady Martine’s first novel
A grieving father is drawn into a dangerous conspiracy in near-future SF Zero Bomb By Jonathan Hatfull 04-04-19 7 Author: MT Hill Publisher: Titan Books Buy on Amazon If you like this, try… Kraken by China Miéville A missing giant squid is the catalyst for an impossible mystery Anyone looking to escape the grim reality
To celebrate the release of K.K. Pérez’s new novel The Tesla Legacy, out today from Tor Teen, we have five copies of the book to give away! For your chance to win simply answer the question at the bottom of the page. Here’s a synopsis for the book: THE TESLA LEGACY follows a precocious young scientist named
Until the age of ten, I was not just a reluctant reader but a fearful one. Reading didn’t come naturally to me. When we started reading lessons in first grade, my homeroom teacher berated those of us who struggled and didn’t stop the other children in the class from teasing us, either. One day during
Here’s an exclusive look at the cover of Nina Allan’s latest book The Silver Wind, out on 10 September By Poppy-Jay Palmer 28-03-19 4,472 In anticipation for the release of fantasy author Nina Allan’s latest novel The Silver Wind, we’re thrilled to be able to reveal the book’s cover (above, click here to see full size). The
To celebrate the release of Giraffes On Horseback Salad, potentially the greatest film never made, we have five copies to giveaway, thanks to Quirk Books. In 1937, the famed Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, in collaboration with his friend and admirer, comedian Harpo Marx, came up with an idea for a film that would merge Dalí’s
On the lead up to the release of author Reese Hogan’s debut novel Shrouded Loyalties, we are excited to be able to reveal the cover, as well as host an exclusive excerpt from the book, which you can read below. Reese’s debut novel, Shrouded Loyalties, is a dark and paranoid military science fiction piece. Naval officer
To celebrate the release of Bloodwitch, the third book in Susan Dennard’s Witchlands series, we have signed copies to give away to five lucky winners! For your chance to get your hands on one, answer the question at the bottom of the page. War is sweeping the witchlands and tainted magic is destroying both friends and enemies.
On publication of Bloodwitch, the latest in the multiple bestselling Witchlands series, author Susan Dennard talks exclusively to SciFiNow about her writing inspirations, the importance of reading… and, er, Justin Timberlake. As an author, people often ask, “Where do your ideas come from?” I’ll be honest: this question has always puzzled me because ideas are
Jenn Lyons’ The Ruin Of Kings is an epic fantasy filled with intrigue, magic, gods, demons and yes, dragons. Here, the author writes about her favourite winged fire-breathers… I love dragons. When I was a little girl, I belonged to an after-school club that hosted a yearly themed party for our parents. And one year,
Christian Henry’s upcoming novel The Girl In Red hits the shelves on 18 June, and we have an exclusive look at its cover, as well as an excerpt from the book. A post-apocalyptic adventure inspired by the classic story of Red Riding Hood, The Girl In Red is a tale fans of her Alice chronicles and Lost Boy are sure to love. It’s