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Lavie Tidhar’s NEOM Out Now in Russia!

Posted on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

NEOM, the second novel in Lavie Tidhar‘s Central Station series, is now available in Russia! Published by Fanzon/Эксмо as Неом, it was translated by Полити Мажуноной. As you can see, the publisher has used the Takeshi Oga artwork, first used for the Japanese edition of the novel. Here’s the synopsis…

Финалист премий «Локус», «Дракон» и Сэйун!

Лучшая книга по версии Gizmodo, Foreword Reviews, Antick Musings и The Speculative Shelf!

Город под названием Неом — это хаотичный мегаполис и техноутопия на берегу Красного моря, последняя остановка перед Центральной Станцией — перевалочным пунктом между Землей и космическими колониями.

В пустыне мальчик-сирота по имени Салех присоединяется к торговому каравану, надеясь заработать возможность покинуть планету. Но среди песков скрываются механические артефакты: некоторые загадочны, другие опасны и не все они разумны. А недавно ироничный безымянный робот откопал одну из главных тайн региона — останки Золотого человека.

Тем временем в Неом прибывает Насу — художница-террорист, потерявшая память и не завершившая свою последнюю миссию.

И, возможно, одна-единственная машина — с розой в руке и утраченной любовью в сердце — способна изменить судьбу целого города.

Fanzon/Эксмо also publishes CENTRAL STATION in Russia — Центральная станция.

CENTRAL STATION and NEOM are published by Tachyon Publications in the UK and North America. Here’s the English-language synopsis for NEOM…

Today, Neom is a utopian dream—a megacity of the future yet to be built in the Saudi desert. In this deeply imaginative novel from the award-winning universe of Central Station, far-future Neom is already old. Sentient machines roam the desert searching for purpose, works of art can be more deadly than weapons, and the spark of a long-overdue revolution is in the wind. Only the rekindling of an impossible love affair may slow the inevitable sands of time.

The city known as Neom is many things to many beings, human or otherwise. It is a tech wonderland for the rich and beautiful, an urban sprawl along the Red Sea, and a port of call between Earth and the stars.

In the desert, young orphan Elias has joined a caravan, hoping to earn his passage off-world. But the desert is full of mechanical artefacts, some unexplained and some unexploded. Recently, a wry, unnamed robot has unearthed one of the region’s biggest mysteries: the vestiges of a golden man.

In Neom, childhood affection is rekindling between loyal shurta-officer Nasir and hardworking flower-seller Mariam. But Nasu, a deadly terrorartist, has come to the city with missing memories and unfinished business. Just one robot can change a city’s destiny with a single rose—especially when that robot is in search of lost love.

Lavie Tidhar’s (Unholy Land, The Escapement) newest lushly immersive novel, Neom, which includes a guide to the Central Station universe, is at turns gritty, comedic, transportive, and fascinatingly plausible.

Here are just a few of the many great reviews NEOM has received…

‘World Fantasy Award winner Tidhar takes readers back to the fascinating far-future world of 2016’s CENTRAL STATION in this gentle narrative about self-fulfillment and one robot’s quest to reunite with a lost love… Tidhar offers a heartfelt exploration of artificially intelligent beings’ struggles to find existential meaning while being restrained by both coding and form. Fans of literary sci-fi are sure to be enchanted by the imaginative worldbuilding and tenderly wrought characters.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘Tidhar’s narrative takes on a gentle, ruminative air, and while that helps establish the atmosphere of a convincing, lived-in city, veteran SF readers will also find plenty of playful and affectionate Easter eggs… Neom easily joins the list of SF cities we’d like to visit.’ — Locus

‘This is Tidhar at his best: the crazily proliferating imagination, the textures, the ideas, the dazzling storytelling. A brilliant portrait of community and its possibilities.’ — Adam Roberts, author of Purgatory Mount

‘This was superb and I’m in awe of Tidhar’s vision. He’s conjured up a futuristic city that feels simultaneously ultramodern and also run down. The rich histories of the region and its cultures are seamlessly interwoven into the fabric of this fully-realized world.’ — The Speculative Shelf

‘Always expect the unexpected with Lavie Tidhar, and this welcome return to the sprawling space-operatic world of CENTRAL STATION delivers oodles of poetry, action, memorable characters, wonderfully bizarre landscapes and wild imagination. No two books by Tidhar are ever the same, but each is a revelation.’ — Maxim Jakubowski, author of The Piper’s Dance

‘NEOM is a real place. A completely batshit crazy place. Nonetheless, Lavie Tidhar, standing on the shoulders of Vance, Smith, and Ballard and others, imagines stories set in that place, a city in a wasteland near the Gulf of Suez, in a future filled with robots and AI and terrorartists and young boys and talking jackals and a wonderful, terrible solar system packed with life.’ — Jonathan Strahan

‘If you are not familiar with the work of the award-winning Lavie Tidhar, this is a great place to start. Before picking up NEOM, I had not read his CENTRAL STATION, which makes use of the same extensive future history. Hence, I must warn you: immediately upon finishing Neom, you may find yourself smitten with the need to plunge into the idea-dense milieu of Central Station. Here’s hoping Tidhar will treat us to more visits to absolutely anywhere in his astounding future, whether that’s on or off our home planet.’ — Analog (July/August 2023)

‘NEOM is a thoughtful, beautifully written story about what we have, what we want, how we achieve our desires, and what, and whom, we are willing to risk for our own benefit.’ — Los Angeles Public Library

Andrew Cartmel’s EL DETECTIVE DEL VINILO Arrives in Spain!

Posted on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

The new, Spanish edition of WRITTEN IN DEAD WAX is out now! The first novel in Andrew Cartmel‘s widely-acclaimed Vinyl Detective series, it’s published by Liburuak as ESCRITO EN EL ESPACIO MUERTO, and was translated by Miguel Jiménez. The cover is by Ane Arzelus. Here’s the synopsis…

Un detective único, un encargo imposible y un misterio que suena a vinilo

El primer título en castellano de la exitosa serie El Detective del Vinilo nos sumerge entre cajas polvorientas de discos y tiendas de segunda mano, donde hay quien busca oro y hay quien busca música. Nuestro protagonista hace ambas. Capaz de rastrear vinilos imposibles de encontrar con un instinto que roza lo sobrenatural, El detective del vinilo ha convertido su obsesión en su profesión.  

Pero todo cambia el día en que una mujer misteriosa irrumpe en su vida con una oferta irresistible: localizar un álbum legendario, una grabación de jazz perdida que muy pocos han visto y que casi nadie cree que exista. Tras ella, un cliente tan rico como tenebroso mueve los hilos en las sombras, con un interés que parece ir mucho más allá de lo musical.  

Lo que empieza como un encargo curioso pronto se convierte en una búsqueda peligrosa, un viaje que lo llevará por sótanos polvorientos, colecciones privadas y rincones donde la pasión por la música se mezcla con la avaricia, el engaño y algo mucho más oscuro. Entre secretos enterrados y personajes dispuestos a todo por protegerlos, el Detective del Vinilo descubrirá que algunos discos esconden más que melodías: guardan historias que podrían costarle la vida.  

 Un misterio vibrante, cargado de suspense y ritmo, donde cada pista es tan valiosa — y peligrosa — como el disco que todos buscan.

Expect more from El Detective del Vinilo in the near future!

The series is published in the UK and North America by Titan Books — currently, there are eight novels available, with the others being: THE RUN-OUT GROOVE, VICTORY DISC, FLIP BACK, LOW ACTION, ATTACK AND DECAY, NOISE FLOOR, and UNDERSCORE.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for WRITTEN IN DEAD WAX…

He is a record collector — a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. His business card describes him as the “Vinyl Detective” and some people take this more literally than others.

Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording — on behalf of an extremely wealthy (and rather sinister) shadowy client.

Given that he’s just about to run out of cat biscuits, this gets our hero’s full attention. So begins a painful and dangerous odyssey in search of the rarest jazz record of them all…

Cartmel is also the author of the acclaimed Paperback Sleuth series, also published by Titan Books in the UK and North America.

BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS by Peter V. Brett Out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Monday, November 10th, 2025

BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS, the new Demon Cycle novella by Peter V. Brett, is out in three weeks! Due to be published in the UK by Harper Voyager, on December 4th, here’s the synopsis…

A thrilling and tantalising cosy fantasy novella set in the engrossing world of The Demon Cycle from internationally bestselling fantasy author Peter V. Brett.

DEMON CLAWS

The battle against the demons has been won. The town of Tibbet’s Brook is enjoying a peaceful winter until the body of local businessman Rusco Hog is discovered on the old Tanner farm, his fatal injuries pointing towards a demon attack.

BUTTER COOKIES

For Selia Barren, the Town Speaker, the evidence doesn’t add up. She suspects foul play. Rusco didn’t become the richest man in town by making friends, and it seems everyone in Tibbet’s Brook has a motive. And she’s willing to go to any length to find the truth – including trading her delicious butter cookies for secrets, which are proving too tempting to resist.

Harper Voyager also publishes the other Demon Cycle and Nightfall Saga novels and novellas in the UK — all available now in paperback, eBook, and audiobook.

Zeno represents Peter V. Brett in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

EXO by Colin Brush Out in Two Weeks!

Posted on Friday, November 7th, 2025

Colin Brush‘s debut novel, EXO is out in two weeks! Selected by Library Journal as their SFF Debut of the Month, it’s due to be published by Diversion Books on November 18th. Here’s the synopsis…

A debut sci-fi mystery set on an abandoned future Earth, featuring a twisty mystery straight out of a John le Carré novel, a group of larger-than-life characters who’d be at home in the work of John Scalzi, and a deeply weird and dangerous hyperdimensional entity to haunt the dreams of any reader of Kim Stanley Robinson.

Humanity is dying. Banished from the Earth, our descendants eke out lives in orbital habitats and moon colonies — and look with longing on our former home.

But Earth is deadly. Over hundreds of years, its oceans have transformed into an annihilating liquid entity — the Caul. Every living creature approaching its shores is irresistibly compelled to enter. . . and is never seen again.

Scientists, some of the few inhabitants left, work in facilities seeking to understand and stop the Caul. And scavenging the shores are the penitents — those who resist its siren lure.

Among them is penitent Mae Jameson, an octogenarian former Service agent who arrived on Earth thirty years ago to find her lover. When she encounters Siofra, a mute girl, wandering alone by the shore and returns her home, they discover the girl’s father, rogue scientist Carl Magellan, hanging from a noose. He’s been murdered. Unwilling to leave the matter in the hands of the facility Carl abandoned years ago, Mae takes Carl’s journals — which detail his obsession with the Caul and its mysteries — and sets about investigating.

In this page-turning, dual-timeline novel, both Mae and Carl’s quests for the truth put them at the center of a dangerous conspiracy. Someone believes they can use the secret of the Caul to shape humanity’s future, and they aren’t afraid to kill to keep control of it.

The audiobook edition, read by Gildart Jackson, is also released on November 18th, published by Dreamscape Media.

The novel has already received some great early responses, including…

‘Brush keeps the pages turning with twisty conspiracy theories and exciting scenes of Mae wielding her survival skills with cinematic flourish… the earnest and detailed characterizations and worldbuilding mark Brush as a sci-fi writer worth keeping tabs on.’ — Publishers Weekly

‘Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read that recalls the work of Kim Stanley Robinson. Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist.’ — Library Journal (SFF Debut of the Month)

Two New Russian Editions of Roger Zelazny’s A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER and JACK OF SHADOWS!

Posted on Friday, October 31st, 2025

Rather appropriately for Halloween, we’re happy to report that there are two new Russian Roger Zelazny omnibus editions out now, both of which include the fan-favourite A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER and JACK OF SHADOWS. The first (cover above) is a special illustrated edition, the other is “regular” (cover below). Published by Fanzon/Эксмо, Here’s the synopsis…

Премии «Хьюго», Академии НФ, фэнтези и хоррора, «Сталкер» и «Италия». Номинант на премию «Небьюла».

«Джек из Тени»

Джек тихо крадется среди теней, чтобы свершить возмездие над теми, кто встал у него на пути.

Всеми, кто унизил его и отнял одну из жизней. Всеми, кто служит Повелителю Летучих мышей, Полковнику, Который Никогда Не Умирал, Боршину и Куазеру — чемпионам Адских Игр и похитителям пленительной Ивин. Джек выследит их всех — одного за другим. И, обретая силу с каждой победой, доведет месть до конца. А после — рассчитается со всеми остальными, кто был против него. Объединит Темную сторону и принесет мир в Теневые земли.

Но чтобы осуществить все это, Джеку из Тени предстоит найти Колвинию — Великий Ключ, Который Был Утерян…

«Ночь в тоскливом октябре»

Викторианская Англия. Каждую полночь верный пес Нюх сопровождает загадочного джентльмена с ножом по имени Джек. Вместе они собирают жуткие ингредиенты для потустороннего ритуала, который должен состояться вскоре после смерти Луны. Но Нюх и его хозяин — не единственные участники этой магической игры. По городу уже собираются Игроки — люди и не только — со своими древними артефактами и спутниками-фамильярами.

Именно преданный Нюх должен определить правила Игры, следить за каждым Игроком — Ведьмой, Безумным Монахом, мстительным Викарием, Графом, что спит днем, Доктором и его Монстром. А еще — держать на расстоянии Тварей, следить за ходом Луны… и все время опережать Великого Сыщика, который явно знает больше, чем говорит.

Оригинальный роман «Ночь в тоскливом октябре» — это темный, сверкающий драгоценный камень на стыке ужасов, юмора, мистики и фэнтези. У книги есть своя традиция: поклонники читают ее каждый октябрь, по одной главе в день — и даже Нил Гейман вдохновлялся ею, создавая свой рассказ «Просто опять конец света».

The novel is available in the UK, published by Farrago Books. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

All is not what it seems…

In the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff – gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an ancient and unearthly rite. For soon after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. And all manner of Players, both human and undead, are preparing to participate.

Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. And now the dread night approaches – so let the Game begin.

Ben Aaronovitch’s FOXGLOVE SUMMER Available Now in Slovakia!

Posted on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

We are very happy to report that Ben Aaronovitch‘s fifth Rivers of London novel, FOXGLOVE SUMMER, is out now in Slovakia! Published by Slovart as LETO NA VIDIEKU, it was translated by Oľga Kralovičová. Here’s the synopsis…

Po zrade kolegyne Lesley Mayovej je Peter Grant vykoľajený a podľa jeho nadriadeného inšpektora Nightingala mu prospeje pobyt na vidieku. Peter sa tak ocitne mimo svojej komfortnej zóny nielen preto, že nie je vo svojom geografickom rajóne, ale pre policajta z veľkomesta je malá dedina v herefordshirskom grófstve neznáme prostredie. Napriek tomu ponúkne pomoc miestnej polícii pri pátraní po dvoch nezvestných jedenásťročných dievčatách. Má totiž silné podozrenie, že za zmiznutím dievčat je niečo, čo patrí pod záležitosti Pavilónu.

FOXGLOVE SUMMER is published in the UK by Gollancz and in North America by DAW Books — it is also available widely in translation. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

In the fifth of his bestselling series Ben Aaronovitch takes Peter Grant out of whatever comfort zone he might have found and takes him out of London – to a small village in Herefordshire where the local police are reluctant to admit that there might be a supernatural element to the disappearance of some local children. But while you can take the London copper out of London, you can’t take the London out of the copper.

Travelling west with Beverley Brook, Peter soon finds himself caught up in a deep mystery and having to tackle local cops and local gods. And what’s more, all the shops are closed by 4pm…

The latest novel in the series is the instant-bestseller STONE & SKY, out now and published by Orion (UK) and DAW Books (North America).

‘This isn’t London. The rules are different up here, and so are the allegiances.’

Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much-needed holiday up in Scotland. And he’ll need one when this is over…

If more’s the merrier, then it’s ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad’s band and their dodgy manager all tag along. Even his boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, takes in the coastal airs as he trains Peter’s cousin Abigail in the arcane arts.

And they’ll need them too, because Scotland’s Granite City has more than its fair share of history and mystery, myth … and murder.

When a body is found in a bus stop, fresh from the sea, the case smells fishy from the off.

Something may be stirring beyond the bay – but there’s something far stranger in the sky…

WHITE APPLES by Jonathan Carroll Available in Germany!

Posted on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

In case you missed it, Festa has published a special German edition of Jonathan Carroll‘s WHITE APPLES — numbered and signed by the author. Here’s the synopsis…

Schürzenjäger Vincent Ettrich erwacht von den Toten. Aber er hat weder eine Ahnung, weshalb das passiert, noch was er auf der anderen Seite erlebt hat.

Bald findet er heraus, dass er von seiner großen Liebe Isabelle zurückgeholt wurde. Sie ist schwanger, mit seinem Kind. Und dieses Kind könnte eine entscheidende Rolle für die Zukunft des Universums spielen.

Deshalb muss es wissen, was Vincent im Jenseits gelernt hat – könnte er sich nur daran erinnern…

White Apples ist eine skurrile, fantastische und unwiderstehliche Geschichte über die Liebe, den Tod und über das Leben, wie sie nur der große Erzähler Jonathan Carroll schreiben kann. Dieser Autor lässt seine Leser die Welt mit neuen Augen sehen.

WHITE APPLES is now available as an English-language eBook, published by JABberwocky (who have recently published a whole host of the author’s novels and collections). Here’s the synopsis…

Vincent Ettrich is a charming carefree man who discovers he has recently died but been mysteriously resurrected. As he tries to piece together the circumstances of his death and the reason for his return, he learns his resurrection is not just a second chance at life but also a pivotal event in a cosmic battle.

Vincent’s lover, Isabelle, plays a crucial role in this mystery. She is pregnant with their child, who is destined to be a key figure in this vast struggle. Their child, however, will only survive if Vincent can protect the delicate balance between life and death. This responsibility forces him to confront his past, his relationships, and the metaphysical forces that govern the universe.

As Vincent uncovers the truth about his resurrection, he encounters a series of enigmatic characters and surreal events that challenge his understanding of reality. The novel delves deeply into themes of love, fate, and the cyclical nature of existence, all while maintaining a dreamlike and haunting atmosphere.

ICYMI: STAZIONE CENTRALE by Lavie Tidhar

Posted on Monday, October 27th, 2025

In case you missed it, there’s a new Italian edition of Lavie Tidhar‘s multi-award-winning CENTRAL STATION! Published by Urania as STAZIONE CENTRALE, it was translated by Francesca Noto. Here’s the synopsis…

Tel Aviv si è trasformata: nel cuore della città ora sorge un avveniristico spazioporto, un crocevia fra la Terra e le stelle. Qui, nel viavai di androidi e macchine, si intrecciano le esistenze di chi è rimasto indietro. Boris Chong è di ritorno da Marte per ricucire il rapporto con il padre e affrontare il mistero che grava sulla sua famiglia; Mama Jones aspetta ogni venerdì con un bambino “speciale”, capace di incantare l’acqua. Carmel, una vampira che divora dati, si muove nell’ombra; il Signore delle Cose Abbandonate raccoglie frammenti del mondo dimenticato. A Tel Aviv le connessioni umane sfidano i confini fra tecnologia, fede e genetica.

CENTRAL STATION is published in the UK and North America by Tachyon Publications — who also publish the sequel, NEOM. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

A worldwide diaspora has left a quarter of a million people at the foot of a space station. Cultures collide in real life and virtual reality. Life is cheap, and data is cheaper.

When Boris Chong returns to Tel Aviv from Mars, much has changed. Boris’s ex-lover is raising a strangely familiar child who can tap into the datastream of a mind with the touch of a finger. His cousin is infatuated with a robotnik — a damaged cyborg soldier who might as well be begging for parts. His father is terminally-ill with a multigenerational mind-plague. And a hunted data-vampire has followed Boris to where she is forbidden to return.

Rising above them is Central Station, the interplanetary hub between all things: the constantly shifting Tel Aviv; a powerful virtual arena, and the space colonies where humanity has gone to escape the ravages of poverty and war. Everything is connected by the Others, powerful alien entities who, through the Conversation — a shifting, flowing stream of consciousness — are just the beginning of irrevocable change.

At Central Station, humans and machines continue to adapt, thrive… and even evolve.

Here are just some of the awards and commendations the novel has won so far…

  • John W. Campbell Award Winner
  • Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award Winner
  • Xingyun Award Winner
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shortlist
  • British Science Fiction Award, Longlist
  • Geffen Award nominee, Best Translated Science Fiction Book
  • Premio Italia, Best International Novel, Finalist
  • Kurd Laßwitz Preis Shortlist
  • NPR Best Books
  • Amazon Featured Monthly Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
  • Barnes and Noble Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
  • 2016 Locus Recommended Reading List

Lavie’s latest novel is the acclaimed GOLGOTHA, published by Apollo/Head of Zeus.

Travis Baldree’s BANDIETEN EN BROODMESSEN Out in Three Weeks!

Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2025

You may well have noticed that Travis Baldree‘s highly-anticipated third novel, BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES, is out early next month in the UK and North America (published by Tor Books). We’re happy to share the news that the novel will also be published in the Netherlands in three weeks! Due to be published by Zomer & Keuning on November 12th, as BANDIETEN EN BROODMESSEN.

Nu in een prachtige gebonden editie, met print-op-snee en fanart op de schutbladen!

Na jaren van chaos én rust als boekverkoopster is Fern toe aan een nieuwe start. Ze verhuist naar Thune, waar ze hoopt haar leven op te frissen naast het koffiezaakje van een oude vriendin. Maar na een dronken avond wordt ze ver van huis wakker met een legendarische krijger, een chaos-goblin met een bestekverslaving en een flinke kater. Terwijl ze samen op de vlucht slaan, ontdekt Fern eindelijk wie ze echt is, zonder werk, zonder routine, en midden in de waanzin. ‘Bandieten & broodmessen’ is het derde deel van de cozy fantasy-serie ‘Legendes & Lattes’ van Travis Baldree. Eerder in de serie verschenen ‘Legendes & lattes’ en ‘Boekwinkels & botbreuken’.

Zomer & Keuning have also published the first two novels in the series, LEGENDS & LATTES and BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST — both of which are also published by Tor Books in the UK and North America.

BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES, as mentioned, is due to be published by Tor Books in the UK and North America, on November 13th (UK) and November 11th (North America).

Cierra Block’s BLOCK BY BLOCK Series Out Now in Germany!

Posted on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

We’re very happy to report that the German editions of Cierra Block‘s LONDON BLOCK BY BLOCK, NEW YORK BLOCK BY BLOCK, and PARIS BLOCK BY BLOCK are all out now! Published by Frederking & Thaler, here are the synopses and the other covers…

LONDON ZUM VERLIEBEN

London fasziniert mit seiner Vielfalt – von prachtvollen Gebäuden bis zu verwunschenen Gärten, von legendären Teestuben bis zu charmanten Buchläden.»London zum Verlieben« vereint 40 handgezeichnete Karten mit den spannendsten Orten der Stadt und macht ihre Magie auf besondere Weise erlebbar. Ob beeindruckende Architektur, geheime Rückzugsorte oder kulinarische Highlights – dieses Buch lädt dazu ein, London neu zu entdecken.

NEW YORK ZUM VERLIEBEN

New York pulsiert rund um die Uhr – voller ikonischer Orte, kreativer Viertel und kulinarischer Highlights. »New York zum Verlieben« zeigt die Stadt in 40 lebendigen Karten und führt zu versteckten Gassen, weltberühmten Museen und den besten Pizzerien. Ob ein Spaziergang durch Brooklyn, ein Tag in der Met oder ein Abstecher in eine inspirierende Buchhandlung – dieser außergewöhnliche Guide fängt die Vielfalt der Stadt auf einzigartige Weise ein.

PARIS ZUM VERLIEBEN

»Paris zum Verlieben« ist mehr als ein Stadtführer – es ist eine Liebeserklärung an die Stadt der Lichter. Mit 40 liebevoll handgezeichneten Karten entführt es Sie in charmante Gassen, gemütliche Cafés und versteckte Parks. Ob ein perfektes Croissant am Morgen, ein Spaziergang an der Seine oder ein Abend in einer romantischen Brasserie – dieses Buch lässt Sie Paris mit Herz und Stil entdecken. Ein Reiseführer, der inspiriert, verzaubert und Lust auf mehr macht!

The Block By Block series is published in the UK by Welbeck Publishing.

Here’s the English-language synopsis for LONDON BLOCK BY BLOCK…

For anyone who loves London – whether you’re visiting for the weekend or are a die-hard local – this is the book for you.

Artist Cierra Block loves to create maps, and this compilation will have you uncovering the best things London has on offer. Featuring the most notable places to eat, what to see, where to walk and what to do, this is a guide like no other. Vibrantly illustrated, Cierra lists all the top addresses and areas to explore. Find out where to indulge in the best afternoon tea and festive mince pies; jump on a bike and take a spin around Shoreditch or Hampstead like a local; or follow in the footsteps of the Suffragettes. From haunted spots for true-crime lovers, to the best bookshops, romantic strolls and coffee pit-stops, London, Block by Block will make your next visit to London the most memorable one yet.

New UK Paperback Edition of Ian McDonald’s THE WILDING out Next Month!

Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

Next month, Gollancz are due to publish the new paperback edition of THE WILDING, the latest acclaimed stand-alone novel by Ian McDonald! Available from November 27th, here’s the synopsis…

Strange things have been happening at Lough Carrow.

Local villagers have told dark rumours about the vast peat bog ever since the huge project to rewild it began.

Strange tracks have been seen leading into and out of the site. Livestock has been mutilated in the area. And on their trek to a camp site in the heart of the bog some of Lisa’s group – five teenagers and three teachers she’s guiding on a wilderness experience – spot wolves, wolverines, and something that looks older and scarier than either… even though Ireland’s lost wild animals are yet to be introduced to the park…

They have planned one cosy campout in this strange wilderness, where time and space themselves seems to be shifting, but as darkness falls it’s clear they have a very different night ahead.

The camp is attacked.

The campers are trapped.

And something out there has only just begun to hunt…

Here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received so far…

‘[A] sharp thriller with a healthy dose of folk horror… With strong characterisation, a deep sense of place and real wit… entertaining and often surprising.’ — Irish Times

‘The latest from one of Britain’s best writers of speculative fiction… Vividly written, this is perfect scary fare for the Halloween season.’ — Guardian

‘McDonald is brilliant at evoking a sense of claustrophobia and, in particular, in exploring what the wild brings out in his characters… beautifully written… melds the urban and rural to take folk horror somewhere unexpected, spooky and, rather paradoxically, new.’ — SFX

‘Undeniably powerful… told with beauty and grace’ — Locus

‘Personal backstories and mythical Irish creatures jostle for attention in the foetid landscape. As a group of ill-prepared teenagers and their guide battle their way through the bog, there’s suspense, gore, death and revelation. While monsters do what monsters do, you’ll be sucked down, held and left spluttering for breath. Brilliant stuff.’ — Daily Mail

‘… an ideal bit of science fiction-infused horror for an autumn night… After a long, teasing set-up, the action suddenly explodes and the last two-thirds of the novel move at speed from one danger to another.’ — Morning Star

Catelyn Wilson’s ALL THE WICKED Out in Four Weeks!

Posted on Thursday, October 9th, 2025

ALL THE WICKED, the second novel in Catelyn Wilson‘s acclaimed Sisters of the Occult series, is out in four weeks! Due to be published in the UK by Michael Joseph Books, on November 6th, here’s the synopsis…

LURKING IN DARK CORRIDORS,
HIDDEN IN TOMES OF OLD,
SPIRITS ARE GROWING RESTLESS,
AND HELL IS ONCE AGAIN, OPENED…

A year after the events at Ravenswood Academy, Andy Emmerson’s life is in turmoil.

Demons, the underworld, and secret societies all exist, and they still haunt her days and nights.

Eager to find the answers she can’t locate in the shelves of the library, Andy visits Jae in the underworld.

Only, it is empty of the Gods that once ruled it and inexplicable clues – sent by the mysterious Order – start to appear warning them of dark days ahead.

Together they must travel to the eery streets of Edinburgh and enrol in Eidolon University where they will investigate The Order and unlock its secrets.

Soon they are catapulted into a world of old magic, dangerous rituals, and demonic activity. A world they thought they’d left behind at Ravenswood.

If they fail to discover The Order, and the school’s secrets, humanity will fall to the fires of hell.

But if they succeed, Andy may have to make the biggest sacrifice yet.

As something wicked this ways comes…

The first book in the series, ALL THE DEVILS, is out now in paperback, eBook, and audiobook (read by Ina Marie Smith) — published by Penguin.

‘ALL THE DEVILS is eerie, intense, and mysterious with immersive world building and mythology. The fast pace kept me turning pages, and I’d follow Jae pretty much anywhere.’ — Stacia Stark, bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series

‘A deliciously dark and atmospheric read. I tore through this gothic tale of a sister’s love and the monsters she will face to unearth the shocking truth.’ — Frances White

Zeno represents Catelyn Wilson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

New Rivers of London Comic Boxset Out Next Month!

Posted on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Next month (November 4th), Titan Comics are due to publish a new boxset of Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel‘s Rivers of London comic series! Collecting the 10th-12th books in the series, here’s the synopsis…

CSI meets Harry Potter in this three-volume collection of graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, Andrew Cartmel author of The Vinyl Detective, Doctor Who Writer James Swallow and Emmy Award-winning writer, Celeste Bronfman.

These all-new graphic novels are all based on the best-selling Rivers of London series.

A stunning box set edition of three bestselling graphic novels in the Rivers of London series, starring Ben Aaronovitch’s laconic trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant.

Vol 10: DEADLY EVER AFTER
Illustrations from a mysterious book of fairy tales drawn in the late 1800s are coming to life in the 21st Century and causing havoc. The illustrations were originally painted by a Victorian artist called Jeter Day who disappeared one night in an enchanted forest when he was spirited away by tree nymphs never to be seen again…

Now, with the enchantment accidentally broken, Jeter has returned to our world bitter and resentful and woe betide any man who stands in his way. With Peter and Nightingale busy on another case, it falls to sisters Olympia and Chelsea and the help of the Foxes to stop Jeter and save the day.

Vol 11: HERE BE DRAGONS
Some say a dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London.
A monster red in tooth and claw, with wings, and fire for breath. And its name… Wyvern! After a rash of strange UFO sightings above the capital, Wizard in training Peter Grant and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, the Met’s only sanctioned wizard, takes to the skies to investigate rumours of a Wyvern. As the mystery deepens, Peter and Thomas find themselves caught between two groups of hunters – one human, one fae. To save the skies of the city, Peter will have to face the enraged beast – but can he end things peacefully… Or will he be forced to destroy the last wyvern?

Vol 12: STRAY CAT BLUES
A cat-woman, a notorious London gangster, and a brothel specialising in chimeras. Old frenemies become allies in the latest Rivers of London adventure when a mysterious cat-woman comes to The Folly looking for help to free her sisters from a notorious chimera brothel run by London gangster Monty and his sinister magically endowed mother, Mrs. Napier.

Series art is by the always excellent José María Beroy (who has worked on the majority of the Rivers of London comics). DEADLY EVER AFTER is co-authored with Celeste Bronfman. HERE BE DRAGONS is co-authored with James Swallow.

Russian Edition of Ian McDonald’s RIVER OF GODS is Out Now!

Posted on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

The Russian edition of Ian McDonald‘s highly-acclaimed, 2005 BSFA Award-winning RIVER OF GODS is out now! Published by ACT, as Река богов, with a cover by Бигаева Диана Юрьевна, it was translated by Минкин С.

Here’s the synopsis…

Индия, 2047 год. Здесь тысячелетние верования сплетаются с хайтеком и генной инженерией. Здесь не действуют введенные в других частях света ограничения на развитие искусственного интеллекта. И здесь же — как везде и во все времена — отдельно взятые люди продолжают отстаивать свое право на самость, рваться к успеху, искать и находить любовь, сражаться с прошлым и строить планы на будущее.

Индия 2047 года страдает от засухи и стоит на пороге войны, которую вот-вот развяжут политики. Одновременно над горизонтом поднимается тень совсем иной войны — только Индия еще не знает об этом. И битва между людьми и ИИ будет куда более непредсказуемой и страшной, ведь она будет вестись за выживание вида.

Однако, похоже, расстановка сил еще не окончательная: в космосе близ Земли обнаружен странный объект. Возможно, у человечества в его последнем противостоянии появится неожиданный союзник…

The novel is published in the UK by Gollancz. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

August 15th, 2047. Happy Hundredth Birthday, India … On the eve of Mother India’s hundredth birthday, ten people are doing ten very different things. In the next few weeks, all these people will be swept together to decide the fate of the nation. From gangsters to government advisors, from superstitious street-boys to scientists to computer-generated soap stars, River of Gods shows a civilization in flux – a river of gods.

RIVER OF GODS is an epic SF novel as sprawling, vibrant and colourful as the sub-continent it describes. This is an SF novel that blew apart the narrow anglo and US-centric concerns of the genre and ushered in a new global consciousness for the genre.

Here are just a few of the great reviews the novel has received…

‘A staggering achievement, brilliantly imagined and endlessly surprising … A brave, brilliant and wonderful novel’ — Christopher Priest, Guardian

‘Hugely adventurous and entertaining, sumptuously inventive and full of heart… it is likely to rank as Ian McDonald’s finest creative achievement.’ — Locus

‘[A] bold, brave look at India on the eve of its centennial, 41 years from now… McDonald takes his readers from India’s darkest depths to its most opulent heights, from rioting mobs and the devastated poor to high-level politicians and lavish parties. He handles his complex plot with flair and confidence and deftly shows how technological advances and social changes have subtly changed lives. RIVER OF GODS is a major achievement from a writer who is becoming one of the best sf novelists of our time.’ — Washington Post

‘This ambitious portrait of a future India from British author McDonald (Desolation Road) offers multitudes: gods, castes, protagonists, cultures….readers will become increasingly hooked as the pieces of McDonald’s richly detailed world fall into place. Already nominated for both Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke awards, this is sure to be one of the more talked-about SF novels of the year.’ — Publishers Weekly

Turkish Edition of Ben Aaronovitch’s WHISPERS UNDERGROUND Out Now!

Posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

WHISPERS UNDERGROUND, the third novel in Ben Aaronovitch‘s best-selling and acclaimed Rivers of London series, is out now in Turkey! Published by Epsilon, as YERALTINDAN FISILTILAR, it was translated by Kübra Tekneci. Here’s the synopsis…

Peter Grant yine iş başında!

Amerikalı güzel sanatlar öğrencisi James Gallagher’ın Baker Caddesi metro istasyonunda cesedinin bulunmasıyla başlayan polis soruşturmasının ucu, gizemli bir kâseye uzanır. Tabii Londralı polis memuru ve büyücü çırağı Peter Grant, kendi yöntemlerini de kullanarak araştırmaya koyulur ve meselenin özü, kimsenin tahmin etmediği ve doğal olmayan bir yere çıkar.

Maktulün oldukça varlıklı ve siyasi olarak güçlü bir aileden olması ise işin içine FBI’ın karışmasına ve Peter’a genç, hırslı ve güzel bir yardımcı atanmasına sebep olur. Sihre inanmayan ve büyünün şeytan işi olduğunu düşünen Amerikalı yardımcı ile uğraşmak bir yana, İngiltere’deki kayıtlı son büyücü Müfettiş Nightingale’in de dahil olduğu tüm ekip, kendilerini Londra’nın altındaki tünellerde bulur.

Londra’nın âdeta altını üstüne getiren, polisiye ve doğaüstü olaylarla sıkı sıkıya örülü bu macerada, Peter adım adım tüm düğümleri çözmek zorunda.

WHISPERS UNDERGROUND is published in the UK by Gollancz, in North America by JABberwocky, and in Germany by DTV. It is also available widely in translation around the world. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it’s just as well – he’s already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn’t even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there’s his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn’t his fault, but still.

Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met’s Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka ‘The Folly’. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain’s Last Wizard.

The latest novel in the series is STONE & SKY, published by Gollancz/Orion (UK), DAW Books (North America), and DTV (Germany).