We are very pleased to share with you the news that two of Zeno’s clients will be participating in the inaugural Gollancz Festival! Jointly hosted by Gollancz and Waterstone’s Piccadilly, the event takes place on August 13th, from 6pm-9pm. The evening brings together some of Gollancz’s leading authors of science-fiction and fantasy to discuss the genre and their books.

The full schedule can be found here, but here are the Zeno-specific details…

• Room 1: 7.15-7.45pm: Ben Aaronovitch takes part in the discussion, ‘Is fantasy by definition consolatory?’, chaired by Sarah Pinborough and also featuring Peter Higgins, James Barclay, and Joanne M. Harris.
• Room 2: 6.45-7.15pm: Edward Cox takes part in the ‘Class of 2014’ panel, chaired by Gillian Redfearn and also featuring Den Patrick, Jon Wallace, and John Hornor Jacobs.

More details about the event will be released via the Gollancz Twitter feed, and also through the hashtag #gollanczfest.

Ben Aaronovitch is the critically-acclaimed best-selling author of the Peter Grant series. The next novel in the series, FOXTROT SUMMER, is due to be published in September 2014. Edward Cox is the author of the upcoming debut fantasy THE RELIC GUILD, also due to be published in September 2014.