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THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by J. T. Greathouse is Out Now!

Posted on Thursday, November 6th, 2025

THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT — the new, acclaimed and highly-anticipated epic fantasy novel by J. T. Greathouse — is out now! A standalone adventure, it’s published by Gollancz in the UK. Here’s the synopsis…

A LAND DIVIDED. A HISTORY INKED IN BLOOD. ONE SORCERESS’S QUEST FOR ANSWERS.

The world beyond the City of the Wise is fraught with danger. But Fola, a talented sorceress who has left the safety of its walls, is unconcerned. She’s on the hunt for magical remnants left behind by the First Folk — ancient beings who are but the whisper of a memory. Only by finding them might she uncover the secret to their power and a way to pull the riven lands out of the darkness.

Danger lies ahead for Fola, however she feels about it. And when events conspire to drag her into a cursed kingdom to investigate the death of its king, she’s soon faced by threats from both the living and the dead.

Fola will need to rely on her wits, her magic and her unlikely friends if she’s going to survive. But there is always hope, no matter how dark things get. And three things remain true, above all else.

Fellowship is stronger than isolation.

The past will come back to haunt you.

Nothing stays secret forever.

You can read an interview with the author over on Fantasy Hive.

THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT will also be available in a limited Broken Binding edition, which was recently announced.

Here are just some of the early reviews that the novel has been receiving…

‘A great, deep and magical world to get lost in – classic and contemporary fantasy hand in hand’ — A.S. Tamaki, author of The Book of Fallen Leaves

‘Stunning… the model of 21st century sword and sorcery’ — Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Grave Empire

‘Martin by way of Sapkoswki, Greathouse’s new epic weaves a wonderfully engrossing story guaranteed to capture the attention of fantasy fans everywhere. Looking for a new chonky epic fantasy to lose yourself in? Look no further.’ — FanFiAddict

‘Where Greathouse excels is in his characters, which are deep and interesting and the kind of people you *want* to see win (or lose). Greathouse takes a sort of Celtic setting here with ancient magics and fey queens and weaves an ultimately human story about what it takes for us to grow and change and make ourselves better… highly recommended for fans of epic fantasy with a couple twists.’ — Auston Habershaw, author of If Wishes Were Retail

‘A beautiful, intricate, angry book about the price tag of history, and whether we should keep paying it.’ — Jared Pechaček, author of The West Passage

‘Masterfully fuses together sword and sorcery with philosophy and myth to create quite a special tale… Full of hidden depths, mythology and wonderfully complex characters… An absolutely riveting read from a storyteller who knows his craft.’ — Fantasy Hive

Gollancz also publishes Greathouse’s acclaimed debut trilogy, the Pact & the Pattern: THE HAND OF THE SUN KING, THE GARDEN OF EMPIRE, and THE PATTERN OF THE WORLD.

Zeno represents J. T. Greathouse in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

WIND AND TRUTH UK Paperback Out This Week!

Posted on Monday, November 3rd, 2025

The UK paperback edition of WIND AND TRUTH, the acclaimed and bestselling fifth novel in Brandon Sanderson‘s Stormlight Archives series, is out this week! Due to be published by Gollancz on November 6th, here’s the synopsis…

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare-and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide-Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

The first four books in the series are also available in a variety of formats (paperback, two-part paperback, eBook, audiobook, and special edition hardcover), published by Gollancz in the UK: THE WAY OF KINGS, WORDS OF RADIANCE, OATHBREAKER, and RHYTHM OF WAR.

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

UK Paperback Edition of Ian McDonald’s THE WILDING Out in Four Weeks!

Posted on Friday, October 31st, 2025

A new paperback edition of the acclaimed THE WILDING by Ian McDonald , a stand-alone novel of suspense, will be published in the UK in four weeks (November 27th)! To be published by Gollancz, here’s the synopsis…

Five kids are on a sleepover in a restored wilderness project in Ireland. With them, three teachers and one Ranger: Lisa. She is 26, longing to leave her job, out of her depth and soon to find herself mired in a nightmare.

Strange things have been happening at Lough Carrow, a vast rewilding project on the site of a former commercial peat-bog. Livestock mutilations. Rumours, myths from the neighbouring villages. Strange, unidentifiable tracks. On the trek in to the sleepover site they sight animals that have not yet been introduced to the park – wolves, wolverines, things older. Things thought long extinct.

As they near the centre of the wilding a boy realises he’s forgotten his meds. A teacher volunteers to take him back to the visitor centre. Sure, what could go wrong?

That night the camp is attacked. A teacher is dragged away. Lisa’s group is marooned in the wild. It is night, the four remaining kids are terrified, they need to get back to the ARK, but the wilderness seems to be playing with time and distance and something is out there. Something hungry and hunting…

The Irish Times called THE WILDING ‘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.’

Ian McDonald is the author of a great many acclaimed and award-winning novels and series. His most recent works are the stand-alone novel HOPELAND, and the Luna series — both published by Gollancz in the UK, and Tor Books in North America.

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…

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

Roger Zelazny’s REPÈRES SUR LA ROUTE Out Tomorrow!

Posted on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Tomorrow, Folio are due to publish REPÈRES SUR LA ROUTE, the French edition of Roger Zelazny‘s ROADMARKS. Translated by Alain Dorémieux, here’s the synopsis…

Une route décrit le temps, du passé au futur. Les accès en sont soumis à des règles strictes et bizarres ; les sorties sont autant de voies divergentes où l’histoire peut se réécrire et le paradoxe fleurir.
Reyd Dorakeen, trafiquant d’armes, poursuivi à la fois par la police de la route et par des tueurs à gages, devra affrronter tour à tour un moine défroqué, zen et meurtrier, un tyrannosaure-cyborg piloté par le marquis de Sade, un robot extraterrestre déglingué abandonné par les siens… tandis que, sur une voie parallèle, son fils est parti à sa recherche avec pour seule arme un livre entre les pages duquel se cache une mémoire électronique factotum. Mais au-dessus de la route plane l’ombre des dragons, qui sont peut-être les maîtres du jeu…

Repères sur la route est un roman qui déborde d’imagination, de péripéties et de rebondissements inattendus.

ROADMARKS is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

The Road can go Anywhere.

The Road can go Anywhen.

Almost.

Red Dorakeen has been on the Road for a very long time. For all of time, in fact. It stretches infinitely into the future and past, with exits that take him wherever, or whenever, he wants to go.

But he can’t find the place he wants to be.

He’s not the only one who can travel the Road, and as people join and leave, they can alter the past, or the future, to suit their whims. Exits close off, become overgrown, and working out what to change back to return to old timelines could take, well . . . forever.

Fortunately, Red has all the time he could ever need.

Roadmarks is a fantastically mind-bending novel from one of SFF’s most influential authors. It weaves together linear and non-linear narratives in a compelling tale full of mystery and magic.

J.T. Greathouse’s THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT out in Four Weeks!

Posted on Friday, October 10th, 2025

The next, highly-anticipated epic fantasy novel by J. T. Greathouse, THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT, is out in four weeks! A ‘rich standalone adventure for fans of Geralt and Ciri in The Witcher, for those who loved the mystery of The Tainted Cup, or for anyone looking to recapture the magic of The Wheel of Time’, it’s due to be published by Gollancz in the UK, on November 6th. Here’s the synopsis…

A LAND DIVIDED. A HISTORY INKED IN BLOOD. ONE SORCERESS’S QUEST FOR ANSWERS.

The world beyond the City of the Wise is fraught with danger. But Fola, a talented sorceress who has left the safety of its walls, is unconcerned. She’s on the hunt for magical remnants left behind by the First Folk — ancient beings who are but the whisper of a memory. Only by finding them might she uncover the secret to their power and a way to pull the riven lands out of the darkness.

Danger lies ahead for Fola, however she feels about it. And when events conspire to drag her into a cursed kingdom to investigate the death of its king, she’s soon faced by threats from both the living and the dead.

Fola will need to rely on her wits, her magic and her unlikely friends if she’s going to survive. But there is always hope, no matter how dark things get. And three things remain true, above all else.

Fellowship is stronger than isolation.

The past will come back to haunt you.

Nothing stays secret forever.

THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT will also be available in a limited Broken Binding edition, which was recently announced.

Here are just some of the early reviews that the novel has been receiving…

‘A great, deep and magical world to get lost in – classic and contemporary fantasy hand in hand’ — A.S. Tamaki, author of The Book of Fallen Leaves

‘Stunning… the model of 21st century sword and sorcery’ — Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Grave Empire

‘Martin by way of Sapkoswki, Greathouse’s new epic weaves a wonderfully engrossing story guaranteed to capture the attention of fantasy fans everywhere. Looking for a new chonky epic fantasy to lose yourself in? Look no further.’ — FanFiAddict

‘Where Greathouse excels is in his characters, which are deep and interesting and the kind of people you *want* to see win (or lose). Greathouse takes a sort of Celtic setting here with ancient magics and fey queens and weaves an ultimately human story about what it takes for us to grow and change and make ourselves better… highly recommended for fans of epic fantasy with a couple twists.’ — Auston Habershaw, author of If Wishes Were Retail

‘A beautiful, intricate, angry book about the price tag of history, and whether we should keep paying it.’ — Jared Pechaček, author of The West Passage

‘‘Masterfully fuses together sword and sorcery with philosophy and myth to create quite a special tale… Full of hidden depths, mythology and wonderfully complex characters… An absolutely riveting read from a storyteller who knows his craft.’ — Fantasy Hive

Gollancz also publishes Greathouse’s acclaimed debut trilogy, the Pact & the Pattern: THE HAND OF THE SUN KING, THE GARDEN OF EMPIRE, and THE PATTERN OF THE WORLD.

Zeno represents J. T. Greathouse in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of the JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.

ICYMI: Ben Aaronovitch’s MASQUERADES OF SPRING is a Waterstones Paperback of the Year!

Posted on Friday, October 3rd, 2025

We’re very happy to report that Waterstones has selected Ben Aaronovitch‘s THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING as one of their Paperbacks of the Year! It’s the latest novella in the Rivers of London series, and is published in the UK by Gollancz/Orion. Here’s the synopsis…

Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young — flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad — as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.

‘Gussie’ is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.

This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island – and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…

If you’re a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams — don’t panic — you will love Ben Aaronovitch’s imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.

Coming Soon: TAILORED REALITIES by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

In December, Gollancz are due to publish the UK edition of latest book by Brandon Sanderson: TAILORED REALITIES! A brand-new collection of short stories, here’s the synopsis…

Spanning the genres of fantasy and science fiction, this collection features stories from beyond the bounds of Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe.

Along with the never-before-seen novella ‘Moment Zero’, Tailored Realitieswill include ‘Snapshot’, ‘Perfect State’, ‘Defending Elysium’ (a novella set within the world of Skyward), and five other stories that were originally published individually elsewhere – never before collected into one volume, and many never before available in print.

The collection will also include a stunning black-and-white illustration for each story.

Signed copies of the new book will be available from Waterstones — and can be pre-ordered now!

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

Czech Edition of Ben Aaronovitch’s WINTER’S GIFTS

Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2025

Next month, Argo are due to publish a Czech edition of Ben Aaronovitch‘s WINTER’S GIFTS, which is set in the best-selling Rivers of London world. In this book, the action crosses the pond to the United States. Translated by Tomáš Jirkovský, here’s the synopsis…

Za velkou louží na to jdou jinak…

Když bývalý agent FBI Patrick Henderson nahlásí incident z ranku „X-Ray Sierra India“, operátorka nechápe, o čem je řeč. Henderson naléhá, aby vyrozumívala výše a výše postavené osoby, dokud se některá nechytí.

Onou osobou je speciální agentka Kimberley Reynoldsová. Případu se ujme, a když následně přijede do zasněženého severního Wisconsinu, zjistí, že polovinu obce Eloise, kde Henderson žije, srovnalo se zemí tornádo a po bývalém agentovi není nikde ani stopy. A podivnosti neberou konce. Sousedé podávají svědectví o tom, co znepokojivého kde zahlédli, a přitom nepřestává hustě sněžit, až Eloise zůstane odříznuta od okolního světa…

Když pak indicie stále více poukazují na jeden zamrzlý případ, zamrzlý tak, že zamrzlejší ani být nemůže – prokletou výpravu do mrazivých pustin –, Reynoldsová se vydá po stopách táhnoucích se od děsivé americké minulosti k hrůzám, které přežívají do dnešních dnů…

WINTER’S GIFTS is published in the UK by Gollancz, and in North America by Subterranean Press. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND…

When ex-FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an ‘X-Ray Sierra India’ incident, the operator doesn’t understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does.

That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Arriving snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town – and there’s no sign of Henderson.

Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising – cutting off the town, with no way in or out…

As the clues lead to the coldest of cold cases – a cursed expedition into the frozen wilderness – Reynolds follows a trail from the start of the American nightmare, to the horror that still lives on today…

The latest book in the Rivers of London is STONE & SKY, which is out now and published by Gollancz/Orion in the UK, DAW Books in North America, and DTV in Germany.

THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING by Ben Aaronovitch Out Now in Paperback!

Posted on Thursday, September 4th, 2025

THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING, the latest Rivers of London novella from Ben Aaronovitch, is out today in a new UK paperback edition! Published by Gollancz/Orion, it is also available as an eBook and audiobook. Here’s the synopsis…

Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young – flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad – as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.

‘Gussie’ is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.

This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island – and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows…

THE MASQUERADES OF SPRING was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller when it was published in hardcover. The novella is published in North America by Subterranean Press, available in hardcover and also eBook. The book is also available in Germany, published by DTV as EINE NACHTIGALL IN NEW YORK.

New BURNING CHROME Audiobook Out Tomorrow!

Posted on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

William Gibson‘s BURNING CHROME — the fourth book in the author’s Sprawl/Neuromancer series — is out tomorrow in a new audiobook edition! Published by W. F. Howes, it’s read by Oliver James Parkins and William Hope. Here’s the synopsis…

Tautly-written and suspenseful, BURNING CHROME collects 10 of William Gibson’s best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, co-Cyberpunk and editor of the seminal anthology MIRRORSHADES. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson’s characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best. Contains ‘Johnny Mnemonic’ (filmed starring Keanu Reeves) and title story ‘Burning Chrome’ – both nominated for the Nebula Award – as well as the Hugo-and-Nebula-nominated stories ‘Dogfight’ and ‘The Winter Market’.

W. F. Howes has also published the first three books in the series as audiobooks: NEUROMANCER, COUNT ZERO, and MONA LISA OVERDRIVE.

The novels are also available in print and eBook editions, published in the UK by Gollancz.

Zeno represents William Gibson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of Nell Pierce at Sterling Lord Literistic.

ICYMI: Roger Zelazny’s ROADMARKS is Available in Croatia!

Posted on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

In case you missed it, ROADMARKS — one of Roger Zelazny‘s classic novels — is available in Croatia! Published by Zagrebačka naklada, as PUTOKAZI, it was translated by Sven Popović. Here’s the synopsis…

Uvijek duhovit, šarmantno i inteligentno zbrkan, ovo je roman o beskonaćnim putovanjima kroz vrijeme koji ćete, irnično, pročitati brzo, bez skretanja, stranputica i kočenja.

Cesta je nezamislivo duga, seže u vrijeme prije vremena a ide toliko daleko u budućnost da su sve zvijezde mrtve i svi planeti ledeni. Cesta se račva i vijuga i vodi do alternativnih prošlosti ili čak budućnosti. Nistko se ne sjeća tko ju je stvorio ili zašto. Oni koji je nađu su rijetki, a oni koji znaju njome suvereno navigirati još rjeđi…

ROADMARKS is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. Here’s the synopsis…

The Road can go Anywhere.

The Road can go Anywhen.

Almost.

Red Dorakeen has been on the Road for a very long time. For all of time, in fact. It stretches infinitely into the future and past, with exits that take him wherever, or whenever, he wants to go.

But he can’t find the place he wants to be.

He’s not the only one who can travel the Road, and as people join and leave, they can alter the past, or the future, to suit their whims. Exits close off, become overgrown, and working out what to change back to return to old timelines could take, well . . . forever.

Fortunately, Red has all the time he could ever need.

Roadmarks is a fantastically mind-bending novel from one of SFF’s most influential authors. It weaves together linear and non-linear narratives in a compelling tale full of mystery and magic.

Three Weeks: Ben Aaronovitch & Adam Oyebanji at Bloody Scotland!

Posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

In three weeks, Ben Aaronovitch and Adam Oyebanji will be taking part in an event at the Bloody Scotland festival: “Murder Most Speculative”. The event is on September 12th, at 8:30pm. It is a ticketed event, and will also feature Nicholas Binge. Here’s what it’ll be about…

There’s some corner of the crime fiction field that is for ever slightly weird, stretching both the boundaries of the genre and your imagination, creating wonderful worlds of murder and mystery where anything can happen.

Ben is the internationally bestselling author of the Rivers of London series of novels and novellas. The latest book, STONE & SKY is out now, published by Gollancz/Orion in the UK, DAW Books in North America, and DTV in Germany. Here’s the synopsis…

‘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…

Adam is the author, most recently, of ESPERANCE, published by Arcadia in the UK. Here’s the synopsis…

The history-bending speculative fiction from Adam Oyebanji, award-winning author of BRAKING DAY.

An impossible death: Detective Ethan Krol has been called to the scene of a baffling murder: a man and his son, who appear to have been drowned in sea-water. But the nearest ocean is a thousand miles away.

An improbable story: Hollie Rogers doesn’t want to ask too many questions of her new friend, Abi Eniola. Abi claims to be an ordinary woman from Nigeria, but her high-tech gadgets and extraordinary physical abilities suggest she’s not telling the whole truth.

An incredible quest: As Ethan’s investigation begins to point towards Abi, Hollie’s fears mount. For Abi is very much not who she seems. And it won’t be long before Ethan and Hollie find themselves playing a part in a story that spans cultures, continents . . . and centuries.

An extraordinary speculative thriller about the scars left by the Atlantic slave-trade, by a master of the genre.

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

Roger Zelazny’s SENHOR DA LUZ Out Now in Brazil!

Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Roger Zelazny‘s classic science fiction novel LORD OF LIGHT is now available in Brazil! Published by Aleph as SENHOR DA LUZ, it was translated by Ana Ban. Here’s the synopsis…

Quando um pequeno grupo passa a deter o uso de um maquinário que reencarna indivíduos com habilidades sobre-humanas, funda-se um Paraíso para poucos. Essas entidades determinam quem permanece dentro de seus muros intransponíveis, quem é digno de reencarnação e quem tem acesso às tentações dessa alta tecnologia. Uma nova era chega para ficar.

Apesar da força desses deuses — eles controlam o fogo, a noite, a própria morte —, seu regime milenar se vê ameaçado pelo surgimento de um opositor chamado por muitos nomes. Para esse revolucionário levar o conhecimento à humanidade, confrontos devem ser travados e alianças precisam ser firmadas. Mas seria um só homem capaz de dar início à batalha cósmica que pode levar à queda dos céus?

Escrito por um dos grandes nomes da ficção científica e da fantasia, com sua prosa ao mesmo tempo poética e vertiginosa, Senhor da Luz reúne em sua trama a filosofia das culturas hindu e budista e o elemento especulativo inovador dos clássicos do sci-fi.

The striking cover is by Giovanna Cianelli.

LORD OF LIGHT is published in the UK by Gollancz, as part of their SF Masterworks series. It won the 1968 Hugo Award for best Novel. Here’s the English-language synopsis…

Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world?

Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story – how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology – is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction.