Archive for the ‘Adam Roberts’ Category
The John W. Campbell Award Nominations
Gollancz Team: Simon - May 14th, 2013
Adam Roberts, Alastair Reynolds, M. John Harrison
And the Gollancz nominations for the John W. Campbell Award are…
Tags: Adam Roberts, Alastair Reynolds, Blue Remember Hills, Empty Space, Jack Glass, John W. Campbell Award, M. John Harrison, Science Fiction, The Fractal Prince
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Award Season
Gollancz Team: Marcus - April 2nd, 2013
Adam Roberts, Events, News, Saladin Ahmed, SF Gateway
While you were off enjoying a long break, most of the Gollancz team were at Eastercon, the UK’s largest SF convention. It was a busy weekend, but the highlights were the award ceremonies.
We’re delighted to announce that JACK GLASS by Adam Roberts won the BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) award for best novel, and the cover (by Black Sheep and our marvellous Art department) won best Artwork. These are among the most prestigious awards in the UK SF … More
Tags: Adam Roberts, Black Heart, Brandon Sanderson, EasterCon, Holly Black, Hugo awards, Jack Glass, Joe Hill, John Scalzi, Nebula Awards, Redshirts, Saladin Ahmed, The Emperor's Soul, Throne of the Crescent Moon
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A late blog to mark the late Jules Verne’s birthday. And a cover reveal too!
Gollancz Team: Simon - February 11th, 2013
Adam Roberts, Cover Art, Cover Reveal, Science Fiction
Jules Verne was born on February the 8th, 1828. Being the sort of writer Verne was and being born in the third decade of the 19th century was always going to place you near the beginnings of what most people consider to be SF. And with a body of work that includes Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Clipper of the Clouds and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea your place as one of the genre’s founding talents … More
Tags: Adam Roberts, Black Sheep, Cover Reveal, Jules Verne, Mahendra Singh, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Twenty Trillion Leagues Under the Sea
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Awards fever
Gollancz Team: Simon - January 18th, 2013
Adam Roberts, Cover Art, M. John Harrison
As Oscar Wilde once nearly said: “To be listed on one awards shortlist is unfortunate, to be listed on two looks like carelessness.”
Oh Oscar, you old grump!
We are, of course, completely over the moon with the news that came this morning with the announcement of two sets of awards shortlists. One prestigious and long established, the other a newcomer on the scene but already noted for their eclectic and intelligent take on what genre fiction has to offer.
The British Science … More
Tags: Adam Roberts, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Awards, book awars, Empty Space, Jack Glass, M. John Harrison, scifi awards, The British Science Fiction Association
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Christmas reads: part one
Gollancz Team: Marcus - December 18th, 2012
Adam Roberts, Friday Reads, Other
This Xmas, I’m spending some time away from the office in a lovely house in the Lake District with my partner’s family, where I shall be, let’s be honest, a bit bored. So what better plan than to do what I normally do all of the time anyway, and read some genre stuff?
I’m going to be very good and make myself have at least one day of non-work related reading. Other than that, I expect it will be editing and … More
Tags: Adam Roberts, Bored of the Rings, Christmas, Christmas reading, J.R.R. Tolkien, London Falling, Lord of the Rings, Paul Cornell, Stephen Baxter, Terry Pratchett, The Hobbit, The Long Earth, The Soddit, The Walking Dead, Wodehouse
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