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Elspeth Cooper

Elspeth Cooper is an exceptional writer. Born and raised in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, she has always been fascinated by the magic of words and it was inevitable that she would come to write magical fiction of her own.


Trinity Rising Cover Reveal

It’s a new cover, it’s a new title, it’s a new world!

We are delighted to be bringing you not one but two pieces of news today! Not only does Elspeth Cooper’s forthcoming new novel now have a marvellous new title – Trinity Rising – we also have a fabulous new cover to reveal today too.

Here it is, in all its glory!

Missed the first in the series? Well it’s been shortlisted for the best debut novel of the year by … More

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Back from Eastercon with big news!

Gollancz is fresh back from a very successful Eastercon, and with an astounding haul of Award wins, and Award nominations!

 

The British Science Fiction Awards

 

Yesterday our very own Christopher Priest won the BSFA award for Best Science Fiction Novel, for his wonderful novel The Islanders.

 

 

 

We were also thrilled to see the SF Encyclopedia recognised as the Best Non-Fiction project of the year. Darren Nashand Malcolm Edwards have worked hand-in-hand with the Encyclopedia, during the creation of our SF Gateway … More

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Easter is here, and that means only one thing . . .

Eastercon! The Gollancz Gang is going to be hanging out, attending panels, in the bar, running a book stand and more at the Edwardian Raddison, Heathrow, throughout Easter . . . so here’s our quick guide to all the Eastercon action:

 

Friday 6th April 2012

 

14.00               Pushing the Boundaries of Genre

What are the boundaries of genre? Where does one begin and another end? Does definition limit imagination, or give it something to feed on. Come along, for all this and more … More

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Songs of the Earth- Chapter Five: Magic

Chapter Five: Magic

Magic, rising, swelling into many voices. It filled the air around Gair and time slowed. Tiny details became sharply, painfully clear. Gorse-flowers blazed bright as flames on the viridian bushes. A billion motes of dust spangled the air. Hooves rose and fell as if through treacle and each hoof-beat boomed round his head like the fall of empires.

Oh Goddess, help me. Sunset burned his eyes. All he could see through it was red – red as roses, … More

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Songs of the Earth- Chapter Four: Gatekeeper

Chapter Four: Gatekeeper

Masen breathed out slowly. His breath curled into steam on the frosty air and disappeared into the bare branches of the trees around him. He had to be careful now, not make the slightest sound, or his quarry would hear him, despite the chatter of the stony river. The stag’s hearing was exceptional, even for one of its kind. No wonder it had been hunted so unsuccessfully for so long.

He watched it pace through the trees ahead, a … More

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