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Gollancz Acquires THE INCORRUPTIBLES

Gollancz Team: - April 15th, 2013
Acquisitions, Fantasy

Gollancz, the Science-Fiction and Fantasy imprint of Orion, are proud to announce the acquisition of THE INCORRUPTIBLES, the beginning of an outstanding new fantasy series by John Hornor Jacobs. Marcus Gipps, Editor at Gollancz, bought World all language rights for three books from Stacia Decker of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.

Jacobs was shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award for his first novel. His horror and YA works have been published in the US by Simon & Schuster, among others. This … More

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Gollancz Acquires The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

Gollancz Team: - April 12th, 2013
Acquisitions, Fantasy

Best-selling author Joanne Harris is joining the world famous Gollancz list with a brand new adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology.

Gollancz, the SF and fantasy imprint of the Orion Publishing Group, has secured world rights, including audio and translation, for The Gospel of Loki in a substantial six-figure two book deal struck by Gollancz Deputy Publishing Director Jon Wood and agent Peter Robinson of Rogers, Coleridge & White.

The novel is a brilliant first person narrative of the rise … More

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Gollancz Acquires The Relic Guild

Gollancz Team: - April 11th, 2013
Acquisitions, Fantasy

Gollancz, the Science-Fiction and Fantasy imprint of Orion, are proud to announce the acquisition of THE RELIC GUILD, the beginning of an epic new fantasy series from debut author Edward Cox. Marcus Gipps, Editor at Gollancz, bought World all language rights from John Berlyne of Zeno Agency.

It was said the Labyrinth had once been the great meeting place, a sprawling city at the heart of an endless maze. But it has become an abandoned forbidden zone, where humans are … More

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Crysis: Escalation announcement

Gollancz Team: - February 15th, 2013
Acquisitions, Events, Gavin G. Smith, News, Science Fiction, Short Stories

We’ve been working on this project for a while, but finally, after last night’s exciting Crysis 3 launch event at the BFI Imax, we can officially reveal the details of CRYSIS: ESCALATION, a tie-in book that covers the events between Crysis 2 and the upcoming game. Written by Gavin Smith, this collection of linked short stories is also perfect for those new to the game, as it provides an introduction to the world and its characters.

EA Games hosted a large … More

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Gollancz acquires Den Patrick trilogy!

Gollancz Team: - February 6th, 2013
Acquisitions, Fantasy

Simon Spanton, Deputy Publishing Director at Gollancz, has acquired world rights in a fantasy trilogy by Den Patrick.

The first novel is called The Boy with the Porcelain Ears and is set in a Pseudo-Renaissance Italy. It follows the fate of Lucien ‘Sinestra’ De Fontein as he attempts to find his place among the nobility. Each book will centre on a different protagonist, telling a story set within (and often around) the sprawling edifice of Demesne.

The first three books are called … More

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