Ben Aaronovitch

We have some very exciting news! We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of The October Man, a brand-new novella from bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.  Expanding the author’s Rivers of London world, readers will be introduced to the investigations of Detective Tobias Winter as he uncovers the truth behind a savage murder in Trier, Germany. […]

Peter Grant is coming to a bookshop near you. Meet Ben Aaronovitch on his epic tour of Great Britain to celebrate the publication of his upcoming, new RIVERS OF LONDON novel, LIES SLEEPING. Ben will be travelling over 1300 miles, visiting 20 bookshops, across 12 days, to meet as many fans as possible and introduce […]

We are thrilled to share with you the stunning cover for Lies Sleeping, the new novel in Ben Aaronovitch’s incredible Rivers of London series. This November, Peter Grant returns for a brand new mystery where he’ll meet old foes, friends and familiar faces. Here’s a teaser of what awaits Peter in Lies Sleeping  . . […]

We are thrilled to announce that Ben Aaronovitch’s brand new Rivers of London novel, Lies Sleeping, will be available on the 6th November 2018! Join Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, for a brand new case . . . Martin Chorley, aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against […]

Gollancz is delighted to announce the acquisition of THE FURTHEST STATION, a brand new novella in the bestselling PC Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch, for publication in September 2017. Publishing Director Gillian Redfearn acquired world rights (excluding the USA, France and Germany, which are represented by agent) from John Berlyne of the Zeno Literary Agency. […]

Are you a little bit of Lesley or a lot of Peter Grant? Find out in our personality quiz! To celebrate the publication of The Hanging Tree  we’ve devised this handy personality quiz. But, wait, there’s more! As well as being able to identify yourself with an iconic character from the Peter Grant series, and […]

We are delighted to share with you the details of Ben Aaronovitch’s The Hanging Tree bookshop tour. Don’t miss Ben Aaronovitch as he tours the UK from the 31st October to celebrate the publication of The Hanging Tree! If you can’t make any of Ben’s bookshop events make sure you join us on the 4th […]

Gollancz is delighted to announce the publication of THE HANGING TREE, the sixth book in Ben Aaronovitch’s bestselling Peter Grant series, on November 3rd 2016.  The publication will be supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign and a full UK tour.  News of THE HANGING TREE’s imminent publication will delight Ben Aaronovitch’s legions of […]

We’re thrilled to be able to reveal the artwork for Ben Aaronovitch’s upcoming Peter Grant novel The Hanging Tree. After a brief trip to the country Peter is back in London and in the thick of it with an investigation that centres around the echoing Mayfair mansions of the super-rich and the bloody legacy of […]

It’s the final week of Cityread and we thought we’d share another favourite audio selection from a bit further along in the Peter Grant series. Our  next clip – is a wonderful little of piece from Broken Homes (the fourth book in the Peter Grant series) where a somewhat perplexed Peter Grant has to deal with […]

It’s week four of Cityread and for those of you who might have already finished Rivers of London we thought we’d share one of our favourite selections from the third book in the Peter Grant Mysteries: Whispers Under Ground. Beware the Central line … It’s a brilliant section that is superbly narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Whispers Under Ground is out […]

Check out what Team Gollancz are reading over the weekend.. Amy – Rivers of London Emily – Monstrous Regiment Charlie – Othergirl Marcus – Arthur C. Clarke The Collected Stories Jen – Murder is Bad Manners Gillian – L’ange de la Nuit Simon – the 13 1/2 lives of Captain Bluebear Let us know what you’ll be […]

It’s week three of Cityread and for those of you who might have already finished Rivers of London we thought we’d share one of our favourite selections from the second book in the Peter Grant Mysteries: Moon Over Soho.   Training, explosions, and hunting for vestigia in Soho pubs… It’s a lovely section superbly narrated by […]

It’s week two of Cityread London 2015 and we’re continuing the celebrations by sharing one of our favourite audio extracts from Rivers of London with you. Let us set the scene for you: It’s a cold, wet January morning, and PC Peter Grant faces an unlikely witness to an unusual murder… Listen to the first […]

Join us this month as we team up with Cityread London to make Rivers of London the book everyone in the capital is talking about. Each April, Cityread asks London’s citizens, workers and visitors to pick up a book – the same book – and read it together. And you can get involved! Over the next few […]