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There are few things editors like better than sharing a book we love . . . and this week I have the chance to share a novel that I absolutely adored. Songs of the Earth […]

The woman from the bank apologised for keeping him waiting, although in fact it had been no more than minutes. Her name was Marjorie Hu, and she appeared genuinely keen to be of assistance, as […]

‘Not clever, brother. It’s a long way down.’ Geoffrey steadied himself and stepped away from the roof ’s edge. He’d been craning his neck, following a bright point of light as it tracked overhead. A […]

He was on his way back from the edge of the study area towards the research station, just him and the Cessna and the open skies above the Amboseli basin, his mood better than it […]

Late May, after the long rains. The ground had borrowed moisture from the clouds; now the sky claimed its debt in endless hot, dry days. For the children, it was a relief. After weeks of […]

I’ve read Alastair Reynolds before and, like many, fallen in love with his grand, robust, yet wry take on the staples of SF. His tarnished futures, his untidy, yet awesome universes. Here was a writer […]

Today concludes our part-serialisation of The Alloy of Law. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for Brandon’s UK Tour Dates. And next week we’ll be bringing you an exclusive Alloy of Law themed competition that […]

Happy Wednesday! Over here at Gollancz Towers we’re pleased to be bringing you the next chapter in our part-serialisation of The Alloy of Law. Eight hours later, Waxillium stood at an upper window of his […]

“How’s my cravat?” Waxillium asked, studying himself in the mirror, turning to the side and tugging at the silver necktie again. “Impeccable as always, my lord,” Tillaume said. The butler stood with hands clasped behind […]

Our part serialization of The Alloy of Law continues today with the first chapter . . . Five months later, Wax walked through the decorated rooms of a large, lively party, passing men in dark […]

Remember how we promised you the exciting prologue to The Alloy of Law? Well, here it is. Happy Friday! Wax crept along the ragged fence in a crouch, his boots scraping the dry ground. He […]