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Watching Alien with a 14 year old
This week’s What We’re Watching Wednesday has Simon introducing a modern teenager to a sci-fi horror classic… I’ve been waiting a long time, fourteen years in fact, to watch the Alien films with my eldest […]
Read MoreChristmas reads: part two
Christmas is almost upon us! And while it’s cold indoors, it’s a perfect opportunity for a bit of reading. For me, that means cracking on with some of my most anticipated reads of 2013… DEAD […]
Read MoreChristmas reads: part one
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 […]
Read MoreBook presents for book lovers
As it is the time to give lovely things to the lovely people in your life, Gillian has come up with the ultimate gift guide for book lovers… 1) I fell in love with this […]
Read More10 reasons why Community is better than The Big Bang Theory
We just can’t let it go! The great Big Bang Theory debate rolls on. This week’s What We’re Watching Wednesday is conclusive* evidence that Community is better than The Big Bang Theory. 1. The lack […]
Read MoreWhy I hate The Big Bang Theory
It’s the second of our new weekly feature, What We’re Watching Wednesday. Our launch peice last week on The Big Bang Theory sparked some debate around the office, and we thought it only fair to show […]
Read MoreGeorge R.R. Martin and How I Learned to Love The Big Bang Theory
This Wednesday we’re kicking off the first of our weekly What We’re Watching Wednesday promotions. Wherein, once a week a member of Team Gollancz will share with you a TV show or film we can’t […]
Read MoreManateePunk Untitled Volume 1 of 218
Steampunk is everywhere. Just how far can we take the legacy of Cyberpunk? Here’s a not exactly serious proposal for the next big somethingpunk. And why not let us know which somethingpunk you’d like (or […]
Read MoreHailing Frequencies Open
This is a follow-up in some ways to the post I wrote on Mars and whether there’s room for inspiration in the cerebral spaces or whether we’ve become culturally dependent upon athletes as role models… […]
Read MoreTo Tweet or Not To Tweet
Social Media is a wonderful thing. At last! A way in which we can all talk directly to each other. At last! A way in which people can communicate quickly and easily to say they […]
Read MoreRIP Anne McCaffrey
Gollancz is very saddened to hear the news that Anne McCaffrey has died, aged 85. Her true achievement was her writing. Her books will be read and reread for years to come, as people grow […]
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