Sam Sykes

The Ember Blade, Chris Wooding Empires rise, civilisations fall and one culture comes to subsume another. It’s the way of the world . . . sometimes ways of life are improved, sometimes they are not. But the progression of change is huge and – usually – unstoppable. In this story, the Ossian way of life […]

We’ve got a singularly brilliant book for you today. The indomitable Sam Sykes brings his epic Bring Down the Gods trilogy to a close in the best and most exciting way possible. Find out if Lenk or the gods survive . . . although with a title like God’s Last Breath, it’s not looking good […]

We are delighted to welcome Sam Sykes to the Gollancz Blog for a special guest post on New York Comic Con. If, like us, you weren’t able to make it this year then this brilliant update from Sam that will almost make you feel like you were there.  I’m going to assume that, if you’re […]

Simon,  Associate Publisher of Gollancz and editor of The City Stained Red, discusses why you should all be reading The City Stained Red. Right now. Trust us. Sam Sykes’ The City Stained Red has a special place in my affections (and not just because Sam is the size of a grizzly and has a reputation for beating […]

If, like us, you can’t quite believe that tomorrow is March (it is!) we thought we’d take this chance to remind you of our February Digital Deals. This weekend only you can purchase six fantastic books at bargain prices. From epic fantasy, to incredible action, adventure and outstanding YA crossover novels we’ve got something for […]

Continuing our peek into 2014, today we’re talking about some brilliant new fiction, and whether it’s a stunning stand alone or the beginning of an epic new series there’s something for everyone … If its a stand-alone story you’re looking for, this is the place! So watch out for the superb Jules Verne sequel Twenty Trillion […]

Gollancz is thrilled to be able to share with you the absolutely stunning cover for The City Stained Red the brand new novel from Sam Sykes.  Our cover was designed by the fantastic Benjamin Carrè.   But wait, there’s more! We also have an exclusive guest post from Sam Sykes all about The City Stained Red!    I like […]

Gollancz are delighted to share the news of a few award nominations and wins that have come in recently. First of all, Jack Glass by the incomparable Adam Roberts was announced as the winner of the John W. Campbell memorial award, one of the four major US awards for SF. This follows up the BSFA […]

In celebration of the David Gemmell Award long-lists being published, Gollancz is thrilled to be running a series of interviews-in-sixty-seconds with as many long-listed authors as we can get our hands on. Today we’re wrestling with Sam Sykes, the renowned and feared author of The Tome of the Undergates which was hotly followed by Black […]