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Christmas Reads for Classic SF and Fantasy Fans

Looking for the perfect present for fans of Classic SF? Look no further! We’ve got 10 books guaranteed to make their Christmas. Get ready to gift some great reads.     Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick’s classic SF novel, which was adapted as the film BLADE RUNNER is a must have for any fan of Classic SF. World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn’t ‘retiring’ them with his laser weapon,…

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Happy Publication Day 10th September 2015

We’d like to wish a very happy Publication Day to all of our books out in bookshops and online today. This week we have a plethora of incredible paperbacks to fill up your to be read shelves. Get ready for out of this world adventures, classic SF and fantasy and some epic new heroes. Wishlists at the ready, start plotting your visit to your local bookshop, library or favourite eTailer now. The City Stained Red by Sam Sykes– The mighty Sam Sykes is back, with the first of a new adventure: The City Stained Red will have you on the edge…

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Happy Publication Day 9th July 2015

We’d like to wish a very happy Publication Day to all of our books out in bookshops and online today. This week we have five incredibly exciting paperbacks and eBooks perfect for fans of unforgettable adventure, mythology, magic and classic fantasy and SF. Wishlists at the ready, start plotting your visit to your local bookshop, library or favourite eTailer now. Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch– The fifth installment of  the Sunday Times bestselling series sees Peter Grant leaving London to investigate a small village in Herefordshire where the local police are reluctant to admit that there might be a supernatural…

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Your Friendly Reminder: Androids and Electric Sheep in Two Days . . .

Just a quick and friendly reminder ahead of the weekend that, as mentioned a couple of weeks ago, BBC Radio 4 will be airing a new adaptation of Philip K. Dick‘s seminal Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? this Sunday at 15:00. This new adaptation is part of BBC Radio 4‘s Dangerous Visions season; it stars James Purefoy and Jessica Raine and was directed by Sasha Yevtushenko. And as a teaser, here are Rachael and Deckard . . . And for a quick sample of what you can expect on Sunday, just click on this depiction of a futuristic audio-generating…

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Androids Will Dream of Electric Sheep . . .

. . . real soon now! As alluded to on Wednesday on the SF Gateway blog, we have news of an androidal nature. And it is this: BBC Radio 4 will be airing a new adaptation of Philip K. Dick‘s seminal Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in just a couple of weeks. As part of their Dangerous Visions season, BBC Radio 4 will present the two-part adaptation (as we understand – we could be wrong), starring James Purefoy and Jessica Raine and directed by Sasha Yevtushenko, beginning Sunday 15th June at 15:00.  

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