Songs of the Earth
Trinity Rising – Chapter Two
Chapter Two: SPEAKER OF THE CRAINNH Drwyn set a torch to his father’s tent at dusk, in accordance with tradition. The flames licked at the painted leather tentatively, as if savouring a strange new food, […]
Read MoreTrinity Rising – Chapter One
There are many, many reasons why it’s always a pleasure to introduce a sneak-preview into an authors work, but being able to share something you absolutely love yourself is definitely one of them. Trinity Rising, […]
Read MoreTrinity Rising is coming . . .
We’re counting down the days until we publish Trinity Rising, the phenomenal sequel to Elspeth Cooper’s Songs of the Earth, which was nominated for Best Debut Novel 2011. If you’ve missed it – somehow! – […]
Read MoreExclusive 90 Second Interview with Elspeth Cooper
In celebration of the David Gemmell Award short-lists being published, Gollancz is thrilled to be running a series of interviews-in-ninety-seconds with as many short-listed authors as we can get our hands on! Today we’ve caught […]
Read MoreSongs of the Earth- Chapter Five: Magic
Chapter Five: Magic Magic, rising, swelling into many voices. It filled the air around Gair and time slowed. Tiny details became sharply, painfully clear. Gorse-flowers blazed bright as flames on the viridian bushes. A billion […]
Read MoreSongs of the Earth- Chapter Four: Gatekeeper
Chapter Four: Gatekeeper Masen breathed out slowly. His breath curled into steam on the frosty air and disappeared into the bare branches of the trees around him. He had to be careful now, not make […]
Read MoreSongs of the Earth- Chapter Three Goran's Hound
CHAPTER THREE: GORAN’S HOUND Panic fluttered a wing in Gair’s chest. ‘I’ll need some clothes.’ ‘Already taken care of.’ Alderan pointed at a bundle on the settle by the hearth. Wrapped up inside a stout […]
Read MoreSongs of the Earth- Chapter Two: Shadowkin
CHAPTER TWO: SHADOWKIN Wind swept down from the snow-cap with a keenness that cut the breath from Gair’s lungs. He had climbed as high as he dared this time, to a rocky spur far above […]
Read MoreBrilliant books; brilliant readers; brilliant audiobooks!
Audio publishing is, without doubt, the most fun you can have in the book world without a free bar – I mean, where else can you sit and listen to a former member of the […]
Read MoreElspeth Cooper 60 Second Interview
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’ve caught […]
Read MoreOn the eleventh day of Christmas…
Yesterday we looked at three great debuts and three familiar faces with new projects in the genre – today we’re celebrating six fantastic genre novels which are all part of brilliant series (if you’ve missed […]
Read MorePerfect presents . . .
With nine shopping days left until Christmas the pressure to find something wonderful for family and friends is on! I have already made my wishes perfectly clear to Santa (one Sith dressing gown, thankyouverymuch), but […]
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