—– PROMOTION —– James Frey’s new trilogy has a huge mystery at its heart – and you could win a huge prize if you solve it. James Frey, the American author of I Am Number Four , is offering a huge cash prize of $500,000 (£300,000) to anybody who who …
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(opens in new tab) Waterstones is to launch two exclusive Terry Pratchett Kindle cases on 9 September, including a special edition signed case. Both will feature Josh Kirby artwork and will be available from Waterstones bookshops nationwide as well as online at Waterstones.com (opens in new tab) . The Limited …
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The top author (and guest editor of the current SFX) is appearing at the Forum on Friday 14 June with his latest novel It won’t have escaped your notice that this current issue of SFX is guest edited by none other than top writer Neil Gaiman . His new novel …
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There’s a strong graphic novel and genre presence at this year’s festival, starting next week As it enters its fourth year, Stoke Newington Literary Festival ( follow them on Twitter ) has taken an unashamedly geeky turn with some guests from the SFX world. The event will boast appearances by …
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The Orion Publishing Group and Hodder & Stoughton are set to publish a brand new, and terrifying, story written by bestselling authors Stephen King and Joe Hill… who just happen to be father and son as well (in case you didn’t know). The eBook also includes an exclusive extract of …
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(opens in new tab) In just under a month, as I write this, the Hugo awards will have been announced. One of the two major science fiction awards, it’s an event that massively increases the profile of everything nominated, let alone the winners. which, if you’re a short story fan, …
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Lauren Beukes, China Miéville and Patrick Ness debate at London’s Free Word Centre Beukes (Zoo City), Miéville (The City And The City) and Ness (A Monster Calls) – all recipients of The Kitschie Red Tentacle award – will meet at 6:30pm at the Free Word Centre to discuss the legacy …
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We’ve known for quite a while that award-winning hard SF author Stephen Baxter would be penning a Doctor Who novel, as part of BBC Books’s ongoing quest to get big-name writers working for the Who range. Now we know more, as the synopsis has been released. Doctor Who: The Wheel …
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