The wonderful and inspiring Robot that is Jeannette Ng delivered a fantastic acceptance speech at Worldcon 2019 after winning the John W Campbell Award for Best New Writer at the Hugo Award Ceremony on 18th August. We couldn’t be prouder of her and the statements she made. We stand with her always – “Stale. Sterile. Male. White” no more.
To read the full speech, check out Jeannette’s Twitter feed – @jeannette_ng – here.
A week away from WorldCon and things are getting SUPER exciting over here at Robot HQ. We’ve got some great author signings, author panels, giveaways and exclusive bargains planned, and we can’t wait for it all to start.
Today we also announced the pre-launch party that we’ll be hosting for The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Wendy Trimboli & Alicia Zaloga. The book doesn’t release until 10th September, but you lucky WorldCon-goers will get the chance to purchase early and chat with the authors, while enjoying a drink or two on us. All are
You may have heard already, but one of our beloved authors James A Moore is currently undergoing cancer treatment. James is a great friend to the army, and when a friend is in need, a call to action is sounded. Which is why the Robot Overlords want to do their best to help James as much as is robot-ly possible, but we need your help too!
For the whole month of August, Angry Robot will be giving 100% of proceeds for any and all of James’ ebooks towards the bill for his treatment. Again, that’s 100% of proceeds for all
Attention, Robots! We have detected an incoming transmission, rippling through the multiverse from a distant pulsar. And this transmission is updating on a monthly basis… It seems the Angry Robot team have created a new podcast!
Join our resident overlord Eleanor Teasdale on a journey through the weird, wonderful worlds of scifi and fantasy, as she collects authors and exciting guest hosts. Together, they will tackle the hottest topics in genre fiction, discover galaxies heretofore unknown and maybe, just maybe, they’ll work out how to make the perfect cup of tea in space.
Our first episode will go
Greetings loyal servants of the Robot Army!
Today we announce the implementation of your new Robot Overlord, Eleanor Teasdale. You may commence bowing, kissing feet, pledging your eternal soul, etc.
Here’s a bit about your new lord-and-saviour:
Eleanor ran away to the circus briefly at 18 but decided publishing was a bit more her speed rather than trying to wrangle Strong Men and herding the angry goose. She joins Angry Robot from
Liege-Killer: The Graphic Novel, written by the excellent Christopher Hinz, and illustrated by Jon Procter, will be released in June 2019… best summer yet.. am I right?!
Hinz’s award-winning novel has been stunningly reimagined as a graphic novel and includes an all-new foreword from the author discussing the evolution of Liege-Killer and its impact on the genre. For those of you unfamiliar, fear not; here’s the synopsis:
Two hundred years after a nuclear apocalypse forced humanity to
Hello Robots! Amanda Bridgeman here, putting forward my thoughts on the possibility of curing crime.
In my novel, The Subjugate, I explore a somewhat utopian idea of curing criminals from re-offense. At least, curing those who would inflict physical harm upon another human being. It may seem like a far-off dream to some, but the truth is, it may not be as far from reality as we think.
Exciting news from the mainframe!
Nominees have been announced this week for the 2019 Philip K. Dick Award, with the list featuring our very own Jeff Noon and his awesome meta-thriller The Body Library.
The winner will be announced on Friday, April 19, 2019 and you can check out the full list of nominees below…
Time Was by Ian McDonald (Tor.com)
The Body
Are you excited? I know you are. But can you handle it? Can you??
OK, here goes. Announcing the GORGEOUS new cover for Ash Kickers by Lee Gibbons. Wait for it… wait for it…
Oooh we feel all warm and tingly in our cold tin chests. Ash Kickers may be out in July (URGH! So long), but you lucky devils can pre-order it now from, well, pretty much anywhere.
As you may have heard, Angry Robot is making the move from the cosy town of Nottingham to the bright lights of London, where we’ll be joining the Watkins Media mothership. Whilst this is a big change, we feel confident that AR will continue to thrive and deliver the same amazing sci-fi and wtf fiction that you know and love from our new home.
Additionally, a new robot – Gemma Creffield – has joined the ranks as Editorial and Publicity Co-Ordinator. Gemma has worked as a publicist for Watkins Media for several years, creating and driving successful campaigns across their
Good news, friends! We’ve got a new novel heading your way.
Angry Robot will be releasing the incredible The Resurrectionist of Caligo in June 2019, written by author duo Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga.
The novel is an absolute gem of a read, full of Victoriana, murder, intrigue and one of the coolest magic systems we’ve seen for years!
Here’s the synposis:
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We’ve got a brand new cover reveal for you all!
You’ve hopefully already picked up Cameron Johnston’s brilliantly wrought grimdark The Traitor God, which we released this past June. Hot on its heels comes the sequel, God of Broken Things, which will be hitting shelves in June 2019 and which now has a flipping badass cover for you all to feast your eyes on.
Here’s the synopsis:
Tyrant magus Edrin Walker destroyed the monster sent by the Skallgrim, but not before it laid waste to Setharis, and infested their magical elite with mind-controlling parasites. Edrin’s own Gift
We told you yesterday that we’d be at MCM Comic Con in London but that’s not the only place our authors are hanging out this weekend. Both Kaaron Warren (Slights) and James A Moore (The Last Sacrifice) will be at World Fantasy Con, with the former being Guest of Honour.
Here’s where the pair will be all weekend. As always, programmes are subject to change so do double check your schedule on the day to see that all is in order.
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It seems that our Robots weren’t ready to stop partying after last week’s incredible FantasyCon, so they’re back at it again this week, with a visit to MCM Comic Con, London. Tim Pratt (The Wrong Stars, The Dreaming Stars), Jeannette Ng (Under the Pendulum Sun) and Micah Yongo (Lost Gods) will all be at the convention, talking on panels, signing novels and generally taking in the great atmosphere.
Below are their schedules for the weekend, though as always, these things are subject to change so do download the incredibly useful MCM app for all of the
Woooohooooo!!! Friends, we have great news! *throws glitter*
Jeannette Ng won ‘Best Newcomer’ at the British Fantasy Awards!
Best Newcomer goes to @jeannette_ng for Under The Pendulum Sun! And delivers a THUNDEROUS and vital speech about the need to build the future without obsessively honoring the past, truer now more than ever.
— Alasdair @ Fantasycon (@AlasdairStuart) October 21, 2018
Jeannette, whose novel Under
Behold some wondrous new book news! *fires confetti cannon*
The amazing Anna Kashina, author of the Majat Code Series, is back with a brand new 
novel Shadowblade. This stunning epic fantasy novel with swords, politics, romance and a badass heroine will be heading your way in May 2019.
Here’s the full synopsis:
Naia dreams of becoming a Jaihar Blademaster, but after assaulting a teacher, her future seems ruined. The timely intervention of a powerful stranger suddenly
