The world is still in the grip of the International Patent Office, but might that iron grasp be slipping? Get started on book one of the Map of Unknown Things, before book two, The Outlaw & the Upstart King arrives in January. We present you with the first three chapters of Rod Duncan’s fantastic novel, The Queen of All Crows.
The year is 2012
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
Hey there Australia fans, we’ve got exciting news! Our Amanda Bridgeman, author of November release The Subjugate, will be appearing at Supanova Brisbane this weekend.
SupaNova is Australia’s biggest comic con, and special guests include Ian Somerhalder, Dean Cain, John Barrowman and Christina Ricci.
Amanda will be chatting to fans and signing both The Subjugate and her Aurora series throughout the weekend, and taking part in three panels, which you can see
Today all the little Robots are tilting their heads under Respectful Sadness Setting 004, as they digest the following webcast from AR headquarters:
Marc Gascoigne, founder and publisher of Angry Robot Books, has announced that he will be leaving the imprint at the end of the year. “After more than ten years building AR up into a popular, worldwide sci-fi imprint, it’s time for a new challenge.
Dive right into an incredible new world with Jaine Fenn’s Hidden Sun and read the first four chapters for free right here!
“Extraordinary world-building, with a hardcore, violent poetry to the writing. Jaine Fenn continues to be a star of new fantasy.”
– Paul Cornell, author of the Lychford novellas
Rhia Harlyn is a noble in Shen, one of the dozens of shadowlands
Sink deep into Terminus, Tristan Palmgren’s brilliant, serious SF sequel to the critically acclaimed Quietus, by reading the first three chapters for FREE on us!
“I’m absolutely in love with this book. I love the characters, I love the connection of the plot to the plot of the previous book, I love the DEVELOPMENT. 15/10 would reread a thousand times and none of you can stop me.” – Litcast of Doom
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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We know you love it free and pulpy, so we’ve put together the opening four chapters from four of our finest, pulpiest reads. It’s the best of matinee-style adventure, bloody exploitation thrills filled with battered heroes and villainous bad guys! Oh yeah, and it’s FREE! Pulped Fiction is available from all the usual ebook sources (like Amazon, B&N Nook, iTunes and Play), or you can download it from us right here. Read it, love it, buy the complete books!
Daughters of Forgotten Light by Sean Grigsby: a floating prison is home to Earth’s unwanted people, where they are forgotten… but
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
Cover reveal, hoooooOOOOO!
It’s that time again! Now, you should be – and if not, why not, huh? Huh? Huh? – already acquainted with the antics of Ella Patel who was, in Wesley Chu’s fast paced and action packed sci-fi novel The Rise of Io, forced to share her head with the alien Io, a low-ranking Quasing with a bit of an attitude problem. Well, we say that Io has one… so too does Ella, the streetwise kid you definitely wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of. Now, in sequel The Fall of Io – which hits shelves
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
Well, you can probably tell by the artwork but Sean Grigsby and John Hornor Jacobs, both Arkansas natives, will be signing books at Barnes & Noble Little Rock on Saturday.
The pair – both critically acclaimed for their SFF work – will be reading from their respective novels and then available for general chats and signings.
If you’re lucky Sean might just get out his fire truck again… if you
Hear Ye. Hear Ye. The Robots will be descending on Fantasycon 2018 this weekend for all things bookish and delightful!
Yes that’s right, we’ll be firing up our hoverboards and heading for The Queen’s Hotel in Chester from the 19th – 21st October. Not only have we got authors taking part in panels, but our very own publicity manager, Penny will be playing some late night D&D with other writerly folks (keep an eye on Twitter/Instagram for photos and possible videos).
Also, the con is home of the British Fantasy Awards and our very own Jeannette Ng is nominated for Best
Good morrow, Robot fans.
We’re currently busy creating the most wonderful 2019 covers for you to feast your eyes on, as you might be noticing from the amount of cover reveal posts we’ve been publishing! Today’s artwork is something a bit special for a cold, autumnal day: S A Sidor‘s The Beast of Nightfall Lodge.
Created by immensely talented dark artist of the damned, Dan Strange, the cover perfectly encapsulates the pulpy goodness of S A’s work.
We honestly can’t wait for you to read The Beast of Nightfall Lodge, which is the sequel to May’s Fury
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