Just in time for summer we’re running a new deal through Amazon US and our website to offer you the following lovely books on sale throughout the whole of June! Perfect for your holiday reading list.
The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter: Rod Duncan. Amazon: $1.99
First in the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series
Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life – as herself and as her brother, the private detective. She is trying to solve
We’ve partnered up with Amazon.com for a flash sale on 12 April for Drop Everything and Read Day – a great day to sit down and read a book, or at least grab a book so you can read it later.
The amazing books below will be knocked down to $2.50 for the paperback edition, click the titles and covers to find them on Amazon.com. Snap ’em up before they run out,
Rod Duncan‘s The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series might have come to an end (…or has it…) with The Custodian of Marvels, however those who fell in love with Elizabeth, the Patent Office and the alternate world that Rod created can discover the world of the Gas-Lit Empire in a unique way this weekend. (more…)
We made mention of it last week, but now you can hear Rod Duncan talk to BBC Radio Leicester for yourselves. Starting at 31:41 Rod talks us through the places named in his alternate history series, The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire.
Will Staehle has done it again! The cover artist for Rod Duncan‘s The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter and Unseemly Science – the first two books in the Fall of The Gas-Lit Empire series – has excelled himself with the cover for the third book, The Custodian of Marvels. And oh, it’s sumptuous.
Continuing from the events in Unseemly Science, The Custodian of Marvels sees Elizabeth persuaded by a circus acquaintance to attempt a heist on
We’ve manned the death rays, calibrated our shielding devices and polished our carapaces, which can only mean one thing – Angry Robot is taking over Forbidden Planet!
Over the next two Thursdays a crack team of our finest British authors will be visiting both Forbidden Planet Birmingham and London for signings, readings and even a panel. The events are free, so just roll up and join in the invasion fun.
Different Worlds, Different Times – Forbidden Planet Megastore, Birmingham
Thursday 20 August
18:00 – 19:00
Come down to Forbidden Planet Birmingham to watch Angry Robot
Howdy Roboteers,
We have lots to tell you about this week, including a movie deal, award shortlist and tour!
Rod Duncan is not one to sit on his laurels after the publication of Unseemly Science last month. Over the next couple of months he has a plethora of appearances around the midlands, of which you can see here:
Tuesday 16 June: Chesterfield
Rod will be holding a workshop for local group, the Open Book Writers.
Thursday
Rod Duncan, author of the Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire series, will be holding a book launch for the highly anticipated second book in the series, Unseemly Science, on Thursday 21 May.
The book has been setting the critics’ pens alight over the past few weeks and the launch will give fans, friends and writers the unique experience to chat with Rod about his inspiration, great world-building ability and his thoughts for the next book.
The
With a hip hip hooray, today we are celebrating the US & digital book birthdays of Susan Murray, Rod Duncan, and Ramez Naam. Whether it’s a brand new title, the continuation of an award-winning series, or the explosive conclusion of (yet another of our) award-winning series, our May titles have something for everyone. Fear not, UK & ROW readers, your copies will be released this Thursday.
Piqued your interest? Here’s the titles we’re releasing today with all important buy links:
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Not only do we have a third Gas-Lit Empire book to tell you about, but we also have an exclusive Cover Reveal for the second, Unseemly Science, over on Tor.com right now! Click here to see the cover, and below for all the new title news.
Angry Robot Books is delighted to announce the re-signing of Rod Duncan for a third book in the Gas-Lit Empire series, The Custodian of Marvels (April 2016), acquired from Ed Wilson of Johnson & Alcock.
The first in the series, The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter, was released in September 2014 and has