Well there was a couple of days gap on the blog as I made a trip across the country from Cardiff, Wales to London, England. It’s not that bad a trip. One small train ride and then one longer fast-ish 2hrs 30min Great Western Train into Paddington before jumping on the tube. The reason for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tor UK’
Competition and review repost: The Gabble and other stories by Neal Asher (Tor UK)
Neal Asher has an amazing imagination combined with a strong understanding of science and its potentials for evolution. Or at least that’s the impression that I’m left with after reading the tales that make up The Gabble and Other Stories. I’m really excited to have 5 paperback copies of The Gabble and Other Stories up [...]
Interview: Neal Asher – The Gabble and other stories (Tor UK)
To celebrate the paperback publication of a The Gabble and other stories Neal Asher was kind enough to answer some questions on Gabbleducks, short stories and SF, amongst other things. Neal Asher has this year has fast become one of my favourite writers. He’s an wonderfully talented science fiction writer who regularly amazes me. I’m [...]
Catching up: Signings, books, books and books
I was in London on Thursday as Forbidden Planet had another of their mega signings bringing together five Gollancz authors: David Devereux, Paul McAuley, Justina Robson, Adam Roberts, Chris Wooding all there signing their new books. Strangely I only spoke to Adam Roberts and Chris Wooding. I was too shy to speak to Paul McAuley [...]
Cover P0Rn: Paperback of Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton (Tor UK)
The paperback has a different cover from the hardback. I think I like it and it’s in trend with all ‘the other ‘figures on covers’ that is popular at the minute. The only reservation I have is it’s going to imprint on me a new image of one of the characters. It works for Terry [...]
Cover P0rn: Tor UK shows off New Neal Asher, Col Buchanan and Mark Charan Newton
I mentioned twitter in my last post and here are some of the things that you get to find by hanging out there. One is the very lovely and mega savvy editor of Tor UK. She’s been teasing us with cover designs for earlier Neal Asher books and Farlander, which I posted about a while [...]
Review: Stealing Light by Gary Gibson (Tor UK)
Stealing Light by Gary Gibson Published by Tor UK and Out Now Sci-fi has for quite a while has been, or so it seems to me, been loosing its excitement factor. Yes, there are a few shinning stars but no where near that of fantasy, which at times seems almost galaxy filling. I wonder if [...]
SR09 Review: The Last Colony by John Scalzi (UKTor)
The Last Colony by John Scalzi Published by UK Tor and Out Now I have a problem with The Last Colony. It has this character Jane Sagan in it who is a main character from The Ghost Brigades and I can’t remember here. I can’t remember much of it to be honest. And I’ve been [...]
Release Round-Up: Missing from May and New to June, Mostly
I had a request for more summary posts on the blog rather than spreading promotional posts out of over the month. You might still see a few promotional posts this month either because I’ve only just heard about a book and it can’t wait until July or that I’ve forgotten about it and I want [...]
Interview: Mark Charan Newton – Nights of Villjamur
I’m very excited to have Mark Charan Newton appearing on Next Read discussing Nights of Villjamur – Legends of the Red Sun 1 I can’t really think of much to add as way of an introduction as the interview speaks for itself. Gav: For those who haven’t yet heard of Nights of Villjamur, would you [...]
