In anticipation of Rik Hoskin’s smashing superhero-fantasy hit this summer, he has kindly penned a wonderful short story for you all to enjoy. If you like what you read, may we humbly (and yet strongly) suggest you pre-order Bystander 27, out 11th August.
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A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN
Rik Hoskin
As part of our commitment to publishing the very best in Sci-FI, Fantasy, and WTF?! from the very broadest and best range of voices possible, Angry Robot are delighted to announce the details of our new Black Voices Matter Open Submissions period, exclusively for SFF manuscripts from Black writers who currently don’t have agented representation.
The Black Voices Matter Open Submissions window will run for an initial period of three months, from 12:00am Wed July 1st BST (British Summer Time) until 11:59pm BST Thu September 30th, though we may extend it if we get a good response. There will be
It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again!
No, not Christmas, the Angry Robot Open Submissions Period!
If you’re an SFF/horror writer without agent representation, this is YOUR chance to submit your novel-length manuscripts to Angry Robot Books!
In recent years our Open Submissions have led to publication of acclaimed and award-nominated novels including Shrouded Loyalties, The Light Years, and The Imaginary Corpse, and as always we’re excited to see what gems are sent in by budding authors this time around. As an imprint devoted to publishing the very best in genre fiction from the very widest range of voices,
Like all of you, we have been shocked and disgusted by the recent events in the USA, the latest in a long and shameful history of racist violence. There can be no tolerance for racism or discrimination wherever and whenever it appears, and we all have a responsibility to fight against it, and work tirelessly to create a world where it no longer exists.
As part of the publishing industry, we bear a special responsibility to help provide a platform for stories from underrepresented voices. Our industry has tremendous work to do to improve diversity, both in the authors and
Good news lovely humans!
Her Majesty’s Government here in the UK has brought forward its planned removal of the 20% VAT (that’s Value Added Tax) on eBooks, effective immediately! To celebrate, we’re offering 16.6666666666666666666666666666666666(etc)% off every eBook purchase for the next week, rounded up to 17% because we love you.
All you have to do is use the code COUPDEVAT at checkout, to get 17% off ANY eBook order! Buy one eBook, buy ONE THOUSAND eBOOKS, you’ll get 17% off the lot!
We’ve been delighted to see how many people have taken advantage of our Shelf Isolation sale to stock up on Angry Robot’s selection of the finest SF/F/WTF, so we’ve decided to extend it!
For another whole week, you can get 50% off any eBook order from our website! Buy one eBook, or buy ONE HUNDRED eBooks, you’ll get 50% off the total price: all DRM-free, yours to keep, in epub and mobi formats!
All you need to do is use the code SHELFISOLATION at checkout.
SALE EXTENDED AGAIN, NOW ENDING ON MONDAY APRIL 13TH!
Well. We don’t know about you, but here at Angry Robot, we thought it’d be zombies.
Or, you know, killer robots.
This is of course a strange and scary time for all of us. But we know that it’s in such times that we turn to stories, whether for escape, for hope, for solace, or for whatever the hell it is you maniacs pushing Pandemic to the top of
We are delighted to reveal the cover for REFRACTION, the new novel from award-winning sci fi author Christopher Hinz, out from Angry Robot this November!
If Aiden Manchester had to have a superpower, why couldn’t it be something useful like predicting the future? Or Jedi mind tricks? Instead, he’s afflicted with manifestations, balls of goo which materialise in midair while he sleeps. But then Aidan learns he was a ‘Quiver Kid’; one of seven orphaned babies drafted for an illicit experiment at
Great news Salvi Brentt fans! You may soon be seeing her character take form on the small screen! An Oscar and Golden Globe nominated production TV have now optioned the rights to The Subjugate TV series. And while that’s been under negotiation, Angry Robot has commissioned the second book in the series, The Sensation. And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’ve got the cover reveal for you right here!
As mechanical beings with computers for brains, we here at Angry Robot have long been fans of eBooks.
We know that many of our readers are too.
So, it gives us great pleasure to announce an overhaul of our eBook prices, making this handy dandy format even handier and dander!
All our frontlist titles are now only £4.99*, so you can buy even more of our brilliant brand new books.
Our huge backlist of the best in SF, F, and WTF?! is only £3.99!*
And as an extra-special incentive, we’ve made the first book in every multi-book series we’ve published
A rare job opportunity has popped up in the rights team at Angry Robot HQ in London!
Our parent company Watkins Media is seeking a full-time Rights Executive to help bring the fantastic books produced by its four distinct imprints (including Angry Robot) to all corners of the globe.
Angry Robot is delighted to announce a new internship program, run by our parent company Watkins Media, for anyone looking for genuine, well-paid experience in publishing!
The Watkins Internships Scheme will be a six-week long programme in which participants will have the opportunity to work across Watkins’ three imprints (Watkins Publishing, Repeater Books, and, of course, Angry Robot), and gain experience in all departments in the company.
All interns will be paid the London Living Wage, you don’t need a university degree or any prior experience to apply, AND we’ll be offering Skype interviews to make it easier
Keren Landsman has won the 2019 Geffen Award for Best Original Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel for The Heart of the Circle!
The Geffen is Israel’s most prestigious genre fiction award, given annually by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy since 1999, and recognising the very best science fiction and fantasy writing in Hebrew and Hebrew-translation.
We are tremendously proud to have published the English translation of Keren’s brilliantly
Now that our new leader has settled in and learned where the kettle is, she’s opening the doors to the proverbial castle – we’re thrilled to announce that we’re holding an open submission period for the entire month of May. We’d love to see your weird and wonderful SFF novels. We’re looking for stories well told, stories we haven’t heard before, stories with a message, but most importantly we’d love to hear from writers of colour and LGBTQ authors. Send us your darlings – we’ll read every one.
Due to the volume we expect (and hope!) to have we won’t
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
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
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