Entries by anne

Susan Duerden on Narrating Dreams Before the Start of Time

ONE WEEK to the release of Dreams Before the Start of Time, and I’m really delighted to tell you that award-winning actress Susan Duerden is the main narrator for the audiobook edition. Her performance is simply wonderful, which comes as no surprise to me since Susan also narrated my first novel, A Calculated Life. I’m fascinated with […]

Novella Release! The Enclave from NewCon Press

All three formats of my first novella, The Enclave, have now been released by NewCon Press: eBook, limited edition hardback and paperback! I’ve always stated that I’d never write a sequel to A Calculated Life (47North). And I haven’t done so!  The Enclave cuts across the world of A Calculated Life with a cast of new characters. I […]

A Conversation with Matt Hill, Author of Graft—Finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award 2017

It’s incredibly timely to post this conversation—originally published by Strange Horizons under the title Manchester, A Tale of Two Dystopias—because of two exciting events: Last week, the Philip K. Dick Award announced that Matt’s novel Graft is a finalist for the 2017 Award. Many congratulations, Matt! And in two weeks’ time, NewCon Press will publish my novella, […]

Cover Release: The Enclave from NewCon Press

My first novella-length piece of fiction—The Enclave—will be published by NewCon Press in February 2017, as part of a series of four science fiction novellas. Chris Moore has created a stunning piece of art that spans the series. I’ve lost count of the number of readers who have asked for a sequel to A Calculated […]

COVER RELEASE! Dreams Before the Start of Time

I’m thrilled to reveal the stunning cover art for my latest novel, Dreams Before the Start of Time, which will be published by 47North on 18 April 2017. I think you’ll agree that designer David Drummond has produced a great piece of work. So, my thanks to David! What’s more… you can now pre-order this […]

The Enclave: a novella set within the world of A Calculated Life

I’m thrilled to tell you that I’m working on a novella, The Enclave, which is a companion piece to my first novel, A Calculated Life. This SF novella will be one of four in a series including works by Alastair Reynolds, Simon Morden—such fabulous company!—commissioned by independent publisher NewCon Press. The fourth novella in the series will be announced in […]

A Conversation With Speculative Fiction Author Nina Allan

Award-winning author Nina Allan had fifty published short stories to her name before she wrote her first novel, The Race. This debut novel was shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award. Her novella Spin won the BSFA Award for short fiction, and the French translation of The Silver Wind won the Grand Prix de L’imaginaire. […]

Update: The Independent, Historical Novel Society and more

It’s been a while since I posted here because I’ve been in the writing cave, scribbling away at the next novel. Here’s a quick catch-up.  The very talented author Tricia Sullivan used the launch of her latest novel, Occupy Me, as an opportunity to promote four new science fiction writers, including yours truly. So generous! […]