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THE HEIR OF NIGHT on Gemmell Awards Shortlist – Vote Now!
We’re all so pleased to announce that Helen Lowe’s THE HEIR OF NIGHT has been shortlisted for a David Gemmell Award! Our biggest congratulations to Helen, and we’re keeping everything crossed for the...
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Gail Carriger UK Tour competition: the winners!
Announcing the winning entries to our very special Gail Carriger UK Tour competition! Gail has now perused all the photos at length and wants to emphasise that picking the winners has been very tough...
View ArticleNew Regional Facebook Pages
We are pleased to announce a new way to get the latest news from all of us at Orbit. Orbit Books now has four Facebook pages sharing news, exclusive deals, and giveaways to readers specific to Orbit’s...
View ArticleMay Events
Sunday, May 6 N.K. Jemisin (with Paolo Bacigalupi) at WORD, Brooklyn, NY, 7 PM Saturday, May 12 N.K. Jemisin at Flights of Fantasy, Albany, NY, 7 PM May 18-20 T.C. McCarthy at XCon World V Wednesday,...
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Helen Lowe and Robin Hobb on Reddit
Fantasy author Helen Lowe will join Robin Hobb in an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Reddit today, Wednesday 16th May, at 8pm CST. The chat will be found on Reddit’s Fantasy forum, r/Fantasy, at...
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THE HEIR OF NIGHT wins the David Gemmell Morningstar Award!
We’re all absolutely thrilled to announce that Helen Lowe has won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for her brilliant debut fantasy THE HEIR OF NIGHT! (UK | ANZ) Biggest congratulations go to Helen –...
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Iain M. Banks global launch event for The Hydrogen Sonata
Orbit are excited to announce that Iain M. Banks will be participating in an international Google+ Hangout to celebrate the publication of THE HYDROGEN SONATA. The event will take place on Thursday...
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The challenges of building a vertical city
While world-building a city is an exercise in imagination, it’s always preferable, I think, to make sure you’re grounded in at least the basics of reality. It’s possible to make buildings that can...
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Use of Weapons: The Armoury of Epic Fantasy
When embarking on a High Epic tale like THE GATHERING OF THE LOST (UK|ANZ), with its diversity of heavily armed societies, making an inventory of the epic armoury becomes a priority. Any good armoury,...
View ArticleWar and Power: Sources of Conflict in THE GATHERING OF THE LOST
Last week I mentioned the diversity of heavily armed societies a reader might expect to find in a High Epic tale like THE GATHERING OF THE LOST (UK|ANZ) – which got me thinking about the importance of...
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Gail Carriger UK Tour competition: the winners!
Announcing the winning entries to our very special Gail Carriger UK Tour competition! Gail has now perused all the photos at length and wants to emphasise that picking the winners has been very tough...
View ArticleNew Regional Facebook Pages
We are pleased to announce a new way to get the latest news from all of us at Orbit. Orbit Books now has four Facebook pages sharing news, exclusive deals, and giveaways to readers specific to Orbit’s...
View ArticleMay Events
Sunday, May 6 N.K. Jemisin (with Paolo Bacigalupi) at WORD, Brooklyn, NY, 7 PM Saturday, May 12 N.K. Jemisin at Flights of Fantasy, Albany, NY, 7 PM May 18-20 T.C. McCarthy at XCon World V Wednesday,...
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Helen Lowe and Robin Hobb on Reddit
Fantasy author Helen Lowe will join Robin Hobb in an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Reddit today, Wednesday 16th May, at 8pm CST. The chat will be found on Reddit’s Fantasy forum, r/Fantasy, at...
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THE HEIR OF NIGHT wins the David Gemmell Morningstar Award!
We’re all absolutely thrilled to announce that Helen Lowe has won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for her brilliant debut fantasy THE HEIR OF NIGHT! (UK | ANZ) Biggest congratulations go to Helen –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iain M. Banks global launch event for The Hydrogen Sonata
Orbit are excited to announce that Iain M. Banks will be participating in an international Google+ Hangout to celebrate the publication of THE HYDROGEN SONATA. The event will take place on Thursday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The challenges of building a vertical city
While world-building a city is an exercise in imagination, it’s always preferable, I think, to make sure you’re grounded in at least the basics of reality. It’s possible to make buildings that can...
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Use of Weapons: The Armoury of Epic Fantasy
When embarking on a High Epic tale like THE GATHERING OF THE LOST (UK|ANZ), with its diversity of heavily armed societies, making an inventory of the epic armoury becomes a priority. Any good armoury,...
View ArticleWar and Power: Sources of Conflict in THE GATHERING OF THE LOST
Last week I mentioned the diversity of heavily armed societies a reader might expect to find in a High Epic tale like THE GATHERING OF THE LOST (UK|ANZ) – which got me thinking about the importance of...
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Cover Launch: THE GUTTER PRAYER by Gareth Hanrahan
Set in a world of dark gods and dangerous magic, Gareth Hanrahan’s remarkable debut, THE GUTTER PRAYER (UK|US|ANZ), is set to be a must-read for fantasy fans in 2019. It will hit the shops early next...
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