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Adrian Tchaikovsky


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Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire before heading off to Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself he subsequently ended up in law and has worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds, where he now lives. Married, he is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor, has trained in stage-fighting, and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind, possibly excepting his son.

He is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series, and several stand-alone novels, including Children of Time, the winner of the 30th Anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.
 

Awards: BSFA (2024), BFA (2017), Clarke (2016)  see all

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
 
New and upcoming books
February 2025

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Shroud
 
June 2025

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Bee Speaker
(Dogs of War , book 3)
August 2025

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The Hungry Gods
 
Series
Shadows of the Apt
   1. Empire in Black and Gold (2008)
   2. Dragonfly Falling (2009)
   3. Blood of the Mantis (2009)
   4. Salute the Dark (2010)
   5. The Scarab Path (2010)
   6. The Sea Watch (2011)
   7. Heirs of the Blade (2011)
   8. The Air War (2012)
   9. War Master's Gate (2013)
   10. Seal of the Worm (2014)
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Children of Time
   1. Children of Time (2015)
   2. Children of Ruin (2019)
   3. Children of Memory (2022)
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Dogs of War
   1. Dogs of War (2017)
   2. Bear Head (2021)
   3. Bee Speaker (2025)
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Terrible Worlds: Revolutions
   1. Ironclads (2017)
   2. Firewalkers (2020)
   3. Ogres (2022)
   Terrible Worlds: Revolutions (2023)
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Made Things
   0.5. Precious Little Things (2019)
   1. Made Things (2019)
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Novels
   Guns of the Dawn (2015)
   Spiderlight (2016)
   Cage of Souls (2019)
   The Doors of Eden (2020)
   Elder Race (2021)
   Alien Clay (2024)
   Service Model (2024)
   Saturation Point (2024)
   Shroud (2025)
   The Hungry Gods (2025)
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Collections
   The Private Life of Elder Things (2016) (with Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Reading Between the Lines (2013) (with Janine Ashbless)
   The House on the Old Cliffs (2021)
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Series contributed to
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Warhammer 40,000
   Inferno! Volume 6 (2021) (with others)
   Inferno! A Warhammer 40,000 Collection (2021) (with others)
   Day of Ascension (2022)
   The Long and Hungry Road (2023)
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Warhammer : Age of Sigmar
   Conquest Unbound (2022) (with others)
   Web of Ruin (2023)
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Books containing stories by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories: Fifth Annual Collection (2024)
(Year's Top Robot and AI Stories, book 5)
edited by
Allan Kaster
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On the Shoulders of Giants and Other Stories (2024)
(Warhammer : Age of Sigmar)
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We'll Always Have Alchemy (2024)
edited by
Peter Coleborn

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Awards
2024 BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction : And Put Away Childish Things
2022 BSFA Award for Best Novel : City of Last Chances
2021 Sidewise Award for Best Long-Form Alternate History : The Doors of Eden
2021 BSFA Award for Best Novel : Shards of Earth
2019 BSFA Award for Best Novel : Children of Ruin
2017 British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel : The Tiger and the Wolf
2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award : Children of Time

Award nominations
2024 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Lords of Uncreation
2024 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : City of Last Chances
2024 Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : House of Open Wounds
2023 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Eyes of the Void
2023 Locus Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Ogres
2023 Hugo Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Ogres
2023 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Children of Memory
2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Ogres
2023 BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction (nominee) : Ogres
2022 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction (shortlist) : Elder Race
2022 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Shards of Earth
2022 Hugo Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Elder Race
2022 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Shards of Earth
2020 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : The Doors of Eden
2020 BSFA Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Doors of Eden
2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award (nominee) : Cage of Souls
2016 British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Guns of the Dawn
2014 British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Family Business


Adrian Tchaikovsky recommends
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Vigilance (2024)
(Fractal, book 3)
Allen Stroud
"Fast-paced, gripping hard SF with death in hard vacuum waiting at every turn."
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The Escher Man (2024)
T R Napper
"An incisive and self-assured voice in near-future fiction. One of those writers with an effortless grasp of the highs and lows of human nature. Always a joy to read."
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The Mercy of Gods (2024)
(Captive's War, book 1)
James S A Corey
"A fast-paced, intelligent book. Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre."

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