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(b.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.
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.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
New Books
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)
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)
Echoes of the Fall
1. The Tiger and the Wolf (2016)
2. The Bear and the Serpent (2017)
3. The Hyena and the Hawk (2018)
1. The Tiger and the Wolf (2016)
2. The Bear and the Serpent (2017)
3. The Hyena and the Hawk (2018)
Tales of the Apt
1. Spoils of War (2016)
2. A Time for Grief (2017)
3. For Love of Distant Shores (2018)
4. The Scent of Tears (2018) (with John Gwynne, Frances Hardinge, Joff Leader, Tom Lloyd, Juliet E McKenna, Keris McDonald, Peter Newman, Justina Robson and David Tallerman)
1. Spoils of War (2016)
2. A Time for Grief (2017)
3. For Love of Distant Shores (2018)
4. The Scent of Tears (2018) (with John Gwynne, Frances Hardinge, Joff Leader, Tom Lloyd, Juliet E McKenna, Keris McDonald, Peter Newman, Justina Robson and David Tallerman)
Terrible Worlds: Revolutions
1. Ironclads (2017)
2. Firewalkers (2020)
3. Ogres (2022)
Terrible Worlds: Revolutions (2023)
1. Ironclads (2017)
2. Firewalkers (2020)
3. Ogres (2022)
Terrible Worlds: Revolutions (2023)
Expert System's Brother
1. The Expert System's Brother (2018)
2. The Expert System's Champion (2021)
1. The Expert System's Brother (2018)
2. The Expert System's Champion (2021)
Terrible Worlds: Destinations
1. Walking to Aldebaran (2019)
2. One Day All This Will Be Yours (2021)
3. And Put Away Childish Things (2023)
1. Walking to Aldebaran (2019)
2. One Day All This Will Be Yours (2021)
3. And Put Away Childish Things (2023)
Final Architecture Trilogy
1. Shards of Earth (2021)
2. Eyes of the Void (2022)
3. Lords of Uncreation (2023)
1. Shards of Earth (2021)
2. Eyes of the Void (2022)
3. Lords of Uncreation (2023)
Novels
Guns of the Dawn (2015)
Spiderlight (2016)
Cage of Souls (2019)
The Doors of Eden (2020)
Elder Race (2021)
City of Last Chances (2022)
Spiderlight (2016)
Cage of Souls (2019)
The Doors of Eden (2020)
Elder Race (2021)
City of Last Chances (2022)
Collections
Dark Currents (2012) (with Nina Allan, Aliette de Bodard, Una McCormack, Sophia McDougall, Adam Nevill, Rod Rees, Tricia Sullivan and Lavie Tidhar)
Hauntings (2012) (with Paul Kane, Tanith Lee, Alison Littlewood, Mark Morris, Marie O'Regan, Robert Shearman and Liz Williams)
Looking Landwards (2013) (with J E Bryant, Storm Constantine, Kim Lakin-Smith, Den Patrick, Steven Pirie and Jetse de Vries)
The Girl at the End of the World Book 2 (2014) (with Kim Bannerman, Alec McQuay and Cheryl Morgan)
The Private Life of Elder Things (2016) (with Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald)
Stories of Hope and Wonder (2020) (with Stephen Baxter, Chris Beckett, Eric Brown, Ramsey Campbell, M R Carey, Paul Cornell, Gary Gibson, Lesley Glaister, Peter F Hamilton, Frances Hardinge, Tim Lebbon, Alison Littlewood, Ken MacLeod, George Mann, Tim Pears, Adam Roberts, Tade Thompson, Lavie Tidhar, Lisa Tuttle and Ian Whates)
The King Must Fall (2022) (with Bradley Beaulieu, Justin Call, Trudi Canavan, Michael R Fletcher, Kameron Hurley, Devin Madson, Alex Marshall, Lee Murray, Peter Orullian, Daniel Polansky, Anthony Ryan, Luke Scull, Anna Smith-Spark, Shawn Speakman, Anna Stephens, Jeremy Szal, Matthew Ward and Deborah A Wolf)
The Other Side of Never (2023) (with Guy Adams, A K Benedict, Edward Cox, A J Elwood, Paul Finch, Genevieve Gornichec, Muriel Gray, Alison Littlewood, Kirsty Logan, Seanan McGuire, Gama Ray Martinez, Laura Mauro, Premee Mohamed, Claire North, Laura Purcell, Cavan Scott, Priya Sharma, Robert Shearman, Anna Smith-Spark, Lavie Tidhar, Catriona Ward, A C Wise and Rio Youers)
Hauntings (2012) (with Paul Kane, Tanith Lee, Alison Littlewood, Mark Morris, Marie O'Regan, Robert Shearman and Liz Williams)
Looking Landwards (2013) (with J E Bryant, Storm Constantine, Kim Lakin-Smith, Den Patrick, Steven Pirie and Jetse de Vries)
The Girl at the End of the World Book 2 (2014) (with Kim Bannerman, Alec McQuay and Cheryl Morgan)
The Private Life of Elder Things (2016) (with Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald)
Stories of Hope and Wonder (2020) (with Stephen Baxter, Chris Beckett, Eric Brown, Ramsey Campbell, M R Carey, Paul Cornell, Gary Gibson, Lesley Glaister, Peter F Hamilton, Frances Hardinge, Tim Lebbon, Alison Littlewood, Ken MacLeod, George Mann, Tim Pears, Adam Roberts, Tade Thompson, Lavie Tidhar, Lisa Tuttle and Ian Whates)
The King Must Fall (2022) (with Bradley Beaulieu, Justin Call, Trudi Canavan, Michael R Fletcher, Kameron Hurley, Devin Madson, Alex Marshall, Lee Murray, Peter Orullian, Daniel Polansky, Anthony Ryan, Luke Scull, Anna Smith-Spark, Shawn Speakman, Anna Stephens, Jeremy Szal, Matthew Ward and Deborah A Wolf)
The Other Side of Never (2023) (with Guy Adams, A K Benedict, Edward Cox, A J Elwood, Paul Finch, Genevieve Gornichec, Muriel Gray, Alison Littlewood, Kirsty Logan, Seanan McGuire, Gama Ray Martinez, Laura Mauro, Premee Mohamed, Claire North, Laura Purcell, Cavan Scott, Priya Sharma, Robert Shearman, Anna Smith-Spark, Lavie Tidhar, Catriona Ward, A C Wise and Rio Youers)
Novellas
Series contributed to
Afterblight Chronicles
15. The Bloody Deluge (2014)
Journal of the Plague Year (omnibus) (2014) (with Malcolm Cross and CB Harvey)
15. The Bloody Deluge (2014)
Journal of the Plague Year (omnibus) (2014) (with Malcolm Cross and CB Harvey)
Monstrous Little Voices
4. Even in the Cannon's Mouth (2016)
Monstrous Little Voices (2016) (with Jonathan Barnes, Kate Heartfield, Foz Meadows and Emma Newman)
4. Even in the Cannon's Mouth (2016)
Monstrous Little Voices (2016) (with Jonathan Barnes, Kate Heartfield, Foz Meadows and Emma Newman)
Warhammer 40,000
Inferno! Volume 6 (2021) (with Miles A Drake, Eric Fomley, Dave Gross, David Guymer, Steve Lyons, Liane Merciel, Noah Nguyen, Gavin G Smith and Matt Smith)
Inferno! A Warhammer 40,000 Collection (2021) (with Edoardo Albert, Mike Brooks, Collins, Jon Green, Sean Grigsby, Gareth Hanrahan, Rob J Hayes, Marc Jablon, Steve Lyons, George Mann, Noah Nguyen, Gavin G Smith, Matt Smith and Filip Wiltgren)
Day of Ascension (2022)
Inferno! Volume 6 (2021) (with Miles A Drake, Eric Fomley, Dave Gross, David Guymer, Steve Lyons, Liane Merciel, Noah Nguyen, Gavin G Smith and Matt Smith)
Inferno! A Warhammer 40,000 Collection (2021) (with Edoardo Albert, Mike Brooks, Collins, Jon Green, Sean Grigsby, Gareth Hanrahan, Rob J Hayes, Marc Jablon, Steve Lyons, George Mann, Noah Nguyen, Gavin G Smith, Matt Smith and Filip Wiltgren)
Day of Ascension (2022)
Warhammer : Age of Sigmar (with Sarah Cawkwell, Andy Clark, Evan Dicken, Mile A Drake, Michael R F, Eric Gregory, David Guymer, Darius Hinks, Rhuairidh James, Gary Kloster, Noah Van Nguyen, Gav Thorpe and C L Werner)
Conquest Unbound (2022)
Conquest Unbound (2022)
Charity Anthologies (with C M Angus, Sara Burgess, Gareth Clegg, Emily Inkpen, Peter McLean, Jenn Murg, Nick Stead, Owen Townend and Ian F White)
2. Light (2022)
2. Light (2022)
Awards
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Adrian Tchaikovsky recommends
The Shadow of Black Wings (2012)
(Year of the Dragon, book 1)
James Calbraith
"Fast paced and full of energy."
The Copper Promise (2014)
(Copper Cat Trilogy, book 1)
Jen Williams
"A fast-paced and original new voice in heroic fantasy."
The Queen of the Tearling (2014)
(Queen of the Tearling, book 1)
Erika Johansen
"A fast-paced and original fantasy, written with a confident and accomplished style, with plenty of intrigue and mystery."
The Mirror Empire (2014)
(Worldbreaker Saga, book 1)
Kameron Hurley
"The Mirror Empire is the most original fantasy I've read in a long time, set in a world full of new ideas, expanding the horizons of the genre. A complex and intricate book full of elegant ideas and finely-drawn characters."
The Guns of Ivrea (2016)
(Tale of Valdur, book 1)
Clifford Beal
"Fast-paced, intelligent fantasy action. A fascinating tale of intrigue, magic and war."
Stranger of Tempest (2016)
(God Fragments, book 1)
Tom Lloyd
". . . tightly written heroic fantasy with deftly drawn characters in an intriguing, action-filled world."
Rosewater (2016)
(Wormwood Trilogy, book 1)
Tade Thompson
"A magnificent tour de force, skilfully written and full of original and disturbing ideas."
The Court of Broken Knives (2017)
(Empires of Dust, book 1)
Anna Smith-Spark
"Fierce, gripping fantasy, exquisitely written; bitter, funny and heart-rending by turns."
A Man of Shadows (2017)
(Nyquist Mysteries, book 1)
Jeff Noon
"A disturbing and bizarre journey by one of the great masters of weird fiction."
Embers of War (2018)
(Embers of War, book 1)
Gareth L Powell
"Fast, exhilarating space opera, imaginative and full of life."
Semiosis (2018)
(Semiosis Duology, book 1)
Sue Burke
"This is top class SF, intelligent and engaging and I loved every moment of it."
City of Lies (2018)
(Poison Wars, book 1)
Sam Hawke
"An enormously enjoyable read, one of the best new fantasies I’ve seen in a long time."
Lost Gods (2018)
(Lost Gods , book 1)
Micah Yongo
"Yongo invigorates the epic fantasy genre with his original and accomplished voice in the striking and throroughly enjoyable Lost Gods."
Hidden Sun (2018)
(Shadowlands Duology, book 1)
Jaine Fenn
"A fascinating and finely written exploration of the human and the alien."
Beneath the World, a Sea (2019)
Chris Beckett
"A disturbing descent into a surreal world, written with a deft hand."
The Bone Ships (2019)
(Tide Child Trilogy, book 1)
RJ Barker
"The Bone Ships is excellent. Aside from the standout writing, it's one of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years."
By Force Alone (2020)
(Anti-Matter of Britain Quartet, book 1)
Lavie Tidhar
"A twisted Arthur retelling mixing the historical and the magical with a very modern eye. Brutal and vicious, funny, Peaky Blinders of the Round Table."
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (2020)
(Fractalverse, book 1)
Christopher Paolini
"A powerful piece of SF, with intelligent writing and big ideas."
Fearless (2020)
(Fractal, book 1)
Allen Stroud
"Fast-paced, gripping hard SF with death in hard vacuum waiting at every turn."
Skyward Inn (2021)
Aliya Whiteley
"Intense and consuming writing, constantly challenging expectations."
Ten Low (2021)
Stark Holborn
"A fantastic, punchy SF action story, full of blood and grit and bitter pasts."
How High We Go in the Dark (2022)
Sequoia Nagamatsu
"A powerfully moving and thought provoking read. At times sublime, strange and deeply human."
Nothing but the Rain (2023)
Naomi Salman
"A weird, moving, and utterly chilling story of human loss, fear, and the unknown."
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