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2010 Arthur C Clarke Award Shortlist Announced!	Read the full story
From a very strong field of 41 books the judges have whittled it down to six nominees.

Mind Your Business	Read the full story
Serious about a screenwriting career? Looking for the skinny on Agents? This book is perfect.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms	Read the full story
A solid tale with a unique mythology that is extremely well written.

Farlander	Read the full story
A solid and entertaining debut making this series a definite one to watch.

Paper Cities: An Anthology Of Urban Fantasy	Read the full story
A flawed but nevertheless good quality anthology of stories all set in cities.

Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters	Read the full story
Writers learn by writing and this book is designed to get you putting words on the page.

The Rats And The Ruling Sea	Read the full story
The sheer scale and scope of the storytelling here is breathtaking.

Terminal World	Read the full story
An epic tale, brilliantly well written and brimming with imagination and adventure.

W.E.	Read the full story
Thought-provoking, stylish and immensely enjoyable, for a science fiction fan W.E. is a must buy.

The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One	Read the full story
Mr Sanderson can definitely write, and if you've not read him before you're in for a treat.

Tome Of The Undergates	Read the full story
A flawed but very promising debut from talented new Gollancz author Sam Sykes.

Favourite Books of 2009	Read the full story
Not the 'best' books of the year, rather these are my favourites of the books I read

Avatar: The Field Guide To Pandora	Read the full story
A perfect tie-in book, offering a stunning companion to this cutting-edge masterpiece.

The Nargun And The Stars	Read the full story
A lovely children's fantasy book, that gently pulls the reader in and keeps them guessing.

The Adamantine Palace	Read the full story
At the core of this book lies a terrific idea that, despite its flaws, has real potential

First Among Sequels	Read the full story
Books that are a rare joy for wordsmiths and lovers of literature everywhere.

X-Isle	Read the full story
A post-apocalyptic story with something genuinely new to offer.

Blood Of The Mantis	Read the full story
If you haven't read these books yet I would urge you to treat yourself.

Lavinia	Read the full story
Clever, thoughtful, beautifully written but ultimately pretty dull.

Unseen Academicals	Read the full story
Pratchett at his best, and long may it continue.

Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure	Read the full story
Display of a new exclusive manga, inspired by the British Museum’s world collections.

Skin Deep	Read the full story
A dark and twisted horror tale about a virulent sexually transmitted disease.

And Another Thing...	Read the full story
Eoin Colfer takes on the unenviable task of continuing the Hitchhikers Guide franchise.

The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart	Read the full story
A psychopathic Bob 'n' Bing on the 'Road To Hell' directed by the bastard child of Scorsese and Tarantino.

Red Claw	Read the full story
An utterly satisfying, fast and furious read, violent, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny in places.

Win tickets to see Terry Pratchett's Nation!!	Read the full story
Win one of 5 pairs of tickets to see the first performances of Terry Pratchett’s Nation live on stage at the National Theatre

God of Clocks	Read the full story
A decent enough book, but disappointing, and far from the finale we were anticipating.

Nation at the National Theatre	Read the full story
I left this preview bursting with anticipation at what the production proper will surely offer.

Stars of BBCs MERLIN at Book Signing + COMPETITION	Read the full story
Angel Coulby (Gwen) and Bradley James (Arthur) signing MERLIN books on Saturday.

Don't Panic: The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Sci-Fi Scene	Read the full story
SF&F author Oisin McGann has written a witty guide to the conference scene and you can download it here.

Avilion	Read the full story
Robert Holdstock ends the 25 year wait for the sequel to Mythago Wood

Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow? / Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader?	Read the full story
Superheroes may never die, but if they did, this is how they would want to go out...

Meet Dacre Stoker at Waterstones, Piccadilly.	Read the full story
Dacre Stoker, direct descendant of Bram Stoker, is giving a talk about Dracula: The Un-Dead

British Fantasy Society Awards 2009	Read the full story
The full list of winners from the 2009 British Fantasy Awards.

Your Chance To Question Peter F Hamilton	Read the full story
Got a question for this science fiction luminary, now's your chance to ask it!

Costume Design 101	Read the full story
A more comprehensive, thoroughly practical guide to running a wardrobe department would be hard to find.

Leviathan	Read the full story
A rollicking good yarn, packed to the gunnels with action, adventure and invention.

Jasmyn	Read the full story
A modern take on the gothic fairytale.

Fantasycon 2009	Read the full story
Just 3 days to go until Fantasycon 2009

Your Screenplay Sucks!	Read the full story
Leave it by the laptop - you will need it every time you write...

Johannes Cabal The Necromancer	Read the full story
This is good fantasy, witty, smart, thoroughly entertaining and huge fun.

Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker And Movie Lover Must Know	Read the full story
Gael Chandler has set a new benchmark for books on film editing.

Consorts Of Heaven	Read the full story
Reels you in chapter-by-chapter until you find yourself gripped at by the ending.

Getting The Money	Read the full story
The definitive reference work for both independent filmmakers and their investors.

Jack Of Fables Vol.5 - Turning Pages	Read the full story
A fun romp marrying the traditional Wild West with a smattering of fairy tale magic.

Batman R.I.P.	Read the full story
Flawed but with enough flashes of brilliance to make this a worthy purchase.

Horror Screenwriting: The Nature of Fear	Read the full story
For anyone wanting to write a horror screenplay, this is without doubt the book of choice.

Winterstrike	Read the full story
First in a new series by one of SF's most inventive and imaginative writers

Eagle Rising	Read the full story
Far-fetched and bundles of fun and with some decent thrills and spills.

Mastering Hollywood for Writers	Read the full story
What do you do once you've finished writing your great script?

Meet China Miéville	Read the full story
Get along and hear China Miéville talk about his new novel The City & The City

Jonah Hex: Bullets Don’t Lie	Read the full story
Fancy a Western with a bit more ‘oomph’? Then Jonah Hex: Bullets Don’t Lie will satisfy.

If It's SF, Online and Free...	Read the full story
Then you can find it at the FREE SF READER!!

Martin Martin's On The Other Side	Read the full story
Shows enough deft touches that Wernham is definitely a writer worth keeping an eye on.

Bankroll	Read the full story
Financing a film isn't easy but Tom Malloy's book shows that it can be done.

Curse The Dawn	Read the full story
For fans of urban fantasy these books make for a welcome change of pace.

Electric Sheep Magazine now out	Read the full story
New film mag covering SF, Fantasy and horror

Charles Stross & Cory Doctorow On Personal Privacy	Read the full story
Charles Stross & Cory Doctorow attend an Open Rights Group panel called Resisting The All-Seeing Eye.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Ethics	Read the full story
Science Fiction and Fantasy Ethics group officially launched.

Fantasy Author David Eddings Dies	Read the full story
David Eddings, one of the best loved and most influential fantasy authors in the world, has died.

Nights Of Villjamur	Read the full story
Refreshingly deft storytelling from an author who clearly knows how to write.

The Domino Men	Read the full story
An uneven book, but great fun and compelling reading.

The Stranger	Read the full story
It sucks you in, rewarding you with wide smiles and a warm glow.

Retribution Falls	Read the full story
A rollicking good action-adventure yarn that absolutely doesn't take itself too seriously.

Greenscreen Made Easy	Read the full story
One of those indispensable books that you will keep next to you for years to come.

SciFiNow & Tor launch 'War of the Words' competition	Read the full story
SciFiNow & Tor UK announce competition to offer a new Sci-fi writer a book publishing contract

Twisted Metal	Read the full story
Tony Ballantyne is a smart cookie and knows how to tell a story

Terminator Salvation : From The Ashes	Read the full story
A slam-bang adventure that can be polished off in a single sitting.

Q&A with Ireland’s leading children’s author Michael Scott	Read the full story
Short-listed for the Irish Book Awards, Michael Scott answers questions about his ground-breaking YA fantasy series.

Cinematography For Directors	Read the full story
An absolute must-have for any aspiring film makers book shelf.

The City And The City	Read the full story
China Miéville proves once again he is one of our most exciting contemporary science-fiction/fantasy writers

The Perfect Pitch	Read the full story
A must-have for anyone involved in writing, reading or buying scripts

Raymond E Feist Visits The UK	Read the full story
Raymond E. Feist visits the UK to celebrate his new novel 'Wrath of a Mad God'

Best Served Cold	Read the full story
The kind of rip-roaring adventure that is so utterly compelling that, from the first page, it is impossible to put down.

Hater	Read the full story
The buzz around David Moody's 'Hater' is big and with good cause.

Dragonfly Falling	Read the full story
Another terrific outing from Mr. Tchaikovsky and a worthy sequel in this epic saga.

ACCA 2009 - the long list	Read the full story
Check out the long list of books nominated for the 2009 Arthur C. Clarke Award

The Secret War	Read the full story
An interesting take on a familiar idea that falls somewhere between epic fantasy and boys-own adventure.

Graceling	Read the full story
Every now and again something new and quite extraordinary comes along.

Dot Robot	Read the full story
Jason Bradbury, host of The Gadget Show, writes a pacey techno-thriller for kids called Dot Robot.

The Clan Corporate	Read the full story
The third book of The Merchant Princes series sets things up beautifully for the next couple of books.

Black Static 8	Read the full story
Another fine addition to the Black Static library.

Heroes Of The Valley	Read the full story
Once again Jonathan Stroud has proved he can craft a novel that will appeal across the board

Meet Jason Bradbury	Read the full story
Meet Jason Bradbury, presenter of The Gadget Show and now author of Dot Robot.

The Stainless Steel Rat Omnibus	Read the full story
A science fiction cross between James Bond and Simon Templar.

The Gabble And Other Stories	Read the full story
A great addition established fans and a nice introduction for newcomers.

Daemons Are Forever	Read the full story
A nicely put together tale of derring-do, brimful of good humour but with something more to offer as well.

Empire In Black And Gold	Read the full story
If you've read Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch and Joe Abercrombie and you're looking for something equally brilliant that you can really get your teeth into then look no further.

Golgotha Falls	Read the full story
A quite astonishing debut, imaginative, thoughtful and rich in detail.

Pan Macmillan makes titles available on the iPhone.	Read the full story
Clive James, Peter F. Hamilton, China Mieville and Neal Asher are among the authors available to 500,000 Stanza users.

Charles Stross Book Signing	Read the full story
Charles Stross will be signing copies of his new novel, The Clan Corporate

The Steel Remains	Read the full story
There's enough here, from a master of science-fiction, to recommend it to fans of the fantasy genre.

Second World	Read the full story
A decent enough, high-tech thriller that has a few twists and turns and some nice flourishes.

Memoirs Of A Master Forger	Read the full story
A different and very satisfying novel with a few surprises up its sleeve.

Neal Asher Book Signings	Read the full story
Neal Asher is on the road signing copies of his new book, The Gabble - And Other Stories.

The Last Colony	Read the full story
The final part in this epic space adventure and fitting end to a terrific saga.

The Hidden Family	Read the full story
Part two of The Merchant Princes saga will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing till the end.

Eon: Rise Of The Dragoneye	Read the full story
A cracking read that walks the tightrope between adult and child with consummate skill.

The Da Da De Da Da Code	Read the full story
Not one of Robert Rankin's best but it does has some lovely touches to complement his trademark humour.

The Name Of The Wind	Read the full story
A refreshingly different story with dark edges and humour in equal measure, something you see all too rarely in fantasy.

Iron Angel	Read the full story
Alan Campbell follows his debut novel, Scar Night, with an equally impressive second showing.

Strangled Silence	Read the full story
Proving that he's nothing if not versatile, Oisin McGann's latest novel is a taut political thriller.

Blue War	Read the full story
Jeffrey Thomas' writing has improved with this book, and he will go from strength to strength.

Blood Of Elves	Read the full story
A journeyman's writing job rather than a master storyteller's

Yokai Attack!	Read the full story
Possibly the most useful guide to take when visiting Japan.

Vampire Knight	Read the full story
A teenage take on the war between humans and vampires.

The Gone Away World	Read the full story
The weight of expectation hangs heavy on any debut novel, but more so for this one than most.

Interzone Magazine	Read the full story
The world of science-fiction - and British science-fiction in particular - owes Interzone a great deal.

Tekkon Kinkreet: Black & White (All In One)	Read the full story
Looks like no other manga you've ever read. A long time coming, but well worth the wait.

Red Seas Under Red Skies	Read the full story
The second volume of the excellent Gentlemen Bastard sequence is the same, but different.

Firstborn	Read the full story
This is classic, hard SF, a little old hat maybe, but none the worse for it.

FutureWorld: Where Science Fiction Becomes Science	Read the full story
FutureWorld will explain everything you need to know about how science fiction works.

The Making of Star Wars	Read the full story
The best book on the original film and a great slice of cinema history.

Wiffle Lever To Full!	Read the full story
Bob Fischer's marathon journey around the UK's cult TV and sci-fi conventions is, by turns, extraordinarily funny and quite touching.

Dark Knight goodies	Read the full story
THE DARK KNIGHT is coming and we have books from Titan and goodie bags to give away.

COMPETITION - Win a pair of great new sci-fi novels.	Read the full story
SCI-FI-LONDON and William Heinemann give you a chance to win upcoming sci-fi novels by UK-based authors.

Free Books From Tor-Forge	Read the full story
Tor-Forge, publishers of some of the best science fiction and fantasy, are giving away free books until the launch of their new website.

The Wanderers Tale	Read the full story
It's difficult to put your finger on one big specific thing, but there are so many little things wrong with this, and they all add up.

Scar Night	Read the full story
An impressive debut and a real page-turner from Scottish author and ex-Rockstar Games programmer Alan Campbell

Hey Look! A Free eBook…	Read the full story
Simon Haynes has released the first Hal Spacejock adventure FOR FREE!

The Ghost Brigades	Read the full story
John Scalzi's follow up to his debut novel proves that he can write a sci-fi action thriller.

Un Lun Dun	Read the full story
China Miéville gives us the kind of fantasy novel Edward Lear might have written.

Procession Of The Dead	Read the full story
DB Shan’s first foray into adult literature is a gritty, noirish, urban fantasy.

The Last Argument Of Kings	Read the full story
Joe Abercrombie's The First Law trilogy has garnered a great deal of praise in only two years and it's easy to see why.

The Lies Of Locke Lamora	Read the full story
A rip-roaring, romp of a tale, beautifully written with such verve and panache that you will hang on every syllable.

Stealing Light	Read the full story
Gary Gibson's third book has the depth and scale of a writer coming into his own and growing in confidence.

Prador Moon	Read the full story
Less layered than some of Neal Asher's other work but no less thoughtful, Prador Moon is a quick and dirty read, chock-full of action and thrills.

A Princess Of Roumania	Read the full story
We all dream of finding ourselves in an alternate world

Wrath of a Mad God	Read the full story
The third part of Raymond E. Feist's Darkwar series is out on March 3. We have five copies to give away.

The Glass Books Of The Dream Eaters	Read the full story
G W Dahlquist's epic debut novel is both brilliant and infuriating in turns.

Wildwood Dancing	Read the full story
A beautifully written and thoroughly engaging fairy tale based on the classic 'twelve dancing princesses'.

The Family Trade	Read the full story
A fairly standard 'parallel worlds sub-genre' novel? Maybe not...

Prophecy Of Swords	Read the full story
Prophecy of Swords weaves all the right ingredients into a rich, heroic fantasy with a twisting, turning plot that carves its own original take on the genre.

Old Man's War	Read the full story
I was surprised to find out that Old Man's War is John Scalzi's debut novel, such is it's confidence, intelligence and wit.

Heroes Comic Vol 1	Read the full story
The comics from the TV series are available now in a hardback book collection. Win a copy.

Children of Hurin Limited Edition	Read the full story
A special Limited Edition of Tolkien's Children of Hurin has just been published. Win hardback copies of the book.

Into A Dark Realm	Read the full story
UPDATE: Well written and engaging in parts, but the whole is... well read the review here

Into a Dark Realm	Read the full story
Raymond E Feist's latest novel continues to explore the worlds of the Riftwar. Win a copy of the book.

Renegade's Magic - Competition	Read the full story
Conclusion of Robin Hobb's Soldier Son Trilogy is out now. Win a copy.

Fearless	Read the full story
Tim Lott's new novel is a dystopian tale for the over-tens.

Anime Encyclopedia	Read the full story
The revised edition of the venerable tome is published on April 27 by Titan Books. Hear author Jonathan Clements speak at SFL6 on May 4.

Interzone 25th Anniversary	Read the full story
The independent magazine of British sci-fi celebrates 25 years of publication, and a special subscription offer for SFL visitors.

Batman: Knightfall Audiobook	Read the full story
The Dark Knight battles a host of villains in this radio play serialisation from the BBC.

The Night Watch and The Day Watch	Read the full story
Stuart Carter reviews the first two novels of the series upon which the movies were based.

December Game News	Read the full story
Star Wars games on the go and a new sci-fi shooter for Xbox 360.

Eragon	Read the full story
Matt Dillon reviews the book that inspired the movie.

Sam and Max: Culture Shock	Read the full story
Revival of cult LucasArts game as a download gets Matt Dillon all nostalgic.

Audio Books	Read the full story
Audio books on your iPod are a great way to listen to sci-fi when your on the move, or at home.

The Winston Effect	Read the full story
A new book on special effects maestro, Stan Winston, looks at his contribution to genre cinema.

Tales from the Clerks	Read the full story
Titan Books have released a collection of all the Clerks comics from Kevin Smith.

Firefly: The Official Companion	Read the full story
This highly anticipated book on the TV series is due out at the end of September. We have two copies to give away now.

Sci-Fi Writing Course	Read the full story
Spread the Word are offering London residents short courses on writing science fiction.

Counterfeit Worlds	Read the full story
Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K. Dick on Film by Brian J. Robb, which looks at the movies adapted from PKD's books, is published on July 21.

Best Graphic Novel Award announced	Read the full story
The first of this year's Sci-Fi-London Awards has just been announced, with the prize going to a UK publisher.

UK Web and Mini Comix Thing	Read the full story
The UK Web and Mini Comix Thing is happening on March 11 in London.

The Blade Runner Experience	Read the full story
The greatest sci-fi film ever made? Here is the counsel for the defence. Win a copy of the book.

The Probability Broach	Read the full story
Cops, guns, a parallel world and Libertarian politics in graphic novel form.

The Fountain Graphic Novel	Read the full story
Darren Aronofsky's long-waited sci-fi epic film The Fountain has just been released as a graphic novel.