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Adrian Tchaikovsky


UK flag (b.1972)

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.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
 
New and upcoming books
December 2023

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Web of Ruin
(Warhammer : Age of Sigmar)
March 2024

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Alien Clay
 
June 2024

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Service Model
 
July 2024

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Saturation Point
 
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)
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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)
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Collections
   Dark Currents (2012) (with others)
   Looking Landwards (2013) (with others)
   The Girl at the End of the World Book 2 (2014) (with others)
   The Private Life of Elder Things (2016) (with Adam Gauntlett and Keris McDonald)
   The King Must Fall (2022) (with others)
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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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Charity Anthologies
   2. Light (2022) (with others)
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Adrian Tchaikovsky recommends
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Three Eight One (2024)
Aliya Whiteley
"Intense and consuming writing, constantly challenging expectations."
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A Woman of the Sword (2023)
Anna Smith-Spark
"No other writer manages to combine such raw and visceral storytelling with so exquisite a style. A fierce and compelling story of love, life and loss."
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Descendant Machine (2023)
(Stars and Bones, book 2)
Gareth L Powell
"A fast-paced and incisive story from one of the best British SF writers."

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Anthologies containing stories by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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The Digital Aesthete (2023)
Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI
edited by
Alex Shvartsman
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The Other Side of Never (2023)
Dark Tales from the World of Peter & Wendy
edited by
Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan

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Awards
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book winner (2016) : Children of Time
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (2016) : Guns of the Dawn
British Fantasy Society Best Novel winner (2017) : The Tiger and the Wolf
British Science Fiction Association Best Book winner (2019) : Children of Ruin
Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Book nominee (2020) : Cage of Souls


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