Books Received (September-October)

October 8, 2017August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Aaron Mahnke, AF Brady, Andreas Pflüger, Annalee Newitz, Art Garfunkel, Ben Loory, Caitlin Macy, Cara Delevingne, Chris Brookmyre, Christopher Golden, Curtis Craddock, Daniel Handler, Eric Scott Fischl, Gav Thorpe, Guy Adams, Hillary Clinton, James Rollins, Jane O'Reilly, Jean M Twenge, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jo Walton, Jonathan de Shalit, K.C. Alexander, K.J. Parker, Kathryn Harkup, Ken MacLeod, Lila Bowen, Louisa Morgan, Matthew de Abaitua, Miles Cameron, Myke Cole, Nnedi Okorafor, Peter Swanson, Reed Tucker, Seanan McGuire, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Sophie Hénaff, Stanley Bing, Stefan Merrill Block, Steve Israel, Tim Lebbon, Tyrell Johnson, William Gibson

Featuring: Guy Adams, K.C. Alexander, Kurt Andersen, Stanley Bing, Stefan Merrill Block, Lila Bowen, A.F. Brady, Chris Brookmyre, Miles Cameron, Hillary Clinton, Myke Cole, Curtis Craddock, Matthew de Abaitua, Cara Delevingne, Jonathan de Shalit, Jeffrey Eugenides, Eric Scott Fischl, William Gibson, Christopher Golden, Kathryn Harkup, Sophie Hénaff, Steve Israel, Tyrell Johnson, Stephen King, Tim Lebbon, Ben Loory, Ken MacLeod, Caitlin Macy, Aaron Mahnke, Seanan McGuire (x2), Simon Sebag Montefiore, Louisa Morgan, Annalee Newitz, Nnedi Okorafor, Jane O’Reilly, K.J. Parker, Andreas Pflüger, James Rollins, Peter Swanson, Gav Thorpe, Reed Tucker, Jean M. Twenge, Jo Walton

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New Books (June 2017)

July 22, 2017August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books A.J. Hartley, Adam Brookes, Alan Alda, Aliya Whiteley, Allegra Goodman, Angus Watson, Ann Leckie, Anna Smith Spark, Anne Rice, Anthony Ryan, Attica Locke, Brad Abraham, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Dana Fredsti, David Burr Gerrard, David Walton, Don Winslow, Edan Lepucki, Emma Newman, Ferrett Steinmetz, Fonda Lee, Gail Z Martin, Grady Hendrix, Guy Adams, Jack Ford, James Bradley, Jeff Noon, Jeffrey Ford, John French, John Grisham, Jon Hollins, Jonathan Strahan, Joseph Brassey, Joseph Finder, Joseph Kanon, Kathy Reichs, Kenneth Womack, Lauren Oliver, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Melissa Caruso, Melissa F. Olson, Michael Connelly, Neal Stephenson, Sam Bourne, Simon Toyne, Terry Brooks

Quite some time since I last posted about new books I’ve received, so this is something of a bumper selection. Hope you find something that piques your interest.

Featuring: Brad Abraham, Guy Adams, Alan Alda, Sam Bourne, James Bradley, Adam Brookes, Terry Brooks, Melissa Caruso, Michael Connelly, Joseph Finder, Jack Ford, Jeffrey Ford, Dana Fredsti, John French, David Burr Gerrard, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Allegra Goodman, A.J. Hartley, Grady Hendrix, Jon Hollins, Joseph Kanon, Ann Leckie, Fonda Lee, Edan Lepucki, Attica Locke, Gail Z. Martin, Emma Newman, Jeff Noon, Lauren Oliver, Melissa F. Olson, Kathy Reichs, Anne Rice, Anthony Ryan, Brian Thomas Schmidt (ed.), Anna Smith Spark, Ferrett Steinmetz, Neal Stephenson, Jonathan Strahan (ed.), David Walton, Angus Watson, Aliya Whiteley, Don Winslow, Kenneth Womack

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Interview with GUY ADAMS

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Civilian Reader Interview 2000AD, Big Finish, Change, Clown Service, Deadbeat, Doctor Who, Dystopia, Fantasy, Guy Adams, Heaven's Gate, Rebellion Publishing, Sci-Fi, Solaris

Let’s start with an introduction: Who is Guy Adams?

There are creatures at the depths of Earth’s oceans that exist alone in the darkness. If they stray too close to the light they explode, their bodies having developed in this isolated, salty world. Instead, they float, thoughts adrift in whatever imaginations they possess. Subsisting on whatever floats their way.

Guy Adams is like that, only with more cats.

I’ve written around forty books, which is, obviously, utterly absurd. They include The Clown Service series from Del Rey UK, Deadbeat from Titan and The Heaven’s Gate trilogy from Solaris. Continue reading →

New Books (March-April)

April 16, 2015August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Andrew Pyper, Becky Chambers, Black Library, Bryony Pearce, Chuck Wengid, Daniel Torday, David Guymer, David Wellington, Del Rey UK, Delilah S Dawson, Ecco, Guy Adams, JABberwocky, Jack Campbell, Josh Reynolds, JP Smythe, Ken Liu, KT Medina, Liesel Schwarz, Lilith Saintcrow, Lucy Hounsom, Minotaur, Nick Cole, Nnedi Okorafor, Pantheon, Paul Witcover, Robert Glinski, Roger Hobbs, Ross Ritchell, Sally Green, Samantha Harvey, Sara Taylor, Stephen Lloyd Jones, Steve Toltz, Thomas Mallon, Transworld, Voyager

Featuring: Guy Adams, Jack Campbell, Becky Chambers, Nick Cole, Delilah S. Dawson, Robert Glinski, Sally Green, Dave Guymer, Samantha Harvey, Roger Hobbs, Lucy Hounsom, Stephen Lloyd Jones, Ken Liu, Thomas Mallon, K.T. Medina, Nnedi Okorafor, Bryony Pearce, Andrew Pyper, Josh Reynolds, Ross Ritchell, Lilith Saintcrow, J.P. Smythe, Liesel Schwarz, Sara Taylor, Steve Toltz, Daniel Torday, David Wellington, Chuck Wendig, Paul Witcover Continue reading →

New Books (November-December)

December 8, 2014August 23, 2018 Civilian Reader New Books Alex Bell, Alex Gordon, Bantam, Brenda Cooper, Daniel Polansky, Eric Kaplan, Fred Venturini, Gareth L. Powell, Guy Adams, Kate Ellis, Michael Robotham, Mulholland, Peter Swanson, Peter Terrin, Peter V Brett, Piatkus, Picador, Pyr, Sarah Pinborough, Solaris, Stripes Publishing, Tess Gerritsen, Voyager

Featuring: Guy Adams, Alex Bell, Peter V. Brett, Brenda Cooper, Kate Ellis, Tess Gerritsen, Alex Gordon, Eric Kaplan, Sarah Pinborough, Daniel Polansky, Gareth L. Powell, Michael Robotham, Peter Swanson, Peter Terrin, Fred Venturini Continue reading →