This is a log of books received, a very few of which I may be in a position to review – no promises, though. Dates indicate when books were received and (if known) when they're supposed to be published, in that order: [14 Oct/27 Oct]. Further books published by my own Ansible Editions can be found here. If not discouraged by the FAQ notes on reviews, send books for listing to:
David Langford/Ansible, 94 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU, England.Magazines Received
• [21 Nov] Foundation #143, dated 2022 only
• [25 Jun] Focus #75 (BSFA), Autumn 2022
• [19 Nov] Vector #296 (BSFA), Autumn 2022
• [12 Oct] The Author, Autumn 2022
• [26 Aug] Foundation #142, dated 2022 only
• [22 Jul] Interzone #292/#293 double issue, dated 2022 only
• [7 Jul] The Author, Summer 2022
• [25 Jun] Focus #74 (BSFA), Summer 2022
• [28 May] The Author, Spring 2022
• [27 Apr] Foundation #141, dated 2022 only
• [9 Apr] BSFA Awards 2021 (BSFA)
• [9 Apr] Vector #295 (BSFA), Spring 2022
• [25 Jan] The Author, Winter 2021
November 2022 - [16 Nov/17 Nov] Mark Wagstaff, On the Level – Leaf by Leaf trade paperback, thriller. • Book Depository
- [14 Nov/3 Feb] Rebecca Ross, A Fire Endless – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Elements of Cadence" 2 (conclusion). • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [12 Nov/27 Apr] Nicholas Binge, Ascension – Harper Voyager, hardback, sf. Proof copy received • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [9 Nov/8 Dec] Olesya Salkinova Gilmore, The Witch and the Tsar – Harper Voyager, hardback, historical fantasy. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
October 2022 - [27 Oct/2 Mar] Shannon Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Opens a new trilogy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [26 Oct/10 Nov] Sue Lynn Tan, Heart of the Sun Warrior – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess, concluding the duology. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [22 Oct/3 Nov] Garth Marenghi, Garth Marenghi's Terror Tome – Hodder Studio hardback, horror collection. Three stories. • Book Depository
- [18 Oct/27 Oct] A.K. Mulford, The High Mountain Court – Harper Voyager, hardback, "sapphic romantic fantasy". "Five Crowns of Okrith" 1. • Book Depository
- [18 Oct/27 Oct] A.K. Mulford, The Witches' Blade – Harper Voyager, hardback, "sapphic romantic fantasy". "Five Crowns of Okrith" 2. • Book Depository
- [18 Oct/27 Oct] A.K. Mulford, The Rogue Crown – Harper Voyager, hardback, "sapphic romantic fantasy". "Five Crowns of Okrith" 3. • Book Depository
- [18 Oct/10 Nov] J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Brian Sibley and illustrated by Alan Lee, The Fall of Númenor – HarperCollins, hardback, fantasy. "Presenting for the first time in one volume the events of the Second Age as written by J.R.R. Tolkien and masterfully edited for publication by Christopher Tolkien." • Book Depository
- [12 Oct/10 Nov] J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien, The Silmarillion – HarperCollins, hardback, fantasy. Deluxe edition with Tolkien's own colour illustrations throughout. • Book Depository
- [7 Oct/19 Jan] Hannah Kaner, Godkiller– Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [2 Oct/25 Oct] George R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia Jr and Linda Antonsson, The Rise of the Dragon: An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy/"nonfiction". Massive and heavily illustrated coffee-table book linked to the tv series The House of the Dragon. • Book Depository
September 2022 - [29 Sep/27 Oct] Rebecca Ross, A River Enchanted – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, fantasy. "Elements of Cadence" 1. • Book Depository
- [20 Sep/13 Oct] Shannon Chakraborty, The River of Silver – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Daevabad" series. • Book Depository
- [16 Sep/15 Sep] Christopher Priest, Expect Me Tomorrow – Gollancz, hardback, sf. • Book Depository
- [16 Sep/1 Oct] Charles Platt, editor, The Complete Cheap Truth – Ansible Editions, trade paperback, sf criticism, humour, gossip and polemic. Reissue of 2019 ebook with additional material. • Ansible Editions
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Lucy Foley, The Paris Apartment – HarperCollins, trade paperback, thriller. • Book Depository
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Mike Phillips, Blood Rights – HarperCollins, trade paperback, thriller. "A Sam Dean Thriller." • Book Depository
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Mike Phillips, An Image to Die For – HarperCollins, trade paperback, thriller. "A Sam Dean Thriller." • Book Depository
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Mike Phillips, The Late Candidate – HarperCollins, trade paperback, thriller. "A Sam Dean Thriller." • Book Depository
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Mike Phillips, Point of Darkness – HarperCollins, trade paperback, thriller. "A Sam Dean Thriller." • Book Depository
- [13 Sep/29 Sep] Rob Wilkins, Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes – Doubleday, hardback, nonfiction; the official biography. Finished copy (with inscription!) received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [13 Sep/13 Oct] Amélie Wen Zhao, Crimson Reign – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, fantasy. "Blood Heir Trilogy" 3. • Book Depository
- [10 Sep/1 Sep] Tom Gauld, Revenge of the Librarians – Canongate, hardback, collection of cartoon strips. • Book Depository
- [10 Sep/29 Sep] Rob Wilkins, Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes – Doubleday, hardback, nonfiction; the official biography. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [6 Sep/10 Sep] Vincent Omniavertias (Bruce Sterling), editor, The Complete Cheap Truth – Ansible Editions, trade paperback, sf criticism and polemic. Reissue of 2019 ebook. • Ansible Editions
August 2022 - [26 Aug/29 Sep] Simon Crook, Silverweed Road – Harper Voyager, hardback, horror. Collection of linked stories. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [23 Aug/1 Sep] Robert Foster, illustrated by Ted Nasmith, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: The Definitive Guide to the World of J.R.R. Tolkien – HarperCollins, hardback, encyclopedia / concordance / glossary. Illustrated reissue of 1971/1978 title. • Book Depository
- [22 Aug/19 Jan] Jonathan Carroll, Mr. Breakfast – Melville House, hardback, "literary fantasy". Proof copy received. • Book Depository
- [1 Sep/26 Aug] Bill (William F.) Temple, Temple at the Bar–Ansible Editions, trade paperback, sf fanzine articles and humour. Reissue of 2017 ebook. • Ansible Editions
- [11 Aug/13 Aug] Peter Nicholls, Genre Fiction: The Roaring Years – Ansible Editions, trade paperback, essays on and reviews of science fiction. • Ansible Editions
- [12 Aug/10 Nov] Sue Lynn Tan, Heart of the Sun Warrior – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess, concluding the duology. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [11 Aug/1 Sep] Kim Sherwood, Double or Nothing – HarperCollins, hardback, spy thriller. James Bond franchise. • Book Depository
- [10 Aug/1 Sep] R.F. Kuang, Babel or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [10 Aug/15 Sep] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings – HarperCollins, boxed set of trade paperbacks, fantasy. Reissued as a tie-in to the new tv series The Rings of Power • Book Depository
- [10 Aug/15 Sep] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring – HarperCollins, trade paperback, fantasy. Volume 1 of the above. • Book Depository
- [10 Aug/15 Sep] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers – HarperCollins, trade paperback, fantasy. Volume 2 of the above. • Book Depository
- [10 Aug/15 Sep] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King – HarperCollins, trade paperback, fantasy. Volume 3 of the above. • Book Depository
- [10 Aug/29 Sep] Various: Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian authors on the home, identity and culture they know – HarperCollin/Borough Press, trade paperback, nonfiction anthology. • Book Depository
- [8 Aug/2021] Alan Garner, Treacle Walker – 4th Estate, hardback. • Book Depository
July 2022 - [26 Jul/1Jun] Lois McMaster Bujold, The Assassins of Thasalon– Subterranean Press, hardback, fantasy. "World of the Five Gods/Penric and Desdemona" series. • Book Depository
- [21 Jul/18 Aug] Sunyi Dean, The Book Eaters– Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [6 Jul/1 Sep] R.F. Kuang, Babel or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
June 2022 - [29 Jun/7 Jul] James Smythe, The Ends – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, sf. "Anomaly Quartet" 4. • Book Depository
- [23 Jun/18 Jul] Katherine Addison, The Grief of Stones – Tor hardback, fantasy. Set in the world of The Goblin Emperor; direct sequel to The Witness for the Dead. • Book Depository
- [15 Jun/31 May] John Clute, Sticking to the End – Beccon Publications trade paperback, nonfiction collection of sf essays and criticism. • Book Depository
- [10 Jun/14 Jul] Bryan Talbot, The Legend of Luther Arkwright – Jonathan Cape hardback, graphic novel. Sequel to The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and Heart of Empire. • Book Depository
- [8 Jun/7 Jul] Nicky Drayden, Minecraft: The Dragon – Penguin Random House/Del Rey trade paperback, sf. Set in the Minecraft game universe. • Book Depository
- [7 Jun/21 Jul] Juno Dawson, Her Majesty's Royal Coven – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [7 Jun/7 Jul] Bradley Somer, Extinction – Harper Voyager, hardback, sf. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
May 2022 - [27 May/23 Jun] Saara El-Arifi, The Final Strife – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [27 May/31 Oct 2020 – oops] Charles Stross, Dead Lies Dreaming – Orbit hardback, fantasy. "Laundry" series, "New Management" subseries. • Book Depository
- [27 May/13 Jan] Charles Stross, Quantum of Nightmares – Orbit hardback, fantasy. "Laundry" series, "New Management" subseries. • Book Depository
- [24 May/7 May] Neil Baker, editor, The Call of Poohthulhu – April Moon Books, trade paperback anthology. Winnie-the-Pooh/Cthulhu Mythos crossover stories. • Book Depository
- [21 May/?] Arthur Machen, The Chronicle of Clemendy – Three Impostors hardback, medieval romances pastiches. Reissue of 1888 title with new introduction and notes, illustrated by Jon Langford (yes, that one). • Book Depository
- [12 May/9 Jun] Raymond E. Feist, Master of Furies – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Firemane Saga" 3. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
April 2022 - [30 Apr/14 May] David Britton, Old Death – Savoy Books hardback, dark fantasy/horror. "Lord Horror" series; final novel, written while the author was dying. • Book Depository
- [23 Apr/26 May] George R.R. Martin and Melinda Snodgrass, ed., Joker Moon – Harper Voyager trade paperback "mosaic novel", sf. "Wild Cards" superhero shared-world series. Reissue of 2021 hardback title. • Book Depository
- [23 Apr/12 May] Neal Stephenson, Termination Shock – HarperCollins/Borough Press trade paperback, sf. Reissue of 2021 hardback title. • Book Depository
- [23 Apr/26 May] Cari Thomas, Threadneedle – Harper Voyager trade paperback, fantasy. Reissue of 2021 hardback title. • Book Depository
- [8 Apr/28 Apr] Mark Lawrence, The Girl and the Moon – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Book of the Ice" 3. Second copy received. • Book Depository
- [7 Apr/18 Aug] Sunyi Dean, The Book Eaters– Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
March 2022 - [29 Mar/28 Apr] Mark Lawrence, The Girl and the Moon – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Book of the Ice" 3. • Book Depository
- [23 Mar/14 Apr] Janelle Monáe with various collaborators, The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer – HarperVoyager hardback, sf collection. • Book Depository
- [23 Mar/14 Apr] Wil Wheaton, Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir – HarperVoyager hardback, nonfiction. • Book Depository
- [17 Mar/14 Apr] N.E. Davenport, The Blood Trials – HarperVoyager trade paperback, sf/fantasy. "Blood Gift Duology" 1. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository
- [17 Mar/31 Mar] Sarah Kuhn, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – Penguin Random House/Del Rey trade paperback, sf. Script for audiobook. • Book Depository
- [15 Mar/7 Apr] Max Brooks, Minecraft: The Mountain – Penguin Random House/Del Rey trade paperback, sf. Minecraft game universe. • Book Depository
- [11 Mar/28 Apr] Claire McKenna, Deepwater King – Harper Voyager trade paperback, fantasy. "Deepwater Trilogy" 2. Reissue of 2021 title. • Book Depository
- [11 Mar/14 Apr] George R.R.Martin, The Ice Dragon – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, fantasy. Reissue of 2014 title. • Book Depository
February 2022 - [24 Feb/23 Jun] Saara El-Arifi, The Final Strife – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [17 Feb/31 Mar] Mark Lawrence, The Girl and the Mountain – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, fantasy. Reissue of 2021 title. "Book of the Ice" 2. • Book Depository
- [15 Feb/1 Mar] Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The High Republic: Tempest Runner – Penguin Random House/Del Rey hardback, sf. Script for "audio original". • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [15 Feb/24 Feb] Timothy Zahn, Star Wars: Thrawn: Ascendancy 2: Greater Good – Penguin trade paperback, sf. Reissue of 2021 title. • Book Depository
- [8 Feb/18 Mar] JJA Harwood, The Shadow in the Glass – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, revisionist fairytale fantasy. Reissue of 2021 title. • Book Depository
- [8 Feb/27 Jan] G.A. Matiasz, Dusted by Stars – 62 Mile Press, trade paperback, sf. • Book Depository
- [8 Feb/3 Mar] Kate Mildenhall, The Mother Fault – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, near-future thriller. Reissue of 2021 title. • Book Depository
- [8 Feb/3 Mar] Amélie Wen Zhao, Crimson Reign – Harper Voyager, hardback, fantasy. "Blood Heir Trilogy" 3. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [8 Feb/3 Mar] Amélie Wen Zhao, Red Tigress – Harper Voyager, trade paperback, fantasy. "Blood Heir Trilogy" 2. Reissue of 2021 title. • Book Depository
- [3 Feb/17 Feb] Kate Heartfield, The Embroidered Book – HarperVoyager hardback, historical fantasy. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository
January 2022 - [31 Jan/14 Apr] N.E. Davenport, The Blood Trials – HarperVoyager trade paperback, sf/fantasy. "Blood Gift Duology" 1. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
- [27 Jan1/5 Jul] Clay Harmon, Flames of Mira – Rebellion/Solaris hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received. • Book Depository
- [27 Jan/17 Mar] Noah Hawley, Anthem – Hodder & Stoughton hardback, sf. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository- [14 Jan/? 2020] Jim Emerson, Futures Past: 1926: The Birth of Modern Science Fiction – www.sfhistory.net large-format paperback, nonfiction. Heavily illustrated. Volume 1 in series. • ISBN 9781734067101. Available only from www.sfhistory.net.
- [14 Jan/? 2021] Jim Emerson, Futures Past: 1927: Dawn of the SF Blockbuster – www.sfhistory.net large-format paperback, nonfiction. Heavily illustrated. Volume 2 in series. • ISBN 9781734067125. Available only from www.sfhistory.net.
- [14 Jan/17 Feb] Nicole Galland, Master of the Revels – HarperCollins/Borough Press trade paperback, sf. Sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Galland and Neal Stephenson. • Book Depository
- [14 Jan/3 Feb] Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Echo – Hodder & Stoughton hardback, horror. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository
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- [14 Jan/20 Jan] Matthew Reilly, The One Impossible Labyrinth – Orion hardback, sf thriller. Concluding the "Jack West" series. • Book Depository
- [7 Jan/31 Dec] Lois McMaster Bujold, Masquerade in Lodi – Subterranean Press hardback, fantasy. "Penric and Desdemona" 9. • Book Depository
- [7 Jan/4 Jan] Claudia Gray, Star Wars: The High Republic: The Fallen Star – Penguin Random House/Del Rey hardback, sf. • Book Depository
Also trade paperback • Book Depository