"We’re absolutely delighted to announce that we have pounced upon the debut novel of British-based New Zealander Adam Christopher.
Adam is well-known to many at the heart of the British science fiction community through his strong presence on Twitter, under the nickname @ghostfinder. It was through reading his posts that AR first became aware of him. When we found out he had ambitions to have his debut full-length novels see print we dove at the chance to check them out.
We loved what we read (and we mean LOVED), and so Lee has signed Adam to AR for at least two novels, starting with EMPIRE STATE.
Empire State is a story of superheroes, and a city divided in two. Detective Rad Bradbury picks up the trail of a murderer, only to discover that the world he has always known is a pocket universe, recently brought into existence by an explosion of phenomenal power. With a superhero on his tail he crosses into a city that bears a remarkable resemblance to his own – a city called New York. There he uncovers a deadly threat to the Empire State, and finds that the future of both realities are at stake.
Angry Robot Editor Lee Harris had this to say...“It’s always a great feeling when you find a new author – especially one with Adam’s talent. Empire State is reminiscent of China Miéville’s The City & the City – the existence of superheroes within Adam’s world serving to underline the very human struggle for survival. We’re pretty excited.”
And debut author Adam Christoher added...“I’ve been following Angry Robot ever since their mothership landed in 2009, and they quickly became one of my favourite imprints. Over the last couple of years they’ve built a brilliant list of authors and titles, and to be part of it all really is a dream come true.”
Empire State will be published in January 2012, with a second superhero-themed fantasy, Seven Wonders, to follow before the end of the year too.
Also, Amanda from Floor to Ceiling Books was fortunate enough to snag the first interview with the newly signed author; check it out here.
Having read Adam's Devil In Chains and being a fan of his blog for awhile and his Twitter posts, this was awesome news to hear! I'm very excited for him and happy that the Robot Overlords saw his talent and jumped on it; here's to great reading!
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