Katie Fraser

Finn Longman's adult fantasy debut is a story of love, yearning and grief

Being loved in your worst moments is something I write about a lot, says @finnlongman.com on their first foray into adult fantasy with The Wolf and His King ( @gollancz.bsky.social ) 👇 #BookSky

Finn Longman's adult fantasy debut is a story of love, yearning and grief Medievalist and YA author Longman makes their first foray into adult fantasy with a retelling of a 12th-century tale about an exiled werewolf.

In this week's edition of @thebookseller.com I spoke to @finnlongman.com about their enthralling adult fantasy debut, The Wolf and His King 👑🐺
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A pleasure to chat with Sen about their dark, incisive debut novel Alchemised, a reimagining of the fan fiction epic Manacled.

Books on BookTok: Character.AI 'crosses a line'

This week BookTok creators shared their thoughts on the use of Character.AI, a generative AI chatbot that allows users to ‘talk’ online with book characters 👇 #BookSky

Bloomsbury Archer is the latest string to the bow of Rising Star alumna Vicky Leech Mateos Rising Stars 2022 honouree Vicky Leech Mateos discusses her dream job of building a new science fiction and fantasy list from scratch, and coming full-circle at Bloomsbury.

“I felt like my dream job was created for me again”

The Rising Stars 2022 honouree, Vicky Leech Mateos discusses her dream job of building a new science fiction and fantasy list from scratch, and coming full-circle at Bloomsbury 👇

Joey Batey's debut novel grapples with the complexities of social media, ego and fandom

ICYMI: I found myself becoming very agoraphobic in my 20s… I started to try and understand what it was that was giving me anxiety, and I noticed it was to do with being perceived, says Joey Batey as he discusses his debut, It’s Not a Cult 👇

Joey Batey's debut novel grapples with the complexities of social media, ego and fandom Joey Batey, best known for playing the confident, wistful bard Jaskier in Netflix’s The Witcher, explores fandom with his incisive debut.

Actor Joey Batey's debut novel is an incisive examination of fandom, social media and authenticity. In last week's @thebookseller.com
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I urge everyone to read Leigh Radford's debut novel, One Yellow Eye @thebookseller.com
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A blue and green gradient with the text: introducing the New Adult Book Prize, with the logo for the prize, underneath the logo is: in association with Voicebox and Cheltenham Festivals

We are over the moon to introduce you to the New Adult Book Prize 💫

The #NewAdultPrize seeks to celebrate fiction that champions the joys and challenges of early adulthood 📚

Find out more, here 👉 www.thebookseller.com/awards/new-a...

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Barnaby Martin | 'I wrote this at a time when the immigration policy in the UK was more extreme… and certain things, for example the barge for refugees, went into the story' Set in a dystopian America, Martin's debut novel imagines a world irrevocably changed after the arrival of the Soundfield, a mysterious spherical layer that now covers the Earth.

I interviewed Barnaby Martin about his debut novel, The Quiet, "a feat of writing that foregrounds the value of kindness and communication in a world bent on segregation and misinformation"
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Joe Abercrombie | 'I like things that are familiar but doing something slightly surprising with them at the same time' Set in a "medieval-ish [...] version of Europe", The Devils is the first instalment in a planned series from fantasy heavyweight Abercrombie.

Brilliant book. Brilliant conversation. Brilliant author. Thank you Joe Abercrombie
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Introducing our Book of the Year shortlists✨

In these lists we see the contours of the year past and of the months to come, we see books that reflect, represent and reveal the world around us - Philip Jones

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From the floorboards up: Carissa Broadbent's star in the ascendant The romantasy star has successfully crossed the aisle to traditional publishing, but she says it would never have happened without first building an indie author fanbase.

A brilliant conversation with fantasy star Carissa Broadbent
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Antonia Hodgson | "I always feel the most immersed in fantasy… I like the soulful, philosophical, personal journey that people can go on in fantasy" A fascination with a charismatic corvid has led the author to write a novel – replete with murder, bloodshed, redemption and grief– that is as erudite as it is other-worldly.

A joy to speak to Antonia Hodgsonabout her masterful SFF debut, The Raven Scholar
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INTRODUCING your #Nibbies judges✨

The #BritishBookAward judges "bring to our 35th year an eye-watering level of authority, skill and expertise. These are voracious readers with an extraordinary breadth of knowledge, who love the world of books and the people who make them." #BookSky

Delighted to be returning as chair of the Pageturner Book of the Year Award at the #BritishBookAwards with @the-bookseller.bsky.social

This week's issue is out now, featuring:
⭐Review of the Year: A successful year for publishers in our top 20
⭐Author Profile: David Szalay and Anthony Cheetham
⭐Previews: Children's – New titles publishing in April
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You've still got a week to get your entries in for The #BritishBookAwards✨

We are so looking forward to celebrating your and your teams’ achievements, make sure you're a part of the fun 👉 thebookseller.com/the-british-... #Nibbies #BookSky

Ava Reid | 'Art isn’t about telling you what to believe, it’s about making you feel strongly and think deeply' Set in a dystopian US where financial debts can get you killed and the climate crisis has resulted in extreme flooding, Ava Reid's latest novel skirts the boundary between fiction and reality.

My first author profile of 2025 with the utterly fantastic Ava Reid and her dystopian novel, Fable For The End Of The World🌎
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