Category Archives: Interviews

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Adrian Tchaikovsky Talks Day of Ascension

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview where I’m delighted to welcome Adrian Tchaikovsky to the site for the first time, to talk primarily about his upcoming Warhammer 40,000 novel Day of Ascension, as well as two more books he’s publishing in 2022. As a well-established, award-winning and incredibly prolific science fiction and fantasy author, it’s great to see Adrian turning his hand to writing for Black Library as well, and with his amazing ability to write compelling non-human characters a novel featuring both the Genestealer Cults and the Adeptus Mechanicus sounds like a perfect fit! Day of Ascension is due out at some point in January, so ahead of its release you can find out a little more about it here – along with a few details of two more sci-fi books coming in 2022 from other publishers: Ogres and Eyes of the Void.

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EDITOR INTERVIEW: Gwendolyn Nix Talks School of X (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Editor Interview, where today I’m welcoming editor Gwendolyn Nix to the site to talk about School of X, a new anthology from Aconyte Books that’s part of their Xavier’s Institute range of Marvel novels and anthologies. School of X includes stories from seven different authors and features all manner of mutant heroes, and as editor of the anthology Gwendolyn is perfectly placed to give us the lowdown on the sorts of characters, stories and themes that we can expect to find here. School of X is available now as a global ebook with the US paperback due later in December and the UK paperback coming in February 2022, so read on to find out more about this new anthology, check out some sample chapters of the book, then order yourself a copy!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: S.A. Sidor Talks Cult of the Spider Queen (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Interview, where today I’m chatting to S.A. Sidor about his new novel Cult of the Spider Queen, his second in the growing Arkham Horror range from Aconyte Books. His first Arkham Horror novel, The Last Ritual, was a tale of surrealist art mixed with cosmic horror, but this time the focus is on adventure in the depths of the Amazon jungle…and maybe a spider or two. Cult of the Spider Queen is out now in global ebook and US paperback with the UK paperback due in February 2022, so read on to find out more about this new novel, check out some sample chapters of the book, then order yourself a copy!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Richard Lee Byers Talks The Rebels of Vanaheim (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Author Interview, where I hope you’ll join me in welcoming Richard Lee Byers back to Track of Words to talk about his new novel The Rebels of Vanaheim. This is Richard’s second novel in the Marvel: Legend of Asgard series from Aconyte Books, following on from 2020’s The Head of Mimir, and tells the story of another one of Asgardian hero Heimdall’s adventures in the Ten Realms. The first book was a lot of fun, so I’m looking forward to this one – read on to find out more about this fun-sounding new Marvel novel, then check out a few sample chapters at the end of the article to get a taste of the book itself.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Carrie Harris Talks Witches Unleashed (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m delighted to welcome Carrie Harris back to the site to talk about her latest novel from Aconyte Books, Witches Unleashed. Part of the Marvel: Untold range, this tale features the Ghost Rider and a trio of witches taking on Lucifer himself, and has probably the most metal artwork I’ve ever seen on the cover of a book! It sounds like a total blast, so read on to find out more about this cool new novel, then check out a few sample chapters at the end of the article to get a taste of the book itself.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Jaleigh Johnson Talks Triptych (plus sample chapters)

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m talking to Jaleigh Johnson about her Marvel prose novel Triptych, which is part of Aconyte Books’ range of Marvel: Xavier’s Institute novels. If you’re a fan of Marvel’s X-Men then this series is the perfect opportunity to learn more about some of the lesser-known characters from the comics, and dig into them in longer-form stories. In the case of Triptych it’s Fantomex’s turn in the spotlight, so read on to find out more about what you can expect from the novel. I’m also delighted to be able to offer a couple of sample chapters from Triptych, courtesy of Aconyte Books, so once you’ve finished the interview you can get a taste of the novel itself!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Ada Palmer Talks the Terra Ignota Series

Hello and welcome to this slightly longer than usual Author Interview, where today I’m delighted to welcome Ada Palmer to Track of Words to talk about her Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series, as part of the blog tour for the fourth and final instalment in the series, Perhaps the Stars. With Terra Ignota now complete, I thought it would be a great opportunity to ask Ada about the series as a whole, the world in which these books are set and some of the influences behind these complex, thought-provoking stories. Ada has obliged with some fascinating and richly detailed answers – as I said, this is a somewhat longer interview than normal, but I think it’s well worth putting the time aside to read this and find out more about this incredible series!

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Robbie MacNiven Talks The Gates of Thelgrim

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m welcoming Robbie MacNiven back to the site to talk about his new book The Gates of Thelgrim, which is his second contribution to Aconyte Books’ range of Descent novels. As someone who’s been introduced to this setting by the novels, rather than playing the games, I’m really enjoying getting to know more about Descent, and this book promises to deliver loads more subverted tropes and fun fantasy entertainment. It’s available now as a global ebook and US paperback, with the UK paperback coming in November.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: David Guymer Talks The Patriot List

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m delighted to be chatting to David Guymer about his new novel The Patriot List, the latest instalment in Aconyte Books’ range of Marvel: Untold novels. If you like the idea of a superhero novel where all the ‘heroes’ are actually villains…and especially if you’re a fan of David’s Hamilcar stories for Black Library…then this sounds like a book you’ll want to check out! It’s available now as a global ebook, with the US paperback due very soon and the UK paperback coming in November.

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Michael S. Jackson Talks Ringlander The Path and the Way

Hello and welcome to this Track of Words Author Interview, where today I’m welcoming Michael S. Jackson to the site to talk about his debut novel Ringlander: The Path and the Way. The first book in a new female-led fantasy series, it’s available to order in various formats right now (including a lovely ‘Author Edition’ hardback – more details at the end of the article), and I’m delighted to have this interview as part of the Ringlander blog tour! Make sure you check out the other interviews and reviews on the tour (I’ll include details of these at the end) but before you do that, here’s Michael with the lowdown on what to expect from the Ringlander series and this novel in particular, including a beautiful map he’s created for this world – I do love a good map!

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