Books by Emma Newman
“The main character is someone who has essentially spent their entire childhood on a regimen of drugs and surgery to make them a very specific kind of neurodiverse investigator. The story is about them interacting with a grand conspiracy, and the way that a world which is already in extremely bad shape is going to get massively worse as things go on. “ Read more...
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Novelist
Interviews where books by Emma Newman were recommended
Dystopian Sci Fi Books, recommended by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Sci fi dystopias are often, paradoxically, hopeful: they show oppressive systems, but they also show resistance. Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky picks out five titles that deserve more readers, ranging from near-futures to space operas, but all featuring complex humans responding to dire circumstances.
The Best Hard Science Fiction Books, recommended by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Hard science fiction books build fantastical worlds underpinned by rigorous science. This constraint actually provokes originality, explains multi-award winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. He talks us through his five favourites, and shows how every sci-fi story exploring science must also explore politics, philosophy and humanity.
