Adrian Tchaikovsky, science fiction and fantasy author

Two new novellas from Adrian are hitting the shelves!

Firstly we have Preaching to the Choir from Solaris released on 13 August 2026.

A rich family hides a wealth of Gothic horrors in this chilling novella ideal for fans of Knives Out and Ready or Not.

Secondly we have Engines of Reason, the sequel to the Hugo nominated novella, Elder Race, from Pan Macmillan. Beneath the ruins of a forgotten past lies a magic that could burn the world! Nyr's newest adventure is released on 3 September, 2026.

Click on the images to find out more.

Children of Time: Roleplay Game Kickstarter

CLOSED!

Major thanks goes to everyone who has backed the Kickstarter for Children of Time RPG. It was so exciting to see the initial goal achieved within a few hours and almost reach £150,000 by the closing date.

Adrian hopes you will enjoy living in the Children of Time universe.

Have fun!

Adrian says, "I’m delighted that this series is becoming a game. It’s one of my favourite settings to write for and presents so many opportunities for players to explore. I’ve been a fan of Handiwork Games for a while and I’m really looking forward to what they’ll do with the world."

So, who will you be in the City of Bad Decisions?

Click here to read all about it at

Handiwork Games

The Tyrant Philosophers Roleplaying Game Announcement!

Hugo Awards 2026: Finalists Announcement

21 April 2026

Hugo Awards 2026

Adrian could not be happier to find that Shroud has been shortlisted for the Hugo Awards 2026 Best Novel category.

He is so pleased that people are enjoying his new First Contact science fiction novel.

Thank you for voting and nominating this book for the awards!

Free Children of Strife Story

"Marduk's Long War"

‍It’s not often that a whole and coherent piece of book gets cut – usually it’s just bits and pieces here and there which aren’t of much use on their own. With Children of Strife, however, there was an entire chapter that, while perfectly fine on its own, just slowed down the pacing of the book and so ended up on the cutting room floor.

‍As a warning, if you’ve not read Strife then this won’t make much sense and also contains spoilers! This is a series of vignettes from Marduk/Hartland as experienced by the ark-ship dwellers over multiple generations, taking us from their initial colonisation and showing how the society was encountered by Alis and the crew later on.

‍So, if you've finished Children of Strife, and want more, please enjoy....

Marduk's Long War

Film deal announced for Saturation Point

‍Exciting news as Universal Pictures announces it will be developing Adrian's novella Saturation Point (2024 Winner of the British Science Fiction Award) for the big screen.

‍The deal includes script writer, Minnie Schedeen, and will be produced in collaboration between Cynthia Erivo and Solome Williams (Edith's Daughter) and Michael Bay and Brad Fuller (Platinum Dunes) with the executive producer being Alex Ginno.

‍Adrian says, "I'm absolutely over the moon that this has come about. I feel that Saturation Point is one of my most grounded and film-able works and I'm intrigued to see how the project develops."

Adrian Tchaikovsky