About Adrian

Welcome!

Adrian Tchaikovsky is an award-winning and highly acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author with works published at home in the UK and internationally. 

He primarily explores deep themes, such as artificial intelligence and alien awareness within epic galactic and fantastical settings.

He has a deep interest in the animal world specifically insects from his studies in Zoology and has a particular penchant for spiders. 

Will you like Adrian’s writing? Click below to read some free stories.

Free Stories

Awards

2022

British Science Fiction Awards: Shards of Earth (Tor) Winner

Hugo Awards: Elder Gods (Tor.com) Shortlist

Premi Ictineu Awards 2022 - Best novel translated into Catalan: Trescafocs (Firewalkers) (Editorial Chronos) Shortlist

2021

Golden Dragon Award (Montenegro) for Best International Author (2021) Winner

Philip K. Dick Award: The Doors of Eden (Tor) Nomination

British Science Fiction Awards: The Doors of Eden (Tor) Nomination

Sidewise Awards: The Doors of Eden (Tor) Winner

2020

Arthur C. Clarke Award: Cage of Souls (Head of Zeus) Nomination

Prix Utopiales 2020 (France): Dogs of War (Head of Zeus) Nomination

2019

SciFi Weekender Award for Best Author (2019) Winner

British Science Fiction Award: Children of Ruin (Tor) Winner

2017

British Fantasy Awards: The Tiger and the Wolf (Pan Macmillan) Winner

2016

Arthur C. Clarke Award: Children of Time (Tor) Winner

British Fantasy Awards: Guns of the Dawn (Tor) Nomination

2014

British Fantasy Awards: “Family Business” in The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic (Best Short Story) Nomination

David Gemmell Legend Award: War Master’s Gate (Tor UK) Nomination for Best Novel 2014. 

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