one day all this will be yours adrian tchaikovsky

For the Shadows of the Apt series, he got a nomination for the British Fantasy Society Award and the David Gemmell Legend Award.Ī Summary of Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt series) by Adrian Tchaikovksy His novel Children of Time published in 2015 went on to win the prestigious Arthur C. Though he had wanted his Polish editions to be under Czajkowski, this was not to be so. After the publication of his first book in the UK, he decided to stick with the name, publishing his German and American editions under his pen name. This is not an uncommon practice in the UK and American publishing industries as many publishers advise authors with hard to pronounce names to change to Americanized versions to drive sales. However, it was until the publication of the Shadows of the Apt series that Tchaikovsky became a household name in the fantasy science fiction genre.īorn Czajkowski, he asserts that he adopted the name Tchaikovsky as his author name since it was evident that his real name would have been quite difficult for British and American readers to pronounce and spell.

He later undertook legal studies and is currently a Legal Executive with the Leeds based Commercial Dispute Department of Black Solicitors.Īfter a frustrating fifteen years of trying to get a book published, he finally got Tor Books to publish his first book Empire in Black and Gold in 2008. Born Adrian CzajkowsKi in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, Tchaikovsky went on to study Psychology and Zoology at the University of Reading. Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare WorkersĬonquest Unbound: Stories from the Mortal RealmsĪdrian Tchaikovsky is a British novel writer who writes in the science fiction fantasy genre. Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox

Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders The Successors (By:Gary Kloster,Aaron Dembski-Bowden)Ĭonquest Unbound: Stories from the Mortal Realms (With: David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Gary Kloster) Neferata Mortarch Of Blood (By:David Annandale)

One day all this will be yours adrian tchaikovsky