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OUT NOW: Wanderers by Chuck Wendig (paperback)

Wanderers (paperback)

Wanderers by Chuck Wendig, the phenomenal blockbuster hit of 2019, is now out in paperback in the UK!

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A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world’s last hope. From the mind of Chuck Wendig comes an astonishing tapestry of humanity that Harlan Coben calls “a suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic.”

Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And, like Shana, there are other “shepherds” who follow the flock to protect their friends and family on the long dark road ahead.

For on their journey, they will discover an America convulsed with terror and violence, where this apocalyptic epidemic proves less dangerous than the fear of it. As the rest of society collapses all around them—and an ultraviolent militia threatens to exterminate them—the fate of the sleepwalkers depends on unraveling the mystery behind the epidemic. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart—or bring the survivors together to remake a shattered world.

“Wanderers is a true tour de force.” ­– Erin Morgenstern

“Wanderers is wonderful.” – Harlan Coban

“[Chuck Wendig is] a keen student of how to fashion a ripping yarn, and here he does.” – Wired

Read the exciting update about the Wanderers TV series here.

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Wanderers TV series grows in vision

Wanderers

Some very exciting news broke via Deadline; Lionsgate Television has now joined QC Entertainment in developing the incredible novel Wanderers by Chuck Wendig into a TV series! This is a much anticipated update since QC Entertainment won TV rights at auction in 2019, and with Glen Mazzara named as showrunner we have everything crossed Wanderers will be hitting TV screens sooner rather than later.

After QC Entertainment won an auction for TV the Chuck Wendig dystopian sci-fi novel Wanderers back in early 2019, the effort to turn it into an event series has grown stronger. Lionsgate has expanded its partnership with QC Entertainment and come aboard to develop the series. They’ve set Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) to be showrunner. He will be executive producer with Ilene Staple and QC Entertainment’s Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm, Jr.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/lionsgate-television-qc-entertainment-chuck-wendig-sci-fi-novel-wanderers-glen-mazzara-showrunner-ep-the-walking-dead-1203022753/

If that wasn’t exciting enough, there has also been talk of a sequel to Wanderers, tentatively titled Wayward. You can find out more about the TV series and sequel over on Chuck’s blog.

And if you haven’t read Wanderers yet, we’ll forgive you and remind you that it’s out in paperback 3rd September (UK), or you can get it on eBook now!

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Rebellion partners with Penguin Random House for audiobooks

Increasing demand for science fiction audio leads Penguin Random House partnership with Rebellion

Penguin Random House has partnered with leading comics, fiction, and video game publisher Rebellion. The partnership will see Penguin Random House produce and distribute audio versions of their latest fiction titles alongside classic graphic novels from the #1 bestselling 2000 AD imprint. 

New research from Harris Interactive indicates that science fiction is one of the leading audiobook genres, with 30% of those surveyed listening to science fiction in the last 12 months.* However, the latest research from Bookstat, revealed at the recent Futurebook conference, has indicated that traditional publishers are only capturing half of the overall demand, which supported Penguin Random House’s decision to invest in this area.

Richard Lennon, Audio Publisher at Penguin Random House, said:

“This is a really exciting new partnership which helps us reach even more listeners in this hugely popular and ever-growing section of the audiobook market. We’re looking forward to helping tell some of Rebellion’s incredible stories and to creating some truly groundbreaking recordings, particularly as we explore turning some of British comic book history’s true greats – Judge Dredd, Slaine and Rogue Trooper, to name but a few – into audiobooks for the first time.”

Ben Smith, Rebellion’s Head of Film, TV & Publishing, said:

“Rebellion is the UK’s leading comic book publisher and home to Hugo and Nebula award-winning fiction from our Solaris and Abaddon imprints, and as such we’re delighted to partner with Penguin’s forward-looking audio team. Their appetite to bring both our fiction and our landmark graphic novels to the audiobook market is tremendously exciting. We can’t wait for the public to listen to the incredible stories in the works.”

Penguin Random House will produce and distribute audio versions of around 30 titles a year from the Rebellion frontlist, which covers genres including science fiction, fantasy and horror, and will include works from authors such as Chuck Wendig, Katherine Addison, Derek Künsken and Adrian Tchaikovsky. The audiobooks, published from March 2020, will draw on Penguin Random House’s roster of top narrator talent. They regularly top the bestseller charts with titles such as The Handmaid’s Tale narrated by Elisabeth Moss, The Secret Commonwealth narrated by Michael Sheen, and Becoming narrated by Michelle Obama.

The partnership also sees Penguin Random House record and produce adaptations of 5 new graphic novels in the 2000 AD series, which will feature multi-voice narration, sound design and original music to bring the stories to life. This is not the first time Penguin Random House has embarked on ambitious recordings of science fiction audiobooks: last year it brought together a groundbreaking ensemble of 50 different voices for a completely immersive full-cast recording of Sylvain Neuvel’s Only Human, which was nominated for several awards including the New York Festival Radio Awards.

Available from today, the first title to be published will be Chuck Wendig’s apocalyptic epic, Wanderers, read by Dominic Hoffman and Xe Sands.

Penguin Random House: Penguin Random House is the UK’s leading publisher of audiobooks. We bring together our amazing authors and the world’s very best acting talent to create exceptional listening experiences, from the finest stories and ideas for adults to entertainment and education for children and families. Penguin Random House have won awards including the British Book Awards Audiobook of the Year in 2019 and 2018 for Becoming, written and narrated by Michelle Obama, and The Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman, narrated by Michael Sheen.

Rebellion is an internationally renowned video games publisher and leading publisher of comics and fiction, based in Oxford, UK. Founded in 1992 by Chris and Jason Kingsley, Rebellion’s titles include the bestselling Sniper Elite series and the wildly popular Nazi Zombie Trilogy. The company is home to legendary UK comic 2000 AD and is the proud custodian of Judge Dredd. Rebellion recently acquired an extensive archive of comics covering over a century of British comic books and fiction, a deal that included titles such as Roy of the Rovers, Sexton Blake and many more beloved creations. The publishing division is also home to award-winning science fiction imprints Solaris and Abaddon, and is proud to publish some of the finest talents in genre fiction.

 * https://www2.harris-interactive.com/Audiobook-Market

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THE BIGGEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR HAS ARRIVED! CHUCK WENDIG’S ‘WANDERERS’ HITS UK STORES TODAY!

An epidemic sweeps across a nation in this stunning, edge-of-your-seat epic thriller by one of the most visceral and challenging voices in fiction today. Chuck Wendig’s incredible, instant classic, Wanderers, is out in the UK today! 

Now, whilst we wouldn’t presume to tell you exactly what books you absolutely must read…oh, who are we kidding! This…this is the one book you cannot afford to miss out on this year. Clear your schedule. Turn off the phone. Lock your doors and only move for your cats. We cannot stress this enough: Wanderers is out today…and you need to get it. 

But don’t just take our word for it, read on for more about the book and click the links below to grab your copy today:

WANDERERS
CHUCK WENDIG

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Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. 

But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And, like Shana, there are other “shepherds” who follow the flock to protect their friends and family on the long dark road ahead. 

For on their journey, they will discover an America convulsed with terror and violence, where this apocalyptic epidemic proves less dangerous than the fear of it. As the rest of society collapses around them—and an ultra-violent militia threatens to exterminate them—the fate of the sleepwalkers depends on unraveling the mystery behind the epidemic. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart—or bring the survivors together to remake the world. 

PRAISE FOR WANDERERS:

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“A suspenseful, twisty, satisfying, surprising, thought-provoking epic.”
Harlan Coben

“A magnum opus…it reminded me of Stephen King’s The Stand—but dare I say,
this story is even better.”
James Rollins

“This career-defining epic deserves its inevitable comparisons to
Stephen King’s The Stand.”
Publisher’s Weekly

“Wanderers is a book resolutely, powerfully of its time…”
The Star

“A timely novel that deserves its place in the spotlight…and outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil.”
NPR

“With Wanderers, Chuck Wendig levels up—and when you consider the high level he was already writing at, that’s saying something.”
John Scalzi

“Beautiful and harrowing— and timely as hell.”
Richard Kadrey

“…A story that is ambitious, bold and worthy of attention.”
Kirkus Starred Review

“An inventive, fierce, uncompromising, stay-up-way-past-bedtime masterwork.”
Paul Tremblay

WANDERERS IS OUT NOW AND AVAILABLE TO ORDER!

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