Gollancz publishes some of the world’s finest SF and fantasy. Each year influential works are repackaged and relaunched for a new generation. These ground breaking works of fiction are given stunning, cutting-edge covers. In 2007 it was Future Classics and in 2009 Gollancz’s key Space Operas are getting this stella treatment.
The new covers for the Gollancz Space Operas will be selected through the 2008 D&AD Global Student Awards. See below for more information about this exciting opportunity.
A compelling melding of ancient Greek mythology and space opera from one of SF's masters.
Part hard SF thriller, part interstellar adventure, part noir romance, Century Rain is the new bestseller from Al Reynolds.
'A triumph of soaring imagination and huge detail. The science fiction novel of the year' Daily Mail
The Universe's first mass murderer for thousands of years confesses; mind-bending SF from one of the genre's brightest talents.
'The most energetic future history ever written' The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
A brilliant on space opera from one of the great stylists of SF.
'The ultimate hard science fiction novel' James Blish
'Quite memorable and at times magical. . . We glimpse our own future in this technological artifact – a future as magical as it is mysterious' Brian W. Aldiss
About D&AD D&AD is an educational charity that represents the global creative, design and advertising communities. Since 1962 D&AD has set industry standards, educated and inspired the next generation. More recently D&AD has worked with business to demonstrate the impact of creativity and innovation on enhancing business performance.
Yellow Pencil trophies D&AD is most famous for its influential awards. The distinct D&AD Yellow Pencil trophies are world renowned for rewarding and recognising outstanding creativity, mould breaking thinking and the highest standard of design and innovation. Central to its charitable remit is the D&AD Education programme. D&AD invests each year into educating, supporting and inspiring both today’s and tomorrow’s creative community.
D&AD Global Student Awards The D&AD Global Student Awards is one of these programmes and is highly respected within both the Educational sector and Creative Industries. In 2008 the awards will be in their 30th year. Each year commercial sponsors work with D&AD to create a series of innovative creative briefs that cover a wide range of advertising and design disciplines. In the past D&AD has worked with brands such as MTV, Radiohead, Puma, Shelter, Grazia, Eurostar and Redbull.
Find out how to enter the 2008 D&AD Global Student Awards (D&AD website)