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Adam Roberts was born in London two thirds of the way through the last century. He currently lives a little way west of London and teaches English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of sixteen SF novels, including New Model Army (Gollancz, 2010), Jack Glass (2012)-winner of the BSFA and Campbell awards-and Bete (2014). His most recent novel is The Thing Itself (2015). He is also the author of various works of literary criticism and review, including the recently expanded and updated History of Science Fiction (Palgrave, 2016)"If Hutchinson’s novel presented the idea that the true catastrophe is the human propensity for violence, Roberts explores the necessary stubbornness and persistence that ordinary people need if they are to survive in such brutal times. -- Paul Kincaid, <i>Locus</i>
"I loved Roberts’s attention to fine detail, and his ability to spin a compelling yarn out of tiny pieces ... His prose is delightful; I particularly enjoyed the clever word play and humour, lightening the inherent bleakness of this post-apocalyptic England." -- <i>THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE…</i>
'The king of high-concept SF'-- <i>GUARDIAN</i>
"A witty, bittersweet and near-perfectly executed novel that's possibly Robert's best book to date." ? <i>SFX MAGAZINE </i>on<i> By the Pricking of Her Thumb</i>
"Adam Roberts is very good at spinning weird crime tales... this is one to watch out for." ? <i>STARBURST </i>on <i>By the Pricking of Her Thumb</i><i></i>
"In the tradition of Swift, Orwell and Atwood" -- <i>THE TIMES</i> on <i>By Light Alone</i>
"Firefights and philosophy alike are couched in prose of unflagging pace." -- James Lovegrove, <i>FINANCIAL TIMES </i>on <i>New Model Army</i>