I’ve had the pleasure of working at Head of Zeus for coming up to two years now, and one of the things I have most enjoyed during my time at the company has been my induction into the world of science fiction and fantasy as I became at first familiar with, then eventually fan girl of, our science fiction and fantasy list curated by Nicolas Cheetham. In my time here I’ve toured the UK and witnessed J.K.Rowling-level fandom for Cixin Liu, author of The Three-Body Problem, marveled at the mind-blowing wisdom of Ken Liu, and raised one-too-many glasses with A.J. Smith at Fantasy in the Court. But nothing could have prepared me for the weird, wonderful, and incredibly welcoming community at Worldcon.

If you're looking for the perfect read to fill the Poldark-sized hole in your Sunday nights, KJ Whittaker's False Lights is the book for you. Set in an England ruled by Empress Josephine after Wellington's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, False Lights follows young heiress Hester and Crow, Wellington's former intelligence officer, as they escape open rebellion in Cornwall, become embroiled in a web of treachery and espionage amid plans to free Wellington from secret captivity in the Scilly Isles and lead an uprising against the French occupation.

Everybody knows about Sherlock Holmes, the unique literary character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who has remained popular over the decades and is more appreciated than ever today. But what made this fictional character, dreamed up by a small-town English doctor back in the 1880s, into such a great success? The Life and Death of Sherlock Holmes is the fascinating and exciting tale of the man and people who created the Holmes legend. 

The Little Library Cookbook is a celebration of the joy of reading and eating. Kate Young captures the magic and wonder of the meals enjoyed by some of our best-loved fictional characters through 100 glorious recipes.

Neal Ascherson's debut novel, The Death of the Fronsac, is an unforgettable recreation of life in wartime, and of the tragic fate of Poland in the 20th century. Read on for an exclusive extract.

Alexander Starritt's debut novel, The Beast, is a compelling satire of British tabloid newspapers in the era of facts that are anything but, and news that is denounced as fiction. Read on for an extract from this topical and urgent - but also very entertaining - novel.