The shortlist for the 39th Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year: Private Rites by Julia Armfield (4th Estate) The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley (Sceptre) Extremophile by Ian Green (AdAstra) Annie Bot by Sierra Greer (The Borough Press) Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK) Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock by Maud Woolf (Angry Robot)

✨The Shortlist 2025!✨

PRIVATE RITES by Julia Armfield
THE MINISTRY OF TIME by Kaliane Bradley
EXTREMOPHILE by Ian Green
ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer
SERVICE MODEL by Adrian Tchaikovsky
THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK by Maud Woolf

This year’s winner will be announced on Weds 25 June.

Aaaaaaaaah how amazing to see THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK by Maud Woolf on the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist! Her debut! 🤯

Our agents are keeping an eye on this RIGHT NOW
#scotwriterpitch2025

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