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The Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year.
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“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…”

… including this great Blade Runner inspired art piece spotted at London’s Other Art Fair by artist Fletcher Sibthorp!

#TearsinRain
Artist Fletcher Sibthorp with his painting of the origami unicorn from Blade Runner Painting of the origami unicorn from Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner by artist fletchersibthorp.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Hope in Fiction,

Are we living in the darkest timeline? Probably.

Can storytelling still inspire us? Absolutely.

Is the future set? You tell us.

These collections from our Clarke Award authors may just be the creative fire you were looking for!

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/hope-i...
Text: hope in fiction. short story collections to inspire
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Hope in Fiction,

Are we living in the darkest timeline? Probably.

Can storytelling still inspire us? Absolutely?

Is the future set? You tell us.

These collections from our Clarke Award authors may just be the creative fire you were looking for!

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/hope-i...
Text: Hope in Fiction. Short story collections to inspire
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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📣 Did you hear that @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social now offers ebooks?

If you're looking for an excuse to check them out (like you need one) we should also flag that this year's Clarke Award winner ANNIE BOT is only 99p on their site right now!

👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/14057/9780...
Cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer, winner of the 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year
October 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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📣 Did you hear that @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social now offers ebooks?

If you're looking for an excuse to check them out (like you need one) we should also flag that this year's Clarke Award winner ANNIE BOT is only 99p on their site right now!

👉 uk.bookshop.org/a/14057/9780...
cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year 2025
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Now booking!

"Annie Bot vs The Tech Bros." SF’s influence on modern tech culture.

🗓️ Thurs 2 Oct, 1pm, online

Join Clarke Award winner Sierra Greer + expert panel:
@drkatedevlin.bsky.social
@laurenbeukes.com
Jen Wong, Science Gallery London

Register👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annie-bot-...
Cover of Annie Bot and author photo of Sierra Greer
September 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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📡 Signal Boost!

Join Clarke Award 2025 winner Sierra Greer and our expert panel for an exclusive online event in partnership with the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence.

Thurs 2nd Oct, 1pm

Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annie-bot-...
Cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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"Annie Bot vs The Tech Bros" 🤖

Clarke Award winner Sierra Greer & expert panel @drkatedevlin.bsky.social @laurenbeukes.com & Jen Wong explore SF’s influence on modern tech culture.

🗓️ Thurs 2 Oct, 1pm

📍Online / King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence

👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annie-bot-...
Cover of Annie Bot and author photo of Sierra Greer
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Annie Bot vs The Tech Bros: science fiction and AI origin stories

Webinar: Thurs 2nd Oct, 1pm

Book now👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annie-bot-...

Join Clarke Award 2025 winner Sierra Greer and an expert panel of speakers to explore science fiction’s influence on modern tech culture. 🤖
Cover of ANNIE BOT and author photo of Sierra Greer
September 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Happy 50th Bruce, you still got it! 🦈🎂
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September 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Check out our ANNIE BOT inspired recommended reading list! 📖

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/annie-...

Perfect books for the bank holiday or the AI Apocalypse! 🤖
Cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer with Clarke Award winner logo
August 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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#LongRead on alien languages by @elikpwilliam.com for the bank holiday

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“In the 19th century, the boundaries between storytelling and science began to blur…”
Alien ocean from the film Solaris with text “The grammar of a god-ocean”
August 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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😍 this display of Annie Bot spotted at Waterstones Gower Street (thank you team!)
Book display table of Clarke Award 2025 winner Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
July 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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ANNIE BOT's Summer TBR! 📖

To celebrate Annie Bot by Sierra Greer winning the Clarke Award 2025 we've compiled this @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social robots reading list for Annie to enjoy while she's on the run...

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/annie-...

Perfect books for the beach or the AI Apocalypse! 🏖️🤖
Promotional image of book covers with text: Annie Bot’s Summer Beach Reads
July 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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ANNIE BOT's Summer TBR! 📖

To celebrate Annie Bot by Sierra Greer winning the Clarke Award 2025 we've compiled this @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social robots reading list for Annie to enjoy while she's on the run...

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/annie-...

Perfect books for the beach or the AI Apocalypse! 🏖️🤖
Covers of recommended books from the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlists on the themes of robotics and artificial intelligence. Cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Channeling our inner Ballard today ☀️
First lines of The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard, ‘Soon it would be too hot.’
June 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Monolith-sized thank yous to this year’s Clarke Award judging panel! 🙌

From left to right, Gene Rowe, Glyn Morgan, Dolly Garland, John Coxon, and Nic Clarke, with award winner Sierra Greer (who should be quite easy to spot!) 🚀

112 submitted books into 6 shortlisted titles to 1 final winner! 📚
Clarke Award judges Gene Rowe, Glyn Morgan, Dolly Garland, John Coxon, and Nic Clarke with winner Sierra Greer.
June 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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We’re delighted to share that ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer, and published by The Borough Press, has been announced as the 39th winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year!
Cover of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
June 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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One more round of 👏👏👏 for our shortlisted authors before we reveal this year’s winner!

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
The Clarke Award 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
June 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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📡 Tomorrow we announce this year’s winner!

But today you still have time to buy the shortlist AND support independent bookshops via @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social 🚀

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-ar...
The Clarke Award shortlist: 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)
June 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Buy all six Clarke Award shortlisted books AND support independent book shops via @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social?

Yes please 🚀 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-ar...
Cover images of the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist 2025
June 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Buy all six Clarke Award shortlisted books AND support independent book shops? 🚀

Yes please 👍 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-ar...
THE 2025 SHORTLIST FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD IS: 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
June 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The complete Clarke Award shortlist 2025 is now available via
@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social 🚀

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-ar...
The 2025 shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award: 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
May 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Up for a little bank holiday shopping/reading? 📚

The complete Clarke Award shortlist 2025 is now available via @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social 🚀

👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-ar...
The 2025 shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award: 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
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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As the Clarke Award nears its 40th anniversary, the many ways of defining, interpreting, and judging science fiction remain as intriguingly complex as ever.

The 2025 shortlist rewards close reading, revealing both striking parallels and surprising juxtapositions across the six nominated books.
The Clarke Award 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 Arthur C. Clarke Award logo against an outer space background.
May 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM