City of Dreams & Nightmare (Angry Robot)

Born story-teller Ian Whates takes us on a gripping, terrifying trip-of-a-lifetime, through the heights and depths of the exotically grim city of Thaiburley, in this excellent fantasy thriller. - Tanith Lee

[It] grabs you pretty much from the first page... Highly recommended. - Fantasy Book Critic

City of Dreams & Nightmare is a brilliantly executed novel, perfectly paced, beautifully described and a true joy to read. - ScienceFictionandFantasy.co.uk

I have had The City of Dreams and Nightmare on my TBR pile since the date of release and now wish I had read it sooner, for I denied myself the pleasure of a thoroughly good book! - Temple Library Reviews

Praise for Chris Roberson:

.. .satisfying, well observed and entertaining. - The Guardian (reviewing The Gift of Joy )

As a collection, 'The Gift Of Joy' is certainly worth taking the time to enjoy. - SF Crowsnest, (reviewing The Gift of Joy )

Ian's love of SF began while he was still at school, manifesting itself when he produced an SF murder mystery as homework after being set the essay title The Language of Shakespeare, much to the bemusement of his English teacher. His first published stories appeared in the late 1980s, but it was not until the early 2000s that he began to pursue writing with any seriousness.

In 2006 Ian launched independent publisher NewCon Press, quite by accident. That same year he also resumed submitting short stories, selling some 25 to various venues by the time May 2008 arrived, including two to the science journal Nature. Another story, The Gift of Joy, was shortlisted for the BSFA Awards in 2008.

Ian is currently the chairman of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA), and edits Matrix, the online news and media reviews magazine. The author lives in Cambridgeshire, UK.