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Chloe Healy
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Senior Press Officer at Pan Macmillan. I handle publicity for a wide range of fiction titles, including the Tor list in full. Favourite things about my job include travelling the UK with some of my favourite writers, reading manuscripts as soon as they come in and occasionally appearing in space operas. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (obviously), cycling and pottery.
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09 Aug 2012
TOR EBOOKS NOW DRM-FREE! WIN AN ENTIRE TOR LIBRARY!
From today, we have made our ebooks DRM-free and available to purchase from Torbooks.co.uk and Panmacmillan.com, as well as through other retailers! Click the ‘Buy Tor Ebooks’ tab above to check out our ebook of the month and have a browse.
In a move announced earlier this year, we have joined our sister company, Tor Books in New York, in removing Digital Rights Management from all our titles so that once you purchase a Tor book, you can download it as many times as you like, on as many ereaders as you like! We believe it’s best for you, our readers, and it is what our authors want too. So we’re committed to remaining DRM-free.
To celebrate, we are giving away one of five Douglas Adams inspired Babel Fish USB sticks loaded with the entire Tor library, DRM-free. That’s over 150 books – including the full collections of Douglas Adams, Peter F Hamilton, China Miéville, Neal Asher, Gary Gibson and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Plus genre gems also include the Halo books, the Walking Dead novelizations and brand new fiction from authors like Douglas Hulick, Mark Charan Newton and Adam Nevill. All ready to be loaded onto your ereader!
To enter, let us know in the comment thread below your favourite Tor author. We’ll pick a winner at random. Competition closes on Sunday 12th August. Usual competition rules apply.
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It’s difficult to choose only one from the many awesome Tor authors, but I’d guess my favorite is Peter F. Hamilton.
Douglas Adams
It’s got to be Peter F Hamilton.
The Reality Dysfunction is a book that I go back to probably about once a year.
Hmm, just one?
Well, because I view this author’s works as my gateway drug to some really cracking books, I have to say P K Dick. He has to be my favourite for that alone.
Great news.
For me, the author if describe as my favourite tor writer is probably the tragically under appreciated Hal Duncan.
It’s really hard to pick and choose a favourite author but right now it’s Jacqueline Carey. If I win one of the USB sticks I’ll read them all and let you know if I’ve changed my mind!
Douglas Adams, natch!
My favourite Tor author… hmmm, Jo Walton! Very fond of China Mieville, too.
Adrian Tchaikovsky – for making insects cool.
I would definitely like this funky babel fish USB with all its froody content.
Favourite Tor author? That would have to be China Mieville. Probably my favourite author period.
It’s a difficult choice, but I’m going to plump for Paul Cornell. I’ve not yet seen his book for Tor, but I’ve enjoyed his work in all other media and have enjoyed them all.
Got to be Douglas Adams…
Favourite Tor author … hmm, that’s tricky (so many to choose from), but I’m going to have to say Jacqueline Carey. By a whisker.
Paul Cornell! Such a great British weird and SFnal voice. Continually impressed by the directions he twists his brain in.
At the moment I’d have to say China Mieville is my favourite author from Tor.
Got to be Douglas Adams. Hitch hikers guide is my all time favourite sci fi series.
China Mieville at the moment. Such imagination and vision. Truly a unique writer. We don’t agree in political beliefs but Bas-Lag remains a compelling locale which makes me think about society.
So many, but it was R.A. Salvatore that built the trebuchet which flung an adolescent me into fantasy reading for life.
I’d like to say someone more recent but I really can’t see past the mighty Douglas Adams, a hoopy frood who really knew where his towel was.
Call me old-fashioned, but for me it’s still Douglas Adams.
Douglas Adams, as he’s the one I’ve read the most of, but looking forward to reading some/more China Miéville, Adrian Tchaikovsky & Adam Nevill
China Miéville for me.
I’d have to say Jo Walton – Among Others is brilliant.
I actually really like Gary Gibson, although Douglas Adams and Paul Cornell are both faves of mine, too. And having some new Peter Hamilton from Tor will be kinda cool… All good from this end of the reader spectrum.
China Mieville, definitely.
How do you just pick one from such a brilliant range of authors?
Er… entirely arbitrarily, then… John Scalzi
God , this is a difficult choice – think I would have to go for China Meiville , closely followed by Peter F Hamilton.
Definitely China Mieville.
China Mieville, without a doubt.
As the poor man knows from my constant yammering on about it, Mark Charan Newton is my fave Tor author. Fave author full stop.
Favourtie Tor Author – Philip K Dick
My favourite Tor author is Arthur C Clarke. Childhood’s End was one of the first SF books I ever read.
For inspired ideas, cutting topicality and clarity of language, has to be Douglas Adams. The man was a mess but such is the cross of genius.
Douglas Adams. Grew up adoring his work, haven’t stopped since.
not a UK resident, but i got to leave a word: great iniciative! Peter Hamilton Closely folowed by China Mieville.
Peter.f.hamlton affinity for.
Peter F. Hamilton. Ideas Porn like no-one else.
Peter F. Hamilton and the Nights Dawn Saga is incredible.. Mind blowing!
Peter F Hamilton
Has to be Peter Hamilton. The Greg Mandell books got me started on his work and I’ve loved them ever since.
Got to be Peter F Hamilton
I would love to win that prize. TOR publish many of my favourite writers. Head and Shoulders above the rest however is Peter F Hamilton who has amazed me consistently ever since I read The Reality Dysfunction.
There are so many excellent authors here but I guess my favorite author would probably be Peter F Hamilton. I particularly liked his the Night’s Dawn trilogy
That one’s easy – Douglas Hulick. Among Thieves was the reading highlight of last year, and Sworn in Steel is probably going to be the same this year. I can’t wait!
Peter F Hamilton
My fave has to be Robert Jordan. Great move to DRM free ebooks, will certainly increase my purchases on the format, well done.
Currently Peter F. Hamilton, at least until I’ve read all his works.
Peter f hamilton!
Hard to choose, but in terms of “books I’d reread”, it has to be Neal Asher, with Hamilton and Adams coming a very close second.
Peter F Hamilton – Naked God books for the scale and epicness.
It’s difficult, there are so many… But Peter F. Hamilton is my favourite Tor author :)
Wow, a difficult one to call, so many great authors but I guess I’ll have to go with Peter F Hamilton. Night’s Dawn got me back into reading Sci-Fi for the first time since uni.
Woohoo. Finally I can have some cross compatibility with my devices!
The entire back catalogue of Peter F Hamilton would be extremely excellent to have. :-)
Peter F Hamilton all the way!
Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F Hamilton :)
I’m going to go for Douglas Hulick. ‘Among Thieves’ was a fantastic read.
Of living writers in the TOR list, Paul Cornell – very excited about London Falling coming out!
(Of no-longer-with-us authors, Arthur C Clarke and Douglas Adams.)
China Mieville – I remember being in a hotel in Edinburgh one early morning, snow was drifting down and outside was deserted. I was reading The Scar which just blended in with thre world outside my window. That memory will live with me forever.
Congratulations Nathan, you have won our Babel Fish competition! Email me at c.healy@macmillan.co.uk with your address so I can send you your prize.
Easily Peter F Hamilton.
Peter Hamilton!
Peter F Hamilton – been hooked since Mindstar Rising
Hmm.. Brandon Sanderson I think. Awesome prize by the way!
My favourite would have to be Philip K Dick. Some of my all-time favourites from him.
Would have to be Peter F Hamilton for me. Especially as the Greg Mandell books are based near my home town!
Peter F Hamilton easily, many an hour/day/week/month spent delving through his stories.
Peter F Hamilton & Neal Asher – too hard to choose between the two, and both for entirely different reasons!
Paul Cornell – well, he’ll be a Tor author from December when London Falling comes out – can’t wait!
Without a doubt Peter F Hamilton, I love getting lost in his universe.
Robert Jordan is only published by Tor in the US so for the UK im going to have to go with Peter Hamilton
I have to say Peter F Hamilton, too!
China Miéville – will I be the Shwazzy?
Peter F Hamilton. I’ve got paperback and hardback copies of everything of his that I can find to buy, would be marvellous to have it all on my Kindle and Galaxy Note.
Definitely Peter F Hamilton – I first reviewed The Reality Dysfunction years ago then had to wait with bated breath for The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God. Having finished reading the trilogy for the second time, I made the awful mistake of lending my mint publisher’s edition of The Reality Dysfunction to a close friend and it was lost in a house fire…
I was looking for a new sci-fi author, and I picked up Fallen Dragon. I was absolutely blown away by how great it was. In fact, I’m reading it again right now. Not to mention the scope and imagination in all his other series. So I have to say Peter F. Hamilton for sure.
It’s really a nice news from you guys, I hope that everythings will be ok and that TOR will continue :)
I like many authors of TOR, but if I should choose one, I’ll choose PF Hamilton, it’s my favorite :)
Ooh, Asher or Hamilton – Will go for Hamilton for writing about a future Peterborough
Got to be Peter F Hamilton!
Peter F. Hamilton, hands down. Started with Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained, then went on to reading the Void and Night’s Dawn trilogies, fantastic stuff.
Hmm its tough, so many good authors but Douglas Adams has to be my favorite, followed closely by the master of space opera, Peter F Hamilton
Definately Peter F Hamilton.
Peter Hamilton
Also, it seems like the T&C’s are down? (http://www.panmacmillan.com/Competition-Terms)
It should be fine now, Ben. Thanks!
Peter F. Hamilton or Douglas Adams……can’t choose between them, both are fantastic writers!
But I’m more than happy to sample all the others on the Babel fish-stick.
My favorit author is Peter F. Hamilton.
Nobody even comes close.
Douglas Adams
Neil Gaiman would narrowly pip Peter F. Hamilton to the post in my literary world. I love the complexity and creativeness of Peter’s books, but Neil also has this and generates a kind of impetus so you want to read on.
Peter F. Hamilton all the way, read the majority of his books and loved every one!
Peter F. Hamilton. Head and shoulders above the rest, although the rest are pretty damn good as well!!
Has to be Peter F Hamilton – just one great book or series after another.
Peter F Hamilton
Adam Nevill.
Hamilton all the way….. Fenton, was that you?
Peter Hamilton!
Adam Nevill, he is one of the finest horror authors the UK has produced in many a year.
Charles Stross. Loved the Laundry series, and looking forward to grabbing the Merchant Princes to read on e-ink!
Oh to have the entire Peter F. Hamilton catalogue would really make my year!
How cool. Peter F.Hamilton with Douglas Adams coming in a close second.
Oops, wrong name, that was me.
Peter F Hamilton will get my vote any
Easy: Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F Hamilton will get my vote any day!
*sorry for the double post :)
Gary Gibson FTW
Peter F. Hamilton, I especially loved the Void trilogy
Peter F. Hamilton
Douglas Adams is my favourite!
There are so many good authors to choose from. Adams is the classic. Hamilton is the modern classic. :)
China Mieville!
Adrian Tchaikovsky. Bugs, crossbows, magic and airships. Everything a growing mind needs.
I’ve just recently discovered the works of Peter F. Hamilton and while I’ve enjoyed the writings of Adams and Asher I’d put Mr. Hamilton on the top of my list on account of his highly entertaining writing style.
John Scalzi fot me.
Has to be Peter F. Hamilton as he is in my all time top 5 which also includes in no particular order, Alastair Reynolds, Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin and Michael Slade.
China Miéville …..
Favourite author has to be Peter F Hamilton, after reading Reality Dysfunction I immediately had to get hold of all his other books.
Plus, it was from his Facebook page I found out about this awesome competition!
Peter F Hamilton also!
Pick just one? A quick look on my shelves and there’s China Meiville and Charles de Lint, but there’s also Mercedes Lackey for whom I have a very soft spot.
China Miéville or Douglas adams
It’s obvious. Peter F. Hamilton is my favourite!
But I guess I
should check the other TOR authors.
Asher at the moment, but maybe Hamilton, and how can you not include Douglas Adams
Peter F Hamilton
Got to be Adrian Tchaikovsky
Douglas Adams – Grew up reading the trilogy in five parts & never fails to make me laugh, the fact I can read it on a Kindle (or the like) really does make me smile.
Without a doubt, Peter F. Hamilton. China Mieville is a close second.
It has to be China Miéville, for the combination of literary skill, creativity, and sheer weirdness.
Peter F Hamilton, definitely
In terms of number of books I’ve read by the author, I think Peter F Hamilton winds up in “lane number 1″ for me.
Easy, Peter F Hamilton – busy reading the entire Commonwealth series (hexalogy ?) trilogy again, excellent for long haul flights.
China Miéville, hands down.
Has to be Arthur C. Clarke – the first sci-fi author I ever read, and still my favourite.
Definitely Peter F. Hamilton!
Its got to be Peter F Hamilton..absolutely love everything he has written especailly the Nights Dawn Trilogy..combines completely believable sci fi with fantastic characterisation in a way that no one else can do
Douglas Adams and Peter F Hamilton are my favorites!
Definitely Peter F. Hamilton! After I read the first Void book, I was completely hooked. And not just hooked on Peter F. Hamilton, I got hooked on reading in general. I bought myself a kindle and now I have hundreds of books, many which are Science Fiction. But out of every author and book in my library, Peter F. Hamilton will always be the author that inspired me to read.
Definitely Peter Hamilton. His books never disappoint.
Hmm there are a few but top author would be Peter F. Hamilton.
Charles Stross. Loved the Laundry Novels, and can’t wait to get the Merchant Princes series in ebook form.
Difficult question but I have to go with Douglas Adams.
Not easy to choose on between Douglas Adams and Peter F. Hamilton, but if I have to choose one is Peter F. Hamilton.
I love Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide is my favourite book of all time.
Among Thieves is an amazing book, and I’m really excited about Sworn in Steel at the moment, so it will have to be Douglas Hulick.
Gary Gibson
Peter F Hamilton wins No1 for me!
Reading Heirs of the Blade at the moment so I will go with Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Peter F or Neal Asher for me as they’re both great for different reasons, and there’s never any question of NOT getting their latest books. Great news that they’ll be DRM free now, but would be nice if there was some way of converting those I already have (rather a lot of them as it saves arguments with my husband about who gets to read them first) as having to have a sony and a kindle EACH is getting a little crazy
Adrian Tchaikowsky. Because no one else does Bugs in Fantasy.
Neal Asher
My favourite Tor author is Jo Walton! I love all of her books, but especially TOOTH AND CLAW and AMONG OTHERS.
I definitely love the books of Mark Charan Newton! I grew up with the work of Douglas Adams and other “classic” SciFi / Fantasy authors – nowadays I enjoy unconventional and innovative modern literature like the Legends of the Red Sun series by MCN!
Peter F Hamilton is my favourite TOR author.
Most definitely, the fabulous Peter F Hamilton.
Peter F Hamilton
It has to be Mr Peter F. Hamilton. Currently 2/3 of the way through “The Neutronium Alchemist”, again, and absolutely loving it!
Peter F Hamilton.
Fantastic news – now I won’t have to mine through my book wardrobe to find and re-read Hamilton and Tchaikovsky. If I have to pick just one favourite author I’ll go for Adrian Tchaikovsky (all the others come in as close second firsts)
Definately Mark Charan Newton !
I’ve got to go with the classics, Arthur C. Clarke and Douglas Adams.
Amazing writers whose words just stay in your mind long after you’ve put their books back on the bookshelf!
Got to be Peter F Hamilton, though Neal Asher comes a close second (and of course is my namesake!)
Got to be Douglas Adams – such classic, timeless books.
I do believe that I will have to go for Peter F. Hamilton. Good luck, everyone!
Who else but Peter F Hamilton?
Peter F Hamilton!
Not many women writers mentioned here and NONE listed in the prize description. Is this an all-boys club competition? If not, my vote goes to Ursula K Le Guin with honourable mentions to Elizabeth Bear, Sheri S Tepper, James Tiptree and Jacqueline Carey
Peter F. Hamilton, without a single doubt, despite the company being kept on that dream list of authors, and books.
It’s impossible to choose only one! Tor books have inspired throughout my entire life!
So much choice, but for authors who’s books I always look forward to reading the new book by, gotta be Peter F Hamilton
It has to be Douglas Hulick.
Among Thieves was an amazing book that I just couldn’t put down!
Oh, not a difficult choice – Peter F. Hamilton!
Definitely Douglas Hulick. Loved AMONG THIEVES.
Peter f hamilton
Peter F Hamilton Night’s Dawn Trilogy got me hooked.
Asher or Hamilton… how to choose between them? Hnnnnnn… Peter F Hamilton by a nose :O)
And the winner IS!
Peter F Hamilton
My favourite autthor has to be the man who invented the future…Arthur (c) Clarke ….
I would have to say Peter F. Hamilton for the sheer scope of what he writes.
Peter F Hamilton, simply the best sci fi writer around!
I’ll go with China Mieville as well.
Peter F Hamilton ftw :)
Aw, c’mon, there are way too many good authors to choose from :-)
Another vote for Hamilton.
Honourable mentions for Scalzi, Asher, Stross
B-b-b-ut Asimov… don’t make me choose.
Got to be Peter F Hamilton, though i am a sucker for Neal Asher to.
Mark Charan Newton (quality)
It’s got to be Brandon Sanderson for me, but there are so many strong contenders!
Fantastic competition, I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
Peter F Hamilton
Tough choice but my pick for favourite author is China Mieville. It’s great to see publishers going DRM-free, and it makes me much more likely to buy Tor ebooks.
Gah! What will you do next, offer me an iPad, iPhone and high spec laptop if I tell you who my favourite child is!
Ok.
John Scalzi.
AAAARRRRRGGGGH! I AM SO VERY VERY SORRY DOUGLAS, PETER, PAUL, CHINA, OOOHH!
Douglas. Adams for me but there are so many good authors that. It is only by a narrow margin
Mark Charan Newton, definitely.
Peter F. Hamilton. Can’t wait for the next book =]
I have to join mr Hamilton’s crowd. Night’s dawn trilogy, and the common-wealth series are great.
So many Peter F Hamilton fans. I must be in the right place!
Peter. F. Hamilton. I’ve got a lot of his work in physical format and have only just recently started to get his work in digital format. Would also give me the chance to pick up so many more classics DRM free. :D
It’s got to be Peter F Hamilton. He writes the stories I like to read in the ways that I like to read them!
Peter F Hamilton for me.
Douglas Adams, hands down. While there are amazing authors, there is only one Adams.
China Mieville; his imagination staggers me and when I went to see him in Liverpool recently he was funny! Sure-fire way to my heart. Though it was a close close between him and Adrian Tchaikovsky who’s writing never leaves me bored despite his books being mammoth books.
Adam Nevill, closely followed by Douglas Adams.
Douglas Adams.
Tough choice, but I have to say Peter F Hamilton. I love the Babel USB fish!
Got to be Peter Hamilton :)
My favourite author, not just on here, has to be Peter F Hamilton. Absolutely fantastic books which I’ve read far too many times!
I will have to say Douglas Adams…
Peter F. Hamilton for me
Peter F. Hamilton, without a doubt
Without a doubt China Miéville, if you haven’t read the city and the city drop everything and read it, then come back and vote :-)
Peter F Hamilton when he does the big multi arc stories like in Night’s Dawn Trilogy, or Neal Asher with Agent Cormac stories
Would have to by Peter Hamilton,i think. Um. Or Douglas Adams. Or, em, Neil Asher. Sigh. All of them.
I vote for Neal Asher!
My favourite author is definitely Peter F. Hamilton!
Peter F Hamilton all the way.
It has to be Peter F. Hamilton, his writing tickles my imagination again and again and again…
Has to be Peter Hamilton :)
Currently Peter F Hamilton but it could be China Miéville by tomorrow. Or Douglas Adams. Just too many.
Impossible to say, but the one I’ve enjoyed the most recently is Jo Walton.
My favorite author: the erudite China Miéville.
Tough call. Douglas Adams. Curse you for making me choose.
Oh, reads post. Favourite current author probably China Mieville. I’ve enjoyed a lot of Peter F. Hamilton, but found the last lot a bit wearing.
I reckon mine is China Miéville
peter f hamilton
Definitely the one and only China Mieville!
My favorite is F. Paul Wilson!
My favorite is Peter F. Hamilton.
Douglas Adams, or China Mieville
Fav author:
China Miéville
They’re all good, but for me it has to be Peter F Hamilton, and as i’m in the process of buying again all his Ebooks this collection would be very nice
China Mieville at the moment.
Douglas Adams, overall, but I guess China Mieville would be the one I most look forward to new material from.
Douglas Adams, only just, and because I know I’ll find something new to laugh at with ever re-read.
Peter F Hamilton, for introducing me to the spaceopera.
Got to be China Mieville!
Peter F Hamilton
As somebody else above said; difficult choice between Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher……
But, for me, has to be Neal Asher
Brandon Sanderson for sure.
Hi David: Just to confirm, Brandon Sanderson is published by Tor in the States but not by Pan Macmillan/Tor in the UK, so if you want to supply another answer for the competition, feel free to do so. Many thanks, Bella
Brandon Sanderson is my fav
Hi Rachel: Just to let you know, Brandon Sanderson is published in the States by Tor US, but not by us so wouldn’t count towards the competition in this case. Cheers, Bella
Brandon Sanderson because his creativity glitters like a crystal cavern.
Hi there – to confirm, Brandon Sanderson is a Tor US author but not also published by Tor in the UK, so please feel free to nominate someone else for the purposes of this competition. Many thanks! Bella
Definitely Peter F. Hamilton.
Oh my – a real toss-up between China Mieville and Charles Stross. I’d go with China for the writing and with Charles for the ranting, I think – but as we’re focussed on authors, the scales have to tip to China.
Douglas Adams
Peter f Hamilton is my fav author, hope I win. – John may.
Neal Asher with Peter F Hamilton a close second
China Mievile, no other SF author has the literary skill coupled the visionary imagination.
Congrats on dropping DRM, hope more pubs follow your lead.
My favourite TOR author has to be Peter F Hamilton.
Definitely Douglas Adams. But also Vernor Vinge. I read a short story by Adrian Tchaikovsky I really enjoyed, as well. Answering these I always feel a bit weird leaving someone out. It’s not a slight! I just haven’t had enough coffee! :)
It would have to be a top 3 split between Peter F Hamilton. China Meiville and the late, great Douglas Adams as far as Tor UK authors go. Closely followed by a number of other authors on Tor’s imprint.
Douglas Adams.
Charles Stross. Douglas Adams has been a favourite for longer, but Stross is the better writer.
Peter F Hamilton brought me to this website, but Douglas Adams could pack more into a sentence than Peter could into a coupke of pages. His producer from the H2G2 radio series described how he re-wrote and condensed his ideas, infuriating people waiting for his scripts. High resolution writing!
Douglas Adams – such a sad loss :(
Current favourite Tor author is Ian Tregillis. His novels Bitter Seeds and The Coldest War are the finest fantasy novels I have read in the last 10 years. He is American but has managed to capture the tone of voice of English characters perfectly. I eagerly await volume 3.
I’d have to say, currently, Stephen Baxter.
Long term I loved the Robert Jordan Conan books.
Peter F. Hamilton is the Alpha Dog in the Sci-Fi genre. I can read 3000+ pages and still want more!
Neal Asher without a doubt.
!eal Asher for sure!
Charles Stross, from the stable of authors I can currently buy from the eBook store – I’m already planning the purchase of his ‘Clan Corporate’ Series..
John Scalzi.
After a close internal debate, going to have to go with Peter F. Hamilton. Keep up the awesome writing!
My favourite is undoubtedly Peter F. Hamilton
This is very exciting news…THANK YOU!! I have been reading Sci-Fi since I was a kid (25+years now) and still remember my excitement when going to Walden Books to look for my next adventure. I remember being able to spot the Tor labels just walking up to the Sci-Fi aisle.
What began as Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Orson Scott Card and Edgar Rice Burroughs has now developed an absolute fascination with today’s Tor authors. I can’t begin to pick one favorite but my standouts are: Steven Erickson, Neal Asher, Peter Hamilton and China Mieville.
Thank you for feeding my imagination for so many years!
http://www.tor.com/bios/authors/charlesstross – Charles Stross
Peter F. Hamilton for sure
My favourite Tor author is far and away Peter F Hamilton.
choices choices Peter Hamilton is amazing i’m sorry tell all other authors no one can beat the great late Douglas Adams sorely missed but greatly appreciated
Paul Cornell! I haven’t read his Tor book yet, but I loved what he did with Captain Britain for Marvel!
Other than him, probably Amanda Hocking at the moment.
Douglas Adams – unfortunately, when I click through to the radio scripts, as instructed above, I get a note that “Formats
Ebook Not yet published £13″
I refer you to this: http://torbooks.co.uk/2012/07/19/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-radio-scripts-finally-launch-on-ebook/ which states that they should have been available from 26/07/12.
Also, Kobo has each http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Further/book-0-nsOCM05UyrkVbqXb6Vig/page1.html?s=vjNBEXGzskiOMYRjLif5iA&r=1 for £9.35.
Hi Deb – All the ebooks we sell in Australia are distributed via Pan Macmillan Australia rather than Pan Macmillan UK. I’m afraid that you can’t buy them direct from our UK site if you are based in Australia, for this reason. But assuming we have ANZ rights in the books, you should be able to buy the same titles DRM-free from local retailers. This will be why you can see them showing from Kobo but not via our ebook store tab.
Hard choice, but it would have to be China Miéville.
First impulse is to say China Mieville, but I’m really looking forward to digging into more Peter Hamilton after blazing through the Night’s Dawn trilogy earlier this year.
http://www.tor.com/bios/authors/kenmacleod Ken MacLeod
I’m gonna say Douglas Adams, closely followed by China Mieville.
Got to be China Miéville
All wonderful in their own way, but, would have to say – Douglas Adams.
Cheers, Ian
Peter F. Hamilton
It’s a close run thing but I’d have to say Douglas Adams. Some things stay with you for life, and for me the ‘triple breasted whore of Eroticon 6′ is one of those!
Peter F. Hamilton! I love losing myself in his worlds. I need only close my eyes and I’m flying in Oenone with Syrinx, or throwing my third hand around with Edeard. Can’t wait to gallavant about with Sheldon again soon! <3
My favourite Tor author is Poul Anderson
Peter F. Hamilton!
Peter F Hamilton FTW!
John Scalzi, John Scalzi, John Scalzi! He’s a recent (wonderful) discovery of mine which is what turned me onto Tor Books (hurrah!).
Definitely has to be Cecilia Dart Thornton with her Bitterbynde trilogy. Brilliant twist in the first one and saddest series of books I’ve ever read. Absolutely fantastic!
Douglas Adams
China Mieville. Can’t say no to a dose of new weird.
Has to be Douglas Adams!
Amanda hocking! I hope she counts!
Gos, so many to choose from… but it would have to be Dougie Adams
Has to be China Mieville
Peter f. Hamilton!
It’s a hard pick between Douglas Adams and Chine Miéville, but I’m gonna have to go with Adams. The Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy Trilogy (of 6 books? Dat s*%t cray.) is one of those books where I often laugh to myself alone in bed, with no one around. Congratz on the move away from DRM, I think it’ll boost the popularity of your eBooks. So long!
Jo Walton, esp Farthing.
Peter F. Hamilton, without a doubt, despite the company being kept on that dream list of authors, and books.
Wow, is the ONLY way to put it.
A truly, astounding, amazing, wondrous list of works.
All prehensile digits, crossed…
Well done, Tor.
Wow lots of Peter F Hamilton love here. I think Tor has published some Ursula le Guin, right? If so, that’s my choice! But if not, it’s a very hard choice between Douglas Adams and China Miéville.
My favorite Tor author is China Miéville, but I would certainly love to read (and re-read) all of the Tor authors if I win the library!
Several favorites on the list but Peter Hamilton is my pick.
Has to be Brandon Sanderson
Peter F Hamilton – definitely!
Douglas adams!
So hard to say, so many fantastic authors.
Tor knows how to pick ‘em!
Peter F. Hamilton & Neal Asher pip the post for me
Would love to expand my e-book collection :)
Hmm… hell, i’ll go with Douglas Hulick. Though this could easily be oooh-just-read-this-shiny syndrome.
I could also be trying to avoid choosing between Hamilton and Adams… not entirely sure yet
Wow, difficult question…. Today? Neal Asher, tomorrow?
Tor brings so many excellent authors to avid readers it is hard to choose, but forced to select I would have to go with Peter Hamilton. Rock on Tor!
Cory Doctorow! (though there are several others I have enjoyed reading including Sanderson and Douglas Adams)
Peter F Hamilton
Peter F Hamilton for the Nights Dawn trilogy alone
It’s got to be Douglas Adams – the man made me the reader I am today!
No-one beats Peter F Hamilton!
Douglas Adams
Definitely Peter F Hamilton, he writes awesome scifi :-)
China Miéville, hands down. He really is a unique author.
Elizabeth Bear!
For epic, sprawling sci-fi, it’s gotta be Peter F. Hamilton.
I’m a massive fan of Charles Stross
Peter F. Hamilton! although there is a lot of amazing authors!
Brandon Sanderson
Scalzi!
Today, I’m inclined to say that my favorite Tor author is George R.R. Martin – although that’s liable to change from day to day.
My favourite Tor author is one of the best space opera writers today – Peter F. Hamilton.
That would be Peter F Hamilton, for writing simply fantastic space operas
It has to be Peter f Hamilton
Favorite TOR author…. got to choose just one…. ok China Mieville but love so many more…
Not an easy choice, but got to go with Charles Stross.
Has to be Douglas Adams………..
Peter F. Hamilton or possibly David Weber… so hard to choose!!!
Sorry whippersnappers, but Douglas Adams can’t be beat.
Nothing thrills me than a new China Mieville book right now, and rereading them is pretty awesome too.
Adam Nevill – upsets me!
China Mieville does it for me too.
Jacqueline Carey and lately D.B. Jackson, actually, but I haven’t read many of your other writers yet, so that may change. Congrats on going drm-free! :)
Sorry just seen Bella Pagan’s comments, Poul Anderson was American so was probably published by TOR US, for TOR UK author it would be Peter F. Hamilton.
Douglas Adams!
I have several of these authors sitting on my shelves, but Peter F. Hamilton wins as I have many more of his books than the other authors.
Douglas Adams? He wrote great radio plays…they were wonderful, but the books…
Ah, so many great authors and so little time. But only one huh? Then I guess I tht one would be China Mieville.
so much talent, but if I’ve got to pick just one, I’ll go with Gary Gibson. Great idea with the contest!
Douglas Adams
I think my favourite has to be Charles Stross, for Glasshouse. Certainly for this thread – for the “digital dark ages” reference, to an era of DRM’d files which can no longer be read. Let’s hope the dark ages are coming to an end.
Peter Hamilton
Doug Adams, without a doubt.
Well I’d have to say Elizabeth Bear.
Difficult choice, but it has to be Douglas Adams.
Has to Be Peter F Hamilton – his books captivate me for days at a time – can’t put them down -salivate at the prospect of new ones but despair at how long they take to arrive!
Paul Cornell. I’ve been a fan of his for years, love Saucer Country and can’t wait to read London Falling:)
Peter Hamilton for sure
Oooh, tough, I have two favourites really, Mark Charan Newton and R J Frith.
Has to be Douglas Adams, although Peter F. Hamilton is a close runner-up (especially the Mandelson books).
Really enjoying the Laundry books by Charles Stross and very eagerly awaiting London Falling by Paul Cornell.
I’d have to say that Adrian Tchaikovsky is my favourite Tor author, because he’s the only one I know personally. :)
Peter F Hamilton. Nights Dawn and Void trilogies are outstanding works.
It has to be Douglas Adams, always loved his work and my children will too! When they can read!
Douglas Adams of course, but I am really enjoying China Mieville as well
Douglas Adams!
Douglas Adams.
Followed by:
Charles Stross
Peter F Hamilton
China Miéville
That is a tough one! I’m going to say R.A. Salvatore, just because I’ve been reading his books through 3 marriages, 2 children, several jobs and a smidge over half my life.
This is very hard, I think that for old times sake I’d have to say Douglas Adams.
I have to say it’s tight but Peter F Hamilton just edges it for me.
Douglas Adams forever!
I would have to say that it would be between Peter F Hamilton and Gary Gibson. With Gary Gibson taking the win.
has to be the one-and-only Peter F. Hamilton
Brandon Sanderson is easily my favorite author from Tor.
Hmm… Tough choice. I will go with Brandon Sanderson
Peter F. Hamilton, definitely my favorite!
My favorite are
Greg Bear
Peter F. Hamilton
Gary Gibson
Neal Asher
in that order
My favourite Tor author? Alex Bledsoe hands down. Love his Eddie LaCrosse work. I’ve only read the fourth (recent) one but I really like what he’s created. Can’t wait for more!
China Mieville for me I think.
Peter F Hamilton – although the wait between books can be excruciating. I include China Mieville and Gary Gibson in my favourites.
Hard choice…. Neal Asher wins… Peter Hamilton close behind with China Miéville second….. Thanks for the great books Neal !!!
Steven Erikson by far!
Robert Jordan will always be king!
This might have worked better if you’d said pick your favorite ten authors, but I’ll say China Miéville.
Hands down Peter F Hamilton. Have not read a book of his that I did not love.
Juliet Marillier!
I don’t know the full Tor author list, so I’m going to stick with the tried and true Douglas Adams. However, it looks like I need to expand my Peter F. Hamilton reading beyond his short stories!
There are too many throughout the years since I’ve been reading SF since 1970. To just pick one I would have to say Gene Wolfe.
Charlie stross. Love the Laundry
It’s got to be Isaac Asimov!
I’d go for Douglas Adams.
Am I too late to enter this?
If not my favorite Tor author is Adrian Tchaikovsky
Gotta be Douglas Adams; although Paul Cornell’s done some very good things and I’m very much looking forward to his forthcoming novel.
No competition – it has to be David Weber. All of his series have a well thought out and considered plot and storyline which are guaranteed to leave you wanting to read what happens next. Especially his Honor Harrington series – it has all the elements of a brilliant series, in true SF style with battles both fought in space with spaceships as well as hand to hand combat. It also has a number of well developed characters that you get to know so well. The series has spawned a sequence of tie-ins and David allows other writers to write short stories in the same ‘Honorverse’ which lets us experience the side stories as well. The series continues to develop and repeatedly leaves me eagerly awaiting the next instalment to come out. Added to all this you have the treecat species with their empathic abilities to add to all the inter- & intra-personal tales of the lives in the series. David Weber ensures that the technical details involved in space warfare are brought into play and the tactics & diplomacy of any battles/wars are also of import. In my opinion David Weber is one of the few authors that is worthy of being awarded the accolade of one of the modern deans of science fiction writers. David has written other stories aside from Honor Harrington, and each of these is as well thought out and have the characters develop naturally.
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Really big fan of Peter F Hamilton. Eagerly awaiting the ebook version of Great North Road.
It has to be China Mieville for his sheer range.
Peter F. Hamilton for giving us The Commonwealth books oh…and Ozzie Isaacs
Peter F Hamilton is my favourite TOR SF author.
Favourite author is Peter F. Hamilton. Brilliant author. Got hooked by the Reality Dysfunction several years ago and have since devoured most of his work.
Definitely – Peter F Hamilton.
(Although I still adore Douglas Adams)
Peter f Hamilton. Just amazingly mindblowing work.
Peter f Hamilton.can’t wait for the newest!
Douglas Adams taught me to check for my biscuits under my newspaper FIRST.
Peter F Hamilton. Way to go ToR!! :)
Peter F. Hamilton. Thanks for going DRM-free.
Peter F. Hamilton, hands down.
The Greg Mandel and Reality Dysfunction trilogies have become the yardsticks by which I measure SF.
Douglas Adams – by such a long shot. Re-read his novels every couple of years :-)
Not fair! I live in New Zealand and would dearly love to win this competition. Peter Hamilton has rekindled my love of science fiction.
China Mieville! Inventive awesomeness, long may he write.
Douglas Adams
It’s great to see another publisher realising that DRM is too restrictive to be practical – especially when it concerns books.
So congratulations on seeing the light. Now that the books are DRM free I will be able to buy them safe in the knowledge that I can read them on whatever device I choose to. I can also start to dispose of my dead tree versions of the books which will be a relief to my straining bookshelf :)
As for favourite author – without a doubt Peter F Hamilton.
Cherie Priest, Boneshaker and the other clockwork century books are fab
My favourite Tor author is Douglas Adams.
Tough choice, so many good authors, but it has to be Adrian Tchaikovsky
Douglas Adams
Though it’s a near-tie between China Mieville and Neal Asher, I’m going to have to go with the latter. Not just for the thrill factor, either–thanks in part to Asher’s capacity for building on concepts (and characters) from novel to novel, my synaptic activity over the past half-decade has been more robust than at any other time in my life. As for the thrill factor, he’s one of a three-fingered handful of authors who’ve repeatedly moved me to utter appreciative comments aloud (sometimes loudly) while reading.
Peter F. Hamilton
Contest or not
I think I like best…. Douglas Adams.