The UK’s most prestigious award for science fiction literature has been given to Adrian Tchaikovsky for his epic space opera, Children of Time. The award, which consists of an engraved bookend and a cheque for £2,016, was presented at a special ceremony at Foyles bookshop in London’s Charing Cross Road.
‘It’s come unexpectedly enough that I’m not sure what day it is at the moment,’ Adrian told WM the morning after his win. Then, in a comment which will resonate with those who have had the pleasure of reading Children of Time, he noted that perhaps his win was ‘A victory for spiders everywhere?’