Gascoigne Heads Aconyte

https://aconytebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-Aconyte-Site-Logo-2.pngMarc Gascoigne has been named publisher of Aconyte, a new fiction imprint from game company Asmodee (which publishes Arkham Horror, Legend of the Five Rings, Pandemic, Dead of Winter, and Catan, among other games). The imprint will focus on titles based on their games, but also has plans to publish tie-in works for other parties. They recently made a deal with Simon & Schuster for US and Canadian distribution, with their first books expected to ship in spring 2020.

Gascoigne was founder, publisher, and managing director of Angry Robot from its beginning in 2008 until he stepped down at the end of 2018. He’s hired former Angry Robot staffers Nick Tyler as publishing coordinator, and Lottie Llewelyn-Wells as assistant editor.


Locus Magazine, Science Fiction FantasyWhile you are here, please take a moment to support Locus with a one-time or recurring donation. We rely on reader donations to keep the magazine and site going, and would like to keep the site paywall free, but WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT to continue quality coverage of the science fiction and fantasy field.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *