Ian Whates

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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2010
  • Latest Book:
    December 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Noise

1 - The Noise Within (May-2010)
2 - The Noise Revealed (May-2011)

City of

1 - City of Dreams & Nightmare (Aug-2010)
2 - City of Hope & Despair (Dec-2010)
3 - City of Light & Shadow (Dec-2011)

Book List in Order: 30 titles

  • The Noise Within

    Noise - 1

    On the brink of perfecting the long sought-after human/AI interface, Philip Kaufman finds his world thrown into turmoil as a scandal from the past returns to haunt him and dangerous information falls into his hands. Pursued by assassins and attacked ...

  • City of Dreams & Nightmare

    City of - 1

    THEY CALL IT "THE CITY OF A HUNDRED ROWS". City of Dreams & Nightmare is the first in a series of novels set in one of the most extraordinary fantasy settings since Gormenghast - the ancient vertical city of Thaiburley. From its towering palatial...

  • City of Hope & Despair

    City of - 2

    THEY CALL IT "THE CITY OF A HUNDRED ROWS". The ancient city of Thaiburley is a vast, multi-tiered metropolis. The poor live in the City Below and demons are said to dwell in the Upper Heights. Dark forces are gathering in the shadowy depths, and the...

  • The Gift of Joy

    A collection pf 18 stories, 5 original to this collection plus 13 that have appeared previously in various venues, including both pieces featured in the science journal Nature and the BSFA Award shortlisted title story. 18 tales that take you to dis...

  • The Noise Revealed

    Noise - 2

    Two men begin to suspect that mankind's much-heralded First Contact with aliens is anything but. Now all they have to do is prove it. A time of flux, a time of change… While mankind is adjusting to its first ever encounter with an alien civilisa...

  • One Night in London

    Set in an uneasy future where Britain cosies up ever closer to China. Kyle is ex Special Forces and now earns a living as a freelance courier for those who want to know their parcels are well protected. Picking up a delivery from a seedy man in one o...

  • Solaris Rising

    Solaris Rising is the first in an exciting new series of anthologies that are set to reaffirm Solaris’s proud reputation for producing high quality science fiction. The book will feature all original short stories from many best-selling author...

  • City of Light & Shadow

    City of - 3

    The monstrous Rust Warriors are back! In a land struggling to cope with the onset of the fatal bone flu, street-nick Tom and Kat - the leader of the Tattooed Men - must find a way to despatch both threats. Meanwhile, the Soul Thief is still at large...

  • Solaris Rising 2

    Following the exceptionally well received first collection, Solaris Rising 2 brings even more best-selling and cutting edge SF authors together for another extraodrinary volume of ground-breaking stories. Having re-affirmed Solaris’s proud reput...



  • Solaris Rising 3

    Following the exceptionally well received, Solaris Rising 1 and the Philip K. Dick Award-nominated Solaris Rising 2 series editor Ian Whates brings even more best-selling and cutting edge SF authors together for the latest extraordinary volume of new...

  • Chip Shop Horrors

    What would you do if you discovered human in your pie? What would you do if you delivered pizza to someone you were sure hadn't left their flat in months? Or if, each time you left the shop, you took your life in your hands? Would you report the scal...

  • Pelquin's Comet

    In an age of exploration, the crew of the freetrader Pelquin's Comet set out to claim a cache of alien technology that will make them rich, but they are not the only interested party and find themselves in competition with a major corporation. They a...

  • Crises And Conflicts

    From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera written to celebrate the tenth birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press:1....

  • X Marks The Spot

    X Marks the Spot is a slender anthology produced to celebrate the first ten years of NewCon Press. It includes original fiction from Adam Roberts, Rozanne Rabinowitz, and Paul Melhuish, a poem by Donna Scott, and a collaborative short story written b...

  • Barcelona Tales

    Every city has its own rhythm, its own beat and character; none more so than Barcelona. To commemorate the 2016 European Science Fiction Convention being held in this historic city, NewCon Press invited some of Spain's top SF and fantasy authors t...

  • The Ion Raider

    Sequel to the Amazon UK #1 Best Seller Pelquin's Comet.

    As Corbin Drake receives his most unusual assignment yet â€" one which he suspects is a trap but knows he can’t refuse â€" his former crew, the notorious brigands known as the Dark A...

  • Wourism And Other Stories

    A war-zone theme park; sentient suns; an intelligent car AI with ulterior motives; an enigmatic scent heralding imminent death.

    These are just some of the intriguing themes explored in this collection from Ian Whates. Bringing together for t...

  • Stories of Hope and Wonder, in Support of UK Healthcare Workers

    An anthology released to raise funds for the NHS and UK Healtcare workers. Fifty-three stories, 253,000 words of fiction, including several pieces that are original to this volume. A treasury of stories from some of the finest writers of science...

  • Dark Angels Rising

    The breathless conclusion to the story that began with Amazon UK #1 Best Seller Pelquins Comet and continued with The Ion Raider.The Dark Angels - a notorious band of brigands turned folk heroes who disbanded a decade ago - are all that stands betwee...



  • London Centric

  • Montpellier

    The avatar gangs ran roughshod over the Montpellier ghetto, and only one man wasn't afraid of them. Too bad he dealt their drugs rather than help them constructively. But even a dealer can change!...

  • The Double-Edged Sword

    A Tale of the Fallen Hero.A disgraced swordsman who has been living off his reputation as a former member of a notorious mercenary band leaves town one step ahead of the law. In search of employment, he decides to head for the seaport town of Cray, a...

  • No More Heroes

    • / Horror
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    An anthology of stories inspired by artists who have left us too soon. The finished anthology includes tributes to megastars and lesser-known figures, to the predictable and the less so, and I'm proud to present each and every one. In these trying ti...

  • Parsec #6

    • / Horror
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     A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.The latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, explori...

  • Parsec 5

    • / Dark Fantasy
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  • Parsec 8#

    • / General Fiction
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    Don't tell anyone, but there have been strange goings-on in this neck of the wood of late. Furtive messages have been buzzing between the publishing behemoth that is PS Towers and my base of operations here at NewCon Central. To what purpose? you may...

  • ParSec Issue #1

    • / Science Fiction
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    A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genr...

  • ParSec Issue #3

    • / Dark Fantasy
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    A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genr...

  • ParSec Issue #4

    • / Horror
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    A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genr...



  • ParSec Issue#2

    • / Dark Fantasy
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    digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genre ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ian Whates has published 30 books.

Ian Whates does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Double-Edged Sword, was published in December 2022.

The first book by Ian Whates, The Noise Within, was published in May 2010.

Yes. Ian Whates has 2 series.
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