A Memory Called Empire - Press, Publicity, & Reviews

A Memory Called Empire, the first book in the Teixcalaan universe, was published in 2019 by Tor Books (North America) andd TorUK/Macmillan (UK and other English markets). A German translation appeared from Verlagsgruppe Randomhouse in late 2019.

A Memory Called Empire won the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 2020 Compton Crook Award, and was nominated for the Nebula, Locus, and Clarke Awards.

Radio & Podcasts

• WIRED Magazine’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy: Arkady Martine - (podcast interview, 7/31/20)

• WYPR On The Record: ‘A Memory Called Empire’ - (radio interview, 3/20/19)

• Cooking the Books: ‘Edible Flowers and Occasional Poison: Cooking the Books with Arkady Martine’ - (podcast, 3/20/19)

Interviews & Press

• The Guardian: ‘Arkady Martine wins Hugo for Best Novel, as George RR Martin Hosts Online Ceremony’ - (8/1/20)

• NPR: ‘Questions for Arkady Martine, Author of A Memory Called Empire’ - (4/7/19)

• My Favorite Bit: Arkady Martine talks about A Memory Called Empire - (3/28/19)

• Bookpage: Interview with Arkady Martine - (3/26/19)

• Shelf Awareness: ‘Interview: Arkady Martine - Political Intrigue and Murder - in space!’

• MPRNews (Ask A Bookseller): ‘A space opera with a side of Byzantine history? Let’s do this.’ - (3/22/19)

• Arizona Daily Sun: ‘Get Lit: seven books to add to your spring reading list’ - (3/14/19)

• Strange Horizons: ‘An Interview with Arkady Martine’ - (interview, 2/25/19)

• The Portalist: 8 New Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories We’re Excited for in 2019 - (2/7/19)

• SYFYwire: 12 SFF Books You Should Pick Up In March - (2/6/19)

• Goodreads: Spring’s Big Scifi & Fantasy Books - (2/5/19)

• BookBub: The Best Science Fiction Books Coming Out in 2019 (12/31/18)

Trade Reviews

• Publishers Weekly Starred Review; listed on Publishers Weekly Top 10 Spring Debuts

• Kirkus Starred Review

• Library Journal Starred Review; listed as a Library Journal Debut of the Month

Other Reviews

• The New York Times: ‘Otherworldly: Got Any Time-Travel Plans This Summer?’ - (Amal el-Mohtar, 5/29/19)

• The Verge: ‘A Memory Called Empire is a brilliant blend of cyberpunk, space opera, and political thriller: how a society’s memory steers cultural and political events’ - (5/17/19)

• LA Times: ‘Stellar sci-fi: India's 'Game of Thrones,' killer cars and the Teixcalaanli empire’ - (5/13/19)

• The Guardian: ‘The best recent science fiction - review roundup’ - (4/12/19)

• The Wall Street Journal: ‘Science Fiction: Bright Girls and Boys Learn to Spell Trouble’ - (3/29/19)

• Tor.com: ‘A Stunning Debut: Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire’ - (3/26/19)

• Bookpage: A Memory Called Empire - (3/26/19)

• Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog: 'A Memory Called Empire is a compelling political whodunnit wrapped in intriguing scifi worldbuilding’ - (3/25/19)

• Nerds of a Feather: A Memory Called Empire - (3/19/19)

• Lightspeed: March Book Reviews - (Arley Sorg, 3/2019)

• SF&F Reviews: A Memory Called Empire (2/2019)