30 years of Helliconia

Helliconia Map

Barely the twinkling of an eye on planet Helliconia, planet Earth has enjoyed 30 years reading the trilogy of Helliconia’s, the Spring edition of which was now first published by New Wave grandmaster Brian Aldiss back in 1982.

To celebrate, the Aldiss estate in conjunction with literary agents Curtis Brown and publishers Gollancz will be giving away some signed copies of the latest publication of the trilogy.

We’ll let you know more about this soon but to whet your apetite the official Brian Aldiss blog has 2 exclusives for you. Firstly here is a photo of the original map of Helliconia as created by Brian himself during the creation of the solar system Helliconia. Maybe it’s even partly responsible for his latest foray into abstract art.

Helliconia Map
Helliconia Map – click for a bigger image

 

 

Our second treat is the creation of a new page on the site that serves to curate some of the great words, images and video from around the web in tribute to this epic production. It also features some new and old words from Brian himself as well as some exclusive write ups from limited editions.

Enjoy – Helliconia.

Tim Aldiss

Tim Aldiss is a seasoned SEO and digital marketing expert with over 18 years of experience. As the SEO Partner at Anything is Possible and founder of ThinkSearch, he has led complex SEO campaigns for clients like Imperial College London, HP, and Virgin Holidays. Tim is passionate about the evolving landscape of AI in marketing and actively integrates AI tools into SEO strategies. He also launched The Aldiss Award to honor excellence in world-building across literature and gaming, celebrating his father Brian Aldiss's legacy. Based in Hove, UK, Tim balances his professional pursuits with family life and a love for campervanning.