The Broken Binding Publishing have acquired UK & Commonwealth rights including ebook and audio to Elizabeth Moon’s HORNGARD and THE SPEED OF DARK (without audio) in a 2 book deal. Marcus Gipps, Publishing Director at The Broken Binding Publishing, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Joshua Bilmes from JABberwocky Literary Agency and Stevie Finegan from Zeno Agency.

HORNGARD returns readers to Elizabeth Moon’s classic high-fantasy Paksenarrion Universe,  and will be published in January 2027.

Nature abhors a vacuum. And the empty throne of Horngard is no exception. In the absence of a king, the land has been given over to bandits, its potential squandered, its people exploited. A strategically important land, the powerful Dragon moves to install one of his own dragonkin there.

But there are other forces who covet Horngard. And they will not let it go without a fight. . . .

The fates of two pairs of siblings are the key to Horngard’s future: Mikeli and Camwyn, Gwenno and Aris. Will they have what it takes to triumph?

Elizabeth Moon said: “I’m thrilled to join forces with Broken Binding as we head into a milestone year for my work in the United Kingdom.  Early in 2027, it’s the thirtieth anniversary of the first British edition of a Paksenarrion novel - and what better way to celebrate than with a Broken Binding edition of the brand new Paks World novel, HORNGARD.  And at the end of 2027, Broken Binding marks the silver anniversary of THE SPEED OF DARK, a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and a Nebula winner.  It’s going to be grand!”

Marcus Gipps, Publishing Director of The Broken Binding said: “I’ve been a fan of Elizabeth Moon for ages, and it’s a delight to be able to bring these books to a UK audience. HORNGARD is a great traditional fantasy which feels new, and THE SPEED OF DARK is a classic of SF which deserves to be rediscovered.”

Stevie Finegan, from Zeno Agency added: “Members of The Broken Binding team have long been fans of Elizabeth Moon and I'm delighted to finally have them take on the exciting new fantasy which is HORNGARD as well as the modern classic that is SPEED OF DARK. I have been overwhelmed by their enthusiasm from the get-go and I can't wait to have them bring beautiful editions of both books to SFF fans across the UK/Comm."

Joshua Bilmes, President and Founder, JABberwocky Literary Agency said: “We’re happy to be partnering on more and more work with Broken Binding, and our newest partnership is for work new and old from Elizabeth Moon, an author I’ve been honored to work with for forty years.  SPEED OF DARK is one of Elizabeth’s most enduring works, and HORNGARD is Elizabeth’s newest, and I look forward to seeing the new chapters in Elizabeth’s acclaimed career that she and Broken Binding will now be collaborating upon.

About Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon grew up on the Texas border, served three years active duty in the USMC (1968-71), and now lives with her husband of almost sixty years, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has written more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winner SPEED OF DARK, Hugo Award finalist REMNANT POPULATION, the Vatta’s War and Serrano Legacy space opera series, and the books of the enduring epic The Deed of Paksenarrion, multiply awarded as one of the 100 Best Fantasies of All Time. A New York Times best-selling author, her work has been published in twenty languages and sold four million copies. When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking.

About The Broken Binding Publishing

A new publishing imprint spinning off from the incredibly successful special edition and subscription box company The Broken Binding, TBBP has had Sunday Times bestsellers with its republications of OF BLOOD AND FIRE and THE FALL by Ryan Cahill, as well as debut THE DEMON STAR by Jesse Aragon. Focusing on epic and traditional fantasy, with some SF and horror to come, TBBP will be bringing its publications to a wide market thanks to physical, ebook and audio distribution deals worldwide. The carefully curated list will focus on high-quality production values as well as providing bespoke publishing plans for authors new, established or hybrid.