I'm so excited to announce that my Arabfuturist generation ship saga THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY will be published by @gollancz in 2026. It's been a long road to get this far and there are so many people to thank, not least everyone involved with the @futureworldsprize who are doing amazing work for global majority writers working in the SFF space in the UK, as well as my editor Brendan Durkin and agent John Baker.
🚀 Arabfuturism here we come 🚀
Arabfuturism is here! THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY has been launched. Thank you to everyone who came out to @ink84books to celebrate. It was a long journey to get here and a big thanks goes out to the @futureworldsprize where my journey started. Thanks also to my original commissioning editor @bren.durkin91 , my agent @agentbakerbooks , my editor Emad Akhtar and, of course, my publisher @gollancz .
Happy publication day to @mahmud0elsayed 🥳 The Republic of Memory is finally here - I’m so excited to read it!
Lovely to see @futureworldsprize crew at @ink84books - supporting Arabfuturism: we’re all invested!
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THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY by @mahmud0elsayed has landed! 🩵
A science fiction odyssey of breathtaking scope, THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is a gripping examination of what divides us, and what brings us together. This is ambitious work of Arabfuturism, and is perfect for fans of THE EXPANSE, A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE or CHILDREN OF TIME.
Available online and in stores now.
THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY by Mahmud El Sayed is out now in the UK from @gollancz and in the US from @sagapress 🎉 Happy publication day @mahmud0elsayed !
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The Safina is a city ship, two hundred years into its voyage from the ruins of Earth towards a new habitable world. Its crew maintain the ship, generation after generation, while protecting their 'ancestors' - the final remnants of Earth's doomed Network Empire - by keeping them alive in cryostasis.
But a lot can change in two hundred years, and people are starting to ask questions. Why should the crew continue to toil for people none of them remember? What exactly gives Administration its authority over everyone else?
And when the blackouts start, they set in motion a chain of events that will change life on the Safina forever. A reckoning is coming. The system is only secure so long as those in power maintain the obedience of those beneath them.
And the crew has had enough.
A science fiction odyssey of breathtaking scope, The Republic of Memory is a gripping examination of what divides us, and what brings us together. This is a modern and ambitious work of Arabfuturism, and is perfect for fans of The Expanse, A Memory Called Empire or Children of Time.
Quick book signing @goldsborobooks today with @agentbakerbooks . 80 copies of THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY should be winging their way out into the wide world. Thank you to the kind staff and all the readers who bought a copy.
Had a wonderful time at Nairobi Litfest (@nbolitfest ). Met some amazing international writers, poets and translators, saw some cool libraries and got my hands on some new books (as well as a long list of books and authors to check out). Thank you @akilinanywele@hayfestival & @thebookbunk for the experience, iIt was intense!
A story of one Mew, one box and some rather lovely books.
It's one week until these beautifil blue bastards hit the shelves in the UK. Thanks to @gollancz for the early copies and also from Mew for the box.
🚀✨ Pub Day Alert! ✨🚀
Today, we launch into the stars with The Republic of Memory! 🌌📖
Step aboard The Safina, a city ship two centuries into its journey from a ruined Earth to a new world. But after generations of toil, the crew is starting to question everything: Who are they really working for? What secrets lie beneath the surface? And what happens when the system starts to crack?
This Arabfuturist masterpiece is a gripping sci-fi odyssey that explores power, rebellion, and the ties that bind us. Perfect for fans of The Expanse, A Memory Called Empire, and Children of Time.
Get ready for a story that will leave you questioning the stars—and the systems we build beneath them. 🌠
📚 Available now!
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THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is out today in North America thanks to @sagapressbooks so here is a frankly embarrassing slew of praise. Huge thanks to everyone who was kind enough to blurb. This book was years in the writing and years more in the publishing process and I can only thank everyone involved in bringing it to your shelves. A proper thanks post to come but for now, THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY is here! Join the revolution!
📖 From the very first line, The Republic of Memory pulls you into a world of rebellion, resilience, and revolution aboard a generation ship on the brink of change. 🚀✨
🌌 Are you ready to join the crew?
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