Roz Maclaren

Teen Fiction with a Dark Twist

Funeral For A Robot

Cover reveal for Funeral For A Robot

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Funeral For A Robot is my upcoming YA sci-fi novel, set in a futuristic, dystopian London. It’s due out this summer with Fire and Ice YA.

I’m thrilled to reveal its cover – created by Ashley of Redbird Designs – and one that I think perfectly captures the eerily dystopian vibes.

I’m currently editing Funeral For A Robot as we speak. I’ve just had the first edits back from my amazing publisher and I’m working through them.

This is the first time I’ve ever written a dystopian/sci-fi murder mystery and it’s full of robots and intrigue, told in dual-POV. It’s perfect of fans of The Hive by Anna February and Coming of Age by Dana Gricken.

Cover sneak peek for Funeral For A Robot

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I’m so excited to reveal the cover for my upcoming YA standalone sci-fi novel, Funeral For A Robot.

It’s set in a futuristic London, taking place in a school where every teacher is a robot. Society is divided into three categories: Exceptionals, Everydays and Extras – with Exceptionals having access to top-tier perks, Everydays working at the few remaining menial jobs and Extras largely unemployed, homeless and despised.

Here’s the blurb…

Here lies X. 3033-3034.

Welcome to London in the year 3034.

Seventeen-year-old Serena has just enrolled at a prestigious academy, staffed entirely by robots. When the headteacher is found destroyed, Serena crosses paths with Kristopher, the troubled son of a detective. Can she and Kristopher find out who would destroy a robot – before Serena becomes the prime suspect?

Funeral For A Robot will be out this summer with Fire and Ice YA.

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Deal announcement

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I’m delighted to announce that my sci-fi YA novel, Funeral For A Robot, has been accepted by my publishers at Fire and Ice YA.

Funeral For A Robot is due out in Spring 2026 and I can’t wait for you all to enter the year 3034 and meet Serena, Kristopher, Silver and Scorpio.

Here’s the blurb:

London, in the year 3034.

Seventeen-year-old Serena has just enrolled at a prestigious academy, staffed entirely by robots. When the headteacher is found destroyed, Serena crosses paths with Kristopher, the troubled son of a detective. Can she and Kristopher find out who would destroy a robot – before Serena becomes the prime suspect?