Angry Robot Signs Michael Nayak for Sci-Fi Horror Debut “Symbiote”
Archived announcement from January 2024. Updated October 9, 2026: Symbiote was published on February 11, 2025.
Angry Robot Books signed Michael Nayak for his debut novel, Symbiote, in a two-book deal announced in January 2024. The science-fiction horror novel was then scheduled for spring 2025.
Michael Nayak, with a background as a former DARPA researcher and space shuttle engineer, brings a wealth of technical knowledge to his writing. His debut novel, “Symbiote”, is a science fiction horror story that centers around a newly emerged parasite at a research station in the South Pole. This parasite is said to create a dangerous and evolving hive mind among the scientists there.
The deal included Symbiote and a second novel. Lindsay Guzzardo of Martin Literary Management handled the agreement, as Nayak also acknowledged on his website.
The published novel follows an outbreak at a South Pole research station, where isolation and an evolving parasite turn survival into a dangerous struggle. See Angry Robot’s book page for its full synopsis and publication details.
Nayak’s background in science and engineering brings context to this blend of speculative fiction and horror. For more reading ideas, explore our science-fiction and speculative book selections.
