Monthly Archives: March 2020

That Difficult Second Novel by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 31 March 2020 by

First published on Jacey Bedford’s blog This blog post was written in November 2013, after I got my first three book deal from DAW, but before any of my books had been published. My first book, Empire of Dust, was … Continue reading →

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His Majesty’s Starship, part 3: a bloody children’s publisher? – by Ben Jeapes

Posted on 24 March 2020 by

Originally posted on Ben Jeapes’ blog Slowly but surely His Majesty’s Starship approached completion … and approached it … and approached it. For a very long time indeed I was almost there, with just a couple of thousand words to go, and … Continue reading →

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His Majesty’s Starship, part 2: B5, bad guys and by golly, a sequel – by Ben Jeapes

Posted on 17 March 2020 by

Originally posted on Ben Jeapes’ blog on 10th December 2018 Like me, Babylon 5 was also on a mission to do right what Star Trek got wrong. Its key innovation was the story arc – the idea of an overall plot across the entire … Continue reading →

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His Majesty’s Starship, part 1: origins by Ben Jeapes

Posted on 10 March 2020 by

Originally posted on Ben Jeapes’ blog His Majesty’s Starship hit the stands on 10 December 1998. I am inspired to reminisce. In the best spirit of present-day science fiction I shall do it in three parts. When I was young … Continue reading →

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Science for Fiction 2020 by David Gullen

Posted on 3 March 2020 by

The excellent Science for Fiction (S4F) event at Imperial College, London, properly known as The Imperial College & Science Fiction Foundation workshop, is back once again. Designed specifically for SF and other writers to meet and talk to scientists presenting … Continue reading →

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