Monthly Archives: March 2020

That Difficult Second Novel by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 31 March 2020 by Jacey Bedford

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 Jacey Bedford

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 Jacey Bedford

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 Jacey Bedford

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 Jacey Bedford

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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