Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi!

Continuations of the Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-created series Space: 1999 and UFO are on the way from Anderson Entertainment.

The two new adventures are penned by James Swallow, and will be released on September 13th, Breakaway Day, to mark the anniversary of the Moon leaving Earth orbit in 1999.

The books will be published in a limited-edition hardback and paperback, with eBooks to follow at a later date.

Space: 1999: The Armageddon Engine:

Adrift in deep space, Commander John Koenig and the people of Moonbase Alpha face an uncertain fate when a planet-killing alien weapon at the heart of a sinister cloud diverts their lost Moon on to a fatal trajectory.

As each moment brings the Moon closer to total obliteration, Koenig leads a desperate mission into the unknown to save all life on Alpha. Does hope lie within a rag-tag colony of refugees hiding in the shadow of devastation? Or can the Alphans find a path into the heart of the war machine and end its destructive rampage? With time running out, the answer will mean the difference between survival… or annihilation.

UFO: Shadow Play:

The last line of defence in a clandestine war, SHADO is all that stands between humanity and a force of alien invaders – and leading that fight is the uncompromising Ed Straker, commanding Earth’s defenders around the clock.

But what happens when the man at the top is pushed too far?

After an experiment goes wrong, Straker awakens from a coma with missing memories and strange hallucinations that threaten his grip on reality – but is it the result of alien interference, or has the commander’s iron will finally cracked?

Author James Swallow said, “Growing up, Space: 1999 and UFO were a big part of my sci-fi landscape, so it’s been great fun for me to revisit these characters to tell some exciting new stories. Gerry Anderson’s creations are unique retro classics, and I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Jamie and everyone at Anderson Entertainment for this new era of adventures.”

Managing Director of Anderson Entertainment Jamie Anderson added, “We started to publish non-fiction titles in late 2021, and since then we’ve been working with our partners at ITV Studios to create brand new stories based on these amazing TV shows. Working with James has been a real pleasure, he’s a genuine fan and we’re sure that they’ll appeal to long-time as well as new readers. We have much more to come”.