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by drew
Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:14 pm
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

RE: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

<t>Well folks, Thanks to pledgers from this very board and many other Elite fans, my Kickstarted book became a reality. Elite Reclamation is now available from Amazon or my publisher Fantastic Books. Paperback and hardback (and audiobook version read by none other than Toby Longworth!) to follow ...
by drew
Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

RE: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

Target was hit on Friday at 13:39! Thanks to all who pledged. Stretch goals now and £4,500 was pledged to E:D! We're in with a new novel. :cool: Cheers, Drew.
by drew
Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:26 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

RE: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

Thanks for all the support folks - we are almost there! Less than £600 required to get us to the basic goal! Unbelievable. There is a new pledge level for a printed book at present.Right on, commanders!Cheers,Drew.
by drew
Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:16 pm
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

RE: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

Many thanks - I'll work on the details for the printed side in that case!Cheers,Drew.
by drew
Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

RE: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

<t>@True - I'll be pushing out an update today on this very matter. A print run of a novel length book comes to about £2,500, if I can keep costs in check. The stretch goal will be aimed around this. I'm hoping I can rely on the community for proof-reading and some editing (there is such a wealth ...
by drew
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:34 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

Elite : Reclamation ... a potential novel.

<t>Folks, by now I'm sure you know all about the Elite:Dangerous Kickstarter.As some of you will be aware, I wrote a series of fan-fiction novellas for the open-source ‘Oolite’, which are set in (almost) the same universe. The original Elite came with a Novella, and I felt Oolite needed one too ...
by drew
Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:07 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite
Replies: 9
Views: 1395

RE: Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite

Hi there! :)Hopefully part 3 (Incursio) will be available early in 2011. Will be fun to round off the trilogy.Cheers,Drew.
by drew
Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:02 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself to SSC
Topic: Hello from an old Elite Combateer...
Replies: 4
Views: 742

RE: Hello from an old Elite Combateer...

Thanks for the warm welcome folks - will get stuck in!Cheers,Drew.
by drew
Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:06 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite
Replies: 9
Views: 1395

RE: Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite

<r>Thanks guys for the kind words and warm welcome!I'm glad to hear that Robert will be remembered in game, it's small touches like that that make a big difference. A nod to fans is always appreciated. Let's hope Elite 4 does appear before too long!My first book in the trilogy 'Status Quo' was ...
by drew
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:30 am
Forum: SciFi Books and Fan Fiction
Topic: Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite
Replies: 9
Views: 1395

Fan-Fic from Elite / Oolite

<t>Folks (and admins).Apologies if this is perceived as spamming (feel free to remove if not appropriate). I did read the forum rules and hope I'm not infringing anything.As part of the promotion of the open-source Oolite, I wrote a series of short stories and two full length novels featuring ...
by drew
Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:11 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself to SSC
Topic: Hello from an old Elite Combateer...
Replies: 4
Views: 742

Hello from an old Elite Combateer...

<t>I've just found my way here by way of the Pioneer game (v. impressed so far!). Not having come across the forum before, I thought I'd sign up.I was into Elite in a big way back in the 1980s, courtesy of a trusty ZX Spectrum and 48k of RAM. My currently space-sim fayre du jour is Oolite, which I'm ...

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