Tredegar
Tredegar (; ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the Industrial R ...
, Wales) is a British
science fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
writer and children's author. His novels include ''Capella's Golden Eyes'' (1980); '' The Insider'' (1981); ''Mortal Remains'' (1995); and ''Ice Tower'' (2000). He is the co-editor (with
Robert Holdstock
Robert Paul Holdstock (2 August 1948 – 29 November 2009) was an English novelist and author best known for his works of Celtic, Nordic, Gothic and Pictish fantasy literature, predominantly in the fantasy subgenre of mythic fiction.
Ho ...
) of three original SF anthologies, ''
Other Edens
''Other Edens'' is an anthology edited by Christopher Evans and Robert Holdstock published in 1987.
Plot summary
''Other Edens'' is a collection containing 14 science fiction and fantasy stories by British authors.
Reception
Dave Langford revi ...
'' (1987); ''Other Edens II'' (1988); and ''Other Edens III'' (1989).
Evans won the
BSFA award
The BSFA Awards are literary awards presented annually since 1970 by the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) to honour works in the genre of science fiction. Nominees and winners are chosen based on a vote of BSFA members. More recently, m ...
for the 1993 novel '' Aztec Century'', which Iain M. Banks described as '...intelligent, finely written, and towards the end, absolutely nail-biting.'
In addition to his works for younger readers, he wrote the tie-in novelisation of the film ''
Innerspace
''Innerspace'' is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell, inspired by the 1966 film ''Fantastic Voyage''. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo, and Kevin ...
'' (1987). Evans published these books using a pseudonym. His book ''Omega'', an
alternate history
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thriller, was released by
PS Publishing
PS Publishing is an independent book publisher based in Hornsea, UK.
Background
PS Publishing was founded in 1999 by Peter Crowther. The books that make up the series are entitled ''Earth Invaded''; ''Slaveworld''; and ''The Liberators''. They tell of a near future in which Earth is conquered by an alien race named the K'Thraa, and of the resistance force which battles them.
;Star Pirates (also as Nathan Elliott)
* ''Kidnap in Space'', (1987)
* ''Plague Moon'', (1987)
* ''Treasure Planet'', (1987)
Novels
* ''Capella's Golden Eyes'', (1980)
* '' The Insider'', (1981)
* '' The Twilight Realm'', (1985) (as Christopher Carpenter)
* '' In Limbo'', (1985)
* ''Innerspace'', (1987) (as Nathan Elliott)
* ''Chimeras'', (1992)
* '' Aztec Century'', (1993)
* ''Mortal Remains; Or, Heirs of the
Noosphere
The noosphere (alternate spelling noösphere) is a philosophical concept developed and popularized by the biogeochemist Vladimir Vernadsky and philosopher and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Vernadsky defined the noosphere as the new s ...
Other Edens
''Other Edens'' is an anthology edited by Christopher Evans and Robert Holdstock published in 1987.
Plot summary
''Other Edens'' is a collection containing 14 science fiction and fantasy stories by British authors.
Reception
Dave Langford revi ...