posted 03-17-2007 05:45 AM               

While it's probably best to keep the title in house at this time, the sole author will be my co-author on the recent "Animals in Space" book, and collectSPACE regular, Chris Dubbs. Chris has already begun work on this book, and will undoubtedly do a superb job.

A well-known spaceflight writer has already been contracted to write the series book on the history of space stations, but has asked for two months' grace before his name can be announced due to other commitments. At that time I will present to collectSPACE readers a complete list of the ten books in the series and the authors assigned to the books to that time. In reality, the only books left to be contracted by the Press are the two planned shuttle books, and one already has co-authors organised but not yet under contract (one is a well-known former shuttle astronaut), while a principal author has already agreed to write the second book together with another well-known shuttle astronaut as co-author. Both non-astronaut authors are very well known to readers at collectSPACE.

By the end of this year the first two books will have been released; "Into That Silent Sea" and "In the Shadow of the Moon." Next year will see the release of "To a Distant Day" by Chris Gainor, and "Homesteading Space" by David Hitt, Owen Garriott and Joe Kerwin. As mentioned previously, all books are intended to stand alone, but when ultimately combined will offer a complete social history of human and robotic space exploration.

In closing, Chris Dubbs has told me he would love to hear from anyone who might have any information on the subject of private or commercial space flight that they could share with him.

posted 03-17-2007 07:59 AM               

I am waiting with baited breath.

posted 03-19-2007 04:25 AM               

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Originally posted by ColinBurgess:
That's correct; "Ambassadors From Earth" is Jay's much anticipated book in the Outward Odyssey series, and is currently set for a 2009 release.

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Colin,

Boy if I hate maths...

Ok, so we have a 10-book series with, according to your first post, the last one to be published in 2009. Didn't you say at one point that there would be 2 books per year? So, there are going to be 2 for 2007 and then? Did I miss something here?

posted 03-19-2007 05:20 AM               

Good so see that my brain is still somewhat working more or less properly. But in five years time... who knows.