![]() ![]() Renee Lindberg, Chief Petty Officer, Systems Oversight Janey Yassim, Lieutenant, Assistant HelmsmanĪliz Esana, Able Spacer, Bridge Sensor Operator Leonard Toller, Lieutenant, Primary Helmsman Henry Sintopas, Ensign, Chief Comms Operator Pandora Chandrasekhara, Peacekeeper CorporalĬrew of the Confederation Naval Vessel Assured Grace Renny, Diplomatic Assistant / Bodyguardīradley “Widowmaker” Bradstock, Peacekeeper Corporal My thanks to you, dear reader: it’s your patronage that keeps me writing.Īnd, of course, I’m always always grateful to you, Neen.ĭiplomatic Staff from the Democratic Confederation of Human Colonies Heartfelt thanks to my novel buddy and esteemed beta reader, Andre Jones. Short Lexicon of Terms Used in Third ContactĪnd thank you again for your many kindnesses.Īt the back of this novel, there’s a lexicon explaining some of the colorful terms and locations you’ll find in this story.Īn astute reader will note that human characters sometimes get Tluaan terms wrong-and Tluaan characters get their English wrong too! This is only natural for people still learning a different species’ language. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. ![]()
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![]() Like the man himself, Westall was a master of what James referred to as ‘a pleasing terror’. Westall’s 1989 collection of supernatural short fiction Antique Dust was dedicated “To M R James, most economical of writers, who could coax horror out of a ragged blanket.” It was the infinite strangeness of the supernatural that fascinated Robert Westall, not the horror, and in the opinion of some he remains one of the best and most undersung practitioners of the genre, and an obvious successor to that godfather of the English ghost story, M R James. Westall’s most famous work is probably The Machine Gunners – for which he won the Carnegie Medal in 1975 – but he also produced a substantial body of ‘ghostly’ tales throughout his life, starting with his third novel The Watch House. He was only the second author ever to win the medal twice, and no one has ever won a third. ![]() He was twice honoured with the Carnegie Medal, the foremost British award for children’s literature. ![]() Robert Westall (1929-1993) was best known as a writer of books for children and young adults, often involving cats and themes surrounding his experiences growing up during World War II. ![]() |