Paging Alan Smithee...

[stoutfellow]

The following ad appeared on the back of the Jan/Feb '06 issue of Analog. (Picture omitted.)

A New Kind of Science Fiction Rooted in Alternate History

Novel 1: The Gamekeeper's Night Dog 19th century Britain fights an alternate version of the Boer War. Canine troops and Zulu infantry bear the brunt of the fighting. Rather than the pinnacle of British Power, it is only the beginning. Available now.

Novel 2: The World War Britain attacks Germany and Russia. Animals fight alongside humans. Technology diverges rapidly. Available now.

Novel 3: 10 Downing Street Britain's one world government is convulsed by civil war led by free market communist insurgents. Zoroastrianism becomes the state religion. Available now.

Novel 4: Britain Uber Alles. 2800 A.D. Fueled by religious fanaticism, Earth/Britain embarks on a campaign to conquer the galaxy. Star system wide EMP weapons destroy technology making animal warriors key. Intelligent chimps and gorillas vie with humans to control Britain's destiny. Success hinges on species integration. Available February, 2006.

Available on Amazon.com or by special order through your local bookstore.

I think "Novel 3" is my favorite...

The capper? Neither the author nor the publisher is identified.

Comments

[pompe.livejournal.com]

Wow, this new kind sci-fi genre must have a name. AH-UK-Furry? (Pronounced "Aw-yuk-furry"?)

Novel 3 doesn't mention animal warriors, so I'd definitely not choose that one. But name-wise, how can anyone resist Novel 4?

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

*guffaws* Well put.

I see your point about #4, but I'm still boggling over the free market communist insurgents.

[pompe.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it _is_ a tough choice, admittedly.

It would be easier if we knew how the covers looked and what the real cover text was.

[pompe.livejournal.com]

...but that's what Amazon is for.

"Readers that own dogs and read military fiction considered it one of the best novels they’d ever experienced." (That's from the publisher, Book #1)

And it is almost 500 pages!

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

China? :)

[sraun]

They're all by Dave Putnam, from Bulldog Press. 1, 2, & 3 are a trilogy, 4 is the first volume of another trilogy.

I wonder if Bulldog is a vanity press?

[jrittenhouse.livejournal.com]

I read #1 for the Sidewise. Unbeliveably bad.

[pompe.livejournal.com]

I'd like to know more. Did you write a review? Or can you give a short one?

[kd5mdk.livejournal.com]

I think I could tell you that from the blurb.