Anderson Entertainment is publishing two novellas by New York Times bestselling author James Swallow.
Jamie Anderson, managing director of Anderson Entertainment, acquired world all-language rights to the novellas directly from the author.
Swallow said he was “a lifelong fan” of company founder Gerry Anderson’s TV shows such as “Thunderbirds” and “Stingray”.
The two novellas, Space: 1999 The Armageddon Engine and UFO Shadow Play, are new stories set within the worlds of two of the biggest live-action Anderson properties, “Space: 1999” and “UFO”.
Both novellas will be published on September 13th 2024 for Breakaway Day, the annual celebration of the 1975 series “Space: 1999”. The books will be published in a limited-edition hardback and paperback, with e-books to follow at a later date.
Swallow said: “Growing up, ’Space: 1999’ and ’UFO’ were a big part of my sci-fi landscape, and so it’s been great fun for me to revisit these characters to tell some exciting new stories. Gerry Anderson’s creations are unique, retro classics and I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Jamie and everyone at Anderson Entertainment for this new era of adventures.”
The New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author has written more than 65 novels including tie-ins, thrillers and video games.
Anderson said: “We started to publish non-fiction titles in late 2021, and since then we’ve been working with our partners at ITV Studios to create new stories based on these amazing TV shows. Working with James has been a real pleasure. He’s a genuine fan and we’re sure that they’ll appeal to long-time as well as new readers. We have much more to come.”
The two novellas by Swallow will be available for retailers to order wholesale from Gardners as well as direct from Anderson Entertainment.