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 "Heroes" - B7 short story collection (Big Finish)
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| MLPasterisk |
Posted on 21 July 2017 12:52:22
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 Delta Grade  Posts: 71 Joined: 22 December 2014 |
A new short story collection from Big Finish arriving in November : Big Finish book news - Bernice Summerfield, Blake's 7, and the Omega Factor "Heroes" (novel & e-book) I'm not a big fan of short stories but as this is Blake's 7 I'll probably buy it anyway. :) Great cover but the £16.99 price tag is a bit off putting. I might wait and see if it's cheaper on Amazon or elsewhere. The Omega Factor novel looks interesting as well, as it's set during the original TV series. Edited by Joe D to make the links clickable. |
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 21 July 2017 13:13:00
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Interesting! The BF website confirms the physical edition is a hardback, in keeping with the rest of the line, of about 224 pages. Hopefully BF will drop the spine numbering we've seen on previous releases. Synopsis A distress call is coming from a Federation research base… A crack team is assembled to take over the Liberator… A band called the Dangerous prepare to ‘Rock the Rock Planet’… Blake's 7: Heroes features six stories by Trevor Baxendale, Paul Darrow, Jonathan L Howard, Una McCormack, LM Myles and Gary Russell. Heroes or villains? Things are not always black and white in the dystopia ruled by the ruthless Federation. The crew of the Liberator are passionate in their opposition to the injustice and corruption of the government, but this group of convicts and outcasts aren’t exactly angels themselves… Whether it’s a large scale rescue mission, or a simple act of kindness, these stories explore an important question: what really makes a hero? Separate by Una McCormack Rock Star by Paul Darrow Dominator by Jonathan L Howard Metanoia by L M Myles Contagion by Trevor Baxendale Seven Magnificent Dirty Expendables on an Impossible Mission by Gary Russell Produced and Edited by Xanna Eve Chown Written By: Trevor Baxendale, Paul Darrow, Jonathan L Howard, Una McCormack, LM Myles and Gary Russell There's a few names there that I'm pleased to see, and at least one that fills me with dread. At least one or two seem to be comic tales, at least judging by the information above. It's also interesting to see something about a rock band, given some of the things that were in the last release, "Mediasphere". |
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| Bounty |
Posted on 21 July 2017 21:16:02
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Announcement: https://www.bigfi...ega-factor Book/eBook: https://www.bigfi...ebook-1694 Audiobook (download only, no physical version): https://www.bigfi...obook-1697 A fine list of authors. I'm most excited for how Paul writes "Blake's 7" pre-finale (assuming these are all set in series 2) and the Blake's 7 debut of "Down and Safe" podcast host LM Myles. Edited to make links clickable Edited by Travisina on 21 July 2017 22:02:27 |
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| Anniew |
Posted on 21 July 2017 22:54:37
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If Rock Star doesn't feature the Sophron I shall demand my money back!
Just because I can't sing doesn't mean I won't.
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| MLPasterisk |
Posted on 31 August 2017 12:23:47
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Big Finish now listing an audiobook version (download only) https://www.bigfi...obook-1697 Edited by Travisina on 01 September 2017 11:05:14 |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 01 September 2017 11:10:51
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 Adminstrator  Wordsmith  Posts: 11508 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
MLPasterisk wrote: Big Finish now listing an audiobook version (download only) https://www.bigfi...obook-1697 Thanks for the heads-up - I've updated our news piece. Twitter: @TravisinaB7
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| Travisina |
Posted on 29 December 2017 17:45:18
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Available now as eBook, hardback and audiobook (read by Michael Keating), I can wholeheartedly recommend this new collection of short stories! Reviewed here: Heroes review Twitter: @TravisinaB7
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| Travisina |
Posted on 29 December 2017 17:59:14
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 11508 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
Joe Dredd wrote: The BF website confirms the physical edition is a hardback, in keeping with the rest of the line, of about 224 pages. Actually 188 pages Hopefully BF will drop the spine numbering we've seen on previous releases. Nope - this is no. 9 Anniew wrote: If Rock Star doesn't feature the Sopron I shall demand my money back! It doesn't... (sorry!) Twitter: @TravisinaB7
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| Joe Dredd |
Posted on 30 December 2017 01:15:00
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Travisina wrote: Joe Dredd wrote: Hopefully BF will drop the spine numbering we've seen on previous releases. Nope - this is no. 9 Personally, I think the spine numbering is ridiculous. It doesn't allow you to store the books in timeline order, including grouping PD's trilogy together. (Well, of course, you physically can, but then the numbering is out of order and it makes it looks like you have jumbled them up.) I'm particularly interested in finding out where Paul's story is set - if it's a crew adventure set within the series, or something prequel/sequel like his Avon tales. The story from the fabbo Gary "Famous Five" Russell sounds silly but I'll give it a go. (As if I can complain about anything being silly!) I'm still hoping the audio book will get a CD release but it seems a forelorn hope at this stage of the game. |
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| Travisina |
Posted on 30 December 2017 09:29:46
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Joe Dredd wrote: Travisina wrote: [quote]Joe Dredd wrote: Hopefully BF will drop the spine numbering we've seen on previous releases. Nope - this is no. 9 Personally, I think the spine numbering is ridiculous. It doesn't allow you to store the books in timeline order, including grouping PD's trilogy together. (Well, of course, you physically can, but then the numbering is out of order and it makes it looks like you have jumbled them up.) It is irksome, I agree - but as my B7 books are currently stacked in a teetering tower, in no particular order, it doesn't affect my sensibilities too much at the moment. Lots of my collections (Terry Pratchett, Tolkein etc) are a mish-mash of sizes, formats and publications, so randomly numbered B7 books won't seem out of place once I've liberated shelf space for them. Also about collections, through slightly off-topic, I've just learned that the writer Sue Grafton has died before finishing the final book in her Alphabet series, argh! I've got almost all of them (loaned 'A is for Alibi' to neighbour's granddaughter & never got it back, and stopped buying at V cos I ran out of shelf space) - I'm gutted that her Alphabet will stop forever at Y. http://www.digita...s-aged-77/ I'm particularly interested in finding out where Paul's story is set - if it's a crew adventure set within the series, or something prequel/sequel like his Avon tales. It's set 'during Season C' (exact position unspecified). The story from the fabbo Gary "Famous Five" Russell sounds silly but I'll give it a go. (As if I can complain about anything being silly!) I LOVED this one! The title makes it sound sillier than it actually is - a hugely enjoyable story that apart from one nitpick, fits seamlessly into B7 continuity at the point at which it's set (directly after 'Seek Locate Destroy'  . Gary gets the main characters spot on, introduces a raft of new ones and seems to have had a lot of fun writing it. I certainly had fun reading it, although I figured out the none-too-well-hidden twist in advance - as I suspect you will, too. I'm still hoping the audio book will get a CD release but it seems a forlorn hope at this stage of the game. I think it's going to remain Digital only. Twitter: @TravisinaB7
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| Last Space Rat |
Posted on 11 January 2018 21:39:08
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Space Rat  Posts: 7 Joined: 24 May 2015 |
At the risk of sounding a bit miserable but does this book suffer from the poor editing/proof reading that seems to afflict all the other B7 Big Finish books that I've read? |
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| BradPaula |
Posted on 12 January 2018 00:46:03
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Last Space Rat wrote: At the risk of sounding a bit miserable but does this book suffer from the poor editing/proof reading that seems to afflict all the other B7 Big Finish books that I've read? I just got my copy today so I cannot answer your questions, but to tell the truth, I am hoping things have changed in the editing/proofreading department of Big Finish. I was not happy with any of the previous books and hope this new one will change my mind about buying them in future. Zil: Oneness must resist the Host.
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| Travisina |
Posted on 13 January 2018 17:40:54
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Adminstrator Wordsmith Posts: 11508 Joined: 08 January 2014 |
BradPaula wrote: Last Space Rat wrote: At the risk of sounding a bit miserable but does this book suffer from the poor editing/proof reading that seems to afflict all the other B7 Big Finish books that I've read? I just got my copy today so I cannot answer your questions, but to tell the truth, I am hoping things have changed in the editing/proofreading department of Big Finish. I was not happy with any of the previous books and hope this new one will change my mind about buying them in future. What irked me about this release wasn't the book but the audio reading - nobody corrected Michael's pronunciation of 'Centero', which he says as 'Sentero' in both Una's and Gary's stories. David Richardson was producer of the audio, and he really should have known better! Twitter: @TravisinaB7
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| BradPaula |
Posted on 13 January 2018 21:07:42
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That sort of thing really irks me too. We have the series to refer back to and they still pronounce names differently than established fact. Grrr...
Zil: Oneness must resist the Host.
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