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I hate to be difficult but I found my way to this site after starting to read the Yeomen of England which I am enjoying a great deal and not I am interested in the book listed here
Storming Heaven which you have for sell but I cannot find the information on where I can purchase it. I do not see a link on the page but it is very easy for me to miss things like that on web pages. I do think your work is very readable and plan on getting as much more of it as I can.
Correction to last post. ( I live in front of a keyboard and I cannot type) NOW I am interested in Storming heavon.
Hi
Welcome to my blog. Storming Heaven is on Amazon Kindle, at http://www.amazon.com/Storming-Heaven-ebook/dp/B007HOGMKO/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1331901087&sr=1-4
Chris
Hello!
Provided I found the right Chris Nuttall, funny coincidence how much your book Invasion looks like my book Invasion. (I’m glad mine is older, or I would feel bad. Now I just find it comical.) Yours seem to sell better, and at least we used different fonts. Lol!
Anyway, just wanted to drop by and say hi…
Maria Hammarblad
I have enjoyed several of your book and your political views are right on. I do wonder about the frequent malaprops – are some tongue in cheek? (‘diseased’ where the word should have been ‘deceased’, i.e.)
Sometimes, but most are spelling errors. Please point them out and i will fix them. Thanks Chris > Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:59:01 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
Having 8 of your Ark Royal series, I have found a number of points that to me at least, need addressing. 1, 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Navy is known as a Sub-Lieutenant. 2, A Boatswain is known a a Bo’sun. 3, A Sergeant is known by his rank by others of either the same rank or higher, by those of a lower rank it is either S’arnt or Sarge. 4, TAB also stands for (among Marines, S,A,S & S.B.S. as Tactically Avoiding Bullets. And finally, the British Armed Forces do NOT use “clips”, they use magazines
Greetings,
Thank you for the free online links to John Ringo’s Posleen Series. I enjoyed reading Yeomen of England and please continue writing because its very interesting. Hope more on other nations/countries within Posleen War will surface. I am currently enjoying the Invasion book. Have an awesome day 🙂
Thank you! I certainly hope to return to that universe, if possible. I do have a vague plan for a rewritten version of the Posleen in Britain universe. We’ll just have to see what the future holds. Chris > Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:16:41 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
Hello-
I have searched amazon and google for Schooled in Magic, but I can’t find it. I was hoping you could provide a link. Thanks
It’s going to be published by Twilight Times Books. Soon, I hope.
Chris
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I suppose I’ll like your Empire Corps series once I start reading . I just wish you (or Amazon at that) would publish a list with the chronology of the series. I realize that there are some numbers, but I just can’t find No. 1. So, PLEASE…
And thank you
Heinz Zwack
(see my own blog on utopiawelt.wordpress . I just published my own first book.. (alternate world..) and spent three days in Kuala Lumpur last week, had I but known…
Regards
Heinz
There is a list on my site (http://www.chrishanger.net/Kindle/TEC/TECmain.html). Amazon doesn’t always take series numbers into account. Let me know the next time you’re in KL. Chris
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Greeting, i recently discovered your writings while searching the Fantastic Fiction website and look forward to reading some of your works. I am a fan of John Ringo, David Weber and David Drake, Jack Campbell, Dietz, McDevitt, Baxter, Sheffield, and others.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the books Chris > Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 02:10:15 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
Love Ark Royal and enjoyed speed it came through.
Looking forward to a sequel and further development of the characters.
Thank you!
Ark royal will be online soon. Please review it when you have a chance.
Chris
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One pitiful vote for a sequel to Ark Royal. I am a sucker for space carrier books. OK, there are only two series on space carriers, but a sequel is in order.
I’ll add it to the others I certainly intend to write one asap. Chris > Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 02:15:24 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
Looking forward to a sequel.
Have been exploring your other offerings.
Ken
Cool. One will be written soon, I hope. Chris > Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:57:20 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
Just read Ark Royal and loved it- to answer your question please do write a sequel. I will no doubt be downloading some of your other books to my kindle in the near future
Thank you! Yes, there will be a sequel, I think. Chris > Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:09:29 +0000 > To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com >
I also loved Ark Royal and couldn’t put it down. Here’s another vote for a sequel.
Thank you!
One of them is on the way.
Chris
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and yet another vote for a sequel to Arc Royal – so good to have abRit angle on this type of book for a change…
Doh.. or even ‘a Brit angle..’ not an abRit whatever that might be!!!
Thank you! More coming soon. Chris Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:03:00 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Hi Chris,
I’ve read both “Democracy’s Right” & “Democracy’s Might” and loved them. Any idea when we can expect “Democracy’s Price”?
Thank
Ari
I’m not sure yet. I think it will be around May. Chris Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:06:12 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Had great fun with Ark Royal. I am already looking forward to AR2!!
Best wishes, Rob
Thank you! More will be coming soon. Chris Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:26:40 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Sequel to Ark Royal please.
It’s the next project
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Goodie!
One more for a sequel please.
and another request for an Ark Royal sequel please, what a tonic for all who are weary of wall to wall American derring-do in space.
I start tomorrow, all being well, then CHARGE on Wednesday. Chris Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 21:51:55 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Another vote for an Ark Royal sequel…..as long as it won’t leave Jasmine and co. hanging around too long. 🙂
It’s on its way. Chris Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 13:17:26 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
read empires corps a couple of weeks ago and just finished book 8 of the series.. As a retired Marine, I particularly enjoyed the way you captured much of the ethos of the Marines. Seems as though there are a lot of self appointed critics and proofreaders out there making a lot of snide comments about authors who actually write something, unlike themselves Don’t take em to seriously, and keep em coming , you tell great stories!
Thank, Allan
Thank you!
Yes, there are a lot of critics out there. I just try to decide if they’re right then proceed,
Chris
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Please, I say again, Please, do not use the phrase “I say again” again. Ark was very good yet could have been excellent if that one phrase had been used more sparingly.
DOH! Thank you Chris Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 03:39:40 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Ummm. You do know that it is a practice in the navies of our beloved earth to use the phrase “I say again” and repeat the command? I say again: You do know that it is a practice in the navies of our beloved earth to use the phrase “I say again” and repeat the command?
Out of interest, are most of your sci-fi series set in similar universes? I read both Ark Royal books, then read the Troll War timeline, and couldn’t help but notice a few familiar names (Washington, Britannia, Terra Nova) and technologies (cloudscoops, starfighters). They had to be in different universes though. Ark Royal’s Earth is as divided as the modern day’s, and the Troll War had a different form of FTL.
Sometimes, yep. Though I do often recycle ideas from works I didn’t consider worthy of Kindle. Chris Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:38:26 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Cloudscoops and starfighters are in scifi as horses and carriages are in westerns.
I know. But they’re also fun Chris Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 07:31:15 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I am about to download on my Kindle your two books in the ‘Ark Royal’ series. The problem is that I find it really difficult to find later books in these type of series. Can you suggest, or point me in the right direction in order that I can solve this problem. I have read the reviews on both your books which has convinced me that they are going to be enjoyable reads but I don’t want to miss any later publications. Best wishes, Brian
Hi If you follow my blog or mailing list, you’ll get updates when I put up a new book Chris Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:09:17 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thank you Christopher for the quick reply. I’m sure other authors would increase sales if they adopted your system. All the best.
How can I purchase yours stories in RTF? As I don’t want, or can afford, a Kindle.
Kindle: Another device to clutter life and watch 1984 being erased before yours eyes – Double Plus Ungood!
The files can be converted through Calibre as I have no DRM (you can get Kindle for PC from the amazon site). Failing that, email me and offer to pay directly. Chris Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:25:08 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your books, Ark Royal and The Nelson Touch. I’m anxiously awaiting to see what happens with Prince Henry and what’s going on with Faction 2, if there is such a thing. It’s so good to read about space battles when so few authors like to tackle them. I’m hoping to see more SciFi from you soon!
More will be on the way soon, I hope. Chris Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:00:58 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I too have just finished Arc Royal II and thought it was excellent. Arc III soon please! (Although I’ve no idea how you write such good stuff so rapidly!!)
It’s on its way. Chris Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 18:32:01 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
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I am slightly confused. I enjoyed Schooled in Magic, and look forward to more. But your blog mentions the School of Hard Knocks as SiM V. What happened to two thru four?
He’s already written versions of two thru four. IIRC he said that SiM 2 is due out in June.
It is Chris Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 03:56:56 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Bring on Arc III
Chris, I really enjoy your writing and have a criticism and a suggestion for your Galactic Empire Wars series… My problem with this work is that it seems that you didn’t take time to fully flesh out your characters. What I mean by this is that while we know something about them, we don’t see their character flaws (like you demonstrated in the Ark Royal series). Also it seems that you were in a tremendous hurry in the last 50 pages or so to the extent it almost read like Cliff Notes or an epilogue. You are a good story teller, slow down and tell the story… the WHOLE story…lol.
Now for my idea: in the end of the first book, the humans just won their first major battle against the Kleese and are looking at an extended intergalactic war… The Kleese have a tremendous weakness (an army of slaves). One raid that would cause a tremendous ripple would be to raid the world with the ant-like creatures (and presumably intelligent queens) free them and share advanced technology with them. They create gobs of new troops as well as space craft with which to smite their hated oppressors. Nothing fancy mind you, they suck at tactics preferring the old brute force frontal attack. This would be a rapidly expanding threat and would tie up the Kleese to a great extent dealing with this “infestation”. Now go tell this story please. Thanks for your stories I really enjoy them…
Jim
Chris, I have egg on my face…lol. Just had finished Ark Royal 2 and selected a if you read this you might like…(Galactic Empire Wars:Destruction) and the author is not you. My apologies. I have enjoyed The ark series and look forward to your third book (out in June?).
LOL – there are plenty of good kindle authors out there. Ark III is due early June, I hope. Chris Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 06:09:37 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Chris, just finished Science and Sorcery and really enjoyed it. A possible line to follow if you decide to write a follow up book is new and improved golems. These could mix technology and magic. In the fight against the other 12 sorcerers perhaps Predator drones mixed with magic or some type of PAC robots that can think independently… This would help humanity compete since their magic is new and untried… In the early days you referenced an entire army of casters that distracted them while Enchanter trapped them… Now they need to be defeated once and for all. They may even have willing human allies…
It’s a definite possibility Chris Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 04:15:48 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Have just finished the Ell Donsaii series and loved it. I look forward to seeing the next edition. I would compare this to Alan Dean Foster’s Flynx series as far as I’m concerned it reads similarly in the fact that the reader is captivated by the story.
Chris, I have heard that you are an alternate history buff. Perhaps an angle to explore would be the War in the Pacific in WW2 if Japan had followed up the attack on Pearl Harbor with an invasion of the Hawaiian islands. Since sea-to-sea refueling had not been invented yet, it would have been exceedingly difficult for the USA to take it back… How might this have impacted the war?
The short answer is that the Japanese didn’t have the logistics to take Pearl Harbour convincingly, even assuming they landed troops right on the heels of the air attack. Adding a few troop transports to the fleet would have tested them to the limits, assuming that all other problems this caused were magically eliminated (for example, troops sent to Pearl Harbour wouldn’t be available anywhere else.)
If they did succeed, this would be very embarrassing to the US. However, it would be far from fatal. IMHO, the US would build up in India and Australia, then either start island-hopping back to Japan or simply attack Japan itself directly. Perversely, if the occupation stalled the counter-offensive for a couple of years, instead of bloody island-by-island battles, the Japanese would be nuked on schedule. This would have all kinds of post-war implications.
Hope that makes sense.
Chris
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 03:32:28 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Chris, have you ever read the book Pig Boats by Theodore Roscoe? It is the story of submarine warfare (American) in WW2. I found it to be a fascinating read. Incidentally a possible story idea for your Empire story line might be the equivalent of submarines in space. These would be ships used for scouting or secure transport which used high tech missiles and are extraordinary stealthy…
Might be an interesting prospect, but probably not in that universe. Maybe the Ark Royal one. Chris Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 21:50:20 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Try John Birmingham world war 2.1 through to World war 2.3
Australian Author
I liked the first two – the third seemed to be the fourth, without the third. Chris Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:40:59 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Chris,
Your work is outstanding. I’ve gone through most of what you have on kindle and your site now. It’s been great to read my way through your books and see you mature as a writer. Keep up the good work, please! The Ark Royal series is your best yet, IMO.
In sure I didn’t do you justice, but you’re the first writer I’ve ever recommended so frequently that I just had to point you out on my dad at http://expeditionfatherhood.blogspot.com/2014/06/favorite-readings.html?m=1
And now the kids are finally asleep, so it’s time to get back to reading. Thanks for the adventures!
Thank you! I’ll be writing for many years to come. Chris Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:56:07 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Chris – Just finished Empire book 8. Any idea when 9 will be out. Afterward said it was called Never Surrender but I couldn’t find it. Also noticed that the Democracy series ended with 2 books both of which I read. Is that it? Keep up the good writing I enjoy it immensely.
My plan is to write TEC9 next (due date in August) and then TEC10 – Never Surrender – at some later date. Hope that helps. Chris Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 17:30:19 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thank you for being willing to not make your readers wait years and years for follow-on books unlike a certain other famous author aka GRRM.
I’ve never read GRRM, but I think his books are longer than mine . However, I believe in feeding my readers as much as I can. Chris Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:42:45 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Hi Chris!
I’m halfway through Ark Royal, and loving it so far! I love the concept of the old carrier being the only thing to stand between humanity and destruction! I’m a military sci-fi writer myself, and was thinking this was along my own style! It’s a great book! Also, how the hell did you get 561 reviews on Amazon??!! Lucky sod!
1200+ on Amazon.com. Glad you liked it. Are you interested in a shared universe? Chris Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:38:01 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Shared universe, eh? Sounds interesting, but my own universe (Nineteen Galaxies) has got plenty of work left in it! Still got another twenty-plus novels to go, plus I’m working on an encyclopaedia for it all!
Cool! Have fun Chris Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:44:01 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thanks! Seriously, how did you get so many reviews? Jealous!
Hard work Chris Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:21:14 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Dammit…. 😉
I enjoy your books a great deal. In the epilogue to “A Learning Experience”, you talk about setting a sequel some fifty years in the future. Personally, I would be interested in seeing a follow-on book which covers the experience of the first set of troops sent out from earth to take part in the wars between the Galactics. I still can’t figure out how the appearance of a new force of human warriors in the conflict isn’t going to attract unwanted attention long before earth is ready to fully defend itself.
Humans are good warriors . The war is also stalemated, so humans have a disproportionate impact on the fighting. I’m planning to have a book where the major interstellar power finally realises that the humans are upsetting the balance of power and decides to take action. Chris Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:37:19 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I recently became a member of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited where for $10/month I can read for free any of one of several hundred thousand books. I noticed that several of yours were included. Here’s my concern and if you do not want to reply I understand. I really enjoy your books and want you to be able to make a good living as an author. By reading several of your books using KU instead of purchasing them for my Kindle, aren’t I severely reducing the amount of money you would receive instead? I love the idea of KU but do not want to take advantage of writers like yourself.
Yes, that’s something of a problem. (I’ve actually removed several of my books from KU because of it.) Basically, if you want to reward me, buy the books directly from Amazon. It’s the simplest way to send money in my direction. Chris Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:57:09 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me and for your honesty. I will dump from my Kindle all of your novels that I got under KU and will purchase them instead directly on Amazon. In fact, I’m going to cancel my Kindle Unlimited membership.
Thank you! KU is a great deal for readers, I think, but a pretty poor one for authors. Chris Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:48:24 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
IMO Kindle Unlimited may be useful (I haven’t gotten it yet) to decide if an author is worth purchasing. Now if I get KU, I won’t use it to “check out” Chris’s books. I’ll just purchase them. [Smile]
It’s probably worth it for checking out new authors, but it’s quite bad for older authors. Chris Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 18:04:21 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Don’t overlook one of the good things about KU. While it is true that KU is not all that great for the authors, it does present an advantage to folks such as myself. My wife (10 years older than myself) is retired and I, having lost the use of my legs and dealing with constant pain, am no longer able to work. Our only income is her SS and my disability. KU is a godsend for folks on severely tight budgets. I purchase books when I can, but not near as much as I would like. KU offers us both the ability to do one of the things we love most, read.
I do wish that KU was better for and kinder to, the authors though. I know of one that I read that no longer places his books on Amazon because of KU. I would be willing to pay twice the KU price if they would pass that on to the authors.
Do not know exactly what KU is but if it doesn’t reward the authors properly for their endeavours then I do not need to know anything further. I firmly believe in honest payment for honest work and congratulate David P. Graf for his decision.
Thank you . Chris Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:22:47 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thanks Chris,
Just ripped through the Empire series and the Arc Royal books. Thankfully we had dodgy weather in Melbourne the last week or so leaving plenty of fire side reading. Looking forward to the sequels of both.
Time to go back and read your notes at the back of the books now.
Regards Peter O
Thank you! I hope you enjoy them Chris Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:48:16 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I just finished reading “Let Them Know” and what follows is the review that I posted on Amazon. If you want to make up to me the cost of $3.99 for an incomplete book, please use my name in one of your books. If I have a choice in the matter, I definitely prefer to be a villain. All joking aside, here’s what I wrote:
“I think it’s a bit cheeky to charge people to read the thirty or so pages to get their opinion on whether Nuttall should complete this book. However, I enjoyed the setup where the members of a family receive a fabulous and expected bequest from their late Dad. In some ways, it reminded me of “The Greatest Gift” but I’m expecting something special in the way Nuttall has written other books that will keep my interest if he goes farther with this. My vote to continue with this book is a definite “Yes”!”
“Let Them Know” is by Christopher Lee Nuttall. This is Christopher G. Nuttall’s place. [Smile]
Aaarghhhhh!!!!! I still think it would be a good read.
LOL – that caused me a minor panic attack for a few seconds. No, that book is nothing to do with me. All of my books are complete. Chris Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:27:18 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Even though I made a BIG mistake and appreciate your understanding, please feel free to still use my name if you run out of ideas when naming villains. 🙂 Just kidding.
No worries Chris Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:43:41 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Hey, Chris. I have recently discovered your work, having read all the “Ark Royal” books, and all of the as yet written “Schooled in Magic” series. All are wonderful. Problem: I read “Work Experience” online, and would like to know where to buy it, or otherwise pay for it. Also, when will Emily’s fifth book be available. I read the first four in as many days, and now find myself a bit lost.
It will be coming out soon, I hope. If you buy it then, complete with all the (sigh) edits, it should be fine. The planned date for Emily 5 (The School of Hard Knocks) is May 2015, but it may be out sooner. The next few books have yet to be written (6 – Love’s Labour’s Won, 7 – Trial by Fire, 8 – The Parting of the Ways.) Chris Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 15:03:08 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thanks. I’ll definitely buy it. By the way, do you want your readers to send editorial notes? I caught quite a few typos, “spell-checker ‘I’m smarter than you’ ” corrections(?), etc. I didn’t make a note, or send a message, but if you want that kind of input, I will do so going forward.
Notes are always helpful . Yes, it’s very good for me. Chris Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 17:17:29 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I’m with Michael W. Riley in terms of being willing to catch typos and the like such as “Scarpa Flow” in the Second Chance series. However, most of my reading is done on a Kindle and so there’s not a page number that I can give you to say where I found an issue.
Kindle locations aren’t that useful – they don’t correspond very well to the source documents. Just send me a copy of the sentence, so I can find it, and a note of what’s wrong. Chris Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 19:16:33 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Hey, Chris. Quick question: I’ve been re-reading “Work Experience”, the online version, and in chapter 5, a but – but butted my sensitivity. The passage: “…but Lady Barb had recovered from that experience quicker than anyone else. But now she was unsure again…”. Do you want notes on those kinds of things, or is that too nit-picking.
That’s very helpful. Can you email anything like that to me? Chris Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:10:33 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
I’ll send an email with all my notes from the online version, tomorrow or the next day.
Inverse Shadows book 2?
Soon, I hope. I’m stuck on the planned denouncement.
Chris
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Cool! I’m a stroke survivor. I don’t seem to have much to say anymore, but I love to read. You Sir are one of the best.
Thank you! More will be coming soon Chris Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:50:06 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
You sir are an awesome writer and I am not shy about telling everyone ~ I first discovered your writings 2 weeks ago on Amazon starting with the Ark Royal series then moving on to every single thing I could find. I deal with a great deal of physical pain (spinal operation soon I hope but the VA is slow) and I am not a fan of pain meds ~ reading your novels worked better than the oxy they give me and I am in your debt for that. I have added you to my prayers as someone I wish only the best for. Chin up and keep writing as you do!! My best always
Dan
Oh, PS, the world has an abundance of assholes but don’t ever let that get you down. (most are in politics lol)
Tell me about it Chris Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 16:41:31 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Thank you! I hope to keep writing for a long time to come. Chris Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 16:39:45 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Just finished “Hard Lessons” Outstanding as usual! I am looking forward to whatever is coming next along with all the other great writing you come out with! Love your work.
Thank you! Please review I’m currently writing Bookworm III, then Warspite. Chris Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:11:48 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Anxiously awaiting SiM V, Bookworm IV, …keep up the great work Chris!!!
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I very much enjoyed your blog, Chrishanger. I am working on a history book-blog of my own, which can be seen at [one word] theoryofirony.com, then clicking on either the “sample chapter” or “blog” buttons at the top. My Rube Goldberg brain asks with an odd, well-caffeinated kind of logic: Why is there an inverse proportion between the size of the print and the importance of the message? Science. Commerce. Art. Literature. Military. Religion. I call this eccentric thinking the Theory of Irony and if your busy schedule permits, give a read, leave a comment or create a link. In any event, best of luck with your own endeavor.
P.S. It concerns Classical, Medieval and Modern eras.
I enjoyed looking at your blog
Chris
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Chris – as a self published author myself I know how important reviews are so I am making comment here rather than in public on AMAZON. I am reading Warspite and as an ex RN officer there are several issues that are ruining the story for me. You seem to want your space service to follow the Royal Navy/Marines – fair enough – but you should therefore at least try to preserve the rank structure!! Corporals are not ‘Officer’s they are NCO’s (non Commissioned Officers) and are a rank junior to Sergeants. Chapter 7 just didn’t make sense to me (nor previous ones about the Marines) until I realised you had the ranks the wrong way around.
Midshipwomen are officers of the most junior rank and normally still under training – one thing they are not is Stewards who serve at table and bring the Captain coffee!!
Promoting a ‘Chief’ to Lieutenant Commander is totally unrealistic. I accept that the book is set in the future but it still reads really badly.
I’m only 20% through the book but its such a shame to spend most of my time working out how this future navy works.
One other point on formatting. I don’t know if its intentional but your paragraph breaks have a double line space – at least on my Kindle and this looks extremely odd. More than happy to discuss privately – by email.
Hi Chris, I have read and enjoyed a couple of your books now and would like to know if the next edition of their Darkest Hour is coming out any time soon.
Also, is there a next edition for First Strike in the works or was it a stand alone?
Thanks
Jamie
First Strike is a stand-alone, but we will see. The Darkest Hour should have a sequel later this year. Chris Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:45:27 +0000 To: christopher_g_nuttall@hotmail.com
Feb 2016 and still eagerly awaiting “Between a Rock and a Hard place” or whatever “Their Darkest Hour II” will be called.
thanks Chris.
Hi,
Just wanted to say I started your “Schooled in Magic” series not too long ago and I love it! I find it impressive that you somehow managed to mix historical, science and fantasy fiction in one story and still have it make sense. None of the other books I’ve read have managed to accomplish such a feat without the story turning out to be an unruly mess. So thanks for that – in the effort to stay away from anything remotely nonfiction, I got to learn a little about history and science anyway. Awesome. Haha
P.S. I’m about to start “The School of Hard Knocks” and was wondering when the sixth book might be coming out? Is there a date for that yet?
P.P.S. If Emily turns evil in “School of Hard Knocks” like you imply she might in the synopsis, that will really suck, and Disney would be vastly disappointed…though the Grimm Brothers…probably not. 🙂 lol
Hi
Thank you very much for your comments!
There’s no date as yet for Book 6; I plan to start the editing next week. I hope it will be out in May, going by previous events.
Chris
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Hey – long days since Isis Medical – I’m so glad to see ArkRoyal has done so well – it’s a great book – and now I can read the rest Cressida
Just wanted to say thanks for the empire corps series…it’s fun reading….I realize that you are already a very prolific writer. But I do have a request….more…..faster…..please…..Thanks!
Thanks! More will be along soon.
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Hi Chris!
I have read many of your books, both the free ones, and purchased from Amazon for the kindle and enjoyed then all!
I would really love to see your ‘Vendetta: Final Conflict’ series completed!
Thanks for your great books!
It probably needs a rethink, really.
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Afraid so. Have you had a chance to read my comments on it? Oh, have you recovered for the illness?
Not feeling particularly great, but had to take eric to be vaccinated today. Ah, the joys of the NHS – if they’d told us he couldn;t have the vaccine because he’d been to London, the day wouldn’t have been wasted.
Chris
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Take care. [Smile]
Are you ever going to do a sequal to Knight’s Move.
I’m not sure. It depends.
Chris
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Thanks Chris, I enjoyed your Ark Royal series (all of them, to date). You managed to challenge my conviction that only people with some military background can write really good military sci-fi (Marko Kloos, your closest rival for my admiration, does seem to have some).😊
Now I agree: if something I post on this blog makes you another JK Rowling, my congratulations, and godspeed. But what if it’s the other way around? What if some of your posts, especially those on the subjects like politics and/or history, give me an idea that makes me the next Roger Zelazny? Reigning in Amber, and all that?
Just kidding, really: I know about copyright and intellectual property.
Cheers.
I probably wouldn’t mind too much
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Is there a date for “A Small Colonial War” being published in paperback?
Soon, I hope – the file is with the formatters, but there’s a bit of work to be done.
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Hi,
I enjoy your schholed in magic series really much, but I have a question:
Why does Emily have magical powers?
I mean IF magic doesn’t exist in her world why should anybody in her world develope the potential of having magic abilities?
Or is magic in her world possible, but since everyone is a powerful magican they drew every mana and made it so impossible to use magic (which made magic a legend)?
Or is more behind her father?
I’ve left the answer to that question a little vague, because it’s something I might want to play with later.
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I’m not Chris of course, but on the last part of your question (regarding Emily’s father), while some people have wondered if Void is Emily’s father, Chris has stated that he is not Emily’s father.
Happy New Year! I am a fan of “The Empire Corps” especially on audiobook. Any idea of when the next installment is out for audiobook? I apologize if this was already answered somewhere else.
Hopefully, early this year, but the producers have slowed down a little.
Chris
I first want to say how much I enjoy your books. I have personally read too many to count, and i keep finding new ones on amazon. thanks for all the hard work you put in. I especially enjoy reading your military related work. Your characters and situations are often extremely believable in the context of my understanding of contemporary militaries. For a while when I first picked up the Empire’s Corp I thought you had actually been in the marines.
Now to my point. Nobody, that I have read at least, within the military sci fi world represents the reality of maneuvering in space. Everything works in orbits, there is no sitting still as you are always in free fall. It doesn’t actually change much of the nature of your novels beyond maybe a representation of the difficulty in rendezvousing in orbit and the constraints on fuel vs speed/timing. For example a battle could involve multiple passes on two elliptical orbits, near a low periapsis so they go super fast and have to deal with scraping the atmosphere and thus heating their hulls, interfering with mass based weapons, ripping apart damaged ships, confusing sensors, and changing their orbits for the next pass.
Understanding orbital mechanics will be at the heart of strategy. It will also add to your characters’ ability to save the day with superior strategy.
If you want to learn I would watch YouTube videos on orbital mechanics on YouTube or try one of the spaceflight simulations such as Kerbal Space Program or Orbiter. I personally learned from kerbal space program and I think that attempting to dock with something in orbit around the moon will show you how insanely difficult or relatively simple it can be depending on how fast you want to get there, when you wanna leave, and how much fuel you’re willing to burn.
Thanks again for all your work. I really enjoyed Storm Front, excellent cold war adaptation and you are always good at giving us perspective of the “unrelatable” side.
Thank you!
I have been considering a more realistic setting, but they would be less exciting than more advanced universes .
Chris
It is just a pleasure to read your stuff, and to read how you think. Yes, civility would be nice, and if the Clintons didn’t hail from a place where people cheer for their University American Football team while wearing pig heads, they might be mire civil.
(Further, I went to the same high school that Hillary did—their mascot is a demon. ‘Nuff said.)
G-d Bless, Chris, and keep up the good work.
Incidentally, regarding the Hugos—apparently my friend Tom Kratman lost out, and his work richly deserved it.
Thank you!
Chris
Hello Chris
I have just read ‘Their Darkest Hour’ and as a fan of military Sci-Fi I wish to congratulate you on a very readable book that kept me interested all the way through. I really enjoy the British view on military sci-fi it makes a refreshing change from the usual gung-ho American marine saves the world type of book. I am looking forward to the next in the series. Again congratulations on a very good book and I will be looking at ather series that you have written
Thanks
David Norlund
Hello Chris,
I greatly enjoy your work, though I have to admit I’m a devourer of science fiction. Love the Empire’s Corps. There books are coming out less frequently – please don’t abandon the series. Just finished Falcone Strike (book 2) and looks to be a great new series. As to Admiral Morrison’s benefactor, I’d say it’s the king himself. It’s just too obvious. If I’m wrong I’m wrong, but I’ll still be entertained.
Cheers
Greg Wojak
I certainly intend to continue with both book series
Chris
Do you plan to make another serie in the world of bookworm?
I mean the world is left pretty unstable and for example a child of Elaine and Johan would be a powerhouse (from the bloodline of the Emperors, could get pretty powerful magic, could have good teachers (namly it parents) AND would be sitting in one of the most stable and safe Kingdoms in the region).
Or a series about the rise of the Witch-King would be interessting too.
I have an idea in mind, but so far it hasn’t turned into more than the outline for the first book.
Chris
Chris,
I’ve been reading your books for a while now, but am enjoying your political posts …maybe even more.
“So how can you tell me you’re lonely, say to me the sun don’t shine.
Let me take you by the hand, I’ll walk you through the streets of London,
I’ll show you something that’ll make you change your mind.” Found that in “The Royal Sorcererss”. Or a lot of it. Brilliant. Thank you.
You’re welcome
Chris
Chris, I have discovered your books on Audible. My problem is not all your books are made into audiobooks. I do not have time to sit down and read. I drive for a living and I have found I can listen to your books which are as diverse in content and genre as can be.
I will continue to read (LISTEN) to your books as long as your keep writing and publishing them in an audio form.
Thanks for many reads
Thank you!
I’m bringing as many books into audio as i can.
Chris
Five of the series/books authored by Mr. Nuttall are on the list of series with one book published in 2016 that could be considered for a Hugo in 2017.
Sharon Lee on her blog has expressed her thoughts on the concept of Hugos for series:
http://sharonleewriter.com/blog-without-a-name/
“Sunday morning award rant”:
On a totally unrelated topic, will there ever be any additional ” A Learing Experience” books?? You’ve left some characters hanging out to dry and I was hoping for more..
Please??
Yes, there will. ‘The Long Road Home’ is planned for early next year.
Chris
As an independent author, what are your thoughts about kindle unlimited? Wondering how much reduction in payment authors get if I join.
Thanks. Michael Bandoian
It’s not that good for established authors, but it does help newcomers to the field.
Chris
Just a quick thought. When will the schooled in magic book 13 the gordian knot be released
I think August at the earliest.
Chris
Thank you i cannot wait read the next book.
Hi Chris,
I have just finished ‘We lead’ having read all, the other Ark Royal series. I have enjoyed the series, however i have one small comment which may be me being a pedant and a scientist ‘possibly boffin’ but most of the time when you refer to ‘Race’ when referring to aliens i wish you would put ‘Species’ as this is the correct scientific term. Races are variation within a species.
Other than this all power to your elbow.
Cheers
Matt
To be honest, I always thought that ‘race’ was more understandable
Chris
Any updates on the schooled in magic book 13
It’s being edited now.
Chris
Brilliant I cannot wait
Brilliant I cannot wait
Really enjoyed Zero Blessing. Do you know yet it that one will become a series?
Chris is working on Zero Curse (the second book) and there appears to be a third book in the planning stages. 😉
Book II is on the way now
Chris
Hi Chris,
I like your Ark Royal series and can’t wait for the next one to come out. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your works and especially your sci-fi series since I have been into sci-fi and science/astronomy in general over the past 60 years or so.
I recently found and fell in love with your Schooled in Magic series. I love that you use Tavia Gilbert with Audible & just finished the Sergeant’s Apprentice and was wondering when your next books are going to be released on Audible? I’m itching to hear more as I’m a truck driver and they really pass the time going down the road. I do hope that you keep Tavia Gilbert as the narrator. I’m looking into your other books to hold me over in the mean time.
Mid-Feb, I think. It’ll be up for pre-order soon.
Chris
Pardon the unsolicited health advice, but I’m concerned about the lingering illness you’ve mentioned. I know you have a family, but could you possibly decamp to somewhere warm and inexpensive for a week or so? Might do wonders…
Probably not, sadly. But things do seem to be getting better
Chris
Hello, I’ve been a fan since I came across “Schooled in Magic” a couple of years ago. I was captivated by the Ark Royal series, as well as by the Empire’s Corps. Being a veteran, I can say a lot of the details of things military are well researched/presented in your books, A.R. & T.E.C. I have noticed one rather humorous detail that I will have the bad manners to point out. On the cover illustrations of the Schooled in Magic series that show women fighting (Sergeant’s Apprentice comes to mind first), I have noticed they are all wearing high heels. Forgive me for being so crass, but I get a good chuckle at the idea of women in combat wearing haute couture. I apologize for making such a criticism in my first reply.
Yes, I know, if I were so good at writing that I felt free to criticize, why am I not making a living at it myself, Пожалуйста, простите меня.
Good point. I’ll mention it to the artist.
Chris
Hi, huge fan of your schooled in magic series and am rereading it with my wife and niece. They love the extraordinarily well thought out culture/society in flux, and a well done female heroic point of view. Just started your new book sci fi book Thunder and Lightning — noticed some math errors in the intro page regarding timing/radius of radio signals. For example, if the first wireless telegraph occurred in 1894, it would be 124 years prior to 2018, not 224. Either way, your writing is great and keep it up!
Thank you!
Chris
Hi Chris, just finished reading The Empire’s Corps with great pleasure and looking forward to some of the sequels. I have a question I hope you will answer: Did you just dream all this up, or do you have friends or acquaintances who were US Marines? Since you assign your Marines the motto “Semper Fi” vice “Per Mare, per Terram” (which isn’t very inspiring), I assume the US Marines are the model for your imperial Corps. I was not one, but your insight into Marine psychology seems convincing to me. Also the work was extremely topical: insurgencies are the order of the day. Keep up the good work! PS: I also very much appreciated your thoughts in the Afterword about Political Correctness and its inimical effect on free speech.
You’re welcome.
I do have some marines as friends, but I also read a lot of campaign histories and memories and suchlike. I based the corps on a mixture of the USMC and Royal Marines; they’re both a second army and an elite force.
Chris
I really liked sir roger up until the broken throne when homophobia reared it’s ugly head. His…inability to think anyone who’s different isn’t inferior is barbaric.
It’s also fairly standard mindset for what is, in many ways, a hyper-macho society.
Chris
What I found interesting about Sir Roger’s thought on that matter was his attitude about “being penetrated”.
IE The idea that “being fucked” by another man was worse than “fucking” another man.
Ancient Rome had the belief that it was OK for a Roman Man to “fuck” a non-Roman male but a Roman Man shouldn’t allow himself to be “fucked” by a non-Roman male. 😉
hey Chris. I have been hooked on schooled on magic since it was released. I applaud you in creating this amazing world with these brilliant characters like Emily, Frieda, and Alassa (who’s been one of my favorite’s since the broken throne, she’s beginning to be a very interesting character with all of her development and influence she has received from Emily) I was wondering…will you revisit the faerie war? that would be VERY interesting. it’s caught my interest ever since Emily went to the ruins. also, will Emily ever go into more detail about earth for her friends? I know it’s a very dangerous thing to do for her. and I can not wait until she goes to work with void! my favorite thing in this series is seeing what magical innovations and spells Emily comes up with! I love it! Ok, thank you. have a nice day.
Listening to 1st book from Nuttel,
‘The Incoming Storm’
Not sure if Christopher reads this but just to let ya know, expressly saying “it smells lika a brick shithouse”. Begining of ch 9
You do realize that when is came to ‘Outhouses’, one made of ‘Brick’ was considered luxury, right?
Followup,
Ch 11 Reference to Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ “Very model of a modern Space Admiral” doesn’t suit till off the ring as well a “Modern Major General” but still a nice touch, guess I’ll have to keep an ear open to other snipits from whatever else ya throw in. Am now wondering what I may have already missed by not paying as much attention to listening compared to if I’d been reading it.
But at 48 & over 2500-3000 books in my head, my eyes say just f* it.
Haven’t looked up any order yet, I guess since I’d found this site right off on G search I haven’t seen a bio of your other books and if there are previous series telling the stories of the War 100 years earlier I if you have built up your works around a continuous galactic universe similar to the way Larry Niven writes.
If so, I guess I’ll have to pick up the earlier works as long as this one continues to be enjoyable without throwing in so much PC BS as some writers do. As if 100-10,000yrs in the future the people are still going to be living by the same values that people today think are the most important.
Descent series, though audio of book 2 @ch6 it refers to the fleet 1/2 destroyed as the 6th instead of 7th & in book 4 @ch12-18 (forgot just where) it is call the 5th fleet.
Just finishing up ‘The Hyperspace Trap’, it mentions a new ark but I can find no info since it’s release 10-11 months ago. Have you a new work in progress or should I wait another as or so?
Hi Chris:
I’ve been reading your books for a few years now and have thoroughly enjoyed each & every one – especially the Ark Royal series. I only recently discovered you had been ill and wanted to send you my thanks for your work and best wishes for a complete recovery. I am just about to start reading “Cry Wolf” and am looking forward to it immensely – be well, mate, and know you are important to a lot of people.
Cheers,
Mike Oliver
Certainly second that! Get well soon – we need you! ;}
Hello, I am a big fan of your “Schooled in Magic”
Series. I can’t wait for book 16 in the series to come out on audio (well I guess I can wait, but it’s really really hard). Can you tell when my excruciating wait will be over? Thanks for wonderful gift of your imagination. Keep them coming.
A fan in pain,
Michelle
It’s on the way, but I rarely have exact dates
Chris
Hello Chris,
I am a newcomer to SIM, which I appreciate very much. I was sold at the first RAH reference. A prolific writer quoting Heinlein cannot be entirely bad. When you started throwing historical references that were not taken from a Disney cartoon (contrary to most of the stuff in the field), I knew I had to keep reading (and I am buying from Kobo, hoping it pays authors better than Kindle).
I just finished Work Experience. Nice work. I was delighted to find a passage about a village with a fishmonger and a blacksmith prone to fistfights, and a chief perched on a silly throne. Unless I am completely mistaken, this is reference to Asterix the Gaul! The second one in the series, no less.
I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
Here is to brisk sales!
Fred
Thank you!
Chris
Hi Chris.
Read all of your SIM books and also a lot of your zero enigma novels. I’ve just finished the alchemists apprentice.
* Spoiler alert*
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Who did end up having her apprenticeship with? Do we know the character?
Not yet, no
Chris
Ahh interesting! Does that hint at furthering her story?
Cheers!
John
Hi Chris,
I enjoy your SIM series. With everything going on is the Audible version of Mirror Image still in the works? Hope your health continues to improve.
Hello Chris, I am reading Infinite Regress right now. Good story! I found a small inconsistency at some point. Are you interested in that kind of reports for future updates? If so, should I email your hotmail address?
Please. It might be helpful.
Chris
I absolutely adore the schooled in magic series! But for the love of God, please tell me how I’m supposed to pronounce Imaiqah?
Imm-Ah-qah.
Chris
You know, back in 2015 I bought this thing called a “Kindle”. Ooooh the excitement as I powered it up for the first time, and connected it to my WiFi. Or tried to. In the end, I actually had to read the manual… a disgrace for a Registered Bloke.
Anyway, I got online and was browsing through the online library, and came across a book by a new author, attractively priced at £0.99. It was called “Ark Royal” by somebody called Cross Nutter, if I remember correctly ?
I devoured it ! And immediately downloaded the second episode, which was called the Nebworth Touch, followed by the Trumptown Gambit…. well.. something like that anyway. And then… while waiting for the followups, I came across Schooled in Magic, and the Empires Corps and.. and… and…….
Have you REALLY written something like 50 books in just 5 years ? That is a remarkable achievement, and not one of them is a lemon. They are ALL exciting and eminently readable. I should know… I think I’ve read all of them !
Well done !
Now STOP reading this, and get on writing Oathbreaker. I’m getting impatient !
Warm regards,
Nic
How do you manage to write so many books so quickly? You probably publish 8-10 books a year.
I credit it to bloody-mindedness
Chris
I don’t know if you know this but on your main website google is posting a warning that your site maybe hacked. Just saying.
Hello. I am a reader from the Netherlands. A great small country in Europe in a galaxy far far away. Mr. Nuttall’s books are not translated, so you must stumble over them on the WWW and order them. I ordered all his s/f books in one time because I thought that a writer with so many books on Bookdepository.com really must be a good writer.
I wasn’t dissapointed. I loved most of the books very very much.
I understand he’s got a real health problem so I wish him well. I know what I’m talking about.
Mr. Nuttall;keep up the good work and I wish you many many healthy and happy years. When I finished with the s/f books I gonna begin with the fantasy books. For everybody: heave fun with the books from this fantastic writer.
Thank you! Please review them
Chris
I have enjoyed the Ark Royal books (as of #7 and counting); thank you for writing them! I liked: Fast-paced action – WW2 carrier-style mil sci-fi done well. Characters that start off quite simple but develop wonderfully over time. A moral universe that recognises the importance of personal decency. Fast and frequent updates – my God, fast and frequent updates. Wasn’t so keen on – not that much really. Some characters and groups get the surface level treatment, but then that’s always fertile ground for expanding on later.
Hello. I am late to the party it seems. I am really enjoying “The Empire’s Corps” and look forward to exploring other universes/realities penned by you. There are a few nit-picky punctuation and continuity problems I’ve noticed, but I am not a fanatic about picking things to shreds, They certainly didnt distract from very good reads. As a retired US Navy submariner, the comparison between space and undersea warfare is notable. In both cases you sneak in quietly then “light ’em up!”. Oh by the way, in the spirit of comrade in arms rivalry, you do realize MARINE stands for “My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment”. Anyway, thanks for an enjoyable trip through the universe.
Hi Chris. I really enjoy your writing style. I am just reading The Lion and the Unicorn right now.
I do buy the audio books too, as I travel alot, so listening to the book is great while driving. Just wondered if there is a release date for Ark Royal audio books 15 and 16?
Mr. Nuttall, you need a page. I for one would be willing to sponsor you there.
A page of what? A website?
Chris
Sent from my iPad
Sorry, it appears that this site stripped my URL to the patreon website.
Just an observation… but your “about” page doesn’t actually mention who you are… Your name does appear in several comments and URL… but not anywhere in the actual “about” text. Just an FYI. 😉
Just finished judgment day and really enjoyed it. I Hope it doesn’t mark the end of the ark royal universe. I feel there are many threads that could take the story further. How mankind develops and uses the new technologies . The new races to be encountered and wonders undreamt of.
And the relationship between the builder’s and the virus has to be explored.
I’ve enjoyed all the ark royal books and to my mind are some of the best of not the best of the genre. Keep up the good work Chris
Kind regards Steve Chapman
Ps enjoyed the cast adrift series too.