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Eclipse (Bedford novel)

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Eclipse
Eclipse first edition cover.
AuthorK. A. Bedford
Cover artistGeoff Taylor
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherEdge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
Publication date
September 8, 2005
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages309 (first edition)
ISBN978-1-894063-30-2

Eclipse is a 2005 science fiction novel by K. A. Bedford. It follows the story of James Dunne, an officer of the Royal Interstellar Service Academy whose first assignment becomes a nightmare when he is drafted into the First Contact Team.[1]

Background

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Eclipse was first published in Canada on September 8, 2005 by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing in trade paperback format.[2] The story is loosely based on an old Royal Australian Navy recruiting campaign.[1] It was released in the United States in March 2006.[3] Eclipse won the 2005 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ECLIPSE". Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  2. ^ "Bibliography: Eclipse". ISFDB. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  3. ^ "EC-Media-Kit" (PDF). Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
  4. ^ "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-01-10.