Phil Janes
Encyclopedia
Phil Janes is a science fiction
comedy writer. He has published a series of three novels about interstellar space travel, in a humorous style, similar to Douglas Adams
, Terry Pratchett
and Grant Naylor
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
comedy writer. He has published a series of three novels about interstellar space travel, in a humorous style, similar to Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Douglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
, Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
and Grant Naylor
Grant Naylor
Grant Naylor was the collective name used by writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor for their collaborative work, particularly the television series Red Dwarf. Grant and Naylor themselves called this pseudonym a "gestalt entity" Grant Naylor was the collective name used by writers Rob Grant and Doug...
.
Publications
- The Pioneer Series:
- The Galaxy Game (1993) (ISBN 1-85798-150-2) - First published by Millennium, part of the Orion Publishing GroupOrion Publishing GroupOrion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. In 1998 Orion bought Cassell.-History:Full history of the group can be found on Orion Publishing Group is owned by -Imprints:...
. This book is the first in the Pioneer series and details the maiden voyage of the spaceship Pioneer. The Pioneer is built to travel to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. It soon becomes clear that things are not what they seem; the crew are but pawns in a deadly game of skill played by mega-beings so advanced that they dispensed with bodily functions, home planets, and gravity millennia ago in order to get down to the really fun stuff - manipulating lesser species for their sport. - Fission Impossible (1993) (ISBN 1-85798-144-8)
- I, Arnold: Round Three of the Galaxy Game (1995) (ISBN 1-85798-101-4)
- The Galaxy Game (1993) (ISBN 1-85798-150-2) - First published by Millennium, part of the Orion Publishing Group