Doctor Who: Tomb of Valdemar
by Simon Messingham (BBC, 2000)
Messingham writes in the present tense, and with a framing device fit to discombobulate readers weaned on Terrance Dicks and the like. The result is a fully fledged SF novel that artfully showcases—rather than props itself up on—the Fourth Doctor.
Sirens by Simon Messingham has been reviewed by Sandra Scholes for the British Fantasy Society:
“…dark fiction with plenty of comedy… you can’t help but laugh at Anthony as much as you dearly want to hate him… the sort of read you can’t put down even when it’s time for bed.”
Read the full review here.
Without warning, without explanation, two hundred human beings on Earth simultaneously gained a new mental ability that would alter the planet forever. They called the power The Glamour and its recipients Sirens…
It’s official: Simon Messingham’s new novel has arrived!
The authorities called it The Moment.
Incisive; original; darkly satirical: Sirens is available here in hardcover and as an e-book — a remarkable cautionary tale of absolute power and its inevitable consequences.
You’re going to love Anthony. You’d better.
Derelict Space Sheep is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Sirens, an original novel by Simon Messingham.
cover art by Emily Coelli
The authorities called it The Moment.
Without warning, without explanation, two hundred human beings on Earth simultaneously gained a new mental ability that would alter the planet forever. They called the power The Glamour and its recipients Sirens.
Alien invasion? Divine intervention? Evolution? Before anyone could work it out, it was too late.
Anthony Graves didn’t want to be a Siren. He just wanted to be liked. Once a shy, suburban London office worker, five years on he is ruler of Europe and responsible for the deaths of millions.
To fight loneliness, Anthony writes his life story. The result is Sirens; a black comedy of how a Nobody unwittingly became an all-powerful tyrant.
Sirens is satire on a global scale; a cautionary tale of absolute power and its inevitable consequences.
You’re going to love Anthony. You’d better.
Simon Messingham is the author of eight novels for the BBC’s Doctor Who range. Sirens is due for release on 18 April 2017.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Troll
by Simon Messingham (BBC Audio, 2009)
David Tennant narrates in his Scottish accent and plays the Doctor very much as per tv, bringing authenticity and complementary zest to this typically grim, typically compelling Simon Messingham novel, available (atypically) only in audio format. Something is lurking under the bridge…
