The Planet Suite
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Original synopsis:
Each successive astronaut has gazed back and found our magic marble a little less blue. The Moon landings offered a promise which is never likely to be delivered. Maybe the only solar system we can explore is as a concept and collection of myths, ideas and images of Venus, Mars, Mercury and so forth; to wit, the planets in our heads...
A tour de force of memory, mythology and astronomy, this was the most audacious debut novel of the 1990s.
Cover art is by the late Dave Mooring.
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Synopsis of the Eibonvale Press edition:
A new expanded edition of Allen Ashley's first novel.
13 Lines on “The Planet Suite”
The Planet Suite is a tour de force of memory, mythology and astronomy.
The Planet Suite is "A work of genius" - Rhys Hughes
The Planet Suite is “the course for the future” - Brian Aldiss
The Planet Suite takes the reader on a whistle stop tour across the planets and bodies of the solar system.
The Planet Suite is a concept and collection of myths, ideas and speculation.
The Planet Suite is the definitive Slipstream novel.
The Planet Suite is “highly recommended” - Tony Lee
The Planet Suite was the first published novel for British Fantasy Award winner Allen Ashley.
The Planet Suite has long been out of print and only available for inflated sums online.
The Planet Suite is a fractal novel consisting of short segments for each major planet.
The Planet Suite is a unique artefact.
The Planet Suite is an essential addition to your bookshelf.
The Planet Suite is now available in this expanded, improved, authorised edition.
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Allen Ashley
One of the most distinctive voices in modern literature, Allen Ashley has been published in dozens of books and magazines in the UK, USA, Canada and Spain and has now passed his first century of short story publications. Allen is a highly respected author equally adept at novels, short stories, poetry and lyrics. He is also well known for a wealth of critical commentary and non-fiction articles and, more recently, as an acclaimed and award winning editor.
Allen has run successful writing workshops in Newham and Tower Hamlets libraries. In October 2005 he gave two readings at the Norwich Fringe Festival. In November 2005 he was the special guest of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. In May 2006 he ran a writing workshop in Derby as part of the very first "Alt. Fiction Day". On 2nd June 2006 he was the Guest of Honour at The British Fantasy Society (BFS) Open Night at The Devereux Arms, London WC2. On 7th July 2006 he compered the annual BFS "Showcase" evening, also at The Devereux.. At Fantasycon 2006 he moderated a panel on "Independent Versus Mainstream Editing" and was also thrilled to receive the BFS Best Anthology award as editor of "The Elastic Book Of Numbers". At Fantasycon 2007 he moderated a panel entitled "The Small Press - Building and Maintaining an Audience".
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