tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83383008087185483032024-03-19T05:44:22.497+00:00Steve Jordan: Writer.Official website of writer Steve Jordan.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-90555835529911551152022-08-30T14:50:00.003+01:002022-08-30T14:50:33.150+01:00New Short Story: Our Finest<p>A new short story: Our Finest.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B82GSSYX/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0">Available for Kindle on Amazon.</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSRLrr9LXtD620ZaNck6P7qJz5B8b70cm3Y9xfNXKIfthRX1JyaiZAnB6KBb-NEZV7mYQ-5TzzZBw0EBlViNeHyAGlhDsU3Ol-6e41mY0PrDC2yHyu5YjFSP7TRfpMMvA1hQiDHu4D4_soPTIMrsfDYYiyq8xeCv6F7y9Imt29cRURhEnKUuQdo-OiA/s5120/Desktop2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="3621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSRLrr9LXtD620ZaNck6P7qJz5B8b70cm3Y9xfNXKIfthRX1JyaiZAnB6KBb-NEZV7mYQ-5TzzZBw0EBlViNeHyAGlhDsU3Ol-6e41mY0PrDC2yHyu5YjFSP7TRfpMMvA1hQiDHu4D4_soPTIMrsfDYYiyq8xeCv6F7y9Imt29cRURhEnKUuQdo-OiA/w453-h640/Desktop2.jpg" width="453" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-61221712153783375472020-02-27T12:07:00.000+00:002020-02-29T12:08:10.327+00:00Paperbacks now available!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The paperback editions of '</span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Boys-Steve-Jordan/dp/165357674X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1582967196&sr=8-1" style="color: #cf301d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">The Future Boys</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">' and '</span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Empire-Monsters-Steve-Jordan/dp/1656522837/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" style="color: #cf301d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Empire of Monsters</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">' are now available to buy on Amazon.</span><br />
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I’m currently working on a novel, which will be released later this year for Kindle and also available in paperback, which is a personal first for me. Hopefully no later than September. It will be called... yep, you guessed it... <b>The Future Boys</b>.<br />
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It will tell the story of the <i>entire Future Boys saga</i> (except <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Empire-Monsters-Steve-Jordan-ebook/dp/B07DCWZGF1/">Empire of Monsters</a>, which is definitely its own thing). I’m re-telling the three original theatre productions - <a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/dead-static.html">Dead Static</a>, <a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/pilgrim-shadow.html">Pilgrim Shadow</a> and <a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/king-chaos.html">King Chaos</a> - plus the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-future-boys/id1250747219?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2">two audio episodes</a>, and the stories of what would have been the other four episodes of the audio series - to make one glorious package.<br />
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So it’s effectively 6 hours of script, fleshed out into a novel with some extra bits to bring it all together, comprised of essentially two mini-books – the story of the plays, and the story of the audio series. This is something I’ve thought about for a while, but as the funding for the rest of the audio series didn’t materialize, I’ve gone for what I feel is the best option to tell the stories. It would be great to do an audio book of it too with the audio series cast at some point, time allowing.<br />
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The poster for what would have been the audio series (pictured, by Will Brooks) will become the cover of the new book. Nothing will be omitted form the original scripts - only added to, so hopefully there will be plenty of lols for you to enjoy, as well as the epic conclusion of the series.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-16978267433773657882018-11-17T08:30:00.002+00:002018-11-17T08:31:25.081+00:00The Seventh Doctor New Adventures are out now!'Sylvester McCoy’s calculating and comedic Seventh Doctor returns with two companions from the Virgin Books’ New Adventures of Doctor Who: Yasmin Bannerman plays Roz Forrester and Travis Oliver plays Chris Cwej.'<br />
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You'll find an interview with myself and the other Seventh Doctor New Adventures writers in this month's Vortex Magazine. It's <b>FREE</b>, so what are you waiting for! </div>
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Pictured below, from Vortex; the cast of my story 'Vanguard'! They look like a lovely bunch don't they? (l–r): Olivia Morris, Travis Oliver, Jacob Dudman, Connor Calland, Yasmin Bannerman, Sara Powell and Sylvester McCoy.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-71576674650576778432018-08-14T17:01:00.001+01:002018-08-14T17:01:41.645+01:00The New Adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Coming out this November, <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sylvester McCoy</span>’s calculating and comic <span style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-7th-doctor-collected" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Seventh Doctor</a> </span>returns with two companions from the Virgin Books’ New Adventures of <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/doctor-who" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Doctor Who</a></span>: <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Yasmin Bannerman</span> plays Roz Forrester and <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Travis Oliver</span> plays Chris Cwej in <a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-seventh-doctor-new-adventures-volume-01-1882" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Doctor Who – Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures</span></a>.</i></div>
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<i>The Virgin Books’ New Adventures of <a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/doctor-who" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Doctor Who</span></a> took the reigns of <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/doctor-who" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Doctor Who</a></span> after the television series finished after its 26th season back in 1989. The novels took a darker, deeper approach to <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/hubs/v/doctor-who" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Doctor Who</a></span>, using longer storylines and ideas that wouldn’t have made it to the television screen.</i></div>
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<b>This new box set includes four stories:</b></div>
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<b>1. <span style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Trial of a Time Machine</span> by <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Andy Lane</span><br />2. <span style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Vanguard</span> by <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Steve Jordan</span><br />3. <span style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Jabari Countdown</span> by <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Alan Flanagan</span><br />4. <span style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Dread of Night</span> by <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tim Foley</span></b></div>
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<i>Producer and director <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Scott Handcock</span> explains: “As a fan who grew up in the era of the New Adventures novels, I was thrilled when <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">David Richardson</span> offered me the opportunity to tackle a new box set featuring the <a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-7th-doctor-collected" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Seventh Doctor</span></a>, Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej. The feedback for the<a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---novel-adaptations" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Novel Adaptations</span></a> was fantastic, and getting the chance to tell completely new stories with this TARDIS team has been a joy!</i></div>
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<i>“We’ve tried to make the most of the box set format, so we have four original hour-long stories reuniting the Doctor, Roz and Chris – and, of course, Sylvester, Yasmin and Travis, who struck up such a brilliant rapport on the adaptations. The four new tales tackle very different genres, in very different settings and times, with Chris and Roz creator <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Andy Lane</span> kicking off the box set with his story, <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Trial of a Time Machine</span>. There really is something for everyone!”</i></div>
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<i><b><a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-seventh-doctor-new-adventures-volume-01-1882" style="color: #704545; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The New Adventures</span></a> will be released in November 2018, available as a CD box set for £23 or on download at £20 from www.bigfinish.com</b></i></div>
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5 of my short stories (across 3 titles), including a new one called <b>'Aaaagh! Vienna'</b>, are available to download on <b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Steve-Jordan/e/B00IAUPF7U">Amazon now for FREE, this week only</a>. Snap 'em up!</b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-9426314498984353732017-08-23T18:43:00.002+01:002017-08-23T18:43:57.827+01:00Kim Justice Christmas SpecialThis plug is 8 months late, but better late than never! Myself and my 'Film Wars' co-host Gareth Alexander appear in Kim Justice's Christmas Special. Kim is the queen of video game documentary excellence, so if you enjoy such things - do check out her Youtube channel - it's superb.<br />
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I'm delighted to say that I have been commissioned by <a href="https://www.bigfinish.com/">Big Finish Productions</a> to write a Doctor Who audio drama. Big Finish are perhaps best known for their Doctor Who ranges and various spin-offs, but also produce audio drama featuring Sherlock Holmes, Blake's 7, 2000 AD, among others. It's a real thrill to be working with them - I've been a fan of their excellent output for many years.<br />
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I can't divulge any of the details of the story at this point - but as you can probably imagine, I'm pretty darn excited. I'll tell you more as soon as I am able.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-52283449736191487522017-06-25T10:04:00.001+01:002017-06-25T10:04:13.078+01:00The Future Boys!<div id="ibb-widget-root-1250747219">
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<i>Having spent two years apart and taken up new identities, Tyler and Gary are unwittingly brought back together by Rik Sheringham, a galaxy-renowned treasure hunter, celebrity and old school friend/enemy of Tyler's. Sheringham's deal is simple - Tyler and Gary must undergo a series of daring and dangerous heists on his behalf, or be handed over to the authorities and forced to face the death sentence that has been looming over their heads for years. Can Tyler and Gary re-unite and stay on the same page long enough to complete the job? Or are they doomed to fail? Either way, there seems to be more to the jobs than a simple robbery, and Sheringham's intentions may not be all they seem...</i><br />
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So thrilled with the following review for 'Claws', I just had to share it.<br />
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You can read the entire review by Joe X Young, which covers all of the excellent stories from <b>Terror Tales of Cornwall</b> in full, <a href="http://gingernutsofhorror.com/review-fictions/terror-tales-of-cornwall-edited-by-paul-finch">here on Ginger Nuts of Horror. </a></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>The hoof-footed fetch of <strong>Bodmin Moor</strong></i></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-48030579468754089082017-03-09T17:52:00.000+00:002017-03-23T17:52:28.503+00:00Success!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">84 backers</span> pledged <span class="money" style="border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">£4,148</span> to help bring our new science fiction sitcom to life!</span></span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's our project update from the Kickstarter page:</span></span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Hi everyone! Just a quick message to say – we've made it! With just under 3 days to go, we've just hit our £4000 funding goal. Incredible. The generosity and enthusiasm of our backers has been genuinely unbelievable - there are not enough words to show our gratitude, but we'll be throwing as many of them as we can your way in the coming days! On behalf of myself, Ellen, Cliff, Rob, Emma & Adam - THANK YOU.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Tyler and Gary’s galactic expedition of thievery and swearing is GO. They’ll be proper chuffed with themselves.'</i></span></div>
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THE SERIES</h1>
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The goal of this Kickstarter project is to fund the recording of two 30-minute audio episodes in front of a live audience in a theatre in London, and to release these episodes online to our backers. Depending on how this goes, we hope to make the rest of the series one day - this is first step on what we hope will be a much longer adventure for the Future Boys…</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Having spent two years apart and taken up new identities, Tyler and Gary are unwittingly brought back together by Rik Sheringham, a galaxy-renowned treasure hunter, celebrity and old school friend/enemy of Tyler's. Sheringham's deal is simple - Tyler and Gary must undergo a series of daring and dangerous heists on his behalf, or be handed over to the authorities and forced to face the death sentence that has been looming over their heads for years. Can Tyler and Gary re-unite and stay on the same page long enough to complete the job? Or are they doomed to fail? Either way, there seems to be more to the jobs than a simple robbery, and Sheringham's intentions may not be all they seem...</em></div>
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Obviously most people reading this won't have seen Tyler and Gary's theatre exploits - never fear! The audio series will be comprised of brand new stand-alone adventures, meaning you will not need to have seen their previous stories to enjoy the show.</div>
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For those of you who are already familiar with Tyler and Gary and have attended the live shows - thank you so much for your support, it really means the world to us, and we hope you'll continue to support this new project and help us get the Future Boys out there. It’s all-new material, so if you want to know what the guys have been up to since you last saw them - now’s your chance!</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cliff Chapman – ‘Tyler Smith' (<a href="http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/cliff-chapman" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Casting Call Pro</a> / <a href="https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M153884" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Spotlight</a>)</li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Emma Stirling – various roles (<a href="http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/emma-stirling-1" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Casting Call Pro</a> / <a href="https://www.spotlight.com/4219-9082-0428" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Spotlight</a>)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Robert Dearn – various roles (<a href="http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/robert-dearn" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Casting Call Pro</a> / <a href="https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/6291-1279-6271" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Spotlight</a>)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Steve Jordan – Writer, Director, Producer (<a href="http://www.thestevejordan.blogspot.co.uk/" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.thestevejordan.blogspot.co.uk</a>)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ellen Gallagher – Producer, Script Consultant</li>
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We’re thrilled to have such a wonderful team of professionals at the ready – but we need your support to help us raise the funds required to make these episodes a reality.</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find us on twitter! - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/BadBatUK" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">@BadBatUK</a></b></div>
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Every person who backs this project will be able to download the first two episodes of the series. You will also have the opportunity to purchase rewards packages that include tickets to the live recording, signed posters, t-shirts and other cool stuff! Most of which features the artwork of renowned genre artist Chris Moore (<a href="http://www.chrismooreillustration.co.uk/" style="border: 0px; color: #2752ff; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.chrismooreillustration.co.uk</a>), who designed our fantastic poster.</div>
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For those of you interesting in attending the recording, we have 1 ticket and 2 ticket rewards available. The show will be recorded on a single evening, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday March 30th at 7.15pm at the Leicester Square Theatre in London’s West End</strong>. Make sure you can attend that date and location before pledging for one of the ticket rewards – and remember that <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">travel and accommodation are NOT included</strong>. If you can’t make it – never fear. There’s a long list of other goodies that we can send straight to your door, shipping worldwide. Please note, these <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">tickets will NOT be on sale anywhere else</strong>, they're only available through this Kickstarter campaign.</div>
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We expect to deliver on ALL of our rewards no later than the end of May 2017, including the episodes themselves. If you have any questions or want to get in touch about your rewards of the show itself – just drop us an email and we’ll reply within 24 hours.</div>
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Comedy is incredibly subjective – how on earth will you know if you’ll like the series? Well, you can find some clips of the live shows in our video below, but don’t just take our word for it that the show will be funny! Here's some selected praise from the plays - Dead Static (2012), Pilgrim Shadow (2013/4), and King Chaos (2015).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Bad Bat have established themselves as seriously hot talent in sci-fi comedy and will surely continue to capitalise on that well-earned reputation.'</strong> - Views from the Gods, reviewing King Chaos (★★★★).</div>
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<b style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'The makings of a classic series.'</b> – Snipe London, reviewing Dead Static.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Writer, producer and director, Steve Jordan has created a wonderfully silly and comic sci-fi universe that, with all its nods and winks to other works, stands very much on its own two feet.'</strong> - Camden Fringe Voyeur, reviewing King Chaos.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'The entire hour of the play is joke after joke so there is very little pause between laughs... would make a great television show (<i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blackadder</i> meets <i style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dr Who</i>) with its fun-filled adventures...'</strong> - A Younger Theatre, reviewing King Chaos.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">'Any time spent with these characters is a joy.'</strong> - Views from the Gods, reviewing Pilgrim Shadow (★★★★).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Splendidly thoughtful and hilarious…'</strong> - Forbidden Planet International, reviewing Dead Static.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-32423301627080729452016-09-23T17:37:00.001+01:002016-09-24T09:36:40.206+01:00Checking inHeeey! I have only posted 3 times this year! So, to re-assure the planet that I am still here and determined to do things, here's a statement of intent for 2017. 2016 is practically a write-off creativity-wise as there are some very big real life events occuring that mean I can't be as active with my writing career as usual and retain sanity.<br />
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So, in 2017 you can expect:<br />
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<li>A Future Boys audio series Kickstarter project first, as mentioned back in January. This should run in Feb 17, and record in March if successful. Previously mentioned 'real life events' necessitated this being pushed back. It's a big project, my biggest to date and I want to be able to devote the time needed to give it a chance at success. I'm very anxious to get started on this proper. The writing is 75% done.</li>
<li>A new play. I have two drafted, but I would imagine only one will arrive next year, in the summer. I loved doing Global Mega Inc at the Leicester Square Theatre this year so I hope to return their to debut this 'exciting new material' - you've got to say that haven't you.</li>
<li>A novel. The work has started - it's more than just an idea now, but still very early days. I'm taking the rather unusual route of writing it as a screenplay first to get the structure and plot down, and will expand later. I'm basically throwing everything I learned during my time at University out of the window and writing something that I, not your typical genre reader, would enjoy reading. As such, the form will be somewhat atypical, but hopefully not in a hugely detrimental way.</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-26633499485293899572016-07-30T09:55:00.001+01:002016-08-07T14:32:16.866+01:00Film WarsThis week saw the release of the first episode of a new entertainment podcast about films, presented by Gareth Alexander (film critic for a national UK newspaper) and me. Each week we pick a film to have an argument about, it's great fun.<br />
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You can listen on the link below, but I'd suggest you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/film-wars/id1138367788"><b>download and subscribe on iTunes!</b></a><br />
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In June, I'll be doing this!
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‘Super Global Mega Incorporated: Turbo’ – a comedy sketch show from the creative team that brought you 2015’s sell out ‘Global Mega Incorporated’. Featuring new material alongside the best sketches from their barnstorming debut, plus new exciting words in the show title – did you spot them? Go check, we'll wait for you...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The show runs at the </span><b style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Leicester Square Theatre</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> on </span><b style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thursday June 2nd </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and</span><b style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Saturday June 4th</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">, 7pm. </span><b style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Tickets are £10</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span><br />
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Hi! I thought I'd take some time to tell you about what I'm doing through the 2016/17 season, mainly so that I stick to it. I'm a bit wary of announcing things way ahead of time, but what the heck...<br />
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<i>Global Mega Incorporated </i>will return in 2016 with some tweaks and a hefty chunk of new sketches, alongside some of the best from the debut. I'll be writing the bulk, directing and performing again. Really looking forward to it after a sell out debut in 2015, and some great <a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/global-mega-incorporated.html">reviews</a>. Should appear in the summer...<br />
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I'm very pleased to say that the <a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/king-chaos.html">Future Boys</a> will make their return in a new crowd-funded project, after a trilogy of successful space adventures/theatre productions. The aim is to get their comedy space adventures to a wider audience in the form of audio episodes, that will be recorded in front of an audience. That's a slow burner (hopefully not too slow), but the ground work is well underway. Cliff Chapman and Adam Joselyn will return as Tyler and Gary respectively - exciting!<br />
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I'll also be producing Sean Hogan and Kim Newman's <i><a href="http://www.badbat.co.uk/p/the-ghost-train-doesnt-stop-here-anymore.html">The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore</a>,</i> which runs at the Tristan Bates for two weeks in March. The cast and creatives behind the project have put together a fantastic show, one I'm ecstatic to call a Bad Bat production. Tickets available <a href="http://tristanbatestheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-ghost-train-doesnt-stop-here-anymore">now</a>, and not likely to be around too long, so get in there.<br />
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I'm also working on a new play that will debut in 2017, maybe sooner, loosely based on a short story of mine. Also, I'll be publishing another small collection of short stories in either 2016/17, depending on how things play out. And finally, after a long wait, my first novel will be finding its way into the world in some <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">#</span>wayshapeorform in 2017.<br />
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There some other pipe dreams in the mix too, but that will do for now. I'll just keep doing stuff and hopefully you'll dig it. Some of it. One of it. Maybe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-6261063562350980732015-12-11T16:32:00.000+00:002015-12-11T16:34:08.069+00:00The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvSvF7GQdQuqSqfrklkyQiLACDhMqe57e-IVfbz1c4bPpfy85DJgJApitv8MhT2pF14Z5op6KCNszsYQYN0IEzuw48vC0AkTy3A7cc4tSdit0isrd5vag21_aQg43HvV_3e1bjUq02OQe/s1600/ghost-train-final-poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvSvF7GQdQuqSqfrklkyQiLACDhMqe57e-IVfbz1c4bPpfy85DJgJApitv8MhT2pF14Z5op6KCNszsYQYN0IEzuw48vC0AkTy3A7cc4tSdit0isrd5vag21_aQg43HvV_3e1bjUq02OQe/s1600/ghost-train-final-poster.jpg" width="450" /></span></a>
I'm thrilled to announce that Bad Bat's next theatre production will be <b>The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore</b>. I'll be serving as co-producer on this tremendous show. It's a privilege to be working with some of the genre's best-loved writers - it's going to be a belter.<br />
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<i>Five people are invited to a fancy dress party on a vintage steam train. The guests were told come in costume as their favourite monster... and every monster has a story to tell.</i><br />
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<i><b>The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore</b> is a new portmanteau horror play, bringing to the theatre the flavour of vintage Amicus anthologies like Tales from the Crypt and Dr Terror’s House of Horrors. With segments written by acclaimed authors Christopher Fowler, Stephen Gallagher, Kim Newman, Robert Shearman, Lynda E. Rucker and Lisa Tuttle ... wraparound story by director Sean Hogan. </i><br />
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Hi all! Just a quick note to say that I will be speaking on a panel at this year's <a href="http://fantasycon2015.org/">Fantasycon</a>. The panel is called 'Funtasy: Comedy & Humour in Genre Fiction', and I will be joined by Frances Hardinge, Heather Lindsley, Terry Newman & Craig Saunders, moderated by Donna Scott. Very happy to contribute.<br />
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<i>'Arguably the greatest legacy of Sir Terry Pratchett was to prove that fantasy can be funny without reducing its power to tell great stories and move readers. But it is a delicate balance -- being funny can be a serious business. Our panel discusses uses of humour in genre. Hilarity ensues.'</i><br />
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So, if you want to witness a nervous man talking nonsense, then please do drop by. I will attempt to say at least one interesting thing during the course of the hour. If hilarity does ensue, it won't be my fault.<br />
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In other news, I found out this week I was a finalist in last year's Screenwriting Goldmine Awards. Which was nice.<br />
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I need to go and write stuff down bye *attention span over*<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-57533306731782863402015-08-15T08:14:00.000+01:002015-08-17T22:26:19.145+01:00King Chaos reviews.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzq5-rLBvjuF-Teh41Ga5xczDtbTKvhhwntyXqtV-4F2KGzJbtG7xyIzEK9jY5Z5fMGBSx20kUfSGSdKN7bDRrwDCmT_-tZydZ35EF4nDigvjrde6lRLOuLpyvfLEsrUgzJtYfgTatn5Xx/s1600/King+Chaos+poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzq5-rLBvjuF-Teh41Ga5xczDtbTKvhhwntyXqtV-4F2KGzJbtG7xyIzEK9jY5Z5fMGBSx20kUfSGSdKN7bDRrwDCmT_-tZydZ35EF4nDigvjrde6lRLOuLpyvfLEsrUgzJtYfgTatn5Xx/s1600/King+Chaos+poster.jpg" height="400" width="281" /></a>Reviews from Steve Jordan's King Chaos - Tristan Bates Theatre, August 2015.<br />
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★★★★ - 'Bad Bat have established themselves as seriously hot talent in sci-fi comedy and will surely continue to capitalise on that well-earned reputation. In space, no one can hear you scream. In the Tristan Bates, everyone can you hear you laughing. Because you are.' - Views from the Gods.<br />
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★★★★ - '... the arguments made for 'pragmatism versus idealism when in power' make a lasting impression, especially as Tyler and Gary are essentially Trinculo and Stefano (from The Tempest) who find they unwittingly actually have the power to change things' - Female Arts<br />
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'King Chaos sets a cracking pace right from the start and never lets up. All (the cast) are excellent and clearly having fun – their enjoyment is infectious. Writer, producer and director, Steve Jordan has created a wonderfully silly and comic sci-fi universe that, with all its nods and winks to other works, stands very much on its own two feet.' - Camden Fringe Voyeur<br />
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'The small cast of four very contrasting characters are an absolute delight to watch. The entire hour of the play is joke after joke so there is very little pause between laughs... would make a great television show (Blackadder meets Dr Who) with its fun-filled adventures...' - A Younger Theatre<br />
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'King Chaos is, without a doubt, the nerdiest piece of theatre I have seen in a long time. And it was hilarious... possibly the best feature of this show is that, under its light-hearted, comical surface, it is a subtle but perceptive commentary on political manipulation and the dangers of extreme power. It is intelligent and uplifting, touching on intense themes whilst maintaining its playful nature.' - London Theatre 1<br />
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'The idea of absolute power corrupting absolutely, no matter what side you think you’re on, is neatly conveyed, the political points made clear but never upstaging the fun and spirit of the show... wonderful, clever comedy...' - Remote Goat<br />
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'The lovable characters and witty, at times deep, remarks on issues are the charm of the play... King Chaos absolutely succeeds in making the audience imagine the different settings of an imperial spaceship. Bad Bat Productions is playing to their strengths by not forcedly putting on a cheap sci-fi stage but focusing on doing justice to the script instead.' - West End WilmaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8338300808718548303.post-3719785661851738572015-07-21T16:53:00.004+01:002015-07-21T16:53:58.003+01:00Terror Tales of Wales - British Fantasy Award nomination.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm delighted to say that <i><b>Terror Tales of Wales</b></i>, edited by Paul Finch and featuring my short story 'The Offspring', has been nominated for a <a href="http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2015-the-nominees/">British Fantasy Award 2015</a> in the category of Best Anthology.<div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">The Face</span> by Thana Niveau</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">Don’t Leave Me Down Here</span> by Steve Lockley</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">Matilda of the Night</span> by Stephen Volk</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">The Sound of the Sea</span> by Paul Lewis</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">The Flow</span> by Tim Lebbon</div>
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<b>The Offspring </b>by Steve Jordan</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">Dialled</span> by Bryn Fortey</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">The Rising Tide</span> by Priya Sharma</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">Apple of their Eyes</span> by Gary Fry</div>
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<span class="ds12" style="font-weight: bold;">Learning the Language</span> by John Llewellyn Probert</div>
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