It's Friday - What Can Possibly Go Wrong?
A weekly newsletter from Jodi Taylor
This week we have:
History Briefing: The Actual Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey
Same Ship, Different Day - A Sands of Time Story by Beth Pipe
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal is now out in paperback
Jodi Taylor Book Recommendation: Broken Angels by Richard Morgan💙📚
The Book of the Month is Long Shadows
There’s plenty to read this week and you can see everything new on the blog too. CLICK HERE for the blog.
History Briefing: The Actual Life and Death of Lady Jane Grey
In Hope for the Best, history has gone wrong and instead of reigning for only nine days, Lady Jane Grey – now known as Queen Jane the Bloody – actually reigns for 30 years. Here we examine her actual life and death as recorded in history.
Same Ship, Different Day - A Sands of Time Story by Beth Pipe
Sadie Shaw, health and safety trainer on the Starship Athena, had delivered the same mandatory course 83 times. She knew this because her perky assistant, Cassie Bates, had decorated the breakroom whiteboard with a glittery ‘83 and Still Fire Free!’ sign.
Ahead lay a galactic week (6 days) of health and safety training. No one enjoys health and safety training. Especially not the trainers.
Cassie was standing in front of the class, handing out workbooks and safety lanyards like they were party favours. What she lacked in height she made up for with unbridled enthusiasm. Her twinkling green eyes peeked out from beneath an orange fringe that never quite did as it was told.
“Welcome, everyone!” she beamed. “By the end of this course, you’ll all be Level 1 Certified Safety Stars!”
Sadie sipped tepid coffee and wondered if climbing into the emergency escape pod right now would set a bad example. She’d read the manuals, she’d ‘dressed for the job she wanted’ with her brown hair neatly pulled back into a safe and secure plait and her boring flat shoes, but no one had noticed. No one ever noticed…except when things went wrong. Which they inevitably did.
Fancy yourself a sci-fi storyteller? Here's your chance to shine.
David Sands, the much-loved character from The Chronicles of St Mary's by Jodi Taylor, becomes a science fiction author. Now it’s your turn to step into his shoes.
Jodi Taylor Book Recommendation: Broken Angels by Richard Morgan💙📚
The second in the Altered Carbon trilogy. All sorts of violence and mayhem around Martian artefacts.
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Order Your Books Now for Jodi to Sign
Jodi Taylor signs books twice a year – and one of those times is fast approaching!
If you want any signed books – whether for yourself, for birthdays, or for future gifts, now is the time to place your pre-order. Books will be signed at the Convention and shipped to you worldwide.
To make sure we order enough of each title please order now. The next signing opportunity won’t be until October so plan ahead for both new and backlist titles
New titles available for signing are:
The Official Reading Companion and History Briefing for the Chronicles of St Mary’s Series
The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal paperback
Whether you're completing your own collection or planning something special for someone else, please get your orders in before 8th May 2025.
👉 Pre-order now at www.joditaylorshop.com
The Book of the Month for April is Long Shadows
