Ben Jeapes
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Ben Jeapes is an English
science fiction
writer living in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
.
in 1965. He was educated at Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford, Little Chalfont Primary School, Lorraine Primary School, Camberley, Dumpton Prep School, and Sherborne School
. He went to the University of Warwick
.
Jeapes has written several books, all in the science fiction genre. His first full length novel was His Majesty's Starship, which concerns the actions of several Earth countries competing for the chance to start again on a new world.
His latest book, The New World Order, is set during the English Civil War
, but provides an alternate history. Non-human forms from a parallel Earth come to England at the peak of the Civil War. The leader of the invading forces attempts to avoid inflicting suffering upon the English people, but soon comes under pressure from superiors who disapprove of his soft-footed approach.
His published titles are:
The two most recent books have been published by Random House
, with the earlier books published by Scholastic Press
.
Under the children's author name Sebastian Rook he has written the first three titles of the Vampire Plagues series:
(The remaining three Vampire Plagues titles - Outbreak (2005), Epidemic (2005) and Extermination (2006) - were written by Helen Hart.)
He also wrote a Doctor Who
short story for Decalog 3: Consequences.
United Kingdom
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science fiction
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...
writer living in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
.
Early life and education
According to the Biography section on his website, Jeapes was born in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in 1965. He was educated at Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford, Little Chalfont Primary School, Lorraine Primary School, Camberley, Dumpton Prep School, and Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
. He went to the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
.
Literary career
Jeapes began writing science fiction at the age of 18. He has published over 18 short stories, and 7 novels.Jeapes has written several books, all in the science fiction genre. His first full length novel was His Majesty's Starship, which concerns the actions of several Earth countries competing for the chance to start again on a new world.
His latest book, The New World Order, is set during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, but provides an alternate history. Non-human forms from a parallel Earth come to England at the peak of the Civil War. The leader of the invading forces attempts to avoid inflicting suffering upon the English people, but soon comes under pressure from superiors who disapprove of his soft-footed approach.
His published titles are:
- His Majesty’s Starship (1998) - published as The Ark in the US in 2000
- Wingèd Chariot (2000) - published as Time's Chariot in the US
- The Xenocide Mission (2002)
- The New World Order (2004)
The two most recent books have been published by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, with the earlier books published by Scholastic Press
Scholastic Press
Scholastic is a global book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. It also has the exclusive United States' publishing rights to the Harry Potter book...
.
Under the children's author name Sebastian Rook he has written the first three titles of the Vampire Plagues series:
- London (2004)
- Paris (2004)
- Mexico (2005)
(The remaining three Vampire Plagues titles - Outbreak (2005), Epidemic (2005) and Extermination (2006) - were written by Helen Hart.)
He also wrote a Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
short story for Decalog 3: Consequences.