Eclipse is a 2005 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...

 novel by K. A. Bedford

K. A. Bedford

Kenneth Adrian Bedford, better known under the pseudonym of K. A. Bedford, is an Australian writer of science fiction.-Biography:Bedford was born in Fremantle, Australia. In 2003 Bedford's first novel, Orbital Burn, was released in Canada by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. He has since...

. It follows the story of James Dunne, an officer of the Royal Interstellar Service Academy whose first assignment becomes a nightmare when he is drafted into the First Contact Team.

Background

Eclipse was first published in Canada on September 8, 2005 by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing in trade paperback format. The story is loosely based on an old Royal Australian Navy recruiting campaign. It was released in the United States in March 2006. Eclipse won the 2005 Aurealis Award

Aurealis Award

Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...

 for best science fiction novel

Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...

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