'Cryptozoic', a slice of classic British science fiction from 1967, now available in audio book format and narrated by me - but what does 'cryptozoic' mean? Apparently: "...of or relating to that part of geological time represented by rocks in which the evidence of life is slight and the life forms are primitive". Ok, good!
Cryptozoic!
In the year 2093, human consciousness has
expanded to the point that man can visit the past using a technique
called 'mind-travelling'. Artist Edward Bush returns from a lengthy
'trip' to the Jurassic period to find the government overthrown by an
authoritarian regime.
Given his mind-travel experience, he is recruited by the new regime to track down and assassinate a scientist whose ideas threaten to topple the status quo. However, the job of an artist is not to take orders but to ask questions.
Given his mind-travel experience, he is recruited by the new regime to track down and assassinate a scientist whose ideas threaten to topple the status quo. However, the job of an artist is not to take orders but to ask questions.
Produced for Audible Studios by Neil Gardner & Narrated by John Banks
Length: 7 hours - 3 minutes
Length: 7 hours - 3 minutes
©1967, 2017 The Executors of the Estate of Brian Aldiss (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
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So, "what's happening?" I hear you ask. Well, as previously hinted at, I'm now spending a lot of time in the studio, having had a couple of weeks of very intesive preparation. This is my third straight week of recording with two books done and a third to start the week after next. The second of the two books I've been working on, was a very tricky and challenging read; a long (40+ hours non-fiction) which featured quite a bit of French pronunciation and which I'm hoping sounds reasonably authentic.
I'm pleased by the fact that the book was recorded in seven days, rather than the scheduled ten, which goes to show how valuable thorough prep can be. As a consequence, I now have some time to catch up on 'life' and update my blog (!) and Linked in page etc.
Having carved out a niche of time also means that I can start to prep the next book, also a non-fiction, though I think a little mental time-out might be just what the doctor had in mind, before I get back to work!
There's lots of interesting stuff in the pipeline and I hope you'll check back to see what's coming. In the meantime, that's...
...all for now: more just as soon as it happens!
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