Brian N. Ball

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Brian Neville Ball (also known as BN Ball , Brian Ball or Brian N. Ball ; born June 19, 1932 in Cheshire ) is a British science fiction writer.

After studying in London and Sheffield , he works as a teacher. In 1962 he published his first short story in the science fiction magazine New Worlds , and from 1965 he became a freelance writer. His first novel is Sundog (German under the title Blockade ), in which he describes a humanity that is hindered by aliens from spreading into interstellar spaces and subject to strict control. The novels The Space Guardians (1975) and Survival (2005) are novel versions of episodes of the British television series Space: 1999 (German version as moon base Alpha 1 ). In addition to science fiction, he also wrote several works that can be attributed to horror literature.

bibliography

Series

Timepiece
  • Timepiece (1968)
    • German: In the time focus. Translated by Hans-Ulrich Nichau. Goldmann's Space Paperback # 0117, 1970.
  • Timepivot (1970)
  • Timepit (1971)
The Probability Man
  • The Probability Man (1972)
  • Planet Probability (1973)
Jackson
  • Jackson's House (1974)
  • Jackson's Friend (1975)
  • Jackson's Holiday (1977)
  • Jackson and the Magpies (1978)
Space 1999
  • 3 The Space Guardians (1975)
  • Survival (2005)
  • Cargo (2010, in: Shepherd Moon )
Keegan
  • The No-Option Contract (1976)
  • The One-Way Deal (1976)
Witchfinder
  • The Mark of the Beast (1976)
  • The Evil at Monteine (1977)

Single novels

  • Sundog (1965)
  • Lesson for the Damned (1971)
  • The Regiments of Night (1972; also: Night of the Robots , 1975)
    • English: The night of the robots. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 0164, 1972, ISBN 3-442-23164-7 .
  • Devil's Peak (1972)
    • English: The Prince of Darkness. Pabel (Vampire Horror Novel # 61), 1974.
  • Singularity Station (1973)
    • German: Frozen in time. Translated by Tony Westermayr. Goldmann Science Fiction # 0206, 1975, ISBN 3-442-23206-6 .
  • The Venomous Serpent (1974; also: The Night Creature )
    • English: Ice cold as a kiss of death. Translated by Jürgen Saupe. Pabel (Demon Killer Paperback # 9), 1975.
  • Princess Priscilla (1975, short novel)
  • The Witch in Our Attic (1979, short novel)
  • Dennis and the Flying Saucer (1981, short novel)
  • The Starbuggy (1983)
  • The Doomship of Drax (1985)
  • Truant from Space (1985, short novel)
  • The Quest for Queenie (1988, short novel)
  • Stone Age Magic (1989, short novel)
  • Malice of the Soul (2008)

Collections

  • The Baker Street Boys: Two Baker Street Irregular Novellas (2012)

Short stories

1962:

  • The Pioneer (1962, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, # 115 February )

1963:

  • The Postlethwaite Effect (1963, in: New Worlds Science Fiction, November )

1964:

  • Escape Velocity (1964, in: Brian N. Ball: Tales of Science Fiction )

1965:

  • The Excursion (in: Science Fantasy, April 1965 )

1970:

  • The Fauntleroy Syndrome (in: Vision of Tomorrow # 12, September 1970 )

1973:

  • The Call of the Grave (1973, in: Roger Elwood (Ed.): Monster Tales: Vampires, Werewolves and Things )

1975:

  • The Warlord of Kul Satu (1975, in: Gerald W. Page (Ed.): Nameless Places ; also: The Warlord of Kal Satu , 2003)

2004:

  • Dark Peak (2004, in: Philip Harbottle (Ed.): Fantasy Adventures 9 )
  • Medea (2004, in: Philip Harbottle (Ed.): Fantasy Adventures 10 )
  • The Fly in the Ring (2004, in: Philip Harbottle (Ed.): Fantasy Adventures # 11 )

2006:

  • Pigs (2006, in: Philip Harbottle (Ed.): Fantasy Adventures # 12 )

2008:

  • Seeing Flynn (2008, in: Philip Harbottle (Ed.): Fantasy Adventures # 13 )

2012:

  • The Case of the Captive Clairvoyant (2012, in: Brian N. Ball: The Baker Street Boys: Two Baker Street Irregular Novellas )
  • The Case of the Disappearing Despatch Case (2012, Brian N. Ball: The Baker Street Boys: Two Baker Street Irregular Novellas )
Anthologies
  • Tales of Science Fiction (1964)
Non-fiction
  • Young Person's Guide to UFOs (1979)

literature

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Ball, Brian N.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ball, Brian Neville (full name); Ball, BN; Ball, Brian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Cheshire