What does "home" look like in the far reaches of space? From fugitives to archaeologists, these characters are about to find out.
In Stark Holborn’s Ninth Life, notorious outlaw Gabriella Ortiz—known across the stars as Nine Lives—has finally run out of time. Crashed on a remote planet and captured by principled Deputy Air Marshall Havemercy Grey, Ortiz offers a deal: keep her alive, and she’ll tell the truth behind her many lives. But every stop on their journey proves one thing—when Ortiz starts talking, people die. A high-stakes space western where justice, memory, and myth collide.
In Gareth L. Powell’s Future’s Edge, archaeologist Ursula Morrow is trying to outrun a mistake—one that cost her everything. Now, in the aftermath of Earth’s destruction, she’s plucked from obscurity for a final mission: retrieve an alien artifact that could save the remnants of humanity. But doing so will require piracy, sacrifice, and a confrontation with the horrors she carries inside. A brutal and hopeful space opera set in the shadow of apocalypse.
In E.M. Faulds' novella Bring Me Home we encounter disaster humans and a cultish group with an enigmatic leader, set in the Australian outback and Scotland post-global warming
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Theatre
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
This event will be followed by a book signing in the Signing Space above the Festival Bookshop.
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