Ian Christie, author of 'The Franklin Saga' appeared on the book show along with Corinna Christopher & Brian Lowen on 21st August, 2008.
Ian got his idea for the book from the book of revelations. Although it is classed as a Sci-fi book it isn’t, especially if you are comparing it to Dune or Star Trek. He was rather despondent that the book cover had flying saucers on it as he felt it would put many people off reading it. Being very excited over the prospect of his first novel being published he did not get as involved in the design of the cover as he should.
The saga is about a family, a normal family, who find themselves at the end of this world but the beginning of a new world. It follows their children & childrens children, so although they go into the future it is still following the lives of the Franklin family. The first book has reference to the Isles of Scilly, as it is where the young couple go on their honeymoon. The book had good and neutral reviews on Amazon but as yet is not on sale nationally. Most of the neutral reviews were from people who bought it expecting a sci-fi read.
Ian works for the Salvation Army with homeless men. He started writing because friends & colleagues told him he ‘had a way with words’. He is working on the third in the Franklin Saga but said after this he would like to write a book about the homeless.
Ians favourite author is Clive Cussler. He has a bookshelf full of his books which he reads & re-reads.
Ians hobby is bowling (green bowls). He loves the Isles of Scilly. He has cruised with his wife to a lot of beautiful places but none, he says, compare to Scilly and he finds that when he does holiday he does, literally, compare the places to Scilly but none come close. His claim to fame is meeting Ian Rankin.
Brian Lowen on the book show on Thursday 21st August reviewed Clive Cusslers Sahara. He enjoys reading Clive Cussler but found the depth of archaeology in the story off-putting. He enjoyed it but it wasn’t his favourite.
Quote from another reviewer: I don't normally read Clive Cussler, but I found this a very entertaining story, even if it does stretch reality sometimes. I would recommend this book. There is a great blending of fictional history into real-life. Some of Cussler's ideas can be a little outlandish and Sahara is certainly no history book, but the story rushes past in such a manner that everything feels in place. It is the believable evilness of the villains in this story and the portrayal of diseased and enslaved which really hit home.
Corinna Christopher on the book show on 21st August reviewed ‘Salmon fishing in the Yemen’
Said it was a Richard & Judy summer read 2008 book & she enjoyed it & would recommend it. This book wasn’t in their shortlist for favourite
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