by Sam_Jam | Mar 26, 2025 | Blog Posts on Writing in General, Science Fiction, Seconds to Midnight
Stephen Henning talks about his passion for writing science fiction and why he wrote Earth Shot — the action packed first instalment of the Seconds to Midnight series — aimed at readers aged 9 to 12. ...
by Sam_Jam | Nov 19, 2024 | Blog Posts on Writing in General, Science Fiction, Seconds to Midnight
OK, strictly speaking, aliens haven’t landed in Dial Lane Books. But my new book Earth Shot, a science fiction novel aimed at middle grade readers (kids aged 8 to 12) has touched down and is available to buy. There’s something so gratifying about seeing...
by Sam_Jam | Aug 5, 2024 | Science Fiction, Seconds to Midnight
Earth Shot Eleven-year-old Lucas, his best mate Avi, and Lucas’s little sister Maisie are camping out in the peaceful English countryside. Peaceful, until the night sky lights up with shooting stars… and something crashlands in nearby Fitch Forest. The three...
by Sam_Jam | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog Posts on Writing in General, Science Fiction
I put it to you: UFOs and children’s books are simply made for each other. Right? I have written a middle grade adventure book about three young friends who witness a UFO crash in a forest and discover a dying alien. So I absolutely love seeing news stories about UFOs...
