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Amanda Bridgeman

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Amanda is an award-winning writer of both original and media tie-in fiction.

Her original fiction includes the near-future crime thriller The Subjugate, which is being developed for TV. Her original works also include the best-selling Aurora series, novella trilogy the Spud Compton series, and dystopian The Time of the Stripes.

With regard to her media tie-in fiction, she has written for the Marvel X-Men universe, the Warhammer 40k universe, and the Pandemic board game universe.

Amanda is also a screenwriter, currently developing several films and TV series.

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Amanda Bridgeman Oooh, that's a tough one. I have so many favourites: Han and Leia (Star Wars), Aragorn and Arwen (LOTR), Princess Sorsha and Madmartigan (Willow), Neo…moreOooh, that's a tough one. I have so many favourites: Han and Leia (Star Wars), Aragorn and Arwen (LOTR), Princess Sorsha and Madmartigan (Willow), Neo and Trinity (The Matrix series), Gannicus and Melitta (Spartacus), Jack and Annie (Speed), Hawkeye and Cora (The Last of The Mohicans), Robin and Marian (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), and even though they were robbed of the chance to actually become a couple, Ripley and Hicks (Aliens). Each couple is different, but they all have a certain spark between them that makes me smile.(less)
Amanda Bridgeman Sometimes you just have to sit down and force yourself to write, and eventually with a little effort the ideas and words can start to flow. Other time…moreSometimes you just have to sit down and force yourself to write, and eventually with a little effort the ideas and words can start to flow. Other times, you need to just work on something completely different, or take a break from writing altogether to let your mind refresh. I call these 'brain-breathers'.(less)
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Aurora: Darwin (Aurora, #1)

4.06 avg rating — 596 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions
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The Subjugate (Salvi Brentt...

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Aurora: Pegasus (Aurora, #2)

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Aurora: Meridian (Aurora, #3)

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Aurora: Centralis (Aurora, #4)

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The Sensation (Salvi Brentt...

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The Time of the Stripes

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Aurora: Eden (Aurora, #5)

4.51 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions
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I’m *very* excited to reveal the cover for the third book in the Salvation series: THE SURVIVALIST Coming August 2026! Shout out to my cover designer – Amanda Pillar (she’s...
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“There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.”
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