Sea Like a Mirror

by Alan Jones

A record of a life spent at sea, from junior cadet to captain, encompassing the mundane and the exotic

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Alan Jones is a film critic, broadcaster and reporter on the horror and fantasy genres and has travelled the world to report on movies in production. His first assignment was the original Star Wars in 1977, after which he became London correspondent for Cinefantastique magazine (1977–2002) and reviewed for British magazine Starburst from 1980 until 2008.

A film critic for Film Review and Radio Times, he has made contributions to the Radio Times Guide to Films, The Radio Times Guide to Science Fiction and Halliwell's Film Guide, After stints co-presenting the legendary Shock Around The Clock festival in London, and Fantasm at the National Film Theatre, Jones is now a leading figure and co-curator of London FrightFest Film Festival.