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Parallel Worlds #3
For those captivated by ‘what if?’ and those for whom this world is not enough, Parallel Worlds is a monthly magazine focused on the greatest in escapist media today. Whether it’s tabletop, role-playing, or videogames; or the latest in science fiction and fantasy literature – we are your companion to the worlds of elsewhere.
Parallel Worlds was created in summer 2019, as a way to write about the things we’re interested in, and to find out for ourselves just how unprofitable journalism can be.
Our team contribute from all over the world although a majority are based in the UK.
Parallel Worlds is a new UK magazine, featuring computer games, board games, roleplaying games, fiction, films and TV content.
Every month, Parallel Worlds will feature an interview with an amazing content creator or personality working in science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
This month, we catch up with roleplaying game creator Carsten Damm, erstwhile lead developer of Earthdawn, creator of Equinox, and founder of Vagrant Workshop.
Parallel Worlds was created in summer 2019, as a way to write about the things we’re interested in, and to find out for ourselves just how unprofitable journalism can be.
Our team contribute from all over the world although a majority are based in the UK.
Parallel Worlds is a new UK magazine, featuring computer games, board games, roleplaying games, fiction, films and TV content.
Every month, Parallel Worlds will feature an interview with an amazing content creator or personality working in science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
This month, we catch up with roleplaying game creator Carsten Damm, erstwhile lead developer of Earthdawn, creator of Equinox, and founder of Vagrant Workshop.
64 pages, Paperback
First published November 10, 2019
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About the author
Allen Stroud
61 books77 followersI am Assistant Professor (Research) Defence and Security Futures in the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University.
I was Chair of the British Science Fiction Association between 2019 and 2025.
In 2017, I completed my Ph. D. in "Worldbuilding Techniques and Writing Structures in Science Fiction and Fantasy".
My Official Elite: Dangerous novel, Elite: Lave Revolution was published in May 2014. I am also the official novelist for Julian Gollop's new game 'Chaos Reborn', released in 2016. I also wrote 'The Last Tank Commander', which was first published by Newcon Press and went on to be included in 'The Year's Best Military SF and Adventure Stories 2016' by Baen Books.
In 2017, Luna Press published my novel, 'The Forever Man', a weird fiction/urban fantasy. In 2018, I was featured in the Clarke Award/Newcon Press anthology celebrating 100 years since the birth of Arthur C. Clarke.
I was also the co-lead writer for the computer game, Phoenix Point which was published in 2019. You can find a collection of the short stories here - https://phoenixpoint.info/archives/
In 2020, Flame Tree Press published my Science Fiction novel, Fearless.
“Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration.”- Publisher’s Weekly
“Rigorous hard SF with a powerful but flawed protagonist and a fascinating historical background, Fearless is a treat for just about any Analog reader.” AnalogSF
“Fast-paced, gripping hard SF with death in hard vacuum waiting at every turn.” Adrian Tchaikovsky
After Fearless, we have the sequel, Resilient (2022) then the episodes: Europa (2023), Ceres (2023) Lagrange Point (2023), Terra (2023), Luna (2024) and Jezero (2024). Also, the third novel, Vigilance came out in 2024.
I was Chair of the British Science Fiction Association between 2019 and 2025.
In 2017, I completed my Ph. D. in "Worldbuilding Techniques and Writing Structures in Science Fiction and Fantasy".
My Official Elite: Dangerous novel, Elite: Lave Revolution was published in May 2014. I am also the official novelist for Julian Gollop's new game 'Chaos Reborn', released in 2016. I also wrote 'The Last Tank Commander', which was first published by Newcon Press and went on to be included in 'The Year's Best Military SF and Adventure Stories 2016' by Baen Books.
In 2017, Luna Press published my novel, 'The Forever Man', a weird fiction/urban fantasy. In 2018, I was featured in the Clarke Award/Newcon Press anthology celebrating 100 years since the birth of Arthur C. Clarke.
I was also the co-lead writer for the computer game, Phoenix Point which was published in 2019. You can find a collection of the short stories here - https://phoenixpoint.info/archives/
In 2020, Flame Tree Press published my Science Fiction novel, Fearless.
“Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration.”- Publisher’s Weekly
“Rigorous hard SF with a powerful but flawed protagonist and a fascinating historical background, Fearless is a treat for just about any Analog reader.” AnalogSF
“Fast-paced, gripping hard SF with death in hard vacuum waiting at every turn.” Adrian Tchaikovsky
After Fearless, we have the sequel, Resilient (2022) then the episodes: Europa (2023), Ceres (2023) Lagrange Point (2023), Terra (2023), Luna (2024) and Jezero (2024). Also, the third novel, Vigilance came out in 2024.
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