Eclipse (Bedford novel)

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Eclipse
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Eclipse first edition cover.
Author K. A. Bedford
Cover artist Geoff Taylor
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
Publication date
September 8, 2005
Publication place Canada
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages309 (first edition)
ISBN 978-1-894063-30-2

Eclipse is a 2005 science fiction novel by K. A. Bedford. It follows the story of James Dunne, an officer of the Royal Interstellar Service Academy whose first assignment becomes a nightmare when he is drafted into the First Contact Team. [1]

Background

Eclipse was first published in Canada on September 8, 2005 by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing in trade paperback format. [2] The story is loosely based on an old Royal Australian Navy recruiting campaign. [1] It was released in the United States in March 2006. [3] Eclipse won the 2005 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel. [4]

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References

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  4. "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2010-01-10.