Fiction Official Authors of Elite Lore Books

[ThomasWJames]

I'm starting to read all the official lore books from Elite starting with "The Dark Wheel" and working my way up the dates. I was wondering how one becomes or gets permission to be one of the authors authorized to publish official books that are considered canon lore.

I know some of these authors started out as fans of the franchise/game. Simply asking because I'm dabbling in self-publishing books as well and am really getting into the lore of the game a lot. Thanks and take care.

Best Regards,
-"ThomasWJames"

 

[drew]

I'm starting to read all the official lore books from Elite starting with "The Dark Wheel" and working my way up the dates. I was wondering how one becomes or gets permission to be one of the authors authorized to publish official books that are considered canon lore.

I know some of these authors started out as fans of the franchise/game. Simply asking because I'm dabbling in self-publishing books as well and am really getting into the lore of the game a lot. Thanks and take care.

Best Regards,
-"ThomasWJames"

Hi Thomas,

The original set of Elite Dangerous books were pledge awards for the ED kickstarter back in 2012. If you pledged enough money, you were allowed to write a book, subject to FDev approval. As a result several books were published in 2013. There was an opportunity to send in license applications at the end of 2015. I am currently writing an officially licensed novel, but I believe it's the only one in the works right now. I'm not aware of a specific mechanism to approach FDev about writing a book today, but if you send an email to enquiriesx@frontier.co.uk asking for details you may get a response that way.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Drew.

 

[ThomasWJames]

Hi Thomas,

The original set of Elite Dangerous books were pledge awards for the ED kickstarter back in 2012. If you pledged enough money, you were allowed to write a book, subject to FDev approval. As a result several books were published in 2013. There was an opportunity to send in license applications at the end of 2015. I am currently writing an officially licensed novel, but I believe it's the only one in the works right now. I'm not aware of a specific mechanism to approach FDev about writing a book today, but if you send an email to enquiriesx@frontier.co.uk asking for details you may get a response that way.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Drew.

Thanks for the detailed reply! I'm currently reading "The Dark Wheel" now. I'm reading them in order of year published I believe, or at least in the order recommended in these forums. I have yours all set to go on my Wish List as well and will purchase them as soon as I reach them on my list

 

[drew]

Thanks for the detailed reply! I'm currently reading "The Dark Wheel" now. I'm reading them in order of year published I believe, or at least in the order recommended in these forums. I have yours all set to go on my Wish List as well and will purchase them as soon as I reach them on my list

No problem. Hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,

Drew.

 

[Jack Shaftoe]

Thanks for the detailed reply! I'm currently reading "The Dark Wheel" now. I'm reading them in order of year published I believe, or at least in the order recommended in these forums. I have yours all set to go on my Wish List as well and will purchase them as soon as I reach them on my list

I too am working my way through all of the fiction. I highly recommend Drew's Oolite Saga, they're really well done space opera, and free.