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The world's first publishing label dedicated to the world of counterfactual history (Est. 2015)

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 6h ago

#SidewiseAward winning #author Matthew Kresal ( @kresalwrites.bsky.social ) reviews the #BigFinish #DoctorWho #audiodrama "Alixion", based on a planned #regeneration story half-written for #SylvesterMcCoy before cancellation in 1989. #BBC www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/review-...

Review: Doctor Who: Alixion

By Matthew Kresal.When Survival aired in November and December 1989, a number of ideas and serials were in development for Doctor Who’s 27th season. Ones that would, ultimately, go unmade when the ser...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · yesterday

With all eyes on the #Moon yesterday in #Britain, #Spain and elsewhere, a reminder of how #NASA almost went there early with the #Gemini programme rather than #Apollo - as Matthew Kresal explains. #Eclipse #SpaceRace #ColdWar www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/countdo...

Countdown (1968): Gemini To The Moon

By Matthew KresalThe 1960s Space Race saw the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an ever-evolving game of one-upmanship. One that saw them leaping from first satellite to the first man to t...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 2d ago

With a substantial #eclipse set to be visible from #Spain and, in a partial form, #Britain, another look at Tom Anderson's discussion of how our understanding of #astronomy changed over time, critical when #writing #historical #fiction or #AlternateHistory. www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/writing...

Writing AH. Anachronisms Part 5: Fly Me to the Moon

By Tom AndersonA long way to go.Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons.My fellow SLP writer Andy Cooke has been known to opine his annoyance with pub quizzes where the ‘right’ answer is ambiguous. There a...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3d ago

Gary Oswald's articles on the #history of #Africa continue with sixteenth century clashes between #Portugal and the #OttomanEmpire in the area of modern #Kenya, in which the mysterious #Zimba people played a role. #Swahili #Mombasa www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/the-zim...

The Zimba and the Abrahamic faiths

By Gary Oswald.Portugal arrived in East Africa (modern day Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Somalia) in 1496 as part of their larger plan to take control of the Indian Ocean and so the spice trade. The...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 4d ago

Gary Oswald interviews SLP #author Andy Cooke; the fourth #book in his " #Endeavour " #PostApocalyptic #ScienceFiction series is coming out shortly! #Fiction #Writing #AlternateHistory www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/intervi...

Interview: Andy Cooke

Questions from Gary OswaldThis Interview is with Andy Cooke, the first editor of this blog and a prolific writer for both Sea Lion Press and Sgt Frosty Publications.Hello and thanks so much for talkin...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 5d ago

Our latest Sunday #Serial #story, Ryan Fleming's #pulp #adventure tale "The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World" continues with part 7. #AlternateHistory #Writing #Fiction #Author www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/serial-...

Serial Sunday: The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World, Part VII

By Ryan Fleming.A gaggle of newly joined candy stripers, the more mobile patients, and even a few resident doctors all tried to sneak a look at the Renaissance Man when they heard he would be calling ...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · last wk.

Ryan Fleming is back with another new Tale from #DevelopmentHell : did you know iconic #zombie #film #director #GeorgeRomero was once planned to make the #film #adaptation of the #ResidentEvil #game #franchise? #FilmHistory #Hollywood #Horror #Biohazard #Capcom www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/tales-f...

Tales From Development Hell: George Romero's Resident Evil

By Ryan Fleming.The zombie as it is understood in modern popular culture exists because of George A. Romero. Its ubiquity across popular culture owes a lot to video games of the 1990s, especially Resi...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · last wk.

Read for free the first #chapter of Andy Cooke's #apocalyptic #sciencefiction #novel "The End and Afterwards"; the fourth #book in the series will be coming out soon! #Fiction #Writing #AlternateHistory #SciFi #Author www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/first-c...

First Chapters: The End And Afterwards

By Andy CookeWelcome to the latest in our series of first chapters showcasing our books.Today, we have The End and Afterwards by Andy Cooke It took three things to bring about the End of the World:- A...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · last wk.

Check out this #interview with SLP #author Andy Cooke; the fourth book in his #ScienceFiction #PostApocalyptic "Endeavour" series will be released soon! #Book #Fiction #Writing #SciFi www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/intervi...

Interview: Andy Cooke

Questions from Gary OswaldThis Interview is with Andy Cooke, the first editor of this blog and a prolific writer for both Sea Lion Press and Sgt Frosty Publications.Hello and thanks so much for talkin...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · last wk.

With the long-awaited third #book in the series "On the Wings of the Morn" to be released shortly, Tom Anderson discusses why he wrote the "Surly Bonds" series of #ScienceFiction #stories with #AlternateHistory elements. #FirstContact #Fiction #Writing #Author www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/why-i-w...

Why I Wrote... The Surly Bonds Series

By Tom Anderson.Thus far the Surly Bonds series consists of two books, The Surly Bonds of Earth and Well Met By Starlight. The third book in the series, a direct sequel to Well Met will shortly debut ...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 2w ago

The next chapter of #alternatehistory #pulpfiction tale "The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World"! After dodging assassins and goons, the Renaissance are ready to set sail and surely the danger's paused for now, right...? www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/serial-...

Serial Sunday: The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World, Part VII

By Ryan Fleming.A gaggle of newly joined candy stripers, the more mobile patients, and even a few resident doctors all tried to sneak a look at the Renaissance Man when they heard he would be calling ...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 2w ago

this month's #alternatehistory #vignette is from WM. Garrett Cothran - the old city is gone, replaced with new politics, new language, new nationality, new everything, in theory. But the old statue continues to loom over it... www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/vignett...

Vignette: Shadow over the City

By WM. Garrett CothranOn the Sea Lion Press Forums, we run a monthly Vignette Challenge. Contributors are invited to write short stories on a specific theme (changed monthly).The theme for the 97th co...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 2w ago

From our archives, you think you know the great pharaohs? Gary Oswald looks at how we know 'the big names' and what might have changed which ones were famous: www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/the-pha... #alternatehistory

The Pharaohs That Matter

By Gary Oswald.So, as I think is probably clear by my contributions to this blog, I find Alternate History interesting. I find the idea of making changes to the past and seeing what results from that ...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 2w ago

@cepmurphy.bsky.social reviews #commandocomic 's WW3 #whatif Harrier Squadron: Ghost Flight - can the Squadron keep an armistice with air pirates on the loose? www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/review-... #alternatehistory

Review: Harrier Squadron: Ghost Flight

By Charles E.P. MurphyThanks to the efforts of the multinational Harrier Squadron, the mid-90s Third World War between the Asian Bloc and Western Federation has ended. Europe is attempting to rebuild....

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3w ago

It's the next chapter of Ryan Fleming's #AlternateHistory #PulpFiction "The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World" - and when we last saw our heroes, a quiet man was drawing his gun on them... www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/serial-...

Serial Sunday: The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World, Part VI

By Ryan Fleming.On the steps outside the Main Branch of the New York Public Library, a quiet man with his right arm in a sling drew with his left hand a revolver from the pocket of his raincoat. His u...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3w ago

from our archives, Pete Usher looks at the very earliest #Olympics and looks at the #whatif moments that could have greatly changed international sports! www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/sport-i... #alternatehistory

Sport in Alternate History. Part 4: Sport and Politics (I)

By Pete UsherFinal sword match (foil) at the 1896 Olympics.Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons.Sports and politics don’t mix. Eric Heiden, US Olympic SpeedskaterAlthough Eric Heiden is most commonly cr...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3w ago

#doctorwho as it could have been - @kresalwrites.bsky.social reviews the Fourth Doctor Boxset from the Lost Stories range of never-broadcast tales www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/review-... #whatif #alternatehistory

Review: Doctor Who: The Lost Stories - The Fourth Doctor Box-Set

By Matthew Kresal.Ask fans of Classic Doctor Who whom their favorite incarnation of the Time Lord is and there’s a very good chance that you’re going to get one name more often than not: Tom Baker. Wi...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3w ago

From our archives: Gary Oswald looks at the trials & tribulations of #coldwar era Dominican Republic and politician Juan Bosch... www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/caribbe... #alternatehistory #counterfactual

Caribbean Cold War: The Many Enemies of Juan Bosch

By Gary Oswald.This is the sixth article in this series and the previous five have all been about how the Cuban Revolution and the rise of Fidel Castro as Cuba's military dictator effected the other n...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 3w ago

The start of a new series by Gary Oswald, looking at #whatif in Irish history - and starting with what if Saint Patrick never arrives in Ireland? www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/alterna... #counterfactual #alternatehistory

Alternate Irelands: A Land Full of Snakes

By Gary Oswald.Ireland was never part of the Roman Empire but nor it was ever entirely cut off from interaction with that Empire. After all, from 43 AD to 410 AD, Rome ruled England, Wales and parts o...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 4w ago

from our archives, #AlternateHistory #author Monroe Templeton ( @monroetempleton.bsky.social ) discusses her world-hopping LGBT AH "I Won't Go To Mars (Or Dance In Strangers' Cars)" www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/why-i-w...

Why I Wrote... I Won't Go To Mars (or Dance in Strangers' Cars)

By Monroe S. TempletonAlternate history is a genre defined by a sense of regret. It is the genre where we look at the past, at decisions which led to our present and which are often far beyond our own...

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Sea Lion Press@sealionpress.co.uk · 4w ago

It's the next part of Ryan Fleming's #AlternateHistory #PulpFiction "The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World", as we catch up with our heroes cornered by armed thugs at the docks... #SerialSunday www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/serial-...

Serial Sunday: The Renaissance Man and the Strange New World, Part V

By Ryan Fleming.In the docklands of New York City, a gang of armed ruffians approached Eileen Wong and Benjamin Williams with felonious intent. An eight-foot chain fence topped with barbed wire blocke...

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