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Today is the rollout of hard SF author Allen’s Steele’s latest novel, “V-S-Day”. It’s a novel of alternate history, set during WW2, which examines the “what-if” of Hitler giving the go ahead for the Sanger-designed “Silbervogel” (Silverbird) sub-orbital space bomber. This proposal was very real, only it never got the green light – in our time line. In Allen’s story Werner Von Braun is shifted from his work on the V-2 to coordinate the Silbervogel project. The allies catch wind of the plan and fight it the only way that they can think how: to use their own, home grown rocket scientist, Robert Goddard, to create an interceptor. And the race is on.
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Allen spent time in both Germany and in Robert Goddard’s Worcester, Mass. lab investigating the stories details, as well as doing research on the aeronautics and consulting with friends at NASA on specific details of implementing the technology. The book is an expansion of his older short story, “Goddard’s People” and uses material generated for the aborted screenplay for the movie. Ron Miller generated partial story boards for the movie effort (you can see some on Allen's FB page: www.facebook.com/Allensteelesf… ) and provides some vehicular tech illustrations for the book. And this book is my first in the role of Allen’s “first reader” – a sort of content editor position.
The book’s available in hardcover, Audible, and Kindle formats:
HC: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
Kindle: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
Audible: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
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Allen spent time in both Germany and in Robert Goddard’s Worcester, Mass. lab investigating the stories details, as well as doing research on the aeronautics and consulting with friends at NASA on specific details of implementing the technology. The book is an expansion of his older short story, “Goddard’s People” and uses material generated for the aborted screenplay for the movie. Ron Miller generated partial story boards for the movie effort (you can see some on Allen's FB page: www.facebook.com/Allensteelesf… ) and provides some vehicular tech illustrations for the book. And this book is my first in the role of Allen’s “first reader” – a sort of content editor position.
The book’s available in hardcover, Audible, and Kindle formats:
HC: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
Kindle: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
Audible: www.amazon.com/V-S-Day-Novel-A…
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This looks like a great read. Apparently Scott Lowther Aerospace Projects Review produced the diagram of Sanger’s Silverbird for the book. Scotts work, along with artist Ron Miller’s work, who produced the diagram of the US military’s response, are featured in the book. Story here: Unwanted Blog.