Eddie Robson is a British comedy and science fiction writer best known for his sitcom Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully and his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. He has written books, comics, short stories and for television and theatre, and has worked as a freelance journalist for various science fiction magazines. Eddie is the author of Hearts of Oak.
"""Robson's prose and pacing are brisk and lively... An involving and original adventure."" --SFX ""It's books like Hearts of Oak, stories that instil a sense of wonder, a thrill for the strange and the outlandish, that brought many of us to the genre in the first place. I loved it, and so will you."" --Locus ""Strange, charming, unpredictable, and full of unusual images, this is an off-the-wall delight.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Twists and surprises abound in this engaging sf adventure. A mesmerizing look at facing reality and what you believe to be true. Robson's characters are well-rounded and themes of exploration and expansion undergird the playful prose.""--Library Journal Starred Review ""Entertaining and quite satisfying.""--Booklist ""Clever, emotional, and thematically rich, this is sure to please fans of classic science fiction.""--Publishers Weekly ""A far-out science fiction novel with all the right notes of a good supernatural fantasy. And it has an easy pace and an impending, looming darkness waiting ahead that will keep you planted firmly in your seat until you get to the last page.""--Borg"