Not content with being magnificent in the BBC’s The Fall, Gillian Anderson is now returning to Sci-fi but this time as a writer. She’s currently working on a book series called the EarthEnd Saga, which is a collaboration with co-writer Jeff Rovin.
Simon & Schuster have put together a new imprint that’s set to cover all literary and speculative fiction across every genre. It’s named Simon451, which is a lovely nod to legendary author Ray Bradbury’s dystopian/sci-fi classic Fahrenheit 451. The first book in Anderson and Rovin’s series is A Vision Of Fire and will be published in October.
Anderson had this to say about the process:
“It’s been a fantastic experience. I enjoy writing, but don’t usually allow myself the time, and I don’t think I’d ever think to write something in this genre without the prodding of someone like Jeff. But I realised I had ideas hidden within me for a series and a lead character, in this case, a heroine.”
The book has the following intriguing synopsis:
A Vision of Fire centers on Caitlin O’Hara, a world-traveling child psychiatrist who specializes in treating kids who’ve suffered trauma from natural disasters and war. She’s a grounded personality – she has a son, who is deaf, and everything she knows about the world is challenged when she begins treating a uniquely troubled young girl.
Head over to EW for more of her interview and more. As well the second season of The Fall coming up, she’s also currently filming the NBC drama Crisis. That’s not all as there are always rumours of the third outing for THE X-FILES but whether that sees the light of day will surely be up to any backers for the passion project of not only Anderson but also David Duchovny and creator Chris Carter. So, it looks like we’re set to a lot more of her in the coming year, great news!
Source: EW
