WORK ON THE new series one Survivors book is progressing well, now that author Rich Cross is again able to devote the necessary time to complete this exciting project.
“Since the start of the year, I’ve been ridiculously busy,” Cross admits. “And the demands of multiple different work deadlines have unavoidably pulled my attention away from the book.”
“I’ve been involved with two major collaborative publishing projects–neither of them connected to Survivors–right throughout 2025, which have only recently reached a conclusion.”
“I’ve also taken on more writing responsibilities at Starburst magazine, including more reviews of big-screen and small-screen releases, and a new regular TV column for the print edition, that have also called on my inevitably limited writing time!”
“It’s meant that I’ve not published news stories and updates on the S:AWA site as regularly as I would have wanted to since the Spring, which I’ve found really frustrating!”
“That story, of my lack of available time, is not meant as an excuse, just an explanation!”
“But in the last few weeks, I’ve been able to return to work on the series one Survivors book in a more consistent way, and have made a lot of progress.”
Cross’ hopes to be able to publish the book before the end of the year might now be out of reach.
“It might just be too tight!” he acknowledges. “But I’m hanging on to the mantra ‘better late than not at all’!”
“If things end up slipping into 2026, then that won’t be ‘the end of the world’–to coin a phrase.”
“I’m grateful to everyone who’s already expressed in an interest in the book–and I’m especially thankful for their patience in waiting for news.”
“I can certainly commit to more regular, pro-active updates about the book from now onwards,” says Cross.
“Of course, I’m probably biased,” he concedes. “But I do think the book will be worth the wait in the end.”