{"id":5920,"date":"2026-07-23T17:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?p=5920"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:49:25","slug":"new-series-one-survivors-book-three-new-formats-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2026\/07\/23\/new-series-one-survivors-book-three-new-formats-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"New series one Survivors book &#8211; three new formats now available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"567\" data-attachment-id=\"5894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/17\/new-survivors-series-one-book-published-today\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?fit=815%2C567&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"815,567\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?fit=815%2C567&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?resize=815%2C567&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Front and back cover of the book: Rich Cross. 2026. Survivors: The classic post-apocalyptic BBC series \u2013 Series one \/ 1975. Inky Hand Press. \" class=\"wp-image-5894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?w=815&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/rich_cross_survivors_s1_book_cover.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVEN THE MOST dedicated <em>Survivors <\/em>enthusiast is likely to acknowledge that the series is a minority interest even amongst hardcore fans of British genre TV.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When compared to fan communities that embrace <em>Blake\u2019s 7<\/em> or <em>Doctor Who<\/em>, the numbers of active, enthused and engaged <em>Survivors <\/em>fans is relatively modest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That simple fact makes it all the more pleasing to report that the new book on series one of <em>Survivors <\/em>has been so well received and has sold encouragingly well in its first few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All profits from sales of the book are being donated to the international medical charity <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/a><\/em> (aka <em>Doctors Without Borders<\/em>), and the book has already generated more than \u00a3530 in profits \u2014 which is a great achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will make a huge difference to sales in coming months is spreading the word of the book\u2019s existence to new readers \u2014 and that\u2019s where I could use your help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharing news of the book on social media, posting reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1919386300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/250973517-survivors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goodreads<\/a> or anywhere else will help to lift the profile of the book. If your local library takes readers\u2019 suggestions, why not recommend the book for purchase? Let your family, friends and work colleagues who might be interested know about the book! Everything and anything you could do to share the news will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here\u2019s what I\u2019ve been able to do that I hope will help \u2014 releasing the book for sale in three additional electronic versions, which means it\u2019s now possible to purchase the book in the following formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paperback<\/strong>: available for purchase through online retailers, through your local bookshop \u2014 and, at a discounted price, direct through this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=mnl8XSfy1hzdgoWdzWktV1fCYB480JhG1J9frmWJgOc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy paperback<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PDF eBook<\/strong>: available to buy through this site\u2019s online shop, this is a digital representation of the paperback which matches the print version page-for-page, including every illustration. Presented in a two-page spread format, it is an identical electronic copy of the paperback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/b\/V0Wtq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb5b2455aace14b984d94353ead432e1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kindle eBook<\/strong>: available to buy through the Amazon platform, this is a <em><strong>text-only <\/strong><\/em>version of the book, optimised for reading through the Kindle app, allowing the reader full control over font-size and pagination. This version <strong>does not include<\/strong> the illustrations found in the paperback version \u2014 reflected in its lower cover price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B0H9TDMYRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy Kindle<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ePub eBook<\/strong>: this is a <strong><em>text-only <\/em><\/strong>version of the book, made available in the eBook format supported by a wide range of eBook readers (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kobo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/calibre-ebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calibre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edrlab.org\/software\/thorium-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thorium Reader<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon+<\/a> and many others). It allows the reader full control over font-size and pagination. This <strong>does not include<\/strong> the illustrations found in the paperback version \u2014 reflected in its lower cover price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/b\/hGCQT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY EPUB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reminder that this is a <em>not-for-profit<\/em> release. After production costs are met (essentially the printing costs of the paperback edition, and the distribution costs levied by all the platforms involved) all monies raised from sales of the book are being donated to the international medical charity <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/a><\/em> (aka <em>Doctors Without Borders<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rich Cross. 2026.&nbsp;<em>Survivors: The classic post-apocalyptic BBC series \u2013 Series one \/ 1975<\/em>. Inky Hand Press. ISBNs: 978-1-9193863-0-0 (paperback); 978-1-9193863-2-4 (pdf); 978-1-9193863-1-7 (Kindle); 978-1-9193863-3-1 (epub)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVEN THE MOST dedicated Survivors enthusiast is likely to acknowledge that the series is a minority interest even amongst hardcore fans of British genre TV. When compared to fan communities that embrace Blake\u2019s 7 or Doctor Who, the numbers of active, enthused and engaged Survivors fans is relatively modest. That simple fact makes it all &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2026\/07\/23\/new-series-one-survivors-book-three-new-formats-now-available\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;New series one Survivors book &#8211; three new formats now available&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,40,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-in-print","category-inky-hand-press","category-series-one"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9n8B4-1xu","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5920"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5931,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5920\/revisions\/5931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}