Several years ago, I began imagining a galaxy of worlds united in peace and prosperity—well, mostly united. I couldn’t resist adding a few snags. At the heart of it all was a starship: a commercial vessel like a luxury liner, except instead of cruising oceans, it sailed through the cosmos.
In this galaxy, travel between distant worlds didn’t take centuries or eons. Instead, ships slipped into a strange dimension called the WhereHow, a shortcut through space unlike anything humankind had ever known.
I also envisioned a city that was a temple—vast, ancient, and sacred—watched over by a spirit composed of the essence of one individual from every world in this interstellar union: a sprawling Consortium of economies, libraries, and cultures.
From there, the stories began to grow. I followed the adventures of a small group of outsiders—people not born into the Consortium but drawn into it, “adopted” by it. On the surface, this galaxy seemed like a great place to live.
Except it wasn’t.
In the shadows, corruption festered. On the planet Spotov, the heroes’ homeworld, the seedy underbelly of genetic manipulation and political oppression began to rise—and it only got worse.
So far, I’ve written four novels chronicling the journey of Bandonn FarPacer and his companions. Now, for the first time, they’re collected into a single volume: The Consortium Saga Omnibus, releasing next Tuesday, August 12th. It’s available for preorder now.
And the adventure isn’t stopping. I’m already at work on the next wave of stories—four short Consortium novels I plan to release over the next couple of years. The one I’m writing now, Normous, is nearly complete.
I’ve had so much fun building the worlds Bandonn and his crew leap between—and I’d love for you to join them. The journey’s just getting started.
Friday’s Findings
- The 5 Types of Scene Endings Every Writer Must Master
- Why Your Amazon Book Page Isn’t Converting — and How to Fix It
- Taming The Backstory Beast
- Three sneaky style sins that confuse your reader (and how to fix them)
- How to Amp up Your Story Setting
- The Time Myth: Why ‘Finding Time to Write’ Actually Makes It Harder
- Figurative Language: Types, Examples, and How to Use It
Andrew M. Friday 
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