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Swallow, James
(1969- ) UK scriptwriter and author, most of whose books are Ties to various Television series. His first series, however – the Sundowners sequence beginning with Ghost Town (2001) and set in a Steampunk-like mythical West threatened by a supernatural evil from deep Underground – is not tied. Swallow may be best known for his numerous contributions to the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop Wargame, beginning with Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Deus Encarmine (2004) in the Blood Angels series set within the overall universe. He has also contributed ties to the Star Trek universe beginning with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terek Nor, Day of the Vipers 2318-2328 (2008).
Of his single contributions or Ties to various series, the Board Game-linked Tannhäuser: Enigma (2013) is of interest for its Alternate History setting. [JC]
James Swallow
born 1969
works
series
Sundowners
- Ghost Town (London: Scholastic/Point, 2001) [Sundowners: pb/Dan Crisp]
- Underworld (London: Scholastic/Point, 2001) [Sundowners: pb/Dan Crisp]
- Iron Dragon (London: Scholastic/Point, 2001) [Sundowners: pb/Dan Crisp]
- Showdown (London: Scholastic/Point, 2001) [Sundowners: pb/Dan Crisp]
Judge Dredd
- Judge Dredd: Eclipse (New York: Black Flame, 2004) [tie to the series universe: Judge Dredd: pb/Colin Wilson]
- Judge Dredd: Whiteout (New York: Black Flame, 2005) [tie to the series universe: Judge Dredd: pb/Clint Langley]
Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels
- Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Deus Encarmine (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2004) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Philip Sibbering]
- Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Deus Sanguinius (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2005) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Philip Sibbering]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Blood Angels Omnibus (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2008) [omni of the above two plus added story: tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/]
- Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Red Fury (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2008) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Adrian Smith]
- Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Black Tide (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2010) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Adrian Smith]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Blood Angels: The Second Omnibus (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2012) [omni of the above two plus added story: tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Clint Langley]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Blood Angels: The Complete Rafen Omnibus (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2019) [omni of the above four plus added stories: tie: Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: pb/Johan Grenier]
Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle
- Warhammer 40,000: Faith and Fire (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2006) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle: pb/Karl Kopinski]
- Warhammer 40,000: Hammer and Anvil (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2011) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle: pb/Hardy Fowler]
- Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle: The Omnibus (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2017) [omni of the above two plus two stories: Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle: pb/Slawomir Maniak]
Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2007) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy: pb/Karl Kopinski]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Nemesis (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2010) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: pb/Neil Roberts]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Fear to Tread (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2012) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy: pb/Neil Roberts]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Garro: Oath of Moment (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2010) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy: pb/]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Garro (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2016) [omni/coll: contains two audio dramas and a novella: Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy: pb/]
- Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Age of Sigmar: The Buried Dagger (Brighton, East Sussex: Games Workshop/The Black Library, 2019) [tie: Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy: pb/Neil Roberts]
Stargate Metaverse
- Halcyon (Decatur, Georgia: Fandemonium Books, 2006) [tie to the series universe: Stargate Metaverse: Stargate Atlantis: pb/Lindsay Allan]
- Relativity (Decatur, Georgia: Fandemonium Books, 2006) [tie to the series universe: Stargate Metaverse: Stargate SG-1: pb/Lindsay Allan]
- Nightfall (Decatur, Georgia: Fandemonium Books, 2009) [tie to the series universe: Stargate Metaverse: Stargate Atlantis: pb/Lindsay Allan]
- Air (Decatur, Georgia: Fandemonium Books, 2010) [tie to the series universe: Stargate Metaverse: Stargate Atlantis: pb/Lindsay Allan]
Doctor Who
- Peacemaker (London: BBC Books, 2007) [tie to the series universe: Doctor Who: Doctor Who New Series: hb/]
Star Trek
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terek Nor
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terek Nor: Day of the Vipers 2318-2328 (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2008) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terek Nor: pb/John Picacio]
Star Trek: Titan
- Star Trek: Titan: Synthesis (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2009) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Titan: pb/Cliff Nielsen]
- Star Trek: Titan: Sight Unseen (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2015) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Titan: pb/]
Deus Ex
- Deus Ex: Icarus Effect (New York: Ballantine Books/Del Rey, 2011) [tie to the Videogame Deus Ex: pb/Jim Murray]
- Deus Ex: Black Light (New York: Titan Books, 2016) [tie to the Videogame Deus Ex: pb/]
Star Trek
- Cast No Shadow (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2011) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: pb/Alan Dingman]
- The Latter Fire (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2016) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: pb/Tony Mauro]
Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Stuff of Dreams (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2013) [ebook: tie to the series universe: Star Trek: The Next Generation: na/]
Star Trek: The Fall
- Star Trek: The Fall: The Poisoned Chalice (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2013) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: The Fall: pb/Tobias Richter]
Star Trek: Discovery
- Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself (New York: Simon and Schuster Gallery, 2018) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Discovery: pb/]
Star Trek: Coda
- The Ashes Of Tomorrow (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2021) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Coda: pb/]
Star Trek: Picard
- The Dark Veil (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2021) [tie to the series universe: Star Trek: Picard: hb/]
individual titles
- The Butterfly Effect (New York: Black Flame, 2004) [novelizing the film The Butterfly Effect: pb/]
- Rogue Trooper: Blood Relative (New York: Black Flame, 2005) [contribution to the Shared World series: Rogue Trooper: pb/Dylan Teague]
- Dark Future: Jade Dragon (New York: Black Flame, 2006) [contribution to the Shared World series: Dark Future: pb/Jaime Jones]
- Tannhäuser: Enigma (Roseville, Minnesota: Fantasy Flight Games, 2013) [Tie to the Board Game set in World War One: Tannhäuser: pb/Slawomir Maniak]
- Ghost in the Shell (New York: Titan Books, 2017) [tie to the 2017 film: Ghost in the Shell: pb/]
- Here Be Dragons (London: Titan Comics, 2023) with Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel [graph: Rivers of London/Peter Grant: pb/]
collections and stories
- The Stuff of Dreams (New York: Pocket Star Books, 2013) [story: ebook: na/]
links
Entry from The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (2011-current) edited by John Clute and David Langford.
Accessed 20:12 pm on 11 July 2026.
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