News
January 2008
Publication of Beijing: The Biography of a City
December 2007
Publication of The Nobility of Faith in the Doctor Who anthology The Ghosts of Christmas.
Czech rights sold to First Emperor
Polish rights sold to Wu
November 2007
Paperback publication of Zen Haiku
October 2007
US publication of Wu by Sutton.
September 2007
Publication of French translation of First Emperor by Perrin.
August 2007
UK publication of Marco Polo by Haus.
June 2007
Publication of Dutch translation of Wu, by Tirion.
May 2007
Publication of the Spanish translation of Wu, by Editorial Critica.
Czech rights sold for Wu.
April 2007
Release of Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved on CD from Big Finish.
March 2007
Romanian rights sold for The First Emperor.
February 2007
UK Publication of Wu.
Release of Golgo 13 special edition on UK DVD from Manga Entertainment, featuring a commentary track by Jonathan Clements.
January 2007
Broadcast of Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved on BBC7.
Woman's Hour interviews Jonathan Clements about Wu.
Available as web audio here .
Spanish rights sold for Vikings.
Bulgarian rights sold for Vikings.
December 2006
Spanish language rights sold for Wu.
Dutch language rights sold for Wu.
Estonian language rights sold for First Emperor.
Chinese language rights sold for First Emperor.
November 2006
Publication of the Expanded and Revised Anime Encyclopedia, by Stone Bridge Press.
Publication of the novella Cheating the Reaper in the anthology Bernice Summerfield: Old Friends.
October 2006
Publication of Second Contact in the Doctor Who anthology Short Trips: Time Signature.
August 2006
Publication of Tastes Like Chicken in the Judge Dredd Megazine.
June 2006
Polish translation rights sold for First Emperor.
May 2006
Publication of Mao in the USA.
Publication of First Emperor in the USA.
April 2006
Publication of the Spanish translation of Mao by Ediciones Tutor.
March 2006
Publication of Mao in the UK.
February 2006
Publication of the first paperback edition of Confucius, by Indus Source in Mumbai.
January 2006
Publication of The First Emperor of China.
November 2005
Re-release of Appleseed in the UK by Manga Entertainment, featuring a DVD commentary by Jonathan Clements and Larissa Murray.
Publication of Ode to Joy in the Big Finish anthology Doctor Who: The History of Christmas.
October 2005
Release of Casshan: Robot Hunter in the UK by Manga Entertainment, featuring a DVD commentary by Jonathan Clements.
Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty available in the US. US publication of A Brief History of the Vikings by Carroll and Graf. The ideal Christmas presents for historically minded uncles, dads, and grannies.
September 2005
Release of Spriggan (Special Edition) in the UK by ADV Films, featuring a DVD commentary by Jonathan Clements.
UK Publication of A Brief History of the Vikings
by Constable.
August 2005
Publication of Rei Pirata, the Brazilian edition of Pirate King.
July 2005
Publication of Lucky for Some in the Judge Dredd Megazine.
June 2005
Publication of Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty, the paperback edition of Pirate King.
May 2005
Much to everyone's surprise, there appears to be a Mexican edition of Chinese Life.
April 2005
Publication of Strontium Dog: Ruthless by Black Flame.
March 2005
Polish translation rights sold for Confucius: A Biography.
February 2005
Release of UNIT: Snake Head by Big Finish.
January 2005
Publication of Confucius: A Biography in the USA.
Release of Judge Dredd: Solo by Big Finish.
Release of Space 1889: Red Devils by Noise Monster Productions
December 2004
Portuguese translation rights sold for Pirate King.
November 2004
Publication of Dead Man Walking in the Judge Dredd Megazine.
October 2004
Publication of Confucius: A Biography. Release of Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge. Bet you never thought you'd see those two sharing a website.
September 2004
BBC online releases Fire From Heaven, starring Simon Pegg as Johnny Alpha.
August 2004
Korean translation rights sold for Pirate King. Romanian translation rights sold for Confucius: A Biography. It's almost as if your book has decided to write a book of its own and send you the money.
BBC online releases Down to Earth, starring Simon Pegg as Johnny Alpha.
July 2004
Publication of the Korean language edition of the Erotic Anime Movie Guide. To be honest, I'd forgotten this one was even in the works. Lord knows what the Koreans will make of it. Meanwhile, Muramasa Industries engaged on a consultancy job with a Japanese movie company. More gag orders, I'm afraid.
June 2004
Publication of Pirate King by Sutton. Publication of the Japanese deluxe edition of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, featuring an Afterword by Jonathan Clements in the final volume. Opening my copy feels strangely recursive; ten years ago, I was reading Akira in Japanese, now I'm in it.
July-December 2003
Muramasa Industries engaged on four separate projects: one multimedia consultancy, two television series, and one a consultancy assignment for a Japanese business association. All are smeared with gag orders and non-disclosure agreements, sorry!
July 2003
Foundation of Muramasa Industries Limited. (Time Travel Footnote from my accountant: "If you had set fire to five hundred pounds, it would have had the same effect on your tax bill this year.")
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