The concept of the human being the alien is a great one, and he has given her a plot that works really well too. He has drawn on inspiration from various people, including Gaiman, Pratchett and Douglas Adams, whilst still ensuring that his own humour and voice stands out strongly. Mitch Benn is best known for his funny songs and stand-up comedy, and this is his first venture into the realm of the novel. This is a time of change too, as the extraordinary world ofFnrr spirals into a terrible war. As the only human on the planet Fnrr this was going to be very strange, very strange indeed. He decides that she need rescuing from there, from Rrth and from humanity, and he decides to break every rule in the non-contact recommendations and takes her home.Įight orbits later, Terra was about to enter formal education. The parent’s climb out and run away as fast as they can. The Bradbury's were driving home whilst mid argument, as usual, and really weren’t expecting the lemon coloured and shaped spaceship to suddenly appear in front of them. None of them can understand why we are so intent on ruining our only planet, especially as we haven’t developed the technology to get of it safely They are not going to help us either can you imagine the chaos that would cause! One alien thinks that the earth is worth studying, partly for the places and partly for the other creatures just not for the humans. Most aliens think that the earth is doomed. The trilogy is available in paperback and ebook formats, with audiobooks to follow in the summer of 2021. The first two books have also been relaunched with new cover art. The long-awaited conclusion to the trilogy, Terra's War, is available now.

Terra was also listed in The Guardian's Top 10 Sci-Fi books of the year. The first two books, Terra and Terra's World, were originally published in 20 to wide acclaim, including glowing reviews in The Times and The Independent. The Terra Trilogy is aimed at young readers (or adults who remember being one) and follows Terra, a human girl raised by aliens, on her adventures across the galaxy. He also writes a weekly column in The New European newspaper. Mitch's voice acting credits include Neil Gaiman's Good Omens TV series and the Sandman audiobooks.

As a comedian, Mitch has toured extensively in the UK and internationally over the last 20 years. He is perhaps best known as the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show from 1999 to 2016. Mitch Benn is a British stand-up comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician and actor.

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