h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Announcement: I've just updated the h2g2 Front Page's Create spot so that people can find and bookmark 'Holes in History' projects for reading: A88000463

Toward the bottom of that page, you will find links to all five of the official entries in this project (so far), stretching from Bronze Age Russia to the medieval Wirral. There are also stories set in 1844 Pennsylvania, 1880 Vienna, and 1940s France. This is going to be a wild ride (especially FWR's, which actually involves wild riding).

You can count on finding the links this month on the FP, or on the Post Editorial page. Episodes (chapters) will appear daily, either as new links in a table, or new threads at the bottom of their respective home pages.

Enjoy! Commenters, please try not to annoy the writers. They've undertaken a monumental task. Don't quibble with them over fiddling details. Comments that post links to 'my stuff', or 'things I like better than what I just read', will be completely and utterly ignored (and may be removed by management). Honour this project with your attention - and for once, for the love of Mike, leave off with the terrible puns. As my baby sister said to her toddler, 'One of these days, you'll be bigger, and that won't be cute anymore.'

You might even learn something this month.

Finally, to the writers: you have the Editor's gratitude and admiration for undertaking this challenge. When I first explained it to Robbie Stamp several months ago, he said in wonder, 'That's...really ambitious!' Yep. That's us.

Good luck everyone!