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Fire In The Sky
A new book by Simon Robinson, called Fire In The Sky, is tentatively due to be published on March 28 via Easy on the Eye Books. The book tells the story of making Machine Head, and is a follow up to Wait for the Ricochet from the same author. (By the by, the latter is now in second print and back in stock.)
And while Simon is not exactly famous for meeting the deadlines (the book was originally announced in 2016, to be published in 2017), the result is always top notch. Just check out the previews: page 1, page 2 and flip-through the mock-up layout.
What: Simon Robinson and Stephen Clare Deep Purple: Fire in the Sky, The story of Machine Head and Smoke on the Water
When: March 28 June 28 December 28, 2020
Where: Easy on the Eyes Books (online store)
ISBN: 9780956143990
Thanks to our editor emeritus Benny Holmström for the info.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Finally, eh? It’ll have been worth the wait. And is that the original but abandoned Deep Purple wallpaper in the previews? /Rasmus
January 24th, 2020 at 22:19I pre-ordered ( and paid for ) this book back in Sept, 2019.It had a December publication date.
January 24th, 2020 at 23:47End of March now. We’ll see…….
Can’t wait for it!!! “Wait for the ricochet” is absolutely brilliant and of course a must have for all the Purple fans.
January 25th, 2020 at 04:33I can’t wait… Simon for President!
January 25th, 2020 at 07:54Dead lines. 🤔
January 25th, 2020 at 07:58Great news!
January 26th, 2020 at 03:55Is there this in video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjs2azMpt8
January 27th, 2020 at 16:55YAY!!
February 1st, 2020 at 11:37Is there anyway to check if I pre-ordered this book? I did so with the last book and got a name credit. Just can’t remember if I pre ordered this one. Thanks.
February 29th, 2020 at 10:19Why can’t they be sold as ebooks?
March 1st, 2020 at 10:15As per Book Depository,the publishing date is now June 28,2020.
April 2nd, 2020 at 14:25Wondering what was in the A4 MachineHead booklets of the Anniversary Edition released around 1996.
Must have it stashed somewhere.
Today is my birthday, boring old fart : 55 years old. Still having long hair 🙂
Nice weekend and take care.
April 4th, 2020 at 16:03In case you were hoping to get this book for a summer read,the publication date is now December 28th,2020.
June 25th, 2020 at 16:59Maybe I’m a cynic, but I sincerely doubt this book will ever get made.
I suppose I pre ordered it, dont remember, me Alzheimer Light sometimes.
Did it have an pre order option?
June 28th, 2020 at 11:11Not saying it’s taking some time, but my £5 deposit on it was written on parchment
June 28th, 2020 at 14:27WOW, just checked in on it to see what was up and disappointment is not a strong enough word. Oh well, gives me time to finish the Cozy Powell book that I got when I ordered the new Tommy Bolin book that is hopefully showing up PDQ. And Bernie’s book. And the Whitesnake book from a couple of years ago that I started and then moved so it ended up in a box that still has not been unpacked!
July 1st, 2020 at 00:13Did this book ever come to fruition?
July 10th, 2024 at 02:01Deep Purple / Fire In The Sky is due out this year (2025) according to the Easy on the Eyes Books website.
June 8th, 2025 at 17:49Let’s hope its finally published.
I have been waiting for this book since what, 2019? I have even corresponded a couple times with Simon Robinson a few years back to ask the question “when…”. I kept being told “it’s coming.” so anyway I had forgotten about it since prior to 2023. Does anybody know the story about the delay and if this book will ever come out? Any info would be welcome… Thanks! Keith F (USA)
February 7th, 2026 at 17:43Well, Simon also promised us reissues of the Burn candles only a few decades back, so cut him some slack!
February 8th, 2026 at 00:39As we all know: When a man says he will do it – he will do it.
No need to remind him every other year.
February 8th, 2026 at 14:13Well said, Max. History is full of potentially great works that have failed due to a rushed approach.
February 9th, 2026 at 00:37Dat’s why I avoid that like the plague, Uwe. Sometimes women tend to mistake wisdom for laziness though.
February 9th, 2026 at 20:15