The Epherium Chronicles: Embrace by T.D. Wilson Book one of The Epherium Chronicles Hope. Captain James Hood of the Earth Defense Forces remembers what it felt like. Twenty-five years ago, it surged through him as a young boy watching the colony ships launched by mega-corporation Epherium rocket away. He, like so many others, dreamed of following in the colonists' footsteps. He wanted to help settle a new world—to be something greater. Then came the war... Hope. During years of vicious … [Read more...] about The Epherium Chronicles: Embrace by T.D. Wilson
Smuggler’s Valor by T.D. Wilson
Smuggler's Valor by T.D. Wilson Smuggling precious cargo to a remote colony was supposed to be easy. I was dead wrong. Awarded Silver Honorable Mention in the recent first quarter Volume 40 of L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future contest. Smuggling is a dangerous business and Reese Daniels has the score of a lifetime within his grasp; however, getting shot down on one of Uranus' moons wasn't in his plan. Stranded and on the run in the middle of an alien invasion, Reese must work with a … [Read more...] about Smuggler’s Valor by T.D. Wilson
Tinkerer Ship by Terry Compton
Tinkerer Ship by Terry Compton Kita, an ex-president of the Charter Alliance, looked at the spreadsheet. She had a tinkerer ship ready to make parts with plenty of orders pouring in, only the crew knew next to nothing about any of this. Then came the four young boys who owned three more of those tinkerer ships to her rescue. The names of those ships, Galactic Chaos, Galactic Mayhem and Galactic Bedlam gave Kita her clue about what to expect. … [Read more...] about Tinkerer Ship by Terry Compton
To Own Two Suns by Fran Tabor
To Own Two Suns by Fran Tabor It's the beginning of the 22nd century. Captain Jerry Jerrison, head scientist for the first manned flight to explore the outer solar system, has dreamed of meeting aliens since childhood. As they approach Pluto, his ship encounters what seems to be an abandoned alien spaceship. Muni, the sole occupant, is in a state of Deep Sleep. The ship's AI (Artificial Intelligence) learns the human spaceship is failing. The AI tricks Jerrison and his crew into boarding … [Read more...] about To Own Two Suns by Fran Tabor
First Strike: Keepers of the Universe Book 1 by Angela Haas
First Strike: Keepers of the Universe Book 1 by Angela Haas Stella Jayne Walsh, New York City’s top-rated trauma surgeon, holds an astounding record. She’s never lost a patient—until the day she does. In that moment, her world shatters, and she’s swept into an adventure that launches her from Manhattan into alien worlds in the far reaches of space. John “Ryder” Alexander is a handsome rogue and one of the most decorated soldiers in the galaxy—until he turns unwilling mercenary, blackmailed … [Read more...] about First Strike: Keepers of the Universe Book 1 by Angela Haas
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 38 by Multiple Authors
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 38 by Multiple Authors L. Ron Hubbard, Frank Herbert, David Farland, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Diane Dillon, and 12 winners: Azure Arther, Desmond Astaire, J. A. Becker, Lazarus Black, Z. T. Bright, John Coming, Em Dupre, N. V. Haskell, Michael Panter, Brittany Rainsdon, Mike Jack Stoumbos, M. Elizabeth Ticknor, and finalist: Rebecca E. Treasure In the World of Sci-Fi & Fantasy… …this Anthology stands out for three reasons. Will … [Read more...] about L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol 38 by Multiple Authors
Interview with Author – Erasmo Acosta
Author Bio: Erasmo Acosta was born in Cantura, Venezuela, and moved to the United States in 1996 to pursue a software engineering career, sponsored by a small Silicon Valley company. He retired to Portland, Oregon, in 2020 after achieving 32 successful years in the industry. In 2015, Acosta became interested in the implications of the Fermi Paradox as it relates to the prospects of finding another civilization in the universe. Further research into Futurism, upcoming technologies, and the works … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Erasmo Acosta
Interview with Author – James Murdo
Author Bio: James Murdo was born and raised in London, where he still lives. He graduated from university with a Masters degree in Physics, which added fuel to his early love of science fiction. His favourite book, hands down, is The Algebraist, by Iain M Banks. What inspires you to write? Science - theories, news, personal musings. All of it. Aside from that, I have an overactive imagination, which helps. Tell us about your writing process. I am a bad outliner. I often try to draft a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – James Murdo
Daisy’s Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron
Daisy's Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron Rudely yanked from cryo-sleep, Daisy woke to find herself on a burning ship in deep space, and among a crew of modded humans, no less. Her life had just become a whole lot more complicated. And it was only going to get worse. As if the creepy cyborg and the mechanically-enhanced human crew weren’t bad enough, what was supposed to be a simple flight home to Earth was going horribly wrong. A deadly plot was unfolding. One that could … [Read more...] about Daisy’s Run: The Clockwork Chimera 1 by Scott Baron
The Sixth Ship by Stephen Alexander
The Sixth Ship by Stephen Alexander A passing black hole forces humanity to send the largest ships ever conceived, the Great Journeys, deep into the abyss of space to find new worlds to live on. Families such as the Grovers of Ventura city are divided between those that stayed behind and those that braved the journey to the worlds found by our real-life telescopes. The brothers of the divided Grover family made a pledge- to one day reunite the family if they survived after 2166. Now it is … [Read more...] about The Sixth Ship by Stephen Alexander