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Hello everyone,

I'm a huge devourer of sci fi stories and would like to discover more authors and stories. I'm not necessarily asking for freebies (although those are most welcome, for which I'll also write a review if you like). If anyone has suggestions or stories to be reviewed, I would be honored to do so.

You can mail me or reply here.

Thank you.

Check out Relayor (which I wrote).

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Read a couple of the reviews on Amazon. You can read the first sixty pages there as well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HI4PA8S

It's listed at $4.99. I'll be doing a countdown deal sometime in the next month or so. When it happens it will be noted on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pg/Relayor-1...).

The odds are good that you'll really like it. Also, if you haven't read Pandora's Star, you'll want to include that in your list. Enjoy.

Thomas,

We have a new science thriller/hard science novel ready for advanced review, The Happy Chip. You can read some chapters here: http://dennismeredith.com/the-happy-c...
It will be available in mobi very soon. If you would like to read and review it I could send you a paper copy.

Regards,
Joni
[email protected]

Hi, Thomas. If you're into epic scifi with a mix of fantasy, give my Shiva XIV series a try! It's space opera, but more on the metaphysical side, kind of like if you took Star Wars and meshed it with Dune, then added a side of Airbender. :)



If this sounds like your cup of sci-fi, the first book is on sale for only .99 on amazon kindle until April 1st!

https://www.amazon.com/Shiva-XIV-Book...

Hello, Thomas. Maybe you would enjoy reading my light-hearted science fiction story, Klubbe the Turkle and the Golden Star Coracle. Reviews of my book can be read on Goodreads and Amazon.uk and Amazon.com
If you would like to read and review my book, I could send a paperback copy of it to you.



Klubbe the Turkle and the Golden Star Coracle

Thomas wrote: "Hello everyone,

I'm a huge devourer of sci fi stories and would like to discover more authors and stories. I'm not necessarily asking for freebies (although those are most welcome, for which I'll..."
Hi Thomas,

How about a pre-release read of my next novel Perax Frontier ?

"Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading Perax Frontier, the new read by author Alistair Potter. An unusual and fascinating work of science fiction, this book is one that kept me engrossed right from the very start. I loved Perax Frontier. Loved. It. How's that for a review? Well, it's absolutely how I felt about this excellent story by author Alistair Potter. It's unusual to find a book of science fiction that doesn't follow the same formulaic themes that many do nowadays, but Potter has done it in this book. This story line is fresh and unique, which is truly a treasure to find in this genre. His characterizations are vivid and strong, his descriptions of surrounds are so realistic that readers will feel as if they have simply slipped through the pages into the world of the Perax Frontier, and his writing is exciting and full of adventure. Readers who like science fiction or adventurous story lines would love this book, and I highly recommend they read it. My biggest piece of advice to any reader, besides reading this book, is to be sure that you set aside enough time to read it all at once. You simply won't want to put it down! - Tracy Slowiak for Readers’ Favorite"

...I was a bit stunned too. Get in touch through my Goodreads author page if you'd like an EBook .mobi version.

Cheers, Alistair

My I suggest these anthologies? They'l acquaint you with several authors, any of whom could become a favorite.
Magic Unveiled: An Anthology
Priorities: Mastering Time Management

Hi Thomas,

If you are looking for something outside of mainstream, please consider checking out Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton, an adult literary novel with a social science fiction backdrop that was published by a traditional small press. The final edition was released to Amazon on December 5, 2016: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017REIA44/.... Detailed info is below, including about the nonprofit agency to which author proceeds are donated for the prevention of child maltreatment. Sensitizing readers to victimization, early tragedy in this story feeds and amplifies subsequent comedy and satire. This novel was the first, if not the only, science fiction adventure to specifically predict the rise of Donald Trump to political power -- a parody.

Blurb:



Lacy Dawn's father relives the Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in the hollow is hard. She has one advantage -- an android was inserted into her life and is working with her to cure her parents. But, he wants something in exchange. It's up to her to save the Universe. Lacy Dawn doesn't mind saving the universe, but her family and friends come first.



Rarity from the Hollow is adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire. A Children's Story. For Adults.



“The most enjoyable science fiction novel I have read in years.”

—Temple Emmet Williams, Author, former editor for Reader’s Digest





“Quirky, profane, disturbing… In the space between a few lines we go from hardscrabble realism to pure sci-fi/fantasy. It’s quite a trip.”

— Evelyn Somers, The Missouri Review





. "…a hillbilly version of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy…what I would have thought impossible; taken serious subjects like poverty, ignorance, abuse…tongue-in-cheek humor without trivializing them…profound…a funny book that most sci-fi fans will thoroughly enjoy." -- Awesome Indies (Gold Medal)



“…sneaks up you and, before you know it, you are either laughing like crazy or crying in despair, but the one thing you won’t be is unmoved…a brilliant writer.” --Readers’ Favorite (Gold Medal)



“Rarity from the Hollow is an original and interesting story of a backwoods girl who saves the Universe in her fashion. Not for the prudish.” —Piers Anthony, New York Times bestselling author



“…Good satire is hard to find and science fiction satire is even harder to find.” -- The Baryon Review

On 1-6-17, the first review of the final edition was published, five stars. To facilitate your consideration of reviewing this novel, the closing lines were: "…Brilliant satires such as this are genius works of literature in the same class as Orwell’s 'Animal Farm.' I can picture American Lit professors sometime in the distant future placing this masterpiece on their reading list." https://marcha2014.wordpress.com/2017... On 2-17-17, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes, a critic whose book reviews often appear in the New York Review of Science Fiction, published his review of the final edition, five stars: "…I know this all sounds pretty whack, and it is, but it's also quite moving. Lacy Dawn and her supporting cast - even Brownie, the dog - are some of the most engaging characters I've run across in a novel in some time…." http://sturgeonslawyer.livejournal.com/


However, Thomas, this book is not for everybody. Piers Anthony, best selling fantasy author during the '80s and '90s, found that my novel was “…not for the prudish.” Kevin Patrick Mahoney, editor of the once noteworthy site, Authortrek, found that my story was, “…not for the faint hearted or easily offended….” Message me and I'll reply with info about Comfort Zones.

Despite a serious formatting problem, the ARC was awarded two Gold Medals by major book review organizations, was named one of the best releases of 2015 by a Bulgaria book critic, and received twenty-six five star reviews and forty-three four star reviews by independent book review bloggers. It was also criticized by book reviewers, IMO, who found it too far outside of mainstream expectations.

This novel is written in third person omniscient narrator. “…The author has created a new narrative format, something I’ve never seen before, with a standard third-person narration, interspersed, lightly, with first-person asides. This makes me think of Eugene O’Neill’s play Strange Interlude where internal and external dialogue are blended...partaking a little of the whimsical and nonsensical humor of Roger Zelazny or even Ron Goulart….” Jefferson Swycaffer, Affiliate, Fantasy Fan Federation. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re... Some of the inner thoughts of characters are in italics following the speaker's voice. For some busy book reviewers, this style could feel like it slows down the read and could result in head hopping if an attempt is made to read this novel too quickly, but for leisurely readers with time to contemplate it is a good fit. "…If it does not make you think, you are not really reading it…." http://www.onmykindle.net/2015/11/rar...

If you are interested and after you've considered the Comfort Zones section that I'll send you upon request, Thomas, I would be happy to email you a .mobi or .epub file for review. Paperback copies for review are only available free to U.K. book reviewers because of the cost of international shipping.

I don't know if you are into politics, or where you live. There is no political advocacy in this novel, one side or any other. With respect to allegory, this novel was the first if not the only science fiction adventure to predict the rise of Donald Trump to political power. You may be interested in this press release: http://www.pr4us.com/pr-2618-trump-pr..., but you would have to read the novel to find out how Lacy Dawn, the protagonist, convinced Mr. Rump (Bernie Sanders) to help talk Mr. Prump (Donald Trump) into saving the universe. The allegory includes pressing issues that are being debated today, including illegal immigration and the refuge crisis, an issue that several European commentators have compared to cockroach infestation; extreme capitalism / consumerism vs. domestic spending for social supports; sexual harassment…. Mr. Prump in my story was a projection of Donald Trump based on the TV show, The Apprentice. The counterpart, Mr. Rump, was based on my understanding of positions held by Bernie Sanders as I wrote the story. Part of the negotiations in the story occur in the only high rise on planet Shptiludrp (Shop Until You Drop), a giant shopping mall and the center of economic governance, now more easily identifiable as Trump Tower. The allegory was not addressed by ARC reviewers of the novel because so few worldwide considered Donald Trump to be a serious political contender until the primary elections in the U.S. The political allegory in the novel is much more obvious now that Donald Trump has become a household name.

Half of author proceeds have and will continue to be donated to Children's Home Society of West Virginia. That's where I live -- WV. I'm a retired children's psychotherapist and used to work for this agency in the early '80s. Since the Trump administration has proposed significant funding cuts for community-based nonprofits like this one, I feel that any money that I can raise to prevent child maltreatment is especially needed now. I can tell you more about this agency, as well, if you are interested. I stand behind its good works.

Thanks for your consideration. Take care.

I too have sci fiction story in Amazon if you're into that stuff. lol Its called Eternal Youths: The Big Switch.

Eternal Youth: The Big Switch

Geez I wish I knew how to get one with an actual cover, but this is all I can do here.

Or you can try this link:

https://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Youth-...

Hi Thomas,

I have published for free reading, two chapters of my debut sci-fi novel. Would appreciate any feedback and shares!


Best wishes,
Raymond


Chapter 1 - Disappearance of a gamer -
https://www.facebook.com/notes/raymon...

Chapter 2 - Inquirere
https://www.facebook.com/notes/raymon...

Hi Thomas,

Aero One is free today and tomorrow (Apr 14/15) on Amazon:



Jia can't breathe, her ship is minutes from breaking apart in Uranus's atmosphere, and the lifepod just burned up. Things aren't going well. When her injured engineer's solution sends them plummeting into the icy stratosphere, they find themselves trapped in a life-or-death battle against time, the elements, and unexpected visitors.

http://bit.ly/aerobook

Thanks for looking,
S.D.

Hello!

I recently published a dystopian sci fi book The Buried Few. It's available as an ebook and paperback on Amazon.

Imagine a future where over-ambitious wars leave a generation of Americans without parents. Imagine the remaining citizens doing their best to raise grandchildren, cousins, or neighbors as their own. Imagine every child being overseen by the government, a paper trail following them from birth to adoption and beyond.

Now imagine being involved in none of that… until you find a baby, abandoned but alive, in a park. What would you do? Is there even a choice? With echoes of A Brave New World, The Handmaid's Tale, and The Giver, The Buried Few tells the story of Daniel Allingham, a computer security specialist who is faced with just such a decision. Despite his efforts to wash his hands of the whole problem, he finds himself -- and those close to him -- further and further entrenched in a struggle against a relentless government agent.

While the personal, technological, and political issues grow more and more complex, the heart of the matter remains deceptively simple: a child, a man, and the lengths to which he'd go to set one thing right in a world of wrong.

I have two favorite short stories, both freely available on the web. "Learning to be Me" by Greg Egan and "A Dry, Quiet War" by Tony Daniel. If you get a chance to read them I'd love to discuss them here.

A private detective named Russ Dymond who is searching for a missing person on Mars provides the gist of this story.

“Dymond in the Rough” by C.E. Gee takes place in the Martian City of Bradbury.

Those of you who remember the hippy-dippy daze of the late 1960’s might get a chuckle out of the Martian neighborhood where the search takes place.

If you’re into “souls or spirits” there’s much about such in this story.

The propulsion system that drives the commercial spaceship Russ uses in his trip to Mars from Earth utilizes Einstein’s theory of relativity. Those of you of a technical mindset should find the propulsion system interesting.

The technique used by Russ to find the missing person should educate persons interested in detectives and their methods.

Enjoy!

Goto

http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/short...

Do you happen to like dystopian YA time-travel like from the classic pulp zines? https://www.amazon.com/BARDS-FANTASIA...