I am a first-time author who was captivated by the science fiction of the 1950’s and 60’s. A "duck and cover" alumni, I enjoy weaving themes of apocalyptic events into my stories, while adding a diversity of other elements to interest a possibly wider audience later.

Here’s the back cover synopsis: "Darren Stroud finds the love of his life in the strangest of places, and then loses her. In his quest to locate her again, he travels to the ends of the universe, and beyond. Thrown together with new friends including a water nymph, a Russian Czar, and intelligent lemurs, Darren takes them on a journey to parallel universes, with no map or guide. Not knowing where or when their next stop will be, Darren has to decide when enough is enough. Should he keep trying to get back home, or settle for something...else. Finally, in the ravaged remains of an Earth seemingly without a living soul, the voyagers try to set things right in the place where it all started. But the efforts required, and the prices to be paid, may be more than they can bear, or survive."

I have been a voracious reader since I was a child. I was the stereotypical kid under the covers at night with a book and a flashlight. Since it was the era of Sputnik, the sci-fi of Asimov and Bradbury and Clark were my favorites. A few years ago, I let the thought of writing my own book blossom into action.

The book is complete, and has already already been self-published. I did all the design and graphics work on the cover text and back using Adobe Photoshop, and obtained the cover background image from an artist in Romania.

My work has never really received a critical review, since I initially wrote it for myself, with no intention of trying to reach a wide audience at the time, nor with any thought of monetary gain. I imagine the criticisms will be brutal, but I’m ready to face that. It’s the only way to find out if my book should remain as merely a whim, or if it might bring some small pleasure to others. Thank you.