As some of you already know, I’ve spent the last two years writing the 325,000 word epic novel series AlCent Sagas. It sounds like a lot of work, but I’m at my happiest when I’m writing! The main character is Lt. Commander James Van Wert of the novel “Seed of Aldebaran.” Here is the description […]
Read more "Now released! AlCent Sagas Book One: Formation"Mariner Valley By James Crawford Copyright 2012 By James Crawford All rights reserved. I think that most of the people of this country do not understand the enormous opportunities that are now at hand with the establishment of the settlements at Chryse Planitia, Sacra Fossa, Candor Chasma and the other small research sites. What we […]
Read more "Excerpt 1 of “Mariner Valley”"Last February I found myself getting up nearly every morning before dawn to find the comet ZTF with my 10×50 binoculars. I did eventually find it, and was able to show it to my wife once it had become visible in the evening sky, but afterward found myself wanting a telescope again. I had a […]
Read more "My Return to Astronomy"In today’s post I would like to show you the cover art for the first novel of the AlCent Sagas series, which is set in the same time and location as Seed of Aldebaran. This is the great ship ISS Malabar, a combination heavy freighter and luxury passenger liner that operates between the planetary systems […]
Read more "AlCent Sagas Book 1 Cover Art!"Here is an interview I did with Arnold Serafin in his cigar store in beautiful Tarpon Springs, Florida. I’ve known is family for years and when he heard that I was a science fiction writer he wanted to put me in front of the camera. Check out his other topics on his podcast. Lots of […]
Read more "Video interview with Arnold Serafin of Serafin de Cuba!"I think that most of the people of this country do not understand the enormous opportunities that are now at hand with the establishment of the settlements at Chryse Planitia, Sacra Fossa, Candor Chasma and the other small research sites. What we are talking about here is an entire world to be explored. The […]
Read more "Mariner Valley Excerpt #1"A gang of desperate outlaws fleeing justice. An armed posse eager for revenge. A thrilling chase across the high desert wastelands…of Mars! This is the setting of James Crawford’s Mariner Valley. The space-faring nations of Earth have established settlements on the surface of Mars, some separated by hundreds of miles, where advances in science and […]
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