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JON WASKAN
Jon Waskan
Jon Waskan received his Ph.D. from Washington University's Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Ph.D. program, worked briefly at William Paterson University, and later earned tenure at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also held a post at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Prior to surrendering tenure early (Jon claims he's the only philosopher ever to do so), he penned his first novel, COLD TRAP. Its warm reception left Jon wishing that he could develop the many other fiction ideas he had brainstormed over the years. In 2018, he found himself in the perfect position to do just that. Since then, he has been writing, freelance editing, and caring for his family as his lovely and generous wife supports him by building explosive separation devices for space-bound rockets.
BOBBY H AND THE NEW UTOPIANS
by Jon Waskan
It will soon be possible to travel between planets. . . simply by falling. At a secret facility in the wilds of Kazakhstan, the chance discovery of an exotic metamaterial has torn open the lid on a whole new branch of physics. Next will come wave after wave of societal disruptions. But are we ready, or are we simply on the cusp of repeating a truly cosmic mistake?That's the question facing Nigel Tanner, a cynical purveyor of leaked documents who recently threw in with a quirky cabal of billionaires. All are working to keep the metamaterial from being weaponized, or something far worse. But word of its existence has just been leaked to the world's superpowers. Which means someone in their orbit is a traitor. Now, to keep the world safe, they may just have to leave it behind.
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Cold Trap
by Jon Waskan
Miles from the multinational Unity lunar outpost, a lone explorer extracts a mysterious object – a missing chapter from the primordial past – from deep beneath the grime ice in the never-ending darkness of crater 6L43A. Inexplicably, the explorer vanishes, and the object along with him. Nearby, the gears spin on a secret device, setting in motion a chain reaction that could avert a civilization-ending cataclysm. Known only to a select few, the machine must be protected. But watching from the shadows, a brilliant sociopath has plans of his own. . .
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