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J. Richard Jacobs

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born

November 15, 1940 in Santa Monica, CA, The United States

gender

male

website

http://jrichardjacobs.net

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Science

influences

Asimov, Clarke, Einstein, Feynman, ad infinitum

member since

September 2008

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I am an author of science fiction (both soft and hard), science fact, fantasy and horror (usually funny in a dark manner) on occasion and a little mainstreamish stuff for the not-too-squeamish.

I have been an avid and active amateur astronomer since 1947. I began writing at the professional level in 1956 when, at 16, I went to work as a technical writer and illustrator for Butler Publications in West Los Angeles, CA.

A brief break in my writing occurred when I became a naval architect and yacht designer, though I continued to write articles for trade magazines and journals on such things as yacht design, creative mathematics in design, applied physics, etc. When I "retired", I moved to Mexico to teach some folks how to build small craft, Engl...more

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Books by J. Richard Jacobs

Average rating: 4.28 · 18 ratings · 3 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Twisted Tails V - Apocalypses Now and Then 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Ancient Whispers from Tomorrow 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Twisted Tales II -- Out of Time 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Twisted Tails: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight by J. Richard Jacobs (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eugen M. Bacon, Terence West 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Seeds of Memory 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Twisted Tails II [Time on our Hands Volume 1of 2] 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Storm Cloud Rising [Rain Trilogy Book 1] 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	My rating:
	Eat My Shorts 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Xenogenesis 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2005	My rating:
	Twisted Tails IV - Fantastic Flights of Fantasy 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Twisted Tails (6 books)
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Twisted Tails: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

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Description: A collection of incredible stories by talented authors designed to catch you off guard. It is the first in a series of anthologies. Be sure to search out TWISTED TAILS II - vol 1: Time on our Hands, TWISTED TAILS II - vol 2: Out of Time, TWISTED TAILS III: Pure Fear, and TWISTED TAILS IV: Fantastic Flights of Fantasy. TWISTED TAILS V: Apocalypses Now and Then is now available. Other books by J. Richard Jacobs: XENOGENESIS SEEDS OF MEMORY ANCIENT WHISPERS FROM TOMORROW STORM CLOUD RISING (Book 1 of the RAIN TRILOGY) EAT MY SHORTS There are others and more are on the way. Go to: http://www.jrichardjacobs.net to get the latest.

TWISTED TAILS: An Anthology to Surprise and Delight (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

2 chapters — updated Nov 17, 2009 08:45pm

Description: An eclectic collection of short stories held together by their O'Henry-like twist endings.

TWISTED TAILS IV: Fantastic Flights of Fantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Nov 15, 2009 05:11pm

Description: A collection of short, irreverent urban fantasy tales.

TWISTED TAILS II - vol 1: Time on Our Hands (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Nov 14, 2009 04:07pm

Description: A collection of stories themed around time travel....

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