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Hank Quense writes humorous fantasy and science fiction along with an occasional article on fiction writing. He lives with Pat, his wife of many years, in Bergenfield, NJ. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.
Bergenfield is located 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. Midtown is frequently referred to as the entertainment center of the galaxy because so many extra-terrestrials go there on vacation. A favorite vacation package for these visitors is to get a gig driving a taxi for a few days.
To date Quense has over three dozen stories and articles published. His novel Fool's Gold is a sci-fi retelling of the ancient Rhinegold myth. Tunnel Vision, a collection of twenty previously published stories. Both books are available in ebook and...more


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Published on May 30, 2012 06:35
Average rating: 4.10 · 62 ratings · 45 reviews · 13 distinct works
Tales from Gundarland
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Zaftan Miscreants
4.82 of 5 stars 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011
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Zaftan Entrepreneurs
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Mini-Collection
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Tunnel Vision
3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings2 editions
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Fool's Gold
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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Brunnhilde's Quest
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011
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Humorous Yarns and Other Stuff
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions
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10 Great Fantasy Short Stories
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Zaftan Entrepreneurs Zaftan Miscreants
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Memorial Day Book Sale
May 24, 2012 08:00AM — 248 people invited
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Lucy in Love sample (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 02, 2012 05:45am
Description: One of the stories from my mini-collection ebook
Zaftan Entrepreneurs (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Jun 02, 2011 09:37am
Description: Book 1 of the Zaftan Trilogy
Gundarland (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Jul 16, 2010 05:01am
Description: An introduction to the strange, wonderful world of Gundarland

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Hank Quense said "yes" to attending the event: Memorial Day Book Sale
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description: Time to stock up on summer reading material. From now until the end of the month, three of my ebooks are discounted 50% . They are Tales From Gundarland, Zaftan Entrepreneurs and Zaftan Miscreants. Don't miss out! Go to my blog post for more details:http://hank-quense.com/wp/201...
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Stealing Fire by Jo Graham
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This historical fiction novel deals with the events after the death of Alexander the Great. Upon his death Alexander's empire fell apart as the generals grabbed pieces of it to rule. The story is told through the eyes of Lydias. Once a slave, he runs...more
"I hope everyone enjoys reading it. It will give everyone a taste of what I write and introduce them to my bizarre humor. "
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“To him, one of the most fascinating historical aspects of governments was their complete disregard for governing. Governments were single-minded and interested only in increasing their control and any governance that came out of the government's actions were purely coincidental. .... The lowest flunky as well as the most powerful bureaucrat was more interested in protecting his sinecure than in helping the citizens who coughed up tax money to pay the government worker's salaries.”
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message 3: by Sam

Sam I'll be honest, I haven't read work by either of those authors but I've only recently been starting to expand what and who I read, thanks to Goodreads. I'll keep an eye out for them at the library though

Oh I'm jealous, I bet the original is far superior :-)


message 2: by Hank

Hank Quense If you like authors like Chris Moore or Tom Holt, I think you'll enjoy Fool's Gold. My wife and I have seen both fountains. The original is much better if only because it's surrounded by Rome, an unforgettable city


Sam wrote: "Hiya Hank, thanks for the add :-)

I must say I did get quite excited when I read what Fools Gold was about, it sounds like the fantasy book with everything. I hope I do get it, if not I'm hitti..."





message 1: by Sam

Sam Hiya Hank, thanks for the add :-)

I must say I did get quite excited when I read what Fools Gold was about, it sounds like the fantasy book with everything. I hope I do get it, if not I'm hitting the shops :-D

Unfortunetly it's not the Trevi Fountain but the replica one at Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas. We were there last year for a friend's wedding. Still nice though but would love to go to Rome and see the original :-)

Sam


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