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Les is the author or co-author of four published popular science books. His first science fiction novel, Back to the Moon (co-authored with Travis Taylor) was published in hardcover in December 2010 and paperback in December 2011 by Baen. His latest book, Going Interstellar (co-edited with Jack McDevitt), was released in June 2012.

By day, Les is the Deputy Manager for NASA's Advanced Concepts Office at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In the early 2000's, Les was NASA's Manager for Interstellar Propulsion Research and later managed the In-Space Propulsion Technology Project. He has worked for NASA since 1990 and has served in various technical and management roles.

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I've been writing and publishing books since the publication of my popular science book Living Off the Land in Space in 2007. My latest book is mostly science fiction; a collaboration with Jack McDevitt that will be released by Baen Books May 29th.

As a NASA employee for over 20 years, specializing in advanced concepts and advanced propulsion technologies, I’ve worked on some pretty cool projec... Read more of this blog post »

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	Going Interstellar by Les Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jack McDevitt (Editor), Ben Bova (Contributor) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradise Regained: The Regreening of Earth by Les Johnson (Goodreads Author), Gregory L. Matloff, C. Bangs 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sky Alert!: When Satellites Fail 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back to the Moon by Travis S. Taylor, Les Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Off the Land in Space: Green Roads to the Cosmos by Gregory L. Matloff, Les Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel by Giovanni Vulpetti, Gregory L. Matloff, Les Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Alabama Phoenix Festival
Author appearance, May 24, 2013 05:00PM
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LibertyCon Science Fiction Convention
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Les is now friends with James Conn
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Les rated a book 5 of 5 stars Monster Hunter Legion (MHI, #4) by Larry Correia read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The Monster Hunter books are my 'secret pleasure.' They are the books I'll admit reading and enjoying to my close friends. WELL DONE.
Apr 06, 2013 08:28am · see review
Les rated a book 4 of 5 stars Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles, #1) by Larry Correia read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Larry Correia did it again. He wrote a real page turning dark fantasy that actually appealed to me. I'm usually more of a hard science fiction fan but Larry's writing (about monsters, supernatural powers, etc.) is awesome. I recommend the book.
Apr 06, 2013 08:26am · see review
Les rated a book 3 of 5 stars Watching the Clock (Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations, #1) by Christopher L. Bennett read in February, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Entertaining read.
Apr 06, 2013 08:23am · see review
Les said "yes" to attending LibertyCon Science Fiction Convention date: June 28, 2013 05:00PM location: Chattanooga Choo-Chooo, 1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN, The United States description: Speaking engagement and book signing
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Les rated a book 4 of 5 stars Ghost Country (Travis Chase, #2) by Patrick Lee read in November, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not quite as good as the first book in the series, but still a good read.
Nov 06, 2012 12:19pm · see review
Les wants to read More Than Conquerors by William Hendriksen	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Les rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Breach (Travis Chase, #1) by Patrick Lee	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wow. An innovative, original twist on time travel - but not really. That's what makes it so interesting. Best read in one sitting if you can.
Oct 02, 2012 09:58am · see review