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John Wegener

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Asimov, Arthur. C Clarke, J.R.R. Tolkien,

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I'm a dreamer…always have been.

I have dreamed of flying to the stars since I was a child, looking up at the Milky Way on a moonless and cloudless winter’s night, wondering what’s out there.

I started writing in 2016 and now write full time. Ten published books later, I’m still writing strong with many more stories in my head for others to enjoy. My stories revolve around science fiction, primarily space based stories with as strong an element of hard science as I can place into the stories. This means they usually occur in the near future (next one to two hundred years). But I do delve into the fantastic sci fi for stories of intrigue and adventure other than hard science based ones.

Before taking up writing, I undertook chemical engineering I'm a dreamer…always have been.

I have dreamed of flying to the stars since I was a child, looking up at the Milky Way on a moonless and cloudless winter’s night, wondering what’s out there.

I started writing in 2016 and now write full time. Ten published books later, I’m still writing strong with many more stories in my head for others to enjoy. My stories revolve around science fiction, primarily space based stories with as strong an element of hard science as I can place into the stories. This means they usually occur in the near future (next one to two hundred years). But I do delve into the fantastic sci fi for stories of intrigue and adventure other than hard science based ones.

Before taking up writing, I undertook chemical engineering in the steel industry for 35 years.

So I now write, drawing on my many experiences in exotic places throughout my working life. These were incredible at times! I also draw on many other experiences. Some are funny and interesting.

Being an avid reader, I read almost anything. It is common for me to read three or four books at the same time on completely differing topics, both fiction and non-fiction. I mainly enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy books, my favorite authors being Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and J.R.R. Tolkien. I also enjoy crime mysteries. Ancient and medieval history in Europe fascinate me and I use extrapolated facts from this history in my stories at times.

Cosmology, general relativity and quantum physics intrigue me. New concepts and understanding continually develop in these fields. This is exciting to me and is the way of the future. Humanity is finally escaping the shackles of Earth and seriously reaching out into space.

I rarely use aliens in my stories as the aliens I encounter in the stories I read are usually humans dressed up as aliens. So why not use humans. I do delve into genetic engineering. That is a realistic scientific development worth exploring in science fiction.

You can get to know me better by viewing my website and subscribing to my emails, where I provide more information on my activities and explore interesting topics. Or follow me on facebook.

I live in Wollongong, Australia with my wife and family.
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A thought provoking book. It felt slow after the start and I wondered where it was heading at times. But the ending was very interesting. The interactions and behaviour of the human characters were realistic. Well worth reading.
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The series wouldn't have been worthwhile without a final bot fight against overwhelming odds. yThe final climax is a little anticlimactic, but I won't spoil it by being more specific. Maybe more of a young adult series than one for more seasoned read ...more
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This book in the series was better than the first 3 but was marred by the ending. Instead of executing the villain they decide to torture him (for fun? revenge? I have no idea) and yet again he gets away so another book can be written.
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A fast paced three books with a dystopian story of a psychopathic and disgruntled sibling of the person who developed robots. He uses them to control the world. Despite the pace, the feats of the protagonists become monotonous and unbelievable as the ...more
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Informative read but didn't conclude anything. We still don't know what dark matter or dark energy are or if they even exist. The book gave a generate summary of research in the field up to 2018. An adequate general read. ...more
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