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Rick Williams

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I retired early from my career as a biotech exec to focus on my traditionally published American history books. All that changed when my 8-year-old grandson decided we should co-develop Dragons & Dinosaurs books!

I embarked on an extensive study of kidlit books for science fiction, fantasy, & action/adventure...probably reading 200 books, mostly from Amazon!

After studying under a Disney author and a preeminent kidlit editor, we launched Star Life Keepers, our family's first epic fantasy book, on 2/5/24. Amazingly, during the first month, it became a #1 Amazon Children's New Ebook Release for both Space Exploration & Time Travel.

Our books follow Brandson Sanderson's Evil Librarians model with extensive custom-made illustrations. I also used ...more

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Star Life Keepers (Dragon & Dinosaur Chronicles, #0)
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Adventures of a Star-Traveling Family

DRAGON & DINOSAUR CHRONICLES

OUR JOURNEY

As a bioscience executive and fifty-year entrepreneur, I spent most of my career helping kids and families deal with serious medical problems. I retired early to write books with my grandkids.

Reading and creative writing played key roles in my childhood, enabling me to break the cycle of family dysfunctionality. I’ve passed on my commitment to being a lifelo Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 23, 2025 19:56 • Tags: children-s-books, space-exploration, time-travel

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Nova Terra: Titan (The Titan, #1)

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Orion Fire Storm: Star Travelers Join Forces with Elves and Dragons to Face a Rising Threat (Dragon & Dinosaur Chronicles)

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Shadow Jumper

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