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James Allocca

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Born

in New York , The United States

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Science Fiction

Influences

Jules Verne, HG Wells, Kurt Vonnegut, Clive Cussler, James P Hogan

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January 2020

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James Allocca was born in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up during the glory days of NASA, when nothing seemed to be out of reach and the sky was certainly NOT the limit! A huge fan of Science Fiction movies and literature, he lists H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, George Pal, Ray Harryhausen and Gene Roddenberry as his inspirations for writing Black Saucer. An Art Director for over 35 years, James continues to work in the publishing field.

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James AlloccaHi! I'm James Allocca, and this is my first blog post ever! Excuse me if it doesn't read like a blog, because I'm learning on the fly. Maybe I should tell you a little about myself (that sounds like a good starting point). I grew up in Brooklyn during the glory days of NASA. Mercury, Gemini, Apollo; I was there for all of them! When I wasn't tuning in to the launches, I was watching s Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 03, 2023 08:48 • Tags: science-fiction

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	Black Saucer: A Story Of Determination 4.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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