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James Allocca

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Born

in New York , The United States

Twitter

http://twitter.com/JamesAllocca7

Genre

Science Fiction

Influences

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

Member Since

January 2020

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jamesallocca

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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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The Galaxy Awaits You!

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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James Allocca’s books

Average rating: 4.61 · 28 ratings · 21 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Black Saucer: A Story Of Determination 4.56 avg rating — 16 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
	The Descendants Of Krag 4.70 avg rating — 10 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
	Star Cops And The Zeta Reticulans 4.50 avg rating — 2 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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James Allocca liked Cheryl Steve 's review of Black Saucer: A Story Of Determination: "Black Saucer is an incredible blend of science fiction and human resilience. The author paints a vivid picture of a future where humanity’s greatest ambition becomes its greatest downfall. I loved the tension between hope and despair as survivors fig" Read more of this review »
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James Allocca liked Stephen Winter's review of Black Saucer: A Story Of Determination: "I really enjoyed this story and the optimism the author holds for humanity, even in the face of a world-ending climate apocalypse. The space exploration element was wildly creative, and the writing had a wonderfully authentic hard sci-fi feel that fi" Read more of this review »
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