EPIC Award Finalist 2011 - Best Science Fiction Charlie Thorpe-Campbell is the greatest RAM-runner the world has ever seen—and he knows it. On the verge of retirement from the sport, he is defending his title as champion of the annual orbital race one final time when he's suddenly hurtling away into deep space. Charlie's unscheduled voyage through a wormhole ends with a crash-landing on a most unusual planet, with scores of spacecraft from all corners of the universe in orbit. Seeking help, he heads toward what appears to be civilization, unaware of the horrors waiting for him there... Once inside the great, orb-covered city, Charlie is thrust into intergalactic competition by a bloodthirsty alien race. When he discovers he can use his unique abilities to save not only himself, but the entire galaxy, will he face up to the challenge—or run from it? Previously published as Charlie Runs Rings Around the Earth, newly revised by the author. 39,000 words

The final frontier is shrinking. Interstellar Planetary Administration sanctions are forcing the border colonies of deep space into extinction. Kappa Max is one of the last major cutthroat outposts, home to the lawless and the lonely... Varinia Wilcox, the star attraction of a lucrative bordello gambling house. Solomon Bodine, spurned by his lover and looking for distraction. Clayton Barry, AWOL and a few drinks away from having to live in the gutter. Lyssa Foaloak, a double-crossing criminal who'll kill anyone for a few credits. Four strangers, each with secrets that could cost them their freedom, are desperate to get off-planet. They meet Grace Peters, a cynical ex-doctor with an intriguing a six-month trip to a faraway moon where she claims a stunning fortune awaits. But the mysteries of Zopyrus are as deep and ancient as its rich minerals. No one who ventures there is ever the same again. A combustible season of danger, passion, metaphysical secrets and madness awaits. Can they survive the mission, and each other, to make it out alive?

Reality collides with a virtual awakening in this mind-bending cyber mystery.Allegra has it wealth, fame, the love of her life, and she’s a top model for Semprica Cosmetics. But that’s not enough, her friends keep telling her. Reality itself is so yesterday. The new headset on the market is the hottest-selling device in history. It’s called the omnipod, and it lets you play God. Augmented reality, manipulating all the senses at once, gives the wearer the power to remake the world around them.But when Allegra finally takes the plunge down the cyber rabbit hole, something unprecedented happens. Her omnipotence isn’t merely superficial – it awakens a new dimension in human-digital evolution. And no sooner has she begun to explore the awesome implications of her ability, when a mysterious voice interrupts her journey…He says she’s in danger, and that she must help him warn the public about the perils of the omnipod before it’s too late. But how does he know so much? He seems to have eyes everywhere, and chilling words she can’t escape. Then comes the if she doesn’t do his bidding, he has the power to destroy both her worlds.

Two lost heroes from the past are the only hope for our future. The war of the border worlds is about to re-ignite. And it's Corporal Gus Trillion's job at the Propaganda Office to drum up recruits. But the people of the inner colonies have heard one too many false alarms. Disabled in battle and on the verge of burnout, Gus shares their indifference—until his reporter friend Lyssa Baltacha stumbles upon top secret satellite footage indicating that the treacherous Sheikers are planning an invasion on a scale never imagined. Now Gus and Lyssa must find a way to galvanize humanity to rise up against the enemy—before it's too late... Their plan hinges on the recruitment of two legendary fighter aces, "Cardie" and "Brink", to lead the counter-attack. But those heroes of Fifth Wing Squadron retired long ago, in their prime, and they've never told anyone why. It's a riddle Gus and Lyssa must solve if their plan has any hope of success. A highly classified riddle. The riddle of Pyro Canyon. Lock 'n load for one last thrilling, emotional flight to interstellar war and redemption.