Physicist / Principle Investigator, advanced research for almost 50 years, working in support of Earth Sciences and Department of Defense needs. I began writing fiction for myself at age 12 but also published a number of technical papers and articles over the years, as well. In 2013, I left a career as a  scientist to focus on having fun and on writing and publishing fiction. My first book "The Boy Who Ran" (a middle grade novel) came out in 2013 and won the 2014 IPPY gold medal for juvenile fiction. My second book released (although wrtten first) is a young adult dystopian novel. "The Balance" was released in June 2015. I am working on my third book now, a scinece fiction new adult novel, entitled "I AM". I have other books planned over the next several years.