The Rogue Planet Series

For the Not-kid Types

The Rogue Planet series kicks off with The Severed Sky—a near-future sci-fi disaster novel featuring Mel Barber and Leana Pendrova who must survive a dying Earth and an unforgiving Mars long enough to save their families and preserve humanity.

Your free Starter Collection includes the following Rogue Planet short stories:

The Weight of Stars (~7k words) is a prequel which feeds directly into events in The Severed Sky.

Charles Durbin has gone too far, and Paul Robinson must decide not just how to stop him, but also what he's willing to sacrifice to do it.

 
Weekending (~5k words) is a concurrent story which intersects with events in The Severed Sky.

College buddies Nolan, Tom, and Grant are camping and enjoying the mountains of northern California, until they’re roused from their tent to find that the sky, the mountain, and the Earth herself have turned against them.

Launching exclusively on Kickstarter on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10am Eastern, The Severed Sky recombines the story originally told in Our Once Warm Earth and Inheritance of Dust. The Kickstarter campaign features signed deluxe hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and ebook editions, bonus content and professional audiobook stretch goals, and 48-hour Early Bird pricing opportunities.
 

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The Astronauts Sam Series

For the Kid Types

The Astronauts Sam is a series of stories for kids of all ages intended to help develop new readers interested in space, science, exploration, and play while demonstrating the values of friendship, helpfulness, hopefulness, and compassion. A picture book and an early reader are in active development, with everything from board books to young adult novels to come.
 

The Unexpected Visitor (~5k words) is a short story to introduce adults to the world of the Astronauts Sam.

Change and uncertainty make Sam anxious, and a stranger crashing their impromptu mission in the middle of snack time is almost too much to accept. While Samantha makes a new friend, their unexpected visitor makes a fascinating discovery, and Sam learns that sometimes something (or someone) different just makes life more interesting.