The Space Oddities Countdown Begins

I would say that I am super excited about the upcoming release of my new book, Space Oddities:Forgotten Stories of Mankind’s Exploration of Space, but you all probably know that already since that’s all I’ve been talking about for weeks. 

The pre-release reviews have been great. It’s good to read that I hit the mark with my vision for the book. Some people did say that they already knew a few of the stories retold within the pages, that they weren’t “obscure” and “unknown”. 

I’ve mentioned this before but with only 40 days left until it hits bookstores, I felt it needed repeating. This book isn’t for diehard space geeks. It is for general readers who love a good tale and for those who love history and want to know the story behind the story. 

You will not find any technical discussions within its pages. It is simply a collection of fascinating stories from the early days of the space race that have either been long forgotten and pushed to the dustbin of history, have never been told before, or if they have been told, have a slightly different take on it. 

I was surprised to read but not really surprised since I get this ALL the time with all of my books, both the outdoor recreation and non-fiction history books, is: “why didn’t you include blah blah or blah blah? Shouldn’t that have been included?” 

Friends, there is only so much you can cover in a publisher limited word count. Trust me, there are many chapters sitting in a special folder on my laptop that needed to be told but didn’t make the cut, that’s why there is a companion podcast cleverly titled, “Space Oddities”, to bring those stories to life.

Even with the podcast, there are even more tales to tell, but I’ll leave those for another book.

But what I wanted to say is thank you to all who have pre-read the book. I take your reviews to heart and I am humbled by the glowing comments. It is so gratifying to read that my vision for Space Oddities has hit its mark. Thank you! 

The book is scheduled for release on August 15^th and will be available at your favorite local or online bookstore.