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Craig Leener

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The United States

Website

https://craigleener.com

Twitter

@craigleener

Genre

Young Adult, Sports, Science Fiction

Member Since

March 2017

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Despite being relatively earthbound most of the time, Craig Leener has long maintained a keen interest in space travel. He’s also a big fan of basketball, having immersed himself in the game since his youth as a player, coach, referee, fan and, later in life, as a sportswriter.

Craig has an above-average ability to go to his left and maintains a solid perimeter jumper. His free-throw percentage on his backyard home court is an implausible 87% — and to this day, that number remains 100% officially unverified. And what the author lacks in foot speed, leaping ability, and defense, he makes up for in court smarts and postgame snacks.

Craig is a lifelong opponent of the instant replay in sports. He maintains this contrarian point of view because o ...more

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Craig Leener Tell everyone in your life that you're writing a book. Everyone! That way, you have nowhere to run — you absolutely have to finish it. Also, when a st…moreTell everyone in your life that you're writing a book. Everyone! That way, you have nowhere to run — you absolutely have to finish it. Also, when a story idea pops into your head, drop everything you're doing and write it down. Those are fleeting moments of insight that you must respect. (less)

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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Craig Leener I would travel to Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 to bear witness to Dr. James Naismith's invention of the game of basketball. …moreI would travel to Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 to bear witness to Dr. James Naismith's invention of the game of basketball. (less)

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Average rating: 4.29 · 234 ratings · 73 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	This Was Never about Basketball (Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 134 ratings — 5 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
	There's No Basketball on Mars 4.49 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 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
	All Roads Lead to Lawrence (Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 34 ratings — 4 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
	This Was Always About Basketball (Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy, #3) 4.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — 4 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