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Jeff Pepper

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in Huntington, New York, The United States

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Science Fiction, Historical Fiction

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February 2021

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I'm a writer and publisher living in Verona Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. My company, Imagin8 Press, has published over 100 fiction and nonfiction books for people learning to read Chinese. Our best sellers are an innovative English translation of the Dao De Jing and a 31-volume retelling, in easy Chinese, of the classic novel Journey to the West.

I’m also a lifelong science fiction fan, and started writing sci-fi seriously in 2024. I am delighted that my short story, “Spaceship of Fools,” was accepted by Bewildering Stories. My first full-length sci-fi novel, “Ascent to the Sun,” was published in April 2025.

Before embarking on my current career, I was in the software business. I founded and led three successful companies: Servic ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 437 ratings · 49 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Rise of the Monkey King: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary Level 4.46 avg rating — 83 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
	Dao De Jing in Clear English: Including a Step-by-Step Translation 4.51 avg rating — 49 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
	Trouble in Heaven (Journey to the West) 4.35 avg rating — 40 ratings — 2 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
	The Journey to the West, Books 1, 2 and 3: Three Classic Stories in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary Level by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang (Translator) 4.60 avg rating — 30 ratings	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
	The Immortal Peaches: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary (Journey to the West Book 3) by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang (Translator) 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 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
	The Young Monk: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary (Journey to the West Book 4) by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang (Translator) 4.35 avg rating — 26 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
	The Journey to the West, Books 4, 5 and 6: Three Classic Stories in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary Level by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang (Translation) 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings	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
	The Emperor in Hell: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang (Translator) 4.50 avg rating — 18 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
	The Journey Begins: A Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 600 Word Vocabulary (Journey to the West in Simplified Chinese Book 6) by Jeff Pepper (Goodreads Author), Xiao Hui Wang 4.33 avg rating — 15 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
	Mulan, Woman Warrior: An Easy-to-Read Story in Simplified Chinese and Pinyin, 240 Word Vocabulary 3.87 avg rating — 15 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

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Jeff Pepper made a comment on John R.’s review of Ascent to the Sun " Thanks for the review. Just to let you know, I took your formatting comment to heart, and updated the book so the pages are now justified! "
Jun 06, 2025 02:44PM · see review
Jeff Pepper made a comment in the group Authors & Reviewers — new sci-fi novel, looking for advance readers! topic " By the way, you can download the book for FREE before the April 1 launch. I'm just looking for people who love sci-fi to read the book and, if you lik ...more "
Feb 08, 2025 09:35AM
Jeff Pepper made a comment in the group ARC Of Authors — Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror topic " [image] Hi sci-fi fans! I'm looking for advance readers for my new novel "Ascent to the Sun" scheduled for release on April 1. The ARC is available ...more "
Feb 04, 2025 10:32AM
Jeff Pepper joined the groups ARC Of Authors and Authors & Reviewers
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