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Bill Shears

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in Philadelphia, The United States
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Influences
Robert Heinlein, Jules Verne, HG Wells

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October 2009

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Author of Kite:: A Novel in Earth Orbit
Hard Science Fiction with Heart
http://kite.infinitybound.com

Kite on Amazon: http://ow.ly/2neXy

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Average rating: 3.83 · 12 ratings · 8 reviews · 1 distinct work
Kite

3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2009
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