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Bryan Thomas Schmidt

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Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a national bestselling author and Hugo nominated editor of adult and children’s speculative fiction. His fourth novel, Simon Says is a page-turning near future thriller. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club’s Year’s Best Science Fiction Releases for 2011. His children’s books, 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Books For Kids and Abraham Lincoln: Dinosaur Hunter- Land Of Legends appeared from Delabarre Publishing in 2012. His short stories have appeared in Tales of The Talisman, Straight Outta Tombstone, The X-Files: Secret Agendas, Predator: If It Bleeds, Decision Points and many more.

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	Predator: If It Bleeds by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Holly Roberds (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Steve Perry (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 944 ratings — published 2017 — 10 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
	Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author), David Weber (Contributor), Orson Scott Card (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 869 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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
	Infinite Stars by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Weber (contributor), Brian Herbert (contributor) 3.85 avg rating — 508 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Louis Ozawa Changchien 3.95 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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
	Predator: Eyes of the Demon by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tim Lebbon (Goodreads Author), Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2022 — 7 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 Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Henry Herz (editor), Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 3.43 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2023 — 8 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
	Surviving Tomorrow: A Charity Anthology by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author), Orson Scott Card really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	The Worker Prince (Saga of Davi Rhii, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2011 — 8 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
	Galactic Games by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Silverberg (Contributor), Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.63 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Simon Says (John Simon Thrillers Book 1) 3.98 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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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Words have power, and that gives writers great responsibility. Responsibility to use words carefully, to know words and their history and connotations well, and to think through nuance and various sociocultural aspects when using them. Some words have particular meanings to particular groups. And so, when a writer uses them carelessly that writer can find himself or herself facing criticisms they

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“This lonely island was, I realized, a Hell’s Gate; a place where Lucifer’s spawn could pour forth to destroy God’s dominion.”
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“Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.”
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“Throwing blondes at Locke Lamora was not unlike throwing lettuce at sharks.”
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“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”
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I would like to extend an invitation to you to join my goodreads group. My goal is to find an enjoyable place to visit to find all of the things you want in a group. We have a lot of group and buddy read options and are constantly adding more read & review opportunities, if you enjoy challenges and posting of free ebooks, as well as author participated discussions, then come on over to For Love of A Book, where every group matter has the power to help shape the group into the best it can be.

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May 27, 2013 05:38PM

Thanks for the add at this nice site too, my friend! Will be glad to share some recommendations, tips, etc in the future! Best wishes! Let the wonderful noise of the sea always sounds in your ears! (as my water dragons' hunters would greet - my Tale Of The Rock Pieces).

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