J.P. Osterman

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First Communication, Astrocity Sagan, and Battlefield Matrix are my new sci-fi novels. More sequels are in progress. I'm a Research Scientist and author, and I read everything about technology, quantum computing, space travel, and colonizing Mars and exoplanets.

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I graduated from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in English (Emphasis Writing), and I have a Master's Degree in Education. I attended Texas State University where I studied graduate psychology. I also won the prestigious Rupert Hughes Award at the Maui Writers' Conference and First Place at the Southern California Writer’s conference for my one-act play, The Man Next to Me. Most recently, I was one of five finalists for the Brevard Library Foundation's
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The Screaming Stone

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Dimension Mind: A Theory of...

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The Man Next to Me

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“Don't just discover . . . Encounter!”
J.P. Osterman

“Only where children gather
is there any real chance of fun.”
Mignon McLaughlin

“Don't just discover . . . Encounter!”
J.P. Osterman

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Welcome to our world. Open the gate, walk down the garden path. Over grass and under hill. Doubtful you'll find us sitting still. I can't promise you' ...more
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