Sam C.J.'s Blog: Visions of the (im)possible
July 15, 2026
"Uncontacted" also listed under another author
Dear readers,
Goodreads has made a duplicate entry of Uncontacted under a writer sharing the same name. That writer appears to have written some children's books and some self-help books, and the account appears dormant.
The record for the book under that author is somehow the only one that appears in the search listings, so some readers have left reviews and ratings there.
I am currently trying to get that fixed. Fingers crossed!
Sam CJ
Goodreads has made a duplicate entry of Uncontacted under a writer sharing the same name. That writer appears to have written some children's books and some self-help books, and the account appears dormant.
The record for the book under that author is somehow the only one that appears in the search listings, so some readers have left reviews and ratings there.
I am currently trying to get that fixed. Fingers crossed!
Sam CJ
April 16, 2026
New book out on 28 April 2026!
My new book, "Uncontacted" is available now for pre-order, with release on 28 April 2026.
This is a story set 10 years in the future, inspired by Prof Lee Berger's excavation of Homo naledi fossils from the Rising Star caves in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa.
I was fascinated by Homo naledi - a diminutive hominin that had a body morphology interpreted as primitive, tree-climbing adaptations, but exhibited advanced social concepts such as burying their dead inside inaccessible cave systems. Something didn't quite fit.
This novel explores a unique line of thought about that body morphology and where it could lead to, presented in the form of a paleoanthropological thriller (yeah, you read that right).
If you enjoyed Temple of the Bird Men You will enjoy a similar journey of discovery, told through a different, more modern, action-oriented style of prose reminiscent of early James Rollins.
Dr Kathryn Ranhorn of Arizona State University's Ancient Technology Lab appears in a cameo in the book, as well as Prof Berger.
Read more about the thinking behind the book at my new website.
This is a story set 10 years in the future, inspired by Prof Lee Berger's excavation of Homo naledi fossils from the Rising Star caves in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa.
I was fascinated by Homo naledi - a diminutive hominin that had a body morphology interpreted as primitive, tree-climbing adaptations, but exhibited advanced social concepts such as burying their dead inside inaccessible cave systems. Something didn't quite fit.
This novel explores a unique line of thought about that body morphology and where it could lead to, presented in the form of a paleoanthropological thriller (yeah, you read that right).
If you enjoyed Temple of the Bird Men You will enjoy a similar journey of discovery, told through a different, more modern, action-oriented style of prose reminiscent of early James Rollins.
Dr Kathryn Ranhorn of Arizona State University's Ancient Technology Lab appears in a cameo in the book, as well as Prof Berger.
Read more about the thinking behind the book at my new website.
