In the first story, Commander Harald Sternberg of the spacecraft 'Beautiful Not' is thirty-thousand light years from Earth when his life is threatened by a burst of matter from a nearby star.
The second story introduces Cosmonaut Junior Lieutenant Yuri Nikolaevich Fedotov, marooned on the fourth planet of the star Butiya, as he struggles to solve the mystery of his missing crew.
I'm a university lecturer and researcher based in Canterbury, UK.
For the most part, I write thoughtful, character-based science fiction thrillers with a philosophical edge, like 'Deja Vu', which has been republished by Unsung Stories.
Déjà Vu won the Red Adept Science Fiction Award.
Otherwise, I have been known to write comedy fiction.
Drop me an email if you like: ihocking@gmail.com. I also maintain a mailing list for those interested in keeping up with my work.