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Location: Australia
Member Since: June 13, 2011

Steve Challis

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I was born in England in 1951, and migrated to Australia in 1964. I studied Agricultural Science at Adelaide University and worked as a research technician at the Waite Agricultural Institute for 17 years.
My wife and I have owned and run an aquarium shop in the Adelaide Hills since 1990. We have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
I have written a number of science fiction books, but am currently branching out into other genera.

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Website: http://stevechallis.net/
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Kangaroos by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 7620 words. Published by Steve Challis on May 4, 2012. .
This book is about Kangaroos. It describes 12 widely differing species and has general information about the group as a whole. A number of myths are addressed. Illustrated with color pictures.

Joey in the Outback by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 6700 words. Published by Steve Challis on January 28, 2012. .
A collection of 5 short stories for children with Joey, a little boy living in outback Australia. The 5 stories: "Joey’s New Job", "Joey and the Boomerang Tree", "Joey and the Didgeridon’t", "The Dog That Lived On Paper" and "Joey and Tyrannosaurus Rex" total 4700 words. There is also a brief explanation of a few of the many Australia references in the stories. Illustrated with colour pictures.

The Local War by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 37140 words. Published by Steve Challis on January 1, 2012. .
The Flagship of the Earth fleet investigates the homeworld of aliens who have been wiping out life in the Local Group of galaxies. The mischievious 11 year old tele-empathic identical twins Chance and Nigel play a vital part in the investigation with Chance borrowing a shuttle and getting marooned on the planet. He has to cope with hostile aliens, bloodsuckers and nocturnal predators.

Interludes by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 7500 words. Published by Steve Challis on December 30, 2011. .
The author spent a month's holiday each year staying with his grandmother in rural Suffolk from the time he was ten to when war broke out when he was fifteen. This is a collection of six true short stories only totalling about 5700 words in which the author is able to capture the society and atmosphere of 1930's country England, and convey images of a bygone era.

Luna the Autobiography of a Super Cat by Luna Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 5410 words. Published by Steve Challis on August 28, 2011. .

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I am a Cat who has had a lot of experiences in my 4 years. In my Autobiography with 21 pictures and 5000 words you can meet my friends like Michael, the local mob and the kind farmer, hate my enemies like the Big Fat Ugly Dog, the Bad Man and the Satanic Cat and laugh at the strange ideas of the enigmatic Bad Boy. This book is 99 cents; Michael says the money will pay for some nice cat food.

The Science of the Bad Boy Quadrilogy by Steve Challis
Price: Free! 5510 words. Published by Steve Challis on August 28, 2011. .
This free book discusses some of the more controversial aspects of the scientific basis of the Bad Boy Cycle. This includes questions of: Are heading towards a much warmer world or another ice age? Can Humans can hybridize with Apes? Is Faster than Light Travel possible? Could Parallel Universes exist? Are Comets made of Antimatter? Nanomachines? Unknown Civilizations? And other questions

War and Space by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 17910 words. Published by Steve Challis on August 27, 2011. .
After 150 years of peace on Earth the unarmed Interstellar Exploration Ship, the "Highway to Heaven" is attacked without apparent provocation by unknown aliens with much more advanced technology than the Earthmen.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 69210 words. Published by Steve Challis on August 16, 2011. .
The Fourth book of the Bad Boy Quadrilogy. The Interstellar Exploration Ship, "The Highway to Heaven" ranges widely through the universe in its search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The multispecies crew discover many unexpected things.

ExtraSolar Menace by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 103320 words. Published by Steve Challis on July 22, 2011. .
This is the Third book of the Bad Boy Cycle. Ali solves the crisis in Colombia and becomes an astronaut. As head of the Moon Base he has to deal with a threat to the Human race from outside the Solar System. Extraterrestials are discovered. Ali is forced to choose between his extreme honesty and world peace.

The Old Firm by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 60950 words. Published by Steve Challis on July 12, 2011. .
The Old Firm is the story of how the genial, generous and gregarious George Charlesworth, master painter, manages to find enough work to feed his family and keep his men employed during the Great Depression of the 1930's. This is closely based on the Author's own father and his company. One difference is that Gregory Challlis had 10 children.

Ali the Peacemaker by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 125550 words. Published by Steve Challis on July 9, 2011. .
This is the second Book of the Bad Boy Cycle. Ali, the Bengladeshi Orphan survives extreme danger and reaches a surprising place of safety. We follow his life as he becomes known as "Ali the Peacemaker", as he battles disease, war and ignorance. Ali discovers several things about himself and has a very strange dream which might be a lot more than a dream.

A Bad Boy by Steve Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 111160 words. Published by Steve Challis on July 4, 2011. .
Sam O’Reilly is a juvenile delinquent involved with sex, violence, theft, and other crimes. Andy Jones is a shopkeeper with his own problems, but tries to prevent the bad boy Sam from turning into an evil man. When Sam at 18 pleads guilty to raping a 13 year old girl, Andy believes he has failed. Eventually Andy is persuaded by Sam’s little sister to investigate. This is not an erotic book.

Time and Chance by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 34680 words. Published by Steve Challis on June 29, 2011. .
Time and Chance is the business autobiography of Richard F. Challis, covering his life from when he was 15 and became a management aprentice until he was 36 and was his company's area sales manager for the north of England. The author describes the cutthroat politics of the office.

When Angels Travel by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 36690 words. Published by Steve Challis on June 22, 2011. .
When Angels Travel is a fictionalized account of the international business travels of Richard F. Challis during the 1960's. It starts with his visit to Moscow. He visited many countries in 4 continents. His style is very personal and easily readable. This story follows on from his business autobiography, "Time and Chance".

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Smashwords book reviews by Steve Challis

Jonathan Rush and the Star Academy on July 10, 2011

A good young peoples' book can be read with enjoyment by people of any age. This book is intended for young people, but although I am not young I still enjoyed it immensely. “Jonathan Rush and the Star Academy” is well worth reading.
Between Honor & Glory on July 10, 2011

This is a very well written story with considerable excitement as well as real messages about honor and responsibility. I recommend reading it.
Greetings! From the Galactic Federation on July 11, 2011

An excellent story with the classic short story unexpected twist at the end.
Unknown SuperHero on Aug. 05, 2011

This seems like an interesting start, but is too short to really assess the idea. I look forward to reading the longer release.
I Am A Submariner on Aug. 06, 2011

This is an excellent book. I would have liked it to be longer; it is very clear that the author has enormous knowledge of his subject.
Proper Motivation: A Fish Story on Aug. 06, 2011

A very good short story.
What Dragons Prefer on Aug. 06, 2011

A very good short story with a classic twist at the end. This story is very well worth reading.
Jack the Frogmaker on Aug. 06, 2011

Good story.
The Sunset of Big Oil on Aug. 12, 2011

This is a very readable story that once I had started reading I read straight through without a break. As a printed book it would be very difficult to put down. As well as the story 'The Sunset of Big Oil' there was the added bonus of information about other books by Terry Compton, and the quite long first chapter of another good book by Mr. Compton.
Smite Me, Oh Dark One on Aug. 29, 2011

An excellent but unusual story. Very well written. I look forward to reading more of Steve Thomas's books.
Riggity Rabbit and the Cookie on Aug. 30, 2011

Amusing, but well worth reading! I liked the cover as well.