Location: United States
Member Since: July 06, 2010

Ron Collins


Biography

Ron Collins's work has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Nature, and several other magazines and anthologies. His writing has received a Writers of the Future prize and a CompuServe HOMer Award. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and has worked developing avionics systems, electronics, and information technology.

Where to find Ron Collins online

Website: http://www.typosphere.com
Twitter: roncollins13
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Books

Three Days in May, the Greatest Spectacle in Science Fiction    by Ron Collins
Price: $2.99 USD. 14050 words. Published on May 11, 2013. Fiction.
Strap yourself into the cockpit as John C. Bodin and Ron Collins take you on three laps around the Indy 500′s past and future. This volume includes: Speeding — A famous director returns to 1964 to record the most horrific accident in Indy history. Oh-oh! — Shape-shifting aliens try to rig the 1969 500. The Day the Track Stood Still — Future 500s may have more on the line than a bottle of milk.
Five Magics    by Ron Collins
Price: $2.99 USD. 21700 words. Published on December 6, 2012. Fiction.
Award-winning author Ron Collins brings you "Five Magics," a collection of sorcery and wonder that explores the human side of magic.
A Matter of Pride    by Ron Collins
Price: $0.99 USD. 5880 words. Published on October 12, 2011. Fiction.
Chris thinks his job as a corporate web developer is more than a bit mundane. Then his computer starts to talk to him and he discovers that there is a reason some employers don't want their employees to be too smart ...
See the PEBA on $25 a Day    by Ron Collins
Price: $4.99 USD. 57700 words. Published on January 29, 2011. Fiction.
It's 2013 and the face of baseball has changed. Casey Neal and his buddy Don-o are fresh-faced college graduates unencumbered by nasty commitments like summer jobs or girl friends. On a lark they tour every big-league park in the PEBA, and find themselves caught up in a dangerous web of intrigue and scandal that threatens the very heart of professional baseball itself.
Picasso's Cat & Other Stories    by Ron Collins
Price: $4.99 USD. 85350 words. Published on September 21, 2010. Fiction.
This collection contains 15 tales of humor, hard science, cyberpunk, near-future SF, and space opera--including the three-story "Stealing the Sun" series that first appeared in Analog. The collection is introduced by multi-award-winning author Mike Resnick, and each story is accompanied by short commentary by the author.
Out of the Blue    by Ron Collins
Price: $0.99 USD. 6520 words. Published on July 14, 2010. Fiction.
First contact may not happen on our terms. A scientific mission on the surface of Europa goes horribly wrong.
Stealing the Sun    by Ron Collins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4780 words. Published on July 14, 2010. Fiction.
Sometimes there is little a man can do, but does that mean he has to do nothing? A military engineer troubleshoots a failed mission and discovers a truth no one wants to hear.
The Disappearance of Josie Andrew    by Ron Collins
Price: $0.99 USD. 3780 words. Published on July 14, 2010. Fiction.
A technician in an artificial birthing center comes to work to discover one of his kids is missing.
The Test of Time    by Ron Collins
Price: $0.99 USD. 5690 words. Published on July 14, 2010. Fiction.
A scientist is sent to the Mesazoic Era by a jealous research assistant. With a little help from his friends, a drugged tyrannosaurus and his prey, the doctor returns to the present in a quest to serve justice.

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