Location: United Kingdom
Member Since:
Nov. 04, 2022
Francis Gerard
Biography
So, who is Francis Gerard. Well, if you google me, you are most likely to find my father, also named Francis Gerard, a novelist of some thirty novels - mostly written before the 39/45 war.
Since early childhood, I have been surrounded by books. Reading and writing is very much part of my family DNA.
I’ve been very lucky spending a lifetime as a storyteller, initially behind a camera as a photographer, then later as a film and TV director and more recently bringing stories to life in even more tangible forms designing exhibitions and even in one case a complete museum, the Origins Centre in Johannesburg.
As a reader, I’ve been consuming science fiction since childhood. Clarke, Asimov, Bradbury and Le Guin were my staple diet. My book 'The Arrival of the Drakons' is a love letter to science fiction. It began as a story told to my children at bedtime and over time the storyline has morphed into the present novel written principally for a YA audience, but adults too have enjoyed the dramatic thriller. With a unique lead character in teenager Zade McDonald, the fascinating setting of wild Botswana and my intricate knowledge of shamanism,
‘The Arrival of the Drakons’ is hopefully poised to become a breakout sci-fi hit.
Since early childhood, I have been surrounded by books. Reading and writing is very much part of my family DNA.
I’ve been very lucky spending a lifetime as a storyteller, initially behind a camera as a photographer, then later as a film and TV director and more recently bringing stories to life in even more tangible forms designing exhibitions and even in one case a complete museum, the Origins Centre in Johannesburg.
As a reader, I’ve been consuming science fiction since childhood. Clarke, Asimov, Bradbury and Le Guin were my staple diet. My book 'The Arrival of the Drakons' is a love letter to science fiction. It began as a story told to my children at bedtime and over time the storyline has morphed into the present novel written principally for a YA audience, but adults too have enjoyed the dramatic thriller. With a unique lead character in teenager Zade McDonald, the fascinating setting of wild Botswana and my intricate knowledge of shamanism,
‘The Arrival of the Drakons’ is hopefully poised to become a breakout sci-fi hit.
Where to find Francis Gerard online
Website: https://totemproductions.tv
Where to buy in print
Books
The Arrival of the Drakons
by Francis Gerard
Price:
$3.54 USD.
Words: 79,860.
Language:
English.
Published: November 8, 2022
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Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
The arrival of the Drakons has an irresistibly powerful premise - Zade a teenager must make a choice. Save his mother, or the universe. This is a multi-layered and electrifying science fiction novel for young adults and older readers. Drakons offers readers a glimpse into an extraordinary human future, although one where the past is not quite the same as history books would have it.