Patty Jansen

Biography

Patty lives in Sydney, Australia, and writes both Science Fiction and Fantasy. She has published over 15 novels and has sold short stories to genre magazines such as Analog Science Fiction and Fact.

Patty was trained as a agricultural scientist, and if you look behind her stories, you will find bits of science sprinkled throughout.

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Patty is on Twitter (@pattyjansen), Facebook, LinkedIn, goodreads, LibraryThing, google+ and blogs at: http://pattyjansen.com/

Smashwords Interview

What do you read for pleasure?
Space opera and hard science fiction, also a bit of fantasy. I love writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, C.J. Cherryh, Sean Williams, Stephen Baxter, Robin Hobb and Glenda Larke. I know that's a varied bunch. This is how I tick. I also read a lot of non-fiction.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
My little Kobo Touch. In all honesty, I'm not too fussed about technological preferences as long as companies don't make it hard for me to read what I want whenever I want.
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Where to find Patty Jansen online

Where to buy in print

Series

Project Charon
Space pirates, sentient cacti, secret cabals and mutants. Come on the ride with Tina Freeman and her 15yo half-cyborg son.
Space Agent Jonathan Bartell
Out in space, your worst enemies are your fellow travellers. Follow Jonathan Bartell and Gabby Larson on a series of mystery-crime-solving adventures in the depths of space.
Contamination
Price: $2.99 USD.
Extermination
Price: $2.99 USD.
Observation
Price: $2.99 USD.
Elevation
Price: $2.99 USD.
Permutation
Price: $2.99 USD.
The three year plan for selfpublishing
A real unvarnished look at how to survive in the world of selfpublishing.
Indie Writer Unboxed
Price: $4.99 USD.
Mailing Lists Unboxed
Price: $4.99 USD.
Self-publishing Unboxed
Price: $4.99 USD.
ISF-Allion
A collection of novels and novellas set in the realistic SF ISF-Allion world
Charlotte's Army
Price: $2.99 USD.
Juno Rising
Price: $5.99 USD.
Shifting Infinity
Price: $5.99 USD.
Shifting Reality
Price: $5.99 USD.
Moonfire Trilogy
Dark, epic fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Moon & Earth
Price: $5.99 USD.
Sand & Storm
Price: $5.99 USD.
Sea & Sky
Price: $5.99 USD.
Ghostspeaker Chronicles
Johanna wanted to take over her father's business. She got a mad prince, demons, ghosts and a kingdom in debt.
Innocence Lost
Price: $0.99 USD.
Willow Witch
Price: $3.99 USD.
Fire Wizard
Price: $3.99 USD.
The Dragon Prince
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

Ambassador 12: The Unfolding Army
Series: Ambassador, Book 14. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 101,960. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: May 24, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Cory needs to join old enemies to fight the drone invasion of Earth by the rogue SCAC. Not everyone is on the same page, and the risk of defeat is great.
Project Charon 4: Swarm
Series: Project Charon, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 70,710. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
The conclusion to the Project Charon series, in which Tina and her companions find that in the eyes of the Federacy Assembly at Olympus, the war has already been won, memorial services have been held for the crew of their ship, and no one is interested in their solution to the mutant infection. A couple of people have betrayed humanity, and it's much worse than she realises.
Project Charon 3: Survival Mode
Series: Project Charon, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 65,180. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: July 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Tina had no choice but to escape Aurora Station on board the Starfighter Manila: the ship was about to blow up and would have killed the entire station. But they're in deep trouble. They have less than half the very minimum crew number necessary to fly the ship safely, the engines are damaged and Tina's travel companions are on a different ship.
Ambassador 11: The Forgotten War
Series: Ambassador, Book 13. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 95,620. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Cory and his team go to investigate the source of an old space ship they found in the rainforest near Barresh
Sword & Magic
Price: Free! Words: 660,290. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Eight complete epic fantasy novels in one set.
Galactic Empires
Price: Free! Words: 529,300. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(4.00 from 1 review)
Seven full-length novels of adventure, war, intrigue and survival in the far reaches of space.
Project Charon 2: Originator
Series: Project Charon, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 64,130. Language: English. Published: March 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Tina and her crew get caught at Aurora Station, which is in the hands of the pirates. By chance, Tina spots her daughter, a prisoner in pirate hands. How can she help Evelle and her mates while also staying out of the limelight and trying to resupply her ship?
Ambassador 1, 1A, 2 Omnibus
Series: Ambassador. Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 269,620. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: March 13, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
The bundled edition of the first three books in the Ambassador series.
Project Charon 1: Re-entry
Series: Project Charon, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 62,960. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: March 4, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Tina Freeman returns to space to a world where no one heeded her warnings about dust that entered a rift to another universe. The infection caused by the dust had spread. Infected people behave differently, and the people in power are not listening. What's going on and how can Tina help stop the onslaught?
Sorcery & Warlocks
Price: Free! Words: 552,590. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Six complete dark fantasy novels. Fire & Ice - Patty Jansen Darkness Rising - James E. Wisher Requiem For The Wolf - Tara Saunders The Prince’s Man - Deborah Jay The Ring And The Flag - William L. Hahn Relentless Souls - Ryan Kirk
Future Adventures
Price: Free! Words: 582,170. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
(3.00 from 1 review)
Eight complete Adventure Science Fiction novels Watcher’s Web by Patty Jansen Europa by Aurora Springer Few Are Chosen by M.T. McGuire The Truth Beyond The Sky by Andrew M. Crusoe Generation by J.J. Green The Girl Who Twisted Fate’s Arm by George Saoulidis The Ares Weapon by D.M. Pruden Exodus by Drew Avera
New Horizons
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 145,640. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 27, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
A collection of fifteen novellettes and novellas by Patty Jansen. This collection includes the Writers of the Future winning story This Peaceful State Of War, as well as fiction published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
Elevation
Series: Space Agent Jonathan Bartell. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 20,490. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 24, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Out in space, your worst enemies are your fellow travellers.
Dragons & Lore
Price: Free! Words: 654,730. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
A collection of nine novels featuring dragons. The Bastard Prince - Patty Jansen The Black Egg - James E. Wisher Dragon Storm - Lindsay Buroker Embellish - Demelza Carlton The Blue Dragon - Salvador Mercer Dragon’s Future - Kandi J. Wyatt Blood of Requiem - Daniel Arenson Dragonia: Rise of the Wyverns - Craig A. Price Jr. Shatterwing - Donna Maree Hanson
Permutation
Series: Space Agent Jonathan Bartell. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,340. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 21, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Jonathan and Gaby investigate a space station that has stopped responding to communication.
Ambassador 10: Lost Forest Secrets
Series: Ambassador, Book 12. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 95,760. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 21, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Cory and his team return to the Pengali. Unrest is brewing amongst the tribes and they need to give safe passage to visitors. Of course the situation blows up. Where did the tribe get their sophisticated equipment?
Indie Writer Unboxed
Series: The three year plan for selfpublishing, 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 30,700. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
You've published, your books are not selling. What now? How to handle a writing career. Long-term goals, how to stay on the path and how to be happy.
The Dragon King (Dragonspeaker Chronicles Book 3)
Series: Dragonspeaker Chronicles. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 74,400. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: June 6, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Take an adolescent boy. Make him angry. Add dragons. The conclusion of the Dragonspeaker Chronicles
The Wizard Priest (Dragonspeaker Chronicles Book 2)
Series: Dragonspeaker Chronicles. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 77,580. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: June 6, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Book 2 of the Dragonspeaker Chronicles. A young prince, an evil wizard, and a city that no longer seems to care.
The Bastard Prince (Dragonspeaker Chronicles Book 1)
Series: Dragonspeaker Chronicles. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 73,650. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
She has a dragon, and she’s not afraid to use it. An unlikely heroine faces an evil wizard.
Ambassador 9: Red Crystal Desert
Series: Ambassador, Book 10. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 89,610. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: May 21, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
The 10th instalment of the Ambassador series. Cory and his team return to Asto on the invitation of his father-in-law, but the stakes for the visit are much higher than anyone realises.
Juno Rising
Series: ISF-Allion, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 75,600. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: September 1, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
A prisoner, a secret he can't remember, and the military force that will destroy planets to get their hands on it.
Extermination
Series: Space Agent Jonathan Bartell. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,440. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: August 14, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
A novella in the Space Agent Jonathan Bartell series, which explores biology in space and what happens when people start messing with it.
Ambassador 8: The Alabaster Army
Series: Ambassador, Book 9. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 100,100. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: February 15, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Deadly creatures, hostile climate, and that is just the scenery. For many years, mysterious things have happened on the ice world of Tamer, but when a scientist goes missing from Barresh thought to be on Tamer, Cory is forced to take the issue by the horns.
Mailing Lists Unboxed
Series: The three year plan for selfpublishing, 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 26,060. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: October 8, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
(5.00 from 1 review)
Self-published authors are coming to realise that a stable career is about a backlist of titles and keeping that backlist selling. Invariably, advice given by other authors includes holding promotions and lowering the price of the first book in series, or even making it free. However, few people mention one of the most powerful ways to keep your backlist selling: the author mailing list.
Self-publishing Unboxed
Series: The three year plan for selfpublishing, 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 32,100. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: October 8, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Publishing business
(5.00 from 1 review)
You intend to self-publish or have published a book or two. You’re not selling very well and wonder why not. You feel you should be doing something, but the thought of “marketing” gives you nightmares. You would love to start selling some books, and pay some or even all of your bills with your writing income. That is now more possible than ever. Grab a copy of this book to see how.
Going Wide Unboxed
Series: The three year plan for selfpublishing, 3. Price: Free! Words: 10,360. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: October 2, 2017 . Categories: Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing, Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
(5.00 from 1 review)
A companion guide to Self-publishing Unboxed and Mailing Lists Unboxed, for those who want to start selling on all ebook platforms. In this book, you will learn: The major non-Amazon platforms and their quirks Tips about promoting your books and increasing non-Amazon sales The greatest hack for maintaining website pages with multiple retailer links.
Observation
Series: Space Agent Jonathan Bartell. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,300. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: September 19, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Crime, alien danger and politics do not mix in fragile space environments, as Jonathan Bartell and Gaby Larsen find out.
Ambassador 7: The Last Frontier
Series: Ambassador, Book 8. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 94,460. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: August 15, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
After many years of indecision, Earth finally faces the referendum, whether they will join gamra, the organisation that governs the FLT space travel network. Much is at stake, but the people who are against join forces to thwart Cory Wilson's ten-year efforts to bring Earth into the future.
Contamination
Series: Space Agent Jonathan Bartell. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 20,570. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: May 16, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(4.00 from 1 review)
Out in space, your worst enemies are your fellow travellers
Ambassador 6: The Enemy Within
Series: Ambassador, Book 7. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 96,880. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: March 14, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
In the 6th book in the popular Ambassador series, diplomat Cory Wilson returns to Earth to accompany an alien witness to a court case. From the moment they leave, everything is rigged against them.
Moon & Earth
Series: Moonfire Trilogy. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 108,700. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: December 13, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
The shocking conclusion to the Moonfire Trilogy. Will Lana and Javes discover the true nature of icefire in time to save the people from disaster?
Sea & Sky
Series: Moonfire Trilogy. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 90,350. Language: English. Published: September 20, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Book 2 in the series. The world is under increasing threat from icefire, but no one is watching the skies. No one is tallying up the disasters. No one is searching for the source of icefire, even though it will kill the whole world if left unchecked.
Sand & Storm
Series: Moonfire Trilogy. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 91,910. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: June 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
The entire world laid to waste. There are no second chances.
Ambassador 5: Blue Diamond Sky
Series: Ambassador, Book 6. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 82,240. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
A businessman from Earth goes missing on an alien world. Foul play, but by whom? Former Nations of Earth representative Cory Wilson is roped into helping solve the case, which proves much more complicated than he anticipated.
Ambassador 4: Coming Home
Series: Ambassador, Book 5. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 95,040. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: February 29, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(5.00 from 1 review)
The Aghyrian ship that left over 50,000 years ago has come back. Where have they been, who have they met and what do they want? By isolating the captain from the ship, Cory hopes to neutralise it, but the captain is a manipulative bastard who will stop at nothing to re-capture his home planet.
The Necromancer's Daughter
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 58,450. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: February 23, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
The finale to the series. All forces gather in Saardam, and Johanna fights both evil magic and powerful rulers who want control over her tiny country.
Ambassador 1A: The Sahara Conspiracy
Series: Ambassador. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 72,560. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: January 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
An aid worker in Djibouti discovers a shipment of alien guns. Diplomat Cory Wilson is sent to investigate and uncovers an conspiracy that spans the whole of northern Africa.
The Dragon Prince
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,660. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: October 7, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Newly-crowned queen Johanna faces a choice between letting her country starve or working with rival kings and magicians who want to wipe her country off the map.
Shifting Infinity
Series: ISF-Allion, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 95,660. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: June 30, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Melati escaped New Jakarta space station when it fell into Allion's hands. Her family was left behind the enemy lines. She signed up for active duty with the International Space Force in the hope they would liberate the station. Instead, they chose to maintain a crippling siege that has lasted for ten months. The siege is about to break and war will begin.
For Queen And Country Books 1-3 Omnibus
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 175,660. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: February 17, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Omnibus version of the first three volumes in the For Queen And Country series. A tale of historical fantasy, magic, wizards and ghosts.
Fire Wizard
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 46,580. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: February 16, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Book 4 in the series. Johanna and her companions return to Saardam, where the fire wizard rules. They don't have a magician strong enough to defeat him, and plan on living in hiding until they find someone. Unfortunately, things don't work out that way.
Ambassador 3: Changing Fate
Series: Ambassador, Book 4. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 95,620. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: January 12, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
(4.00 from 1 review)
An ancient ship that was thought lost returns to inhabited space. Where have they been and what do they want?
The Return of the Aghyrians Book 1-4 Omnibus
Price: $13.99 USD. Words: 417,340. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: November 11, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
All four books in one volume: Watcher's Web Trader's Honour Soldier's Duty Heir's Revenge
The Idiot King
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 61,200. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Continued from book 2: Johanna, Roald, Nellie and Loesie arrive in Florisheim, where their kinsmen struggle with evil magic.
Heir's Revenge
Series: Return of the Aghyrians, Book 4. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 96,250. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: July 14, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
For years, a dictator has ruled the mountain city of Miran. Actions by outsiders have failed to unseat him, but must the nail in his coffin really come from a young woman whose only weapon is that she directs the state theatre?
Willow Witch
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,500. Language: English. Published: May 6, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
The second book in the saga. Johanna, Prince Roald, Nellie and Loesie have been captured by bandits. Touched by evil magic, Loesie behaves ever stranger and may be a danger to attempts to escape. Every step they take brings them closer to the duke who is said to be the source of evil. Is he the necromancer who has burned all of Saardam?
Innocence Lost
Series: Ghostspeaker Chronicles, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 58,640. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: March 19, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.00 from 1 review)
Johanna sees the past when she touches anything made of wood. A basket made of twigs tells her that an attack on the port city of Saardam is imminent. As daughter of a rich merchant, she belongs to a class where it is forbidden to speak of magic, she can't warn anyone. Worse, it seems that the attack is in response to something done by the royal family.
Icefire Trilogy Omnibus
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 299,480. Language: Australian English. Published: March 12, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
All three volumes of the trilogy in one book. "Love the writing, characters and story." --Kevin Anderson, author of the Dune novels about the Icefire story on which this novel is based.
Ambassador 2: Raising Hell
Series: Ambassador, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 90,220. Language: Commonwealth English. Published: January 31, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(4.00 from 1 review)
Cory Wilson goes on a hare-brained mission to save a friend's position, messing with alien cultures and going where no human should go.
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