• Author
  • Book
  • Story behind the book
  • Media Links
  • Reviews
Sue Ann Bowling

Sue Ann Bowling

About

I earned my A.B in Physics from Harvard/Radcliffe in 1963, and my PhD in Geophysics from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1970. As my dissertation was on ice fog (which isn't found just anywhere) I stayed at the University of Alaska's Geophysical Institute until I retired in 1998. (Yes, it was an early retirement, but I was having vision problems at the time and could not drive to work reliably.) I still live in Alaska, in a suburb of Fairbanks called North Pole.

I'd written quite a lot in my years at UAF, not only professional papers, but science popularizations and articles on canine history. On retirement, I added considerably to my websites on Shetland Sheepdogs and genetics, and began playing with fiction. I've also kept up my interest in gardening (at least in summer!) I'm also into animals, snowflakes and space. (I taught a beginning astronomy class a few times.) In addition to Homecoming, I've written a sequel as well as a trilogy set a couple of hundred years later but in the same universe and with some of the same characters. The sequel, Tourist Trap, won first place in science fiction and best fiction book in the Reader Views contest. Both books have five-star reviews from ForeWord Clarion.

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

0.0
0 ratings

Description

<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>

Story Behind The Book

I've been telling myself stories for years--back to grade school, at least. Gradually they coalesced into a coherent universe, and started demanding to be let out of my head. I started writing them down over 15 years ago. It took numerous rewrites and rearrangements to get a part of Roi's early life down as Homecoming and its sequel (which should be out spring 2011) Tourist Trap.

Media Links

Reviews

<div>Second place in science fiction, Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award.</div> &quot;If you're looking for a science Fiction adventure that has some thought behind it, I highly recommend this story.&quot;<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> <br /><a href="http://sueannbowling.com/files/documents/HomecomingBowlingReview.pdf">Reader Views Review</a></span></span><div><span style="font-weight:bold;">&quot;A completely original story, with both fresh ideas and sound science.&quot;<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://sueannbowling.com/files/documents/HomecomingBowlingReview.pdf">Clarion ForeWord Reviews</a></span></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">&quot;This novel's characters may have complex backgrounds, but by the end of the tale they've all become dear to the reader. The questions they face are as relevant here and now as to their distant lives—duty, love, freedom, honor, security, fatherhood—and the detailed world they inhabit is almost real.<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">&quot;<br /><a href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978861074">Sheila Deeth on Gather</a></span></span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">&quot;Do yourself a favor - READ THIS BOOK!&quot;<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://denzramblings.blogspot.com/2011/01/homecoming-by-sue-ann-bowling.html">Denz Ramblings</a></span></span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">&quot;If you like science fiction, this is an amazing read. The story twists and turns, with action and adventure, and the characters step right off the page. I would think a book club or reading group would find this an interesting and attractive reading addition for their members.&quot;<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/etOHg6">Leslie Wright, Blogcritics</a></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></div>