Anthony Hernandez
Bio: Before becoming an author, Anthony was the Documentation Manager for a 3D software company and authored over 30 technical manuals for diverse audiences. Previously, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve as a marine engineer aboard a rescue boat, owned a small flight school, and managed a telecommunications company. He is an avid science fiction reader and writer and enjoys astronomy & cosmology, 3D computerized art, movies, and the outdoors. He is a CPR instructor, former volunteer firefighter, and a private pilot. He lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife Robyn, son Logan, and three dogs. His greatest writing influences are Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Frederik Pohl, and David Weber.
"My greatest influences are Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Frederik Pohl, and David Weber. All the Asimov novels I've read, whether standalone or part of a series (such as the Foundation series), tell part of the same grand story of Man reaching for the stars, colonizing the galaxy, falling, and beginning rebuilding. I hope to tell my own sweeping story through several series of books, of which the Earther's Biography is only the beginning. Frank Herbert's Dune series, Weber's Honor Harrington series, and Pohl's Heechee Saga all tell stories about ordinary characters swept up by extraordinary events. Likewise, the Earther's Biography draws heavily on my own life and people near me to tell the story of David Johnson, a very average Earther, who goes on to achieve great things. In addition to writing, I'm also heavily involved in creating visuals for and based on my novels, including commissioning sketches of some key characters, modeling spacecraft in 3D, and creating my own book covers. Much of this modeling is done using Rhino 2.0. For my book covers, I use a combination of Poser, Bryce, and Photoshop. I've had these images floating in my head as long as I can remember. 3D modeling finally allowed me to really see my visions. As for my book covers, I needed them to be consistent and hint at the story being told within. My publisher was skeptical at first but came around pretty quickly. In my spare time(!), I'm a volunteer emergency medical technician in my hometown of Ashland, Oregon. Previously, I served in the US Coast Guard Reserve as an engineer aboard a rescue boat, owned a small flight school, and provided field support services for a telecommunication company. I'm an avid science fiction reader and writer and enjoy aviation, astronomy & cosmology, 3D computerized art, and general computing."
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