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John Barnes has 31 commercially published and 2 self-published novels, along with hundreds of magazine articles, short stories, blog posts, and encyclopedia articles. Most of his life he has written professionally; his day jobs have included teaching at every level from disadvantaged middle schoolers to Research-I grad students, statistical analysis of marketing research and opinion polls, and various kinds of theatrical design. Born a few months before Sputnik I, he is a lifelong space nut, and one of the major pleasures of his life was collaborating on two novels with astronaut Buzz Aldrin.Check out his Amazon author's profile for more about his books.

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