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Tony Travis
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Tony is an award-winning author and lives with his dachshund poodle. He writes in the general style of the 1960's with a few more modern touches. He is a fan of Star Trek, Battlestar, and Dune universes.

"Our search for truth is why we are alive."
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They look good under the tree! Give the give of a book. Hopefully mine, but if not still a great idea!

-Tony

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Book/science fact Fridays! Today necroprinting, tomorrow Wal-mart has a new human liver aisle. The future can both look bright and bleak at the same time.

-Tony

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Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
They’re quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The Nod/Wells Timelines Omnibus Editions

Volume 1 available now!
Volume 2 in 2026.
Volume 3 in 2027.

Love speculative fiction? Begin your journey along The Timelines today!

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December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is a 5-star read for me. It is a great short story and hits hard.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Superiority.
Superiority by Arthur C Clarke is one of those science fiction stories that slips a warning into the future and hands it right back to the present. It is short, sharp, and more honest than most war st...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Holiday Sale on Print Books!

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They look good under the tree! Give the give of a book. Hopefully mine, but if not still a great idea!

-Tony

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November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Book/science fact Fridays! Let's look at the history of theater. Much of what we do in books starts there.

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-Tony

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The Greeks - <b>The Origins of Theatre - The First Actor
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November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Have a wonderful day with friends and family for those that celebrate!

-Tony
a cartoon of tom looking at a roasted turkey on a plate with the words happy thanksgiving day below it
ALT: a cartoon of tom looking at a roasted turkey on a plate with the words happy thanksgiving day below it
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November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Thank you @thebookerprizes.com for their giveaway of signed copies of Samantha Harvey's wonderful Orbital!! I was fortunate to win a copy! This was one of my 5 star reads from earlier this year & I'm grateful to have a signed copy!! What a great gift!!!

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November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Book/science fact Fridays! Reading can help you live longer. Studies have shown this as one of the few sedentary activities with benefits. (I suspect writing reduces life span lol)

-Tony

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A Chapter a Day – Association of Book Reading with Longevity
Although books can expose people to new people and places, whether books also have health benefits beyond other types of reading materials is not known. This study examined whether those who read books have a survival advantage over those who do not ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Very solid Lovecraft here, if a bit formulaic even for then. 4 Star read.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Out of the Aeons
Out of the Aeons is one of those Lovecraft stories that feels like a museum exhibit that should never have been opened. It begins mild and scholarly, almost harmless, then slowly tilts into something ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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***Drumroll, please***

I have received a proof of the special edition of ONLY BAD OPTIONS, Galactic Bonds #1.

Isn't is GORGEOUS?!?!?! 🤩🤩🤩

To order the special edition and other books, please fill out the Google form: forms.gle/QiErWKvc9XJH...

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November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Book/science fact Fridays! Reading can help you live longer. Studies have shown this as one of the few sedentary activities with benefits. (I suspect writing reduces life span lol)

-Tony

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A Chapter a Day – Association of Book Reading with Longevity
Although books can expose people to new people and places, whether books also have health benefits beyond other types of reading materials is not known. This study examined whether those who read books have a survival advantage over those who do not ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Approx. release date set today for what will be Keyholes 3. The last of that trilogy. Set for June 2026. Look for many more updates on my progress around 4500k words in.

-Tony

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November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Of Hunger and Will Available Now! eBook, Paperback and Hard cover. Find it on amazon. Or maybe the bargain bin at Big Lots/S-mart, I think I saw one yesterday lol.

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-Tony

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Of Hunger and Will
YouTube video by Literary Titan
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October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great book goes almost without saying. As for the movies I personally like the 1959 version the best.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Journey to the Center of the Earth remains one of Jules Verne’s most enduring works because it never loses sight of what makes exploration worth doing. It is not just a story about going down into the...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Book/science fact Fridays! Inspired by the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne and The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells. This is considered the first Sci Fi movie! Enjoy, bet you have seen parts already.

-Tony

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Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902) - Georges Méliès - (HQ) - Music by David Short - Billi Brass Quintet
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November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Keyholes 3 (title tbd lol) Chap 1 Draft finished. At least I started lol

-Tony

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November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A book that is only about the thing. Some like that, some don't. 5 star read for me.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Rendezvous with Rama
Clarke’s strength lies in his restraint. He does not tell us what Rama means or who built it. He lets us wander through its corridors, its vast cities of light and silence, and draw our own conclusion...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Ever need proof necessity is the mother of invention or inspiration! I give you todays Science/Book Fact Friday's post. I personally am still looking for a better wheel!

-Tony

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10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world
This technological tradition lasted longer than Homo sapiens have even been a species.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hello all, if you are so inclined and have time I would love any feedback on my new website redesign. Thanks.

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Tony Travis | Hard Science Fiction
Tony Travis hard science fiction and military fiction author. Writes novels and short stories. Also, horror and fantasy.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This book is many things at once. Seemed a good transition review for the time of year. 4 star read for me, and much to lean here for anyone.

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Tony's Review of Something Wicked This Way Comes.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury is a meditation on fear, youth, and the relentless passage of time. It carries that distinct Bradbury rhythm, yet unsettling, like a dream that turns st...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, today is Halloween! Happy Halloween to you all, first.

Since today is and it will be a while before it lands on a Friday again haha. Let's talk about how it all got started in the US.

-Tony

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A Brief History of Halloween | The New York Public Library
From an ancient Celtic ritual to the massive cultural phenomenon it is today.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My 2025 Halloween Pumpkin. Happy how it turned out.

I hope your Halloween or just day tomorrow is great!

-Tony

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October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Of Hunger and Will Available Now! eBook, Paperback and Hard cover. Find it on amazon. Or maybe the bargain bin at Big Lots/S-mart, I think I saw one yesterday lol.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR5BTBLX

-Tony

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Of Hunger and Will
YouTube video by Literary Titan
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October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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LAST CHANCE - Until October 29th, "Academic Displacement," one of the "core" stories from The Nod/Wells Timelines is FREE worldwide via Amazon. If you know, you know. If you don't, you should read it!

amazon.com/dp/B07XDLZHJ9

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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM