The Ryanverse series should be read in publication order, starting with The Forever Life. Each book builds on the last, so starting from the beginning gives you the best experience. You can find the complete reading order on my [Ryanverse page]

The Ryanverse series is written for adult readers and contains mature themes typical of hard sci-fi, including violence and complex moral dilemmas. It is not recommended for younger readers.

The Ryanverse is written for adult readers. While there is no explicit content, the series does contain violence and complex themes that are better suited for readers 16 and up. Parental discretion is advised for younger teens.

Currently, the Ryanverse series is available in English only. Braille and translated editions are not available at this time, but check back for updates as the series continues to grow

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When I wrote The Forever Life, I created a detailed background story and a complete arc for the series, so I know where the story is going. That original vision has remained consistent, with only minor changes along the way. Both Jon and I grew and evolved.

Honestly, I think of it as simply doing a job I absolutely love. My head-which you probably don’t want to be in-has been so full of ideas and flights of fancy I actually can’t seem to find the time to get them out in an orderly fashion. I guess I’m super fortunate that I love what I do, which makes it a lot easier!

Also, have you written your entire life or are you a late arrival? Honestly? It’s the only way to get the stories out of my head and out there so other people can read. And, trust me, when it comes to my imagination I had so many people opine that I’m not totally normal, which is a nice way of them telling me I’m JPN-just plain nuts. As to how long, the answer is only about 10 year. I had to take my daughter to a math tutor place in the days before internets and smart phones. For something to do I started writing a book titled Anon Time. The rest is history. BTW, unless you’re a bit masochistic I don’t suggest you read Anon Time; it’s “rough”.

Ah, to hope and dream — such an intoxicating liquor! In the real world though, unfortunately no. No one is knocking my door down just yet. But if any producers happen to be reading this… my door is easy to find!

First and foremost, you have to love storytelling. We’re the bards of old, strumming a lute around a campfire while wide-eyed peasants lean in struck dumb by our verbal magic — okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but hey, I’m an author, it’s what we do. Beyond the love of story, writing is like mastering any trade. Yes, you need some natural talent to start, but the real secret is time and dedication. You have to put in the hours to truly learn the craft. The talent gets you to the campfire — the hard work keeps the audience listening.

My imagination is a bit like Niagara Falls — it just keeps thundering down. Honestly, as I sit down to write and need a name, it simply pops into my head. I wish I could explain the process more elegantly, but that’s really how the magic happens (and yes, it is magic, or at least I say it is). Apparently the same brain that people have labeled JPN is also surprisingly good at generating strange names on demand

Now there’s a long story! I did try the traditional route early on, but ran into two problems. First, I was honestly not a very good writer yet — and who’s going to publish rough work? Second, the big publishers were, and frankly still are, a little shortsighted. If you’re not already a hot property, you simply don’t exist to them. That said, I’ve genuinely come to love the indie route. For one thing, no traditional publisher would have put out 47 of my novels in a single decade — they typically work on three-year cycles. The indie path gave me the freedom to just… write.

Great question, and one I get asked surprisingly often! It’s simple once you know it — think of the word ‘pail,’ like a bucket. Say-PAIL. The ‘e’ at the end is silent. So if you’ve been saying it differently in your head while reading, now’s your chance to correct yourself — no judgment, I won’t tell anyone!

Funny story. A good friend of mine has a cousin who, at around 10 or 11 years old, was given the great honor of naming her brand new baby sister. She thought about it very seriously for a moment, then looked her parents dead in the eye and said — ‘Cellardoor.’ And her parents? They went with it. Somewhere out there is a real human being named Cellardoor, and I think she’s magnificent. I borrowed the name and I’m not even a little sorry.

Oh, the humor is completely natural — just ask anyone who suffers through being around me! I put a funny spin on just about everything, and even my wife has a special look she reserves just for me. Here’s how bad it gets: I was a physician for 30 years, and it got to the point where I’d tell a colleague or nurse there was a genuine crisis — call a Code Blue, something needed stat — and they’d grin at me and say ‘Are you actually being serious?’ That’s when you know the humor has become a problem. Or a superpower. I prefer superpower

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