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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
Memoir of my hippy travel days in the mid-70s.
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Stories about the mysterious Telepathic Guild Invisible People
A thrilling novel of time travel, alien invasion, and mysterious portals -
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories The Relocation Blues
A memoir of life's transitional experiences Adriana’s Family
A novel about alien contact.
The Woman Who Fell Backwards and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories.
Apocalypse Bluff and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories
The Senescent Nomad Hits the Road
An aging science fiction writer abandons his apartment and hits the road full time.
Invasive Procedures: Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
A compilation of four novellas comprising the One Thousand series. Hippies and benevolent aliens pursue psychotic killers.
After the Fireflood
After the Earth's surface is obliterated in an apocalyptic firestorm, human survivors from the moon and outer colonies attempt to rebuild.
Caliban’s Children
Humans must ally themselves with true beasts to overcome a dark power that morphs humans into animals and binds them to its will.
The Fantasy Book Murders
Surreal and deadly hunt for a serial killer.
Opting Out and Other Departures
A collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories about wanderers and unlikely heroes.
Sunflower: A Novel
A woman's odyssey, first through America and then across continents, in the dark, post-Altamont days of the early 70s.
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Memoir of my return to the States after thirty-five years overseas.
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
A collection of fantasy short stories.
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Essays on a life-long quest for voice, inspiration and excellence in writing.
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
A collection of book reviews and essays on books, literature, and writing.
The One Thousand: A Novella
Science fiction thriller. A man possessed by alien entities recruits convicts for a murderous rampage.
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
Sequel to The One Thousand. A fellowship of alien-possessed psychopaths throw a party at which they plan to slaughter all the guests.
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
Sequel to The One Thousand Books One and Two. In southern Europe, the Team of Seven hunt a busload of alien-possessed psychopaths intent on unleashing a deadly pathogen in a major city.
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
Fourth novella in The One Thousand Series. The Team of Seven finally confront the alien-possessed psychopaths they have been hunting.
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
A memoir of my life in Greece.
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
A hippy girl's adventures in a wilderness commune, Haight/Ashbury, and Woodstock.
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
A collection of dark science fiction stories.
Love Children: A Novel
Young people raised by aliens return to Earth to seek their parents.
Painsharing and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories.
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
A collection of science fiction stories mostly set in India.
Author Archives: John Walters
Loneliness versus Solitude
You can’t write about a subject like this unless you are going through it, or have gone through it. And why should I be lonely? I am surrounded by people. I am almost never physically alone. Lately, nonetheless, I have … Continue reading
Book Review: Henry Miller: The Paris Years by Brassai
“Brassai” is the pseudonym of Gyula Halasz, a Hungarian photographer who lived in Paris at the same time as Miller did, in the 1930s. Henry Miller was quite enamored of his photos depicting the streets of Paris, which Brassai published … Continue reading
Book Review: This Immortal by Roger Zelazny
Roger Zelazny exploded onto the science fiction scene back in the mid-sixties. Two of his stories won Nebula Awards in 1966, the first year they were ever given: “He Who Shapes” won the Nebula for best novella, and “The Doors … Continue reading
Book Review: The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T. J. Stiles
During the summer I often like to tackle really big books, often history books. This summer I took on a book that has already received a lot of acclaim: it has won the Pulitzer Prize as well as the National … Continue reading
Beach Bars and Pornographic Music
Summer time here in Greece is beach time. During the hottest, most popular weeks in July and August the cities half-empty and everyone heads for the coast. My wife and youngest son and I go on the weekends, since she … Continue reading
Endings
First the disclaimer: this is not an essay on writing, though I may use various aspects of writing as an example. If you want to write, write. Go ahead, just get started. Do it any way you want and write … Continue reading
Love Children: A Novel by John Walters – Now Available!
My first novel, “Love Children”, is now available in various electronic formats on Amazon and Smashwords. The Amazon link is here: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Children-A-Novel-ebook/dp/B005DPMF5U/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312132795&sr=1-1 The Smashwords link is here: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/75295 The print edition will be available later this year. I decided to … Continue reading
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