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Meet the Authors of San Joaquin Valley Press

Jack Lawson

Author of Star Trek Genesis and the creator of the Worlds of Jack Lawson and other science fiction.

Jack Lawson has been a Star Trek fan for most of the last fifty years. He graduated with a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1980, and taught linguistics, English as a second language and Spanish at California State University, Fresno. He retired in 2011 and began to study in preparation for writing Star Trek Genesis. The Worlds of Jack Lawson is a collection of science fiction and fantasy novels that he has written over the years.  (It's a collection of disparate books rather than a series as such.)  He lives in Fresno, California, with his wife, Maria. They have five children and thirteen grandchildren, enough to keep them busy even without writing and publishing. 


Jack's books include:

Non-fiction:

Star Trek Genesis

Fiction:

Medflies (the Worlds of Jack Lawson, Book 1)

Strange New World (the Worlds of Jack Lawson, Book 2)

Affair of State (the Worlds of Jack Lawson Book 3)

Professor Ryder's Tube (the Worlds of Jack Lawson Book 4)

Roland (the Worlds of Jack Lawson Book 5)

Osmemics (the Worlds of Jack Lawson Book 6)

The Nehring Project

Jack Lawson, author of Star Trek Genesis and Medflies

Jack Lawson, author of Star Trek Genesis and  several fiction titles.

Deirdre Hutchins

Paranormal Mystery Author

Deirdre Hutchins  is a Bookfest award-winning author who lives in Oregon with her husband, three kids and their Silky Terrier Ella.  In her spare time, when she’s not writing, she enjoys hiking, teaching drama to kids, and investigating “strange noises” in creepy places.


Deirdre's novels include:

Voodoo in Savannah (Paranormal Investigators League Book 1)

A Hanging in Tucson (Paranormal Investigators League Book 2) 

Suicide on Sunset (Paranormal Investigators League Book 3)

The Legend of Providence (Paranormal Investigators League Book 4)

Darkness in Denver (Paranormal Investigators League Book 5)

The Origin Story: A PIL Prequel

Spirits in Seattle (Paranormal Investigators League Book 6)

Creepy Doll in Detroit (Paranormal Investigators League Book 7)


The Body and the Soul (Daphne Winters Psychic Investigation Book 1)

Finding Maddy (Daphne Winters Psychic Investigation Book 2)

Dropped Dead (Daphne Winters Psychic Investigation Book 3)


The Dark Prophecy: Book One Resurrection of the Vampire

The Dark Prophecy: Book Two Vengeance of the Damned

The Dark Prophecy: Book Three Deliverance from the Prophecy


So now it's vampires and witches. (Yes, there are witches in the Dark Prophecy too.)  But Deirdre has not abandoned the Paranormal Investigators League.   And don't forget the Daphne Winters spin-off series.  This girl is on the move.



Deirdre Hutchins, Paranormal Mystery writer

Deirdre Hutchins, Paranormal Mystery writer

Gabriela Lawson

Romance novelist

 Gabriela Lawson is a freelance author, poet and playwright originally from Fresno, CA.   She has been an active member of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival as both an actor and director.  She moved to Colorado because, she says, she likes to climb mountains! But then she got married and moved to Utah.  We can't seem to pin this girl down.


Her romance novels include:

A Pirate's Promise

A Count's Caress


The two novels on our list were originally published several years ago by Brave New Genre.  They were supposed to be part of a trilogy but Gabi's plans were disrupted by a personal crisis and by the tragic death of her previous publisher.  If you like these novels, let us know so we can get the third novel of that trilogy out of Gabi. and maybe even some other stuff!  If we can pin her down long enough!

Gabriela Lawson, Romance Novelist

Gabriela Lawson, Romance Novelist

Graciela C. Hutchins

Poetry & Prose

Graciela C. Hutchins makes her poetry-writing debut with Falling with Grace, a collection of poetry and prose designed to reflect the human experience.  As a college student at Lewis & Clark College, Graciela was studying to be an elementary school teacher, where she can continue to inspire others both inside and outside the classroom.  She has left Lewis & Clark, and she has fulfilled that dream of being a teacher.  Go, Gracie!  


Enjoy her first book:

Falling with Grace: Poetry and Prose

Graciela C Hutchins, Poetry and Prose

Eleazar Lawson

Game Designer

 Eleazar Lawson has been studying military strategy, and playing wargames, since he was very young.  As an Army veteran himself, he knows the value of simulated military campaigns. He is also a surgeon and history buff.


Watch an interview with Eleazar on Live from Pellam's Website. 


Explore his games:

Battles for Prydain

The Void Demon

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