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BIO
Kerry Nietz is an award-winning science fiction author. He has fourteen speculative novels in print, along with two novellas, a handful of short stories, and a non-fiction book, FoxTales.
Kerry’s novel A Star Curiously Singing won the Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award for Christian Science Fiction and is notable for its dystopian, cyberpunk vibe in a world under sharia law. It is often mentioned on “Best of” lists.
Among his writings, Kerry's most talked about is the genre-bending Amish Vampires in Space. AViS was mentioned on the Tonight Show and in the Washington Post, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. Newsweek called it “a welcome departure from the typical Amish fare.”
Kerry is a refugee of the software industry. He spent more than a decade of his life flipping bits, first as one of the principal developers for the now mythical Fox Software, and then as one of Bill Gates's minions at Microsoft. He is a husband, a father, a technophile and a movie buff.
Books in the Wild
Six physical locations where you can find Kerry's books:
Bookish (King of Prussia Mall, PA), Harbor Books (Aberdeen, WA), OtherWorlds Books (Sturgeon Bay, WI), Between Books (Wilmington, DE), Novel Blends (Bowling Green, OH), and Allegory Books (Princeton, MO).
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(Kerry's books are available at booksellers online too!)
Latest News
"Lost Bits" now an audio book.
August 13, 2022
I'll admit, I haven't had many of my books turned into audiobooks. There are a number of reasons for this. Audiobooks can be costly and / or time-consuming to produce. Finding the right narrator can be difficult. (I've had some painful experiences in the past.) And after all the work is done, audiobooks can be a challenge to market and sell.
So, I was both surprised and intrigued when my friend Joe Courtemanche said he wanted to narrate "Lost Bits". In fact, he didn't just say he wanted to narrate K-404's story. He near twisted my arm off to make it happen. :) I appreciate persistence as much as I appreciate creativity, though. So, I said "Why not?"
I'm delighted with the audio version of "Lost Bits" that Joe produced. He really went the extra mile here. Available on Amazon and Audible. (Link for the latter below.)
"Lost Bits" mentioned on Fantastic Truth
June 29, 2022
"Lost Bits" was mentioned on episode 118, "Which Fantastical Stories Help Us Celebrate Human Life."
Though the story is generally a straight-up robot adventure story, podcaster Stephen Burnett zeroed in on the main character's service to and love of his human family as an example of celebrating humanity and life.
"I just love this character," Stephen said. "I love this story."
Give it a listen below.
