VISIONS OF EDEN, Book 1 of the 5-part EARTHER's BIOGRAPHY is now on sale!

VISIONS OF EDEN, the first book in the defnitive new EARTHER'S BIOGRAPHY series by Anthony Hernandez, is now available for advance ordering at www.sarcha.com

ABOUT VISIONS OF EDEN

David C. Johnson and his sister Eva escape their hellish lives on a ruined Earth when they accidentally emerge into the New Federation of Worlds, fifteen thousand unspoiled planets inhabited by fourteen Sentient species. Determined to make something of himself, David obtains a Fleet commission and launches a legendary career that earns him command of the Fleet Vessel Dawnstar.

ABOUT THE EARTHER'S BIOGRAPHY SERIES

Can one sentient being really impact an entire galaxy? Does the old adage the bigger they come, the harder they fall" hold true? The EARTHERS BIOGRAPHY series explores these questions as it follows David Johnsons dramatic rise- and its consequences. VISIONS OF EDEN is followed by FORWARD UNTO YESTERDAY, STORM OVER EDEN, APOCALYPSE, and AWAKENING. FORWARD UNTO YESTERDAY is currently scheduled for general release in September, 2003, with advance orders being accepted starting in April or May.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

By day, Anthony is the Documentation Manager for Curious Labs, makers of Poser. He has broad industry experience and has authored over 30 large technical manuals for both internal corporate and public audiences. By night, he writes science fiction novels. His greatest influences are Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Frederik Pohl, and David Weber.

All the Asimov novels Ive read, whether standalone or part of a series (such as the Foundation series), tell part of the same grand story," says Anthony. Man reaches the stars, colonizes the galaxy, falls, and begins rebuilding. I hope to tell my own sweeping story through several series of books, of which the EARTHERS BIOGRAPHY is only the beginning. Frank Herberts DUNE series, Webers HONOR HARRINGTON series, and Pohls HEECHEE SAGA all tell stories about ordinary characters swept up by extraordinary events. Likewise, the EARTHERS BIOGRAPHY draws heavily on my own life and people near me to tell the story of David Johnson, a very average Earther, who goes on to achieve great things."

In addition to writing, Anthony is also heavily involved in creating visuals for and based on his novels, including commissioning sketches of some key characters, modeling spacecraft in 3D, and creating his own book covers. Much of his modeling is done using Rhino 2.0. For his book covers, Anthony used a combination of Poser, Bryce, and Photoshop.

Ive had these images floating in my head as long as I can remember," he explains. 3D modeling finally allowed me to really see my visions. As for my book covers, I needed them to be consistent and hint at the story being told within. My publisher was skeptical at first but came around pretty quickly."

In his spare time, Anthony is a volunteer emergency medical technician in his hometown of Ashland, Oregon. Previously, he served in the US Coast Guard Reserve as an engineer aboard a rescue boat, owned a small flight school, and provided field support services for a telecommunication company. He is an avid science fiction reader and writer and enjoys aviation, astronomy & cosmology, 3D computerized art, movies, and general computing.