J.P. Osterman
J.P. Osterman is an American science fiction author who focuses on space travel. She was one of five finalists in the Brevard Library Foundation's "Patrick D. Smith Literary Award". She is a director at the Space Coast Writers Guild and is a member of Scribblers of Brevard County. She has written eight novels, mostly science fiction
Osterman graduated with a master's degree from Azusa Pacific University, and she has a B.A. in English from the University of San Diego. In the 1990s, she met Ray Bradbury who inspired her to write serious science fiction.
Her play Salt and Sand Never Tasted Better,which she co-wrote with Richard Mariani is published in the book, Love and Rockets.Awards
- Rupert Hughes Award for her novel, The Matter Stream,
- San Diego Writer's Monthly magazine first placew award for her one-act play, The Man Next to Me
Books
- Cosmic Rift
- First Communication
- Battlefield Matrix
- Astrocity Sagan
- The Screaming Stone
- Corporate Revenge
- Commuter Collection: Short Stories from the Edge
- The Matter Stream