One Small Leap...

The son of an astronaut from the 1960s has a dream…a dream to fly in space. But what's a guy to do when a minor heart condition keeps him from ever realizing his most fervent desire to be a member of the NASA astronaut corps? The solution? Build his own spaceship of course. Here is the "true" account of the adventures of Mike Mason, the son of American hero Major Matt Mason. The story is presented as a first person narrative and describes the ship's inception and construction, and Mason's escapades and dealings with nefarious forces who would take his creation from him.

Craig Stevens is the pseudonym for debut novelist Craig Simms. A computer systems engineer by day for a large software services firm and writer by night, Craig has enjoyed the science fiction and fantasy genres since he was a child. His favorite novelists include J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, H.G. Wells, Stephen R. Donaldson, Ian Douglas and Andy Weir. Craig holds a master of science degree in geology from East Carolina University. He and his wife enjoy life along the North Carolina coast.