Sandra McDonald has been a Hollywood assistant, a software instructor, a bureaucrat, and an officer in the United States Navy. Her short fiction has appeared in "Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, " and elsewhere. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida.
"Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read."
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
""The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and weaves
them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large naval
vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths, among
other things. But what really sets it apart is the introduction of
Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an integral part of
the ways and means of interstellar travel. The author shows
intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what "really" makes big
ships tick--and her careful attention to the elements of Aboriginal
culture makes this even more worthy of a reader's time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutenant Jodenny Scott is the sort of
tough, smart but thoroughly human officer we'd all like alongside
us in an emergency. She and the other vivid characters in "The
Outback Stars "propel forward a great story combining military
fiction and criminal investigation in space."
--John G. Hemry, author of "Against All Enemies" and (as Jack
Campbell) "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless"
“Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read.”
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
"“The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and weaves
them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large naval
vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths, among
other things. But what really sets it apart is the introduction of
Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an integral part of
the ways and means of interstellar travel. The author shows
intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what "really"
makes big ships tick--and her careful attention to the elements of
Aboriginal culture makes this even more worthy of a reader's
time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutena
" Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read."
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
"" The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and
weaves them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large
naval vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths,
among other things. But what really sets it apart is the
introduction of Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an
integral part of the ways and means of interstellar travel. The
author shows intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what
"really" makes big ships tick--and her careful attention to the
elements of Aboriginal culture makes this even more worthy of a
reader's time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutenant Jodenny Scott is the sort of
tough, smart but thoroughly human officer we'd all like alongside
us in an emergency. She and the other vivid characters in "The
Outback Stars " propel forward a great story combining military
fiction and criminal investigation in space."
--John G. Hemry, author of "Against All Enemies" and (as Jack
Campbell) "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless"
"Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read."
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
""The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and weaves
them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large naval
vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths, among
other things. But what really sets it apart is the introduction of
Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an integral part of
the ways and means of interstellar travel. The author shows
intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what "really" makes big
ships tick--and her careful attention to the elements of Aboriginal
culture makes this even more worthy of a reader's time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutenant Jodenny Scott is the sort of
tough, smart but thoroughly human officer we'd all like alongside
us in an emergency. She and the other vivid characters in "The
Outback Stars "propel forward a great story combining military
fiction and criminal investigation in space."
--John G. Hemry, author of "Against All Enemies" and (as Jack
Campbell) "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless"
"Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read."
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
""The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and weaves
them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large naval
vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths, among
other things. But what really sets it apart is the introduction of
Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an integral part of
the ways and means of interstellar travel. The author shows
intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what "really" makes big
ships tick--and her careful attention to the elements of Aboriginal
culture makes this even more worthy of a reader's time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutena
" Likeable characters, excellent development, and a series of
interlocking puzzles worked out against Australian culture that
most Americans will find exotic. A smart, fun, read."
--David Drake on "The Outback Stars"
" "
"" The Outback Stars "takes a number of interesting ideas and
weaves them into a fast-moving page-turner--rivalry aboard a large
naval vessel, surviving a terrible accident, mysterious deaths,
among other things. But what really sets it apart is the
introduction of Australasian Aboriginal myth and cosmology as an
integral part of the ways and means of interstellar travel. The
author shows intimate knowledge of the nuts and bolts of what
"really" makes big ships tick--and her careful attention to the
elements of Aboriginal culture makes this even more worthy of a
reader's time."
--Walter Hunt, author of "The Dark Ascent"
"Sandra McDonald knows the Navy, what makes a ship run well and
what can make it run badly. Lieutenant Jodenny Scott is the sort of
tough, smart but thoroughly human officer we'd all like alongside
us in an emergency. She and the other vivid characters in "The
Outback Stars " propel forward a great story combining military
fiction and criminal investigation in space."
--John G. Hemry, author of "Against All Enemies" and (as Jack
Campbell) "The Lost Fleet: Dauntless"
When an attack on her last ship leaves her injured and kills many of her shipmates, Lt. Jodenny Scott spends enough time in recovery on Kookaburra to get bored and leaves on the first available ship, the Aral Sea. Once aboard, she realizes that the ship is filled with misfits, criminals, and other outcasts--but her troubles are just beginning. Former U.S. Navy officer McDonald brings her military expertise to bear in her sf debut, depicting the adventures of a strong-minded and honorable female member of an interstellar navy. With a built-in appeal to fans of military sf and dynasty sagas such as the Honor Harrington series, this sf military adventure belongs in most sf collections. [Library marketing campaign planned.--Ed.] Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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