J E RobinsonJ.E. Robinson's love of space-based science fiction began as a child, watching the original Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers TV series. His fascination with the unknown led him to write his first college term paper, "Do Flying Saucers Exist?", at Tusculu College in 1968. Robinson brings a sharp eye for detail and narrative precision to his storytelling, thanks to his 37 years as a probation and parole officer. His private visit with SETI scientists at the Arecibo Observatory in November 1999 deepened his passion for humanity's place in the cosmos-a theme central to his debut novel, Hybrids. In it, he weaves present-day science and technology into a compelling first-contact scenario, centering on a hybrid boy named DAX. Read More Read Less