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Richard Rydon
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Richard Rydon is an accomplished and prolific writer. He is a retired university scientist (PhD) living in Dublin, Ireland. His previous publications include over 100 reviewed scientific papers in international journals, several proceedings book chapters and two full books on the history of chemistry associations in Ireland.
Richard has published numerous articles and poems in local papers and magazines over the years. Under the pen name Philip Fortune, He has also published a retrospective anthology of poetry called "Golden Fuchsia-Laden Girl'.
Richard is currently enjoying his new career as a science fiction writer. His first novel 'The Oortian Summer' was published in July 2007. His second, 'The Omega Wave' was published in July 2008. Richard is currently writing his third science fiction book in the Luper Trilogy called 'The Palomar Incident' which is due for publication early next year.
Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Accomplishments: Richard is an honours science graduate with a PhD. More recently he has obtained numerous certificates and diplomas in Psychology, Counselling and Theology. He was awarded a university grant of $4,000 (equiv.) for his book on The Irish Chemical Association 1936-1950.
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|  | The Oortian Summer E-Book by Richard Rydon
‘The Oortian Summer’ is a powerful science fiction adventure centering on work colleague relationships in an astronomical observatory as two massive comets approach the Earth. Unlike similar themes in the past, the unusual twist in this story involves a perilous attempt to bring the comets even closer to the Earth in order to prevent an impending geomagnetic flip....
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 | The Omega Wave E-Book by Richard Rydon
Not for the faint-hearted, ‘The Omega Wave’ is a full-length science fiction novel exploring gothic facets of consciousness and human nature. Luper a sensible young scientist finds himself working with Frieda a giddy teenager. As their relationship grows, so do the biological computers called neurospheres that they have developed. Encouraged by Quade, their acquisitive boss, and counselled by Broc...
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 | The Omega Wave (hardcover) by Richard Rydon
Not for the faint-hearted, ‘The Omega Wave’ is a full-length science fiction novel exploring gothic facets of consciousness and human nature. Luper a sensible young scientist finds himself working with Frieda a giddy teenager. As their relationship grows, so do the biological computers called neurospheres that they have developed. Encouraged by Quade, their acquisitive boss, and counselled by Broc...
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 | The Omega Wave (paperback) by Richard Rydon
Not for the faint-hearted, ‘The Omega Wave’ is a full-length science fiction novel exploring gothic facets of consciousness and human nature. Luper a sensible young scientist finds himself working with Frieda a giddy teenager. As their relationship grows, so do the biological computers called neurospheres that they have developed. Encouraged by Quade, their acquisitive boss, and counselled by Broc...
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Short Stories
A Children's Play by Richard Rydon
The three young children, CORA, PAULA and WADE, are around twelve to thirteen years of age. They live in the countryside in idyllic surroundings. They are innocent and intense about life. They speak s...
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Poetry
February by Richard Rydon
February...
Millennium by Richard Rydon
Millennium...
Joy by Richard Rydon
Joy...
A hedgehog’s prayer by Richard Rydon
A hedgehog’s prayer...
Happy heart by Richard Rydon
Happy heart...
Three cinquains by Richard Rydon
Three cinquains...
Importance of angels by Richard Rydon
Importance of angels...
Far away by Richard Rydon
Far away...
Secret love by Richard Rydon
Secret love...
Vermillion by Richard Rydon
Vermillion...
Mortal sin by Richard Rydon
Mortal sin...
Entropy by Richard Rydon
Entropy...
Ivory tower by Richard Rydon
Ivory tower...
The Rubicon by Richard Rydon
The Rubicon...
Dilemmas by Richard Rydon
Dilemmas...
Tell me about it by Richard Rydon
Tell me about it...
What colour? by Richard Rydon
What colour?...
C’est la guerre by Richard Rydon
C’est la guerre...
Adam – to Eve by Richard Rydon
Adam – to Eve...
Beyond the dark by Richard Rydon
Beyond the dark...
Name just one of them by Richard Rydon
Name just one of them...
Time by Richard Rydon
Time...
Weeds by Richard Rydon
Weeds...
Holy Grail by Richard Rydon
Holy Grail...
They’re trying to get me by Richard Rydon
They’re trying to get me...
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Articles
Fundamental Laws of Conscious Entities by Richard Rydon
Exerpt from the Preface of the Science Fiction book, 'The Omega Wave', by Richard Rydon....
A Children's Play by Richard Rydon
A Short Children's Play...
Attraction by Richard Rydon
Attraction...
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News
Another Feathered Quill review: The Oortian Summer by Richard Rydon
‘The Oortian Summer’ is a powerful science fiction adventure centering on work colleague relationships in an astronomical observatory as two massive comets approach the Earth. Unlike similar themes in...
Feathered Quill reviews 'The Omega Wave by Richard Rydon
Not for the faint-hearted, ‘The Omega Wave’ is a full-length science fiction novel exploring gothic facets of consciousness and human nature. Luper a sensible young scientist finds himself working wit...
Another Professional Review of The Oortian Summer by Richard Rydon
A Review by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views...
Reader Views Announces Finalists in the Annual Literary Awards by Richard Rydon
Literary Award for the novel "The Omega Wave" by Richard Rydon...
Another Review of The Omega Wave by Richard Rydon
by Kirkus Discoveries, Nielsen Business Media,
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Professioinal Review of The Omega Wave by Richard Rydon
by Independent Professional Book Reviewers
Melissa B. Levine...
Another Professional Review for The Omega Wave by Richard Rydon
Review by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views...
Hardcover edition of Golden Fuchsia-laden Girl now published by Richard Rydon
The long-awaited hardcover edition of Philip Fortune's (aka Richard Rydon) anthology of poetry "Golden Fuchsia-laden Girl" is now published by Lulu.com. See full details under My Books....
THE OMEGA WAVE by Richard Rydon
The long-awaited second science fiction novel by Richard Rydon "The Omega Wave" is now available, published by Lulu.com. It is a complex story of the darker side of life and hope for the future....
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW OF THE OORTIAN SUMMER by Richard Rydon
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
by Kirkus Discoveries, Nielsen Business Media
Rydon, Richard
THE OORTIAN SUMMER
Lulu (388 pp.)
July 24, 2007
ISBN: 978-1-43031329-8
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Professional Review of The Oortian Summer by Richard Rydon
by Independent Professional Book Reviewers
Thomas Bolme, Jr.
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Events
The Palomar Paradox 8/1/2010
Richard Rydon fans will be delighted to know that his third science fiction novel, in the Luper Trilogy, is on the way. Another full-length novel, 'The Palomar Paradox' will take the protagonist, ‘Luper Beauchamps’, into even more exciting unknown te...
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| Richard Rydon fans will be delighted to learn that his third science fiction novel, in the 'Luper Trilogy',is now on the way. Another full length novel, 'The Palomar Incident' will take the protagonist, ‘Luper Beauchamps’, into even more exciting unknown territory. |
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