Books with author James Gillard

Growing up in today’s society offers limitless possibilities for our youth: Expanding technology, an ever evolving media entertainment world, and also much more choices to assist in there development as the next generation. But alongside these opportunities can be a sense of uncertainty. Where will I be? What will I be doing? Who am I? Many times such small issues as inattentiveness, aggressiveness, and anger can be signs of larger issues which never are addressed. Our young people have a lot to say about their lives but they often wonder can anybody hear them. In this collection you will hear the voices of some of those youthHear the voice of Mark, the captain of 1S 201’s basketball teams. He’s a natural leader. Usually he makes great decisions on and off the court. But when he encounters Troy his decisions don’t only affect him, they affect others.Hear the voice of Rasheeda A+ student who enjoys her friends and family. But lately she can’t sleep. Rasheeda finds it hard to focus especially because she’s holding on to a terrible secret.Hear the voice of Angela and Rebecca two high school seniors who take a walk home from school. They soon discover that an obvious sign keeps their community in fear, holds no one accountable and one of them has the voice to make the difference.Hear the voice of EJ a 17 year old student trying to maneuver his way through family, school and relationship. For him life is full of uncertainty. After a tragic lost he soon discovers the thing he wasn’t ready to become – he already is. These are some of the voices of youth who wonder if anyone is listening

A five-thousand-meter starship; a dying civilization; an ancient evil The broadcast interview of a young computer prodigy attracts the attention of aliens aboard an interstellar trading ship. The kidnapping of Tommy (and his cat) begins an adventure among the stars: a coming of age story entangled with computers, and faster-than-light travel.On board the starship, Tommy meets a crew of humans, descended from peasants, priests, and soldiers taken from Earth a thousand years before, slaves to the seldom-seen aliens, the Nesu, inhabiting the upper third of the ship.Tommy is expected to replace the ancient and failing computers on the ship with computers taken from Earth, beginning with the long-dead missile controller, without which the ship is defenseless.But the Nesu are themselves refugees from another alien civilization that, fifteen hundred years before, destroyed the Nesu home world and now block all scientific advancement in the local arm of the galaxy.A high-tech, science fiction adventure.

Feisty fifteen-year-old Christina’s parents don’t like her biker boyfriend. They think he’s too old and his hair is too long. She doesn’t like her epilepsy but has to deal with it. An accident leaves her in a coma for several weeks. Whilst in the coma she visits another world where she starts to understand her own awakening sexuality and her illness. She also becomes more tolerant of other people, in particular of those who wear a hijab or burka. But Jan is still waiting for her at home and her new world is getting more real by the minute. Problems abound and she feels alone. She is still in love with Jan, but can she still reach him?

Devils, demons, werewolves and other creatures of the night don’t have to be scary. In fact, at times they can be downright funny. They have their fair share of the type of problems we humans have – pesky monthly cycles, others out to get them, a lack of what they need and a surfeit of what they don’t want. They’re not immune to recessions either.But we wouldn’t want to disappoint you. There are plenty of moments in this little collection that make you hold your breath, make you want to lock the door and turn the lights up and make you wish you hadn’t stayed home alone.Laugh, cry and prepare to be scared…

Love and romance can be tough for a compulsive fibber Archie has quite a reputation as a practised fibber. Normally his lies are harmless but as time goes by they begin to get him into more and more trouble. They lose him his girlfriend, and bizarrely, his hearing as his ears begin to react in a very strange way every time he is less than truthful. Giving honest opinions isn’t enough. Deep truth is called for. But finding that isn’t easy. Some truths are very hard to face. Then numbers become interesting, too. Fibbin’ Archie, is, however, more than the story of a disenchanted young man. It is also a writing experiment based on a fascinating number series (Fibonacci!) It is a piece of experimental writing, a humorous story of love and sex, an examination of social issues affecting young adults and a story of coming of age. Interview with the authorWhat makes Fibbin’ Archie so special? This is a writing experiment, based on the Fibonacci number series. Sections are 1 word,. 1 word, two word, three words, five words etc. There is also the more normal story arc that also includes a Golden Segment pattern of having the turning point coming at between ¾ and 4/5 of the way through the text. This is all so appropriate as Archie himself is fascinated by numbers. Why should reader give this book a try? Archie is a loveable rogue who comes good. He and his mates are funny and vulnerable though they play at being tough guys. Love of his life Millie is a feisty poppet. The story’s “feel good” by the end though it goes through some demanding hoops. Is this one of a kind? Yes and no. This is a unique experiment, though I am planning Voices, a story about a girl who grows up hearing voices, as another that plays with the Fibonacci numbers in a slightly different way. Archie anyway is very much like my other young adult protagonists. Check them out on my Amazon author page. Thanks for reading.

The broadcast interview of a young computer prodigy attracts the attention of aliens aboard an interstellar trading ship. The kidnapping of Tommy (and his cat) begins an adventure among the stars, a coming of age story entangled with computers, faster-than-light travel, a dying civilization, and an ancient evil. Once on board a five-thousand-meter starship, Tommy meets a crew of humans, descended from peasants, priests, and soldiers taken from Earth a thousand years before, all slaves to seldom-seen aliens inhabiting the upper third of the ship Tommy is expected to replace the ancient and failing computers on the ship with computers taken from Earth, beginning with the long-dead missile controller, without which the ship is defenseless. After the new missile controller, with Tommy as its operator, successfully defends the ship against attack, his “benefactor,” one of the alien Nesu masters, directs him to replace the environmental and navigation computers. This work leads to the discovery that the star drive is from still another alien group who, fifteen hundred years before, destroyed the Nesu home world and now limit all scientific advancement in the local arm of the galaxy, including Earth.

Feisty fifteen-year-old Christina’s parents don’t like her biker boyfriend. They think he’s too old and his hair is too long. She doesn’t like her epilepsy but has to deal with it. An accident leaves her in a coma for several weeks. Whilst in the coma she visits another world where she starts to understand her own awakening sexuality and her illness. She also becomes more tolerant of other people, in particular of those who wear a hijab or burka. But Jan is still waiting for her at home and her new world is getting more real by the minute. Problems abound and she feels alone. She is still in love with Jan, but can she still reach him?

Babel is the second part of the Peace Child trilogy. Kaleem has found his father and soon finds the love of his life, Rozia Laurence, but he is still not comfortable with his role as Peace Child. He also has to face some of the less palatable truths about his home planet: it is blighted by the existence of the Z Zone, a place where poorer people live outside of society, and by switch-off, compulsory euthanasia for a healthy but aging population, including his mentor, Razjosh. The Babel Tower still haunts him, but it begins to make sense as he uncovers more of the truth about his past and how it is connected with the problems in the Z Zone. Kaleem knows he can and must make a difference, but at what personal cost?

Nick is dying. Barney spends much of his time keeping him company, helping him to lead an almost normal life and sharing his carefully guarded secret. The two boys often go down to the old harbour, to look at the boats and take photographs. Barney finds it hard watching his friend getting weaker and weaker. And then there are the other problems. He worries about his relationship with his first real girlfriend. He worries about his schoolwork.. He is under pressure to perform well as a county swimming champion. And he needs a part time job. Everything seems to be working out - just - when what he has most been dreading happens. All the other things which could also go wrong do so spectacularly. Then there is a strange shaped room, some ham and mustard sandwiches and a few conversations with a wise old sailor

Tom crashes his car and he wakes up in an unfamiliar place. He is unable to reach Amanda. They argued just before the crash. He meets cheeky but friendly Marcus, who, though younger than Tom, has more experience in the areas that now matter. But Marcus has his own concerns and eventually has to leave Tom to deal with his problems alone. The story takes place in the Solent area and in North Wales . I have lived in both of those places and have studied at the university that Amanda attends. I hope this has helped to make it real. How can Tom let Amanda know how much he loves her? Does she feel the same way? Will they ever be able to move forward?Interview with the Author So, what makes Spooking special?It's a paranormal romance but it isn't scary and it doesn't have any vampires in it. So why should I give this book a try?You’ll fall in love with Tom and Amanda. They're the nicest couple ever. They behave just as you’d expect young adults to. There is pace, tension and emotional closeness we’d expect in a young adult novel. Do you have any other books for young adults? I most certainly do. Why not pop over to my author page and check them out? Thanks for reading.