Books published by publisher Erickson Pr

Violent music, video games, television, and movies are a growing concern. Some experts say that these forms of entertainemnt lead young people to act aggressively, even dangerously. Other experts are not so sure. They say the link between violence in the media and violence in society is not clear-cut. Whichever is corerct, government officials and the public are already debating what new restrictions should be in place.

Kirkus Reviews' The Best Books of 2018 - December 2018 Issue, Volume 88, No 23, page 199Winner in the 2017 Best Indies Book Award, Novella Category Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite 2017 International Book Awards Time is for Dragonflies and Angels is a collection of flash science fiction and novellas that embraces the ideas of multi-universes and dimensions, critical decisions and judgments, and human struggles associated with racism and dystopian societies.Recount Our Dreams is about a middle-aged widower, a visually impaired woman, and a young man diagnosed with autism that embark on an adventure of several lifetimes.Neurogenesis takes a step beyond Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon with an alternative ending finding compassion, memories and hope are pillars for kindness whether they be carbon-based or synthetic.Published in 2015, the US Review of Books describes Rogue Event as "...a dystopian concept that fits nicely alongside the stories of Huxley and Orwell." Where conformity and emotional control is tightly maintained by one global corporation, it will be the free thinkers and the human spirit that will preserve humankind in Rogue Event.The Gray speaks of judgment - one advanced species decides the fate of another who fights amongst themselves because they look different from one another.Pulling from James Thurber's 1939 short story, the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty," To See Behind Walls takes a look at what that secret life might look like in a post 9/11 world filled with government surveillance, worldwide economic turmoil, pandemics and the war of terrorism. It is a story best described by Readers' Favorite Reviews as "Altogether, an inspiring flight of fancy."

Violent street crime is a serious problem throughout the U.S. In a growing number of cities, police are seeing a frightening trend: Criminals as well as victims are getting younger. This book explains the different types of street crimes, the role played by gangs, how schools protect kids from crime around their campuses, and what people all over the country are doing to take back their neighborhoods.

The Prince: Lucifer's Origins is Runner Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition The Prince: Lucifer's Origins Reaches Semi-Finals in the 2016 Best Indie Book Contest in ScienceFiction/Fantasy/Dystopian Genres Prince Victor Venture IX is a twelve year old prince who has successfully avoided his call to serve, and has remained unnoticed on the university planet Pax where he studies old manuscripts and documents called "books" of ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, his luck has run out. His brother, Prince Jason of the Sagittarius Sector has made room in his court for the young prince, and the Royal Guard has been sent to collect him. While enroute, his ship is attacked in a distant part of the galaxy, Sol System, where he escapes to the third planet the ancients call "Earth" but it is known to the realm as planet Hell.All is not as it would appear. Palace intrigues, conspiracies and lust for power pervades the Kingdom while the ancient species, the Xenon, desperately try to prevent further atrocities upon the realm's own citizens.This is a classic story of adaption, survival of the fittest, good versus and evil, the will to live, and the strength of loyalty, family and friendship.

The Prince: Lucifer's Origins is Runner Up in the 2016 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition and...The Prince: Lucifer's Origins Reaches Semi-Finals in the 2016 Best Indie Book Contest in ScienceFiction/Fantasy/Dystopian Genres Prince Victor Venture the Ninth is a young twelve year old prince who has successfully avoided his call to serve, and has remained unnoticed on the university planet Pax where he studies old manuscripts and documents called "books" of ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, his luck has run out. His brother, Prince Jason of the Sagittarius Sector has made room in his court for the young prince, and the Royal Guard has been sent to collect him. All is not as simple as it would appear. Palace intrigues, conspiracies and lust for power pervades the Kingdom. And even under the watchful eyes of the ancient species, the Xenon, violence, atrocities and greed flourish. The prince's mentor, Bishop Miles, suspects more danger lurks for his young ward. To prepare him for the future, a "free thinking" artificial intelligent symbiont" is implanted in the prince's cortex instead of the traditional royal AI that focuses on duty and royal doctrine. Further, Bishop Miles enlists the services of two free thinking, moral soldiers - Sergeant Marcia Devin and Commander Jana Virgil, to insure safe passage. These vital steps are hoped to keep the prince safe. But nothing could prepare the prince and his supporters from the harsh world of the planet "Hell." Located in the ancient Sol System in the Origins Sector, the prince's transport is attacked and he is launched to the planet's surface so he can hopefully be rescued later. From Prince Victor's perspective, he is marooned in Hell for five year. This is a classic story of adaption, survival of the fittest, good versus and evil, the will to live, and the strength loyalty and friendship.

Kirkus Reviews' The Best Books of 2018 - December 2018 Issue, Volume 88, No 23, page 199Winner in the 2017 Best Indies Book Award, Novella Category Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite 2017 International Book Awards Time is for Dragonflies and Angels is a collection of flash science fiction and novellas that embraces the ideas of multi-universes and dimensions, critical decisions and judgments, and human struggles associated with racism and dystopian societies. Recount Our Dreams is about a middle-aged widower, a visually impaired woman, and a young man diagnosed with autism that embark on an adventure of several lifetimes. Neurogenesis takes a step beyond Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon with an alternative ending finding compassion, memories and hope are pillars for kindness whether they be carbon-based or synthetic. Published in 2015, the US Review of Books describes Rogue Event as "...a dystopian concept that fits nicely alongside the stories of Huxley and Orwell." Where conformity and emotional control is tightly maintained by one global corporation, it will be the free thinkers and the human spirit that will preserve humankind in Rogue Event. The Gray speaks of judgment - one advanced species decides the fate of another who fights amongst themselves because they look different from one another. Pulling from James Thurber's 1939 short story, the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty," To See Behind Walls takes a look at what that secret life might look like in a post 9/11 world filled with government surveillance, worldwide economic turmoil, pandemics and the war of terrorism. It is a story best described by Readers' Favorite Reviews as "Altogether, an inspiring flight of fancy."

In the tradition of dystopian science-fiction, Future Prometheus - The Series compiles five novellas into on full-length epic of a world where the science we know today has warped into masterful and terrifying ways. Emergence begins with a mysterious pandemic that diminishes men's ability to think rationally making them terrifying killers. With women seizing power, a desperate pair of plans are developed – one is to keep the survivors safe behind the walls of mega-states, and the other requires finding unaffected men to re-populate the world. Evolution follows both the growth of artificial persons' (APs) sapience as they find their footing in the bold new civilization, and the world altering effects of the sole surviving man from more than one hundred sixty years ago. Revolution finds the powerful mega-state Nemericana forming a defensive line against the formation of a powerful enemy – their own artificial persons gone rogue. And while Successions unveils shifting world powers with humanity balancing on the edge of extinction, Resurrections reveals the formation of unlikely alliances to fight the forces of evil culminating in one massive invasion on Judgment Day – June 6th 2175. First published in 2013, Future Prometheus: Emergence & Evolution won various awards from Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year and Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, as well as critical recognition from Kirkus Reviews, Awesome Indie Reviews, and US Review of Books. Future Prometheus: Revolution, Successions & Resurrections continued the story published in 2014 where it won top award at Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year, as well as strong recommendations from Kirkus Reviews, US Review of Books and Self-Publishing Reviews.