Doug Beason
Novels and short fiction ... nonfiction as J. Douglas Beason
Doug has suspended work on his next nonfiction book as he has recently accepted an appointment as Chief Scientist of the US Air Force Space Command. However, he is at work on a collaborative novel, as well as one of his own.
The mass-market version of The E-Bomb, Doug's non-fiction book on Directed Energy weapons, was released by Da Capo Press. He has lectured on The E-Bomb at the Carnegie Council, the Heritage Foundation, on C-Span, and numerous radio shows and live web-sites (such as an interview on CNET news.com ).
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Ill Wind, co-written with Doug's collaborator Kevin J. Anderson, was released by Tor Books.
Some reviews of The E-Bomb:
"… a spirited defense of these new weapons and their likely impact on the battlefield … a solid introduction to directed energy weapons." Publisher's Weekly
"The most comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of the revolutionary change that is about to happen." Naples Daily News
"Directed energy is the wave (and not just the microwave) of the future, the source of weapons that will prove to be revolutionary … will appeal to readers schooled in Tom Clancy." Kirkus
Updated February 8th, 2010
