Seven Days in May: The Greatest Spectacle in Science Fiction (Paperback or Softback)

Strap yourself into the cockpit and follow alongas John C. Bodin and Ron Collins take you onseven hot laps around the Indy 500's past and future!

"Neighbors on Gasoline Alley" - A team from Betelgueuse runs into a mysterious problem. What's a fellow crew to do but lend a hand?

"Speeding" - A famous chronumentary director will go to any length necessary to capture the secrets of one of the most horrific accidents in Indy history, including returning to 1964.

"Oh-oh!" - It's 1969 and shape-shifting aliens from Tau Ceti are out to rig the most wagered upon event in the known universe. It's up to a vice cop from outta this world to avoid the fickle finger of fate.

"Ghost of a Chance" - A racer from the far future returns tothe speedway hoping to find the roots of her humanity behind the wheel of a turbine racer, circa 1967.

"Do Android Drivers Dream of Electric Flags" - A past champion down on his luck discovers the first self-sentient AI who loves to drive. Who's in charge here? As long as they go fast, will it matter?

"Speedway Fever" - When Bug decides to sabotage a foreign race team with new tech, Kenny has to decide how far friendship goes.

"The Day the Track Stood Still" - Drivers and cars always have special relationships, but Buddy's is more special than most. He'll find out just how much when the B'rada come to town with plans to take home something beyond the Borg-Warner trophy.

Ron Collins is a best-selling Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy author who writes across the spectrum of speculative fiction. With his daughter, Brigid, he edited the anthology Face the Strange.Both Stealing the Sun, his science fiction series, and Glamour of the God-Touched, his fantasy series, have been bestsellers. His short fiction has received a Writers of the Future prize. He has published nearly 200 short stories in venues such as Analog, Asimov's, and the Fiction River original anthology project. His short story "The White Game" was nominated for the Short Mystery Fiction Society's 2016 Derringer Award. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked to develop avionics systems, electronics, and information technology before chucking it all to write full-time.

By nighttime, John is a well-known superhero of the sim racing community, and is a tireless advocate of the sport. He can be found on the iRacing track forum boards pretty much every day, and is a staunch advocate of new racers. He spends hours helping new members get comfortable in what can feel like an intimidating environment. He also works at developing mods and hardware that supports virtual racers everywhere.In the daytime, John now works at a major pharmaceutical company as a process automation engineer in the information technology field. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife, Tammy, his daughters Sadie and Ellie, and a basketful of puppies.