Stan C. Smith

Stan C. Smith writes grounded science fiction adventure with a naturalist’s eye and a troublemaker’s imagination. A confirmed science geek, he weaves real biology and wilderness survival into immersive stories with twists that’ll cost you sleep.

Stan has never battled a ferocious creature, time-traveled, or survived an apocalypse, but he writes all three with suspicious confidence. Bring snacks—it’s a long way home.

His series—Diffusion, Bridgers, Peregrine Outpost, and Across Horizons—blend science with “what could possibly go wrong?” Read at your own risk. The universe is bigger, weirder, and hungrier than you think.

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