Book signing for Life Sentence rescheduled for Tuesday, March 28 at the University of Mary Washington Bookstore in Lee Hall on the Fredericksburg campus from 3PM to 5PM. Come meet Jim and John and find out about the new work in progress as you get your own signed copy.
Book signing cancelled
Due to inclement weather, UMW is closed for the day. We will reschedule the book signing for another day. Stay safe!
Life Sentence Signing at UMW Bookstore
Come get your signed copy of the exciting science fiction adventure Life Sentence on Tuesday, March 14th at the UMW Bookstore from 3PM to 5PM. Authors Jim Gaines (Prof. Emerit. French) and John Gaines (UMW ’06, English) would love to meet you and answer questions.
Star Trek blog article
Come read James’ fascinating article on the mid 2000s Star Trek series “Enterprise” on our blog! It details the period that the series had a season long story arc, Season 3’s “Xindi Wars”.
Come See Us at Mysticon!
At this year’s Mysticon in Roanoke, Virginia, on February 24-26, we will be there, offering copies of our book Life Sentence for purchase and autographing. Come by and see us, and be sure to pick up an autographed copy of our novel!
New Sweepstakes!
Enter our new sweepstakes for a chance to win a copy of Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Vol. 1. It’s easy! Just click here and follow us to be entered into the sweepstakes! Ends January 24, 2017 at 11:59pm–enter today!
Last Day for FREE Life Sentence!
Wow! FREE sci fi on Kindle goes wild! In the first day of our promotion readers pushed the 5-star novel Life Sentence into 2 top-10 categories! Act NOW before the promotion closes Sat. midnight. https://www.amazon.com/Life-Sentence-Forlani-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B01MCUIHXY
Last Chance for FREE Life Sentence!
Welcome!
Hello, intrepid reader! We are James Gaines and John Gaines, a father/son team of sci-fi writers who are currently publishing the Forlani Saga, a series of three novels (for now!) about a future filled with space travel, human/alien interactions, megacorporations, and bizarre alien worlds.
Our first novel, Life Sentence, has been completed, and you can buy it here! We will be publishing the sequel, Spy Station, later on this year.
We will be updating this page as we finish up work on Spy Station and begin the process of early work on our third novel. As we complete our novels, enjoy info on our progress and goals for the future!
Welcome to our literary universe, and enjoy the thrill of discovery!