Alan K. Peters writes thoughtful, character-driven science fiction about unfamiliar worlds and the people trying to understand them. A life shaped by time at sea left him with a lasting respect for practical ingenuity, uncertain horizons, and the quiet work of looking after one another.
His curiosity about science and technology is matched by an interest in human connection: how we listen, what we assume, and what it costs to change our minds. His stories follow ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances, where survival is only part of the question.
His books include Nothing Said Twice, Europa’s Shadow, and You Can Never Go Back.