Tom DeWitt

Retired Army - Entrepreneur - Contemporary Science Fiction author

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I attended a recent event and asked, “What genre of books do you write?” I replied, “Contemporary science fiction.” The person looked confused and then asked, “What’s that?” I had to think a moment before responding.

This was my answer. “Contemporary science fiction is created by using today’s cutting-edge technology as the backdrop for the story’s plot, then, in my case, weaving in 40 years of experience supporting the federal government to create the drama and excitement for each book. In my definition, contemporary science fiction seeks to portray how people and governments react to new advances in technology. Will they favor using it to gain more personal power, benefit the nation, or a combination of both?”

"The SOUP (Secure Operational Unfenced Prison) Trilogy" offers a captivating narrative that is sure to engage readers from start to finish. It consists of Evil Walks Among US (2019), The Nature of Man (2021), and A Time to Stand (2023). It is a story about the United States’ most innovative Virtual Reality technology used to incarcerate our nation’s worst criminals. If done correctly, the SOUP could solve our country’s crime problem and revolutionize our criminal justice system.

Each book, set amid action, political intrigue, and vengeance, reveals new possibilities for a hopeful future. I hope that each reader looks inward, evaluates their place in a rapidly changing world, and contemplates how they will respond to future challenges. The books do not present a right or wrong answer; each reader decides that for themselves.

The Light in the Sky (2024) combines four separate short stories to answer some of humankind’s biggest questions. Viewed through a Science Fiction lens, The Light in the Sky illuminates questions like - What is the moon, and why is it here? What is our real purpose in life? What is the cosmic plan for us?