I’m a science fiction writer from North Carolina and the author of the Legends of the Known Arc books and stories.

Right now I’m hard at work on ORUS and PHADE, the next installments in the saga introduced by the novels GRONE and LONGSTAR. Check them out, and be sure to sign up for updates.


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Journey into the dark heart of the machine–and the farthest reaches of the galaxy

GRONE, a novel by Patrick Cumby
GRONE: Legends of the Known Arc Book One
Science Fiction | 672 pages |
audiobook 22 hours
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“Kinetic and sharply written [with] spirited, impressive worldbuilding [and] a stellar cast of characters.”
-Kirkus

LONGSTAR, a novel by Patrick Cumby
LONGSTAR: a novel of the Known Arc
Science Fiction | 693 pages
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Epic… great depth and ambitionnot your average sci-fi yarn.
– Manhattan Book Review

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Read short stories.

Each short story features a character from the Known Arc novels. New stories will be released here on my web site for free as they are finished.

Patrick Cumby Tales of the Known Arc
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meatspace
noun, ˈmēt-ˌspās 
1: the physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace
2: the real world

Merriam Webster Dictionary

The View from Meatspace is a blog where I share the latest news updates, stories, essays, and tales of real-world adventures. Warning: there is much nerdery contained within.