Patrick Cumby is the author of the Legends of the Known Arc stories and books. He’s a part-time nomad who, along with his frighteningly adventurous wife, loves to explore the world map’s little-known corners and meet the extraordinary people who call them home. He’s been a bookseller, a dad, a business school professor, a dungeonmaster, an aerospace executive, and the hushpuppy cook at a sketchy seafood joint. He is considered by all who know him to be a very bad dancer.
Patrick’s debut science fiction novel, a cross-genre mix of hard-SF, space opera and LitRPG called GRONE, was released in April 2023. Seattle Book Review called it “An absolute masterpiece of science fiction.” In January 2024, he released a highly anticipated companion novel called LONGSTAR. Patrick has written for the Star Trek Universe, is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, and supports local writing groups and environmental causes in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.
Patrick Cumby is the recipient of the 2023 Chapter One Prize for fiction.
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Journey into the dark heart of the machine–and the farthest reaches of the galaxy…
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
Science Fiction | 693 pages
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“Epic… great depth and ambition… not your average sci-fi yarn.”
– Manhattan Book Review
“GRONE is an absolute masterpiece of science fiction… Cumby is a master storyteller.”
–Beatrice Toothman, Seattle Book Review
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Why do I write science fiction? Read this: The View from Meatspace.
