Venus Mons Iliad: Book Two

Here we continue with the recounting of a man’s journey through a life filled with a strange species called “woman.” If men are from Mars and women from Venus, here is a sci-fi writer exploring the space between them. Like Moby Dick’s narrator, Ishmael tells of a search with an elusive goal, understanding the women in his life. “As an observer throughout Burkett’s career, I can attest to the truth hiding within the fiction,” says editor and anthologist Hollis George.

William R. Burkett, Jr. is an acclaimed sci-fi writer, listed in the Science Fiction Encyclopedia. But his “straight” writing is equally powerful. A product of Georgia and Florida, he now lives in the Pacific Northwest where he can enjoy the fishing and duck hunting. He was once described by author Frank G. Slaughter as a “natural-born storyteller.” After a Quixotic career in journalism and public relations, he’s now turning his attention back to his fascinating life.