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Duane Simolke Featured in SciFi Database.
Monday, July 15, 2002  1:12:00 PM

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Science Fiction
The science fiction adventure Degranon continues to reach new audiences in new ways!

(Lubbock, Texas) West Texan Duane Simolke is best known as the editor and co-author of The Acorn Gathering, a mainstream fiction collection that is raising funds for the battle against cancer. However, he is also a lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy.

Shortly before completing work on The Acorn Gathering, Simolke also completed work on Degranon, a science fiction novel that he first conceived as a teenager. Despite its emphasis on action and futuristic concepts, that novel actually provides satirical commentaries on censorship, political correctness, fanaticism, and many other controversial topics.

SciFan, a growing database of science fiction and fantasy, now features a biography of Duane Simolke, along with links to information about Degranon. SciFan also lists Degranon under a variety of themes, encouraging readers to explore the book’s possible messages and interpretations.

The SciFan database was created by Jim Harris and Olivier Travers. Harris now focuses on writing, while Travers continues to expand the ambitious directory of science fiction and fantasy books and authors.
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Revised version of award-winning gay book! - 8/19/2005 12:13:00 PM

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