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TONY RUGGIERO. TEE MORRIS.
Tony Ruggiero
Books
Alien Deception
Alien Revelation
Aliens and Satanic Creatures Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply (Collection)
Team of Darkness Series:
.....Operation Immortal Servitude
.....Operation Save the Innocent
.....Operation Endgame
His website is: http://www.tonyruggiero.com/
Tee Morris
Books
Morevi
Legacy of Morevi
Bililbub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword
His website is: http://www.teemorris.com/
MEETING SUMMARY:
Meeting Date: July 12, 2003.
Meeting Site: Borders Books & Music, Paramus, New Jersey.
Official Attendance: 30.
Meeting Program: Talk by Science Fiction Writers.
Notes:
Mr Morris has changed his website since the meeting. The newsletter account has been changed to reflect the new website.
Meeting Memories:
Newsletter Account:
The following account is reprinted with permission from THE STARSHIP EXPRESS Copyright 2003 Philip J De Parto:
The July 12 meeting of the Science Fiction Association of Bergen County was held at the Garden State Plaza Borders Books in Paramus, New Jersey. Steve Spinosa led The Final Frontier pre meeting event, a discussion of Fredrick Brown's story, "Arena," and its adaptations into episodes of STAR TREK and other shows. He played DVD clips from classic STAR TREK, THE OUTER LIMITS, and GALAXY QUEST. The presentation was well received and well attended.
The evening's speakers were authors Tony Ruggiero and Tee Morris. The duo have had books published by a variety of independent presses. Titles by Mr Ruggiero are the novels, TEAM OF DARKNESS (Hard Shell Word Factory), GET OUT OF MY MIND and MIND TRAP (both Amber Quill Press), and the collection: ALIENS AND SATANIC CREATURES WANTED: HUMANS NEED NOT APPLY (from RFI West Publishing). Mr Morris is the co author (with Lisa Lee) of MOREVI: THE CHRONICLES OF RAFE AND ASKANA (Dragon Moon Press) and the forthcoming BILLIBUB BADDINGS AND THE CASE OF THE SINGING SWORD.
The writers discussed mixing genres as a two man panel. TEAM is a horror/thriller with Special Ops vampires. MOREVI is fantasy/romance. TRAP is a science fiction/mystery. BILLIBUB is humorous/fantasy.
Both authors are published by independents because the mainstream press has become fixated on blockbusters and easily marketed categories. They no longer have an interest in the smaller, quirky books unless they are specifically trying to capture a particular niche with a specialized imprint. The independent press has stepped in to fill this void.
Space limitations do not permit a more detailed write up at this time. You can find out more information about Mr Ruggiero at http://tonyruggiero.com/ and Mr Morris at http://www.teemorris.com/.