Join us for an evening with local author Les Simon for his newest Sci-Fi release Beyond Orion: An Alien Alliance.

In a region far beyond the Orion constellation, an Azorkhan ancestor envisioned an approaching threat. Through telepathy, the vision went viral to the region’s seventeen inhabited planets. A search honed in on an isolated planet opposite Orion making steady progress outside their own region, creating a universal breach. Concerned for their sovereignty, ancient knowledge, and general well-being, ETIs began to gather to debate defensive strategies. An Alliance formed, and a general plan hatched. Recruiting assistance from this unknown planet, now identified as Earth, became the priority. Individuals from Azorkha began a search for likely candidates. The Benderson clan drew their attention. After monitoring this family for five generations, they attached their focus on first cousins Joseph Kelly Benderson and Darnel Kelly Benderson, the last in the Benderson line.

Les Simon is a published author and poet living and writing in rural Downeast Maine. His first young adult novel, The Secret of the Red Silk Pouch was published by Royal Fireworks Press. His other writings include adult fiction, short stories, poems, and his first science fiction novel, Beyond Orion: an Alien Alliance. Simon also edited and published “The Aputamkon Review”, Volumes I-IV, a collection of contributing artists from Maine and the Canadian Maritimes, also including Florida and Australia. He is a long-term member of the Porter Poets who meet monthly at the Porter Memorial Library in Machias, Maine, and he gives fiction and poetry writing workshops.