Escape Velocity

Toward the end of the twenty first century, humanity establishes space colonies throughout the Solar System. A settlement on Titan, a city on Mars and thriving asteroid-belt mining facilities.

Then, Earth experiences a global catastrophic collapse. No chance to resupply!

Can the space colonies survive?

-Ten stories
-Eight Honorable Mentions in Writers of the Future contest
-Six originals
-Four previously published
-One Prix Aurora Awards finalist
-Zero. All engines running. Liftoff! We have a liftoff ...

Will humanity reach Escape Velocity?

Now, a Calgary Herald #1 Bestseller.


Genre: Science Fiction

"Ron Friedman is a terrific writer. I've watched with pleasure and admiration as he's grown over the years since the days when he was my writing student. Canada has yet to produce its counterpart to Larry Niven, but Ron's well on his way to filling that role." - Robert J Sawyer