Children of the Comet - Softcover

Donald Moffitt (1931–2014) was born in Boston. A former public relations executive, industrial filmmaker, and ghostwriter, he wrote fiction on and off for more than twenty years, often under one of many pen names. In 1977 he published his first full-length science fiction novel, The Jupiter Theft, under his own name.

Moffitt was a visionary novelist, praised for his scientific accuracy and his high-speed, high-tech stories. He lived in rural Maine with his wife, Ann, until his death in December 2014.

“A perfect companion for this new age of cometary exploration. Wildly imaginative but scientifically plausible, this is a perfect choice for those who love Niven and Pournelle, Gregory Benford, Vernor Vinge, or David Brin. Excellent!” —Greg Bear, author of The Forge of God and Eon

“Astonishing . . . [The scientific accuracy is that of a] professional scientist.” —Arthur C. Clarke on The Jupiter Theft
 
“Enthralling, mind-boggling, magnificent! Science fiction in the grand tradition . . . a magical mystery tour.” —Locus on the Genesis saga
 
“A really audacious idea.” —Locus on A Gathering of Stars
 
“Fans of Larry Niven, Peter Hamilton, and Arthur C. Clarke will find more than ample excitement in Moffitt’s novels—they’re packed with ideas and the true spirit of high-tech adventure.” —Greg Bear
 
“An author of numerate, physics-oriented, fast-moving hard sf adventures . . . a competence with mythopoeically large scales and calculations . . . The focus of the tales . . . is firmly on the wide-scale action and the physics.” —The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction