John was an English professor at Norfolk State University where he designed and taught a course in how to write Science fiction and Fantasy. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the Horror Writers Association and has published over 200 stories in places such as Weird Tales, Whitley Strieber’s Aliens, Fangoria, Galaxy, Endless Apocalypse, The Age of Wonders, and the Hot Blood erotic horror series. John has published two dozen books, including SF action-adventure novels such as Beyond Those Distant Stars, Speaker of the Shakk, A Senseless Act of Beauty, Alien Dreams, and the Inspector of the Cross series (Crossroad Press). He also published a four-book box set, The Amazing Worlds of John B. Rosenman (MuseItUp Publishing). In addition, he has published two mainstream novels, The Best Laugh Last (McPherson & Company) and the Young Adult The Merry-Go-Round Man (Crossroad Press). Recently, he published three science-fiction novels of a new series with Mystique Press: Dreamfarer, Go East, Young Man, and Dreamchaser. They are the reason for the Book Launch being held today. A personal note: John has sleep apnea, and a novel inspired by his condition was published by Mystique Press. Its title is A Breath of Fresh Air.

Books by John:

Dreamfarer

The year is 2170, ninety years after World War III. Thanks to the technological advances of dream machines, humanity is able to escape a dull existence through adventurous and romantic fantasies that are far more exciting and fulfilling than ordinary life.

But not all dreamers are so blessed. What happens to a “Dreamfarer” when he wakes after seven years to find that he has become one of the three percent of humanity who are immune to further dream stimulation and who must face an empty future? This is the case with Sam Adams, who desperately seeks salvation and meaning in his life after he wakes up.

Many disappointed Wakers become Wreckers who seek to overthrow the Government. Others lose themselves in drugs and sex. Sam wrestles with both possibilities. In the end he embarks on a quest that may affect not only his future but others as well.

Go East, Young Man

Go East, Young Man, the sequel to Dreamfarer, is an “on the road” adventure story that takes place 150 years in the future. Sam Adams, along with Boone and Alan Webster, travels from San Francisco all the way to Denver, having dangerous encounters on the way. Sam, who played a vital role in shutting down the San Francisco Dream Services Center and waking up half a million dreamers, hopes to meet a mysterious contact in Denver who will recruit him for his next mission. The goal of the nationwide Resistance is to cripple the Dream factories completely and wake up all Americans, saving them from their psychic dependence on machine-induced dreams, which are far more exciting and fulfilling than the often dull existence of ordinary life.

Severely injured, Sam almost died in his narrow escape from the Center. He feels lucky to be alive and to have the two companions he does. Alan was a pol (policeman) in San Francisco, and Boone is a jack-of-all-trades who’s good at fixing things.. Later, though, Sam wonders if Boone appeared too conveniently in his customized car to rescue them, and if he can be trusted.

They have barely begun their quest across an America that has regressed to being a lawless frontier. Wherever they stop, thieves and murderers attack them. Will they ever survive to reach their destination?

Dreamchaser

It is 150 years in the future and Sam Adams waits impatiently to be contacted by the Resistance. As Book 3 in the Dreamfarer series begins, the attack on the New York Dream Services Center is just three days away, and yet he’s heard nothing! Closing the Center and waking 2 ½ million Dreamers would be the biggest blow yet to cripple the Dream factories and wake up Americans, saving them from their dependence on machine-induced dreams to fill their otherwise dull existence.

Sam is contacted by Rogers, the mission’s leader, and a diverse group forms. Besides Rudolph, fifteen more members arrive. Rudolph uses a device so the group can study the Center’s vast interior. A mole in the Center advises them on how to carry out the mission. But who is the mole and can they trust him?

When Sam learns that one of their members is a Government spy assigned to capture or kill him, he distrusts everyone, even Ada, his love interest, and wonders if he should cancel the mission. Either way, he only has hours to decide.

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