Michael J. Brooks

Washington D.C. Metro Area United States

Author

Writing / Publishing

Michael J. Brooks holds a BA in art and an MFA. He is a member of the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (IBPPG), and his first independent novel, Exodus Conflict, was a finalist of the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, in the sci-fi/fantasy category, and also received honorable mention from the 2013 London Book Festival, in the science fiction category. As he currently tries to balance his busy life in Washington, DC, he seeks to write science fiction novels which are not meant to be only entertainment but to address some of the most crucial issues of our time and explore the trials of being human. He hopes to create characters that people can relate to and stories t...