About me: David Sherman: is a former United States Marine and author of eight previously published books of Marines in Vietnam, where he served as an Infantryman and as a member of a Combined Action Platoon. He is an alumnus of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and worked as a sculptor for many years before turning to writing. Along the way he has held a variety of jobs, most supervisory or managerial. Today he is a full time writer and resides in sunny Florida. Latest StarFist News Dan Cragg:Enlisted into the Army in 1958 and retired with the rank of Sergeant Major twenty-two years later. During his Army service, Mr. Cragg served more than eleven overseas stations, five and a half of them in Vietnam. He is the author of "Inside the VC and NVA"(with Michael Lee Lanning), "Top Sergeant"(with William G. Bainbridge), and a Vietnam war novel, "The Soldier's Prize". In real life Mr. Cragg is an Analyst for the Defense Department. He and his wife, Sunny, live in Virginia, where "Honest citizens are allowed to pack heat. Visitors after dark are strong urged to call ahead." Books By AuthorsPotential Projects Eric Bean is a Fan of The Starfist series and a Aspiring screenwriter. He has worked with the authors and obtained the rights to write a script for the first book STARFIST:FIRST TO FIGHT. He has completed a draft script and is working to bring it to life with a producing company for movie or television studio's.
Love STARFIST. As a Marine I can say that the characters are enjoyable and real, I know Marines just like them. This is military sci-fi coming from men who have been there.