Of Croatian/English descent, Steven was raised on a NZ dairy farm. After boarding school, Steven completed a double BA in Geography and Economics at Victoria University of Wellington. This was followed by a post graduate diploma in secondary teaching.
Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, for nearly a decade Steven immersed himself in the practice and metaphysics of Yoga. During this period, he discovered his story telling talent while principle of an alternative Primary School in Australia. From having his school essays and poems posted by his teachers, to writing for and editing metaphysical and arts periodicals in Australia and on to numerous horticultural periodicals in New Zealand, writing has always been his calling.
Back teaching, a keen fisherman, Steven developed a side-line of writing fishing reports for local newspapers and national fishing periodicals. Monthly Far North and Blokes ‘n’ Boats reports in the NZ Fishing News became something of an institution. There followed his Guide to Fishing, Diving and Boating in the Bay of Islands with Halcyon Press [2002] which is now out of print. His first novel, The Water Treatment [2011] – a reimagining of a historical murder mystery was published by Copy Press of Nelson had modest sales. His current Letters from Another Galaxy is his first attempt to reach an international audience.
If you were to write a love story between a human and an alien, what challenges would they face?
IN-COMPATIBLE ORGANS AND OR MORPHOLOGY/PHYSIOLOGY.
EITHER BEING MUCH LARGER/SMALLER THAN THE OTHER.
THE SANCTIONS/APPROBATION OF BOTH SPECIES AGAINST SUCH LIASONS (BEASTIALITY).
BIOLOGICAL NEED/PREFERENCE OF EACH SPECIES FOR DIFFERENT G’S AND HABITATS.
INCOMPATIBILITY OF GENES
STERILITY
DIFFERENT WAYS OF SHOWING AFFECTION [EG SNIFFING/LICKING GENITALS AND ANAL REGION].
If you could have any magical power, but the catch was that you had to perform a ridiculous dance every time you used it, what power would you choose and what would your dance look like?
MY MAGIC POWER: INVISIBILITY.
<MY DANCE WOULD TAP DANCING
If aliens were to visit Earth, what do you think their first impression of humans would be?
THAT WE ARE VIOLENT, SEX-OBSESSED JUNKIES
If you could have dinner with any fictional character from any sci-fi book or movie, who would it be, what would you talk about, and where what restaurant would you choose.
I WOULD LIKE TO DINE WITH GANDALF THE GREY/WHITE.
WE WOULD DISCUSS HOW HE MANAGED TO SURVIVE HIS FREQUENT CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH DR DEATH.
WE WOULD DINE IN THAT RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
What Pre-1960s SF television show or movie would you like to see get a big-budget remake, and why?
BEWITCHED
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RE-INVENTED BY EMPLOYING THE MANY ASTONISHING TECHNOLOGICAL EFFECTS THAT WE NOW TAKE FOR GRANTED [VIZ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY/LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY]
If you could alter any one single natural law, what would it be and how would you change it?
THE LAWS OF RELATIVITY THAT IMPLY WE CAN NEVER TRAVEL FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT.
I WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR OCCUPIED HUMAN SPACE SHIPS TO BLINK FROM ONE SOLAR SYSTEM TO ANOTHER.
Knock knock!
Have You got what it takes to read this epic work of science fiction?
When Earth is visited by a coalition of distinct alien species, do they find the warlike, sex-obsessed junkies they have seen on TV?
It’s a story with many multiples: timelines, points of view, locations, species, agendas.
Can we humans with-stand their planet shifting technologies or do we become obedient clients and fawning pets?
Find out in Letters from Another Galaxy by Steven Radich
https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/letters-another-ghttps://author.amazon.com/homealaxy
