Welcome! I’m Graham Waltham, a hard sci-fi author obsessed with high-stakes worlds, complex characters, and the big questions that keep us up at night. My stories explore how the pressures shaping our world today might follow us into the future, and how society might grapple with them. My latest novel follows colonists fleeing an overcrowded, resource-starved Earth, only to find their new world isn't the fresh start they hoped for. My free short stories explore similar themes: grab one below and step into the universe.

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Free Sci-Fi Short Stories

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Short Stories

In 2073: Gus Nicols boards an interstellar colony ship, hoping for a fresh start on the lush planet of Ilium. But paradise turns to peril as dwindling supplies, ancient ruins, and a charismatic leader's dark agenda push the colony to the brink of collapse. Fans of Andy Weir and Adrian Tchaikovsky will be enthralled by this hard sci-fi tale of survival, betrayal, and discovery.

Humanity’s Hope

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