The Independent Author Network
  • Home
    • Testimonials
    • Author Services
    • Member page changes
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
  • About IAN
    • FAQ
  • Fiction Directory
    • Non Fiction Directory
    • Free eBooks
  • Join Us
    • Gold and Platinum
    • Bronze and Silver
  • Author Directory
    • Members Page 1
    • Members Page 2
    • Members Page 3
    • Members Page 4
    • Members Page 5
    • Members Page 6
    • Members Page 7
    • Members Page 8
    • Members Page 9
    • Members Page 10
    • Members Page 11
    • Members Page 12
  • Book Awards Contest
  • Blog

Clayton Graham

Picture
As a youngster growing up in the cobbled streets of Stockport, UK, Clayton Graham read a lot of science fiction. He loved the ‘old-school’ masters such as HG Wells, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov and John Wyndham. As he left those formative years behind, he penned short stories when he could find a rare quiet moment amidst life’s usual distractions.

He settled in Victoria, Australia, in 1982. A retired aerospace engineer who worked in structural design and research, Clayton has always had an interest in science fiction and where it places humankind within a universe we are only just starting to understand. Clayton loves animals, including well behaved pets, and all the natural world, and is a member of Australian Geographic.

Combining future science with the paranormal is his passion. Milijun, his first novel, was published in 2016. Second novel, Saving Paludis, was published in 2018. They are light years from each other, but share the future adventures of mankind in an expansive universe as a common theme. The sequel to Milijun, entitled Amidst Alien Stars was released on December 1 2019. The third novel in the series will be published in 2022.

In between novels, Clayton has published short story collections Silently in the Night and Looking for Life where, among many other adventures, you can sympathize with a doomed husband, connect with an altruistic robot, explore an isolated Scottish isle and touch down on a far-flung asteroid. He hopes you can share the journeys.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Milijun

Picture
​Reviews for Milijun

  

Science Fiction

The next phase of human evolution depends entirely on her…

Laura is willing to do whatever it takes for her son. When aliens kidnap her child, it’s going to take a lot more than a mother’s love to get him back. After infiltrating a military base, Laura discovers a terrifying secret: the government plans to impregnate women with alien DNA…

Laura battles to save her son, the mothers-to-be, and herself. But she quickly realizes the aliens have their own mission for her too. She faces a choice: take a chance at an impossible escape or accept the aliens’ vision of a new humanity…

Milijun is the first installment of an action-packed sci-fi alien invasion series. If you like tales of first contact, secret military operations, and the people caught in the middle, then you’ll love Clayton Graham’s fast-paced sci-fi thrill ride.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Saving Paludis

Picture
​Reviews for Saving Paludis
Science Fiction

When interstellar war threatens, three strangers must band together to save their world …

Police agent Stefan Lattanzis never expected his planet to become a battlefield, nor Earth for that matter. But when scientists from Paludis share a technological breakthrough with Earth authorities, peace escalates to the brink of war in a hurry. It doesn’t help that the local aliens have a dangerous and mystifying agenda of their own. Meanwhile, a desperate human cult has its own plans to exploit the powerful new technology…

To keep his home world alive, Stefan must team with two strangers, a botanist and a mysterious seer. As embattled factions vie for control of the universe, the trio must trust in each other to keep the new technology from ripping time and space apart.

Saving Paludis is an electrifying sci-fi thrill-ride. If you like futuristic technology, alien political intrigue, and high-octane, paranormal action, then you’ll love Clayton Graham’s interstellar adventure!​
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture

Silently in the Night

Picture
Science Fiction, Mystery

A collection of tantalizing tales with more twists than braided hair:

Mystery, murder and mayhem – plus a moment of romance.

Sympathize with a doomed husband and connect with an altruistic robot. Explore an isolated Scottish isle and touch down on a far-flung asteroid.

From the light-hearted to the darkest depths of the human psyche. They’re all there in this smorgasbord of short stories to keep you guessing at every turn. From the author of Milijun and Saving Paludis.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Amazon.de
Amazon.fr
Reviews for Silently in the Night
​

Amidst Alien Stars (Milijun Book 2)

Picture
Science Fiction

They have awoken as far away from home as it ever gets…

Laura and Jason Sinclair did not want to be transported from Earth, but their alien hosts have plans to take them even further beyond their comfort zone.

They are on a space station, orbiting a mysterious planet in a strange new galaxy. And they must battle for the future of a group of humans who are being used in a breathtaking scheme of cosmic survival—for both aliens and humans alike. And in the process, they will determine the future of Earth.

To succeed, they must solve the puzzle of extraterrestrial races in the throes of a perplexing and historic conflict. But who can they really trust as they struggle to understand the challenging and hostile environment that holds them in a grip of iron?

If you like Close Encounters, Contact, and Arrival, then you’ll love Amidst Alien Stars, the standalone second novel of a gripping new alien interaction series from Clayton Graham.

“There is world building of such depth and lush detail that you could almost feel it.” Kay Mack TOP 1000 REVIEWER

“Not only is this an exciting, action-packed page turner – I love the intelligence reflected, the witty dialogue, and the genuine depth in the characters’ emotions.” Meenaz Lodhi

“Admirable world-building and the unsurpassable, indefatigable, drive of the human spirit to not just survive, but to thrive, power this engrossing sequel to the author’s debut science fiction novel, Milijun.” Mallory A Haws
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Amazon.de
Amazon.fr
Reviews for Amidst Alien Stars

Looking for Life

Picture
Science Fiction

Strap in, turn down the lights, and enter worlds that will stretch your imagination to the full…

From a stranded alien comedian to the darkest depths of the human psyche; from a mind-blowing galactic adventure to clandestine extraterrestrial behaviour on Earth. They’re all here and more in this spell-binding collection of seventeen short stories to keep you guessing at every turn.
​
With tales of alien invasion, deep space mystery, time travel, and dystopian future Earths, this is a collection which takes inspiration from the much respected ‘old masters’ of Science Fiction. Here be new realms to explore—can you cross the void and challenge your dreams?
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Amazon.de
Amazon.fr
Reviews for Looking for Life

SHORT STORY - THE EMU AND THE ORANGE (Paranormal Romance)

​
Home

Author Directory

Book Directory

About IAN
Picture
Promoting and Supporting Indie Authors Since 2010
©2022
All Rights Reserved