About Mike Sirota

Mike is the author of nineteen published books with houses that include The Berkley Publishing Group (Penguin-Putnam), Bantam Books, Pocket Books, and Kensington Publishing Corp. For fourteen years he was an award-winning feature writer and editor for a Southern California newsmagazine. Mike has facilitated many read and critique workshops, and has taught seminars and classes for various educational systems. He spent many years as an instructor for the University of California, San Diego Extension and is presently a workshop leader for the Southern California Writers' Conference and the La Jolla Writers Conference.

Mike's journalism honors include a prestigious Simon Rockower Prize for investigative reporting, and an award from the San Diego County Medical Association. He was also honored as the first "Person of Letters" by the 2002 La Jolla Writer's Conference "for his ongoing and unselfish contributions to and support of the writing community."

Published Works

1977-1981
Seven novels: Prisoner of Reglathium, Conqueror of Reglathium, Caves of Reglathium, Dark Straits of Reglathium, Slaves of Reglathium, Berbora, Flight From Berbora. Published by Manor Books.
1982-1989
Six novels: Master of Boranga, Shrouded Walls of Boranga, Journey to Mesharra, Demons of Zammar, Twentieth Son of Ornon, Golden Hawk of Zandraya. Published by Zebra Books.
1990-1992
Two novels: Demon Shadows, The Well. Published by Bantam Books.
1993-present
Four novels: Quantum Force, Bicycling Through Space and Time, The Ultimate Bike Path, The 22nd Gear. Published by Pocket Books and Berkley Publishing Company.

The Well has been reprinted and is available from E-Reads and Fictionwise.

Demon Shadows has been reprinted as Snow Shadows and is available from Fictionwise.