Richard Jeffery Wagner

This is my author page. I began writing my autobiography at the turn of the millennium and finished it in 2020. Having gotten the writing bug as a result, I began writing fiction and then nonfiction. My books are listed below.

Books

My first four books were self-published. My latest novel, Love Beyond Orbit, is published by Auctus Publishers, a traditional publishing company.

Memoir: My autobiography at Amazon, or search book seller sites on ISBN 9781662464386. 424 pages with color illustrations. Published by Page Publishing. Copyright © 2022 by Richard Jeffery Wagner, all rights reserved.
Fiction: I have my first novella, The Zombie Philosopher, published by Page Publishing, on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. ISBN: 9781662482595. 81 pages with black-and-white illustrations. Copyright © 2022 by Richard Jeffery Wagner, all rights reserved. Here is the Page Publishing page for The Zombie Philosopher.
Nonfiction: Bonsai Hawaiian Style, published by Dorrance in 2023. 248 pages with color illustrations.
Fiction: My first novel, Brent and Edward Go to Mars, the sequel to The Zombie Philosopher, published by Page Publishing, 336 pages, copyright 2023.
Fiction: My second novel, Love Beyond Orbit, the sequel to Brent and Edward Go to Mars, 272 pages, copyright 2025, Published by Auctus Publishers.
My Amazon Author page.

Reviews and Awards

The Autobiography of Richard Jeffery Wagner

Finalist in the 2024 Literary Global Book Awards, Biography category.

Cover of my autobiography. 424 pages.

The Zombie Philosopher

Feathered Quill Review: "The Zombie Philosopher gives the best of both worlds...a fun and enjoyable story that is sheer entertainment while also a thought-provoking look at what the world may be like years from now."

Kirkus Review: “A thought-provoking novella that carefully explores the role and reach of technology.” —Kirkus Review

Literary Titan Review: "... stands out as an intelligent and imaginative piece of literature that effectively contemplates the future interplay of humans and technology."

Literary Titan Interview.

Literary Titan Award: Literary Titan Silver Book Awards, February, 2024.

BookFest: Second Place Award.

Cover of my novella. 81 pages.

Bonsai Hawaiian Style

Firebird Book Award Honorable Recognition.

Outstanding Creator Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of Spring 2024, 2nd Place
Outstanding Creator Award for Picture & Photography Books, 1st Place
Outstanding Creator Award for Educational & Reference Books, 2nd Place
Outstanding Creator Award for Plants & Gardening, 1st Place
Outstanding Creator Award for “Best Research”, honorable mention.
Outstanding Creator Award for “Best Quote”, honorable mention.

Outstanding Creator Review: “You wouldn't expect a book about bonsai trees and how to grow them to be THIS interesting or captivating ... the author, approaches the subject with so much pizzazz and passion that it's infectious! It impossible to ignore!”

Front cover of my bonsai book, 248 pages.

Brent and Edward Go to Mars

Awards: 2023 Indies Today Awards Semi-Finalist

2024 Outstanding Creator Award: Science (1st place), Philosophy (2nd place), Science Fiction (3rd place), Emerging Technologies (3rd place), Speculative Fiction (honorable mention), Adventure Book (honorable mention).

Cover for my first novel, 336 pages.

Love Beyond Orbit

Auctus Publishers most likely will be submitting this book for awards consideration when it is published in July of 2025.

Cover for my second novel, 272 pages.

Email Richard dot J dot Wagner at gmail dot com