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Melissa Olthoff

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Melissa Olthoff is a science fiction and fantasy author who delights in sneaking in romance wherever she can. She is a lifelong geek and a military veteran, both of which are incredibly useful when writing. Her degrees in meteorology and accounting are slightly less applicable but absolutely useful when it comes to supporting her family. As an accountant married to a pilot, she is only one step away from living out her childhood TaleSpin dreams - all she needs is a tropical island and a cargo plane...

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Series

The Coalition


A Science Fiction series (2022 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Language nerds cracking alien mysteries under pressure
  • Scrappy crews pulling off dangerous space rescues and infiltrations
  • Found family among aliens, adoptees, and ship-bonded survivors

Salvage Treasure


A Science Fiction series (2023 - 2023) co-authored by Nick Steverson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Office workers quitting corporate life for outlaw treasure hunts
  • Broke misfit crews pulling illegal jobs in deep space
  • Pirate rivalries and galaxy-spanning hunts for lost ships

The Phoenix Initiative


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2024)

Blood and Armor


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2024) co-authored by Casey Moores

Hit World: Valkyries


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy series (2024 - 2024)

The Bronze Legion


A Fantasy series (2026 - 2026) co-authored by Jason Cordova

The Griffin Corps


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2026 - 2026)

Standalone Fiction

Oathbreaker

Oathbreaker

Short story

Shatter Me

Shatter Me

Short story

Shadows Before Sunrise

Shadows Before Sunrise

Short story

Little Stacks of Science Fiction

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