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SYNOPSIS: In 2023, Bark Europa sails to Antarctica on a tourist cruise, only to find out that the polar icecaps had melted and all the islands had sunk. Moreover, no one answers their radio distress call, as if not a soul is left on Earth. (Two parts.) Available in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.3, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is NOT illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

STARCALL 3: An Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas & Teleplays, written by Bob Bello since 1980 for teens and adults in easy-to-read International English. Each printed volume contains 10 “episodes,” illustrated by the author with Dramatic Personae (portraits of the main characters). Over 700 short stories of all genres: speculative fiction, military sci-fi, time travel, alternate history and prehistory, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and steampunk, action and adventure, mystery and supernatural, suspense and thriller, romance and drama, etc. Note: The eBook is NOT ...

EPISODE 33: In 2014, a man escapes from the hospital morgue presumed dead. Starved, he lines up at a nearby Salvation Army street kitchen, having no idea who he is, or that he wears a military field uniform. They offer him a bed and a painter’s job at the new shelter, until people find out that someone is hunting the shy, homeless veteran. (Standalone version.) Available also in print, as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.4, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

STARCALL 6: An Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas & Teleplays, written by Bob Bello since 1980 for teens and adults in easy-to-read International English. Each printed volume contains 10 “episodes,” illustrated by the author with Dramatic Personae (portraits of the main characters). Over 700 short stories of all genres: speculative fiction, military sci-fi, time travel, alternate history and prehistory, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and steampunk, action/adventure, mystery and supernatural, suspense and thriller, etc. NOTE: The eBook version is NOT illustrated to save on ...

STARCALL 5: An Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas & Teleplays, written by Bob Bello since 1980 for teens and adults in easy-to-read International English. Over 700 short stories of all genres: speculative fiction, military sci-fi, time travel, alternate history and prehistory, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk and steampunk, action and adventure, mystery and supernatural, suspense and thriller, romance and drama, etc. A little bit of everything for everyone: 10 “episodes,” illustrated by the author with Dramatic Personae (portraits of the main characters), written in the ...

SYNOPSIS: In 1974, a Russian boy falls into a coma after severe blood loss, leaving him with the possibility of losing his leg after three surgeries. Barely surviving, he desperately makes a deal with the universe, which brings the KGB after him, accusing the teen of ‘ideological propaganda.’ (This standalone story is also available in print as part of the Starcall Anthology, Vol.5, illustrated by the author.)

SYNOPSIS: In 1884, a French immigrant writer publishes a book in England. After reading it, a young girl loses all hope of living and attempts suicide. Her parents rescue her, but she becomes catatonic. Now only the writer can undo what he had caused unintentionally, but would her family allow him?

EPISODE 9: In 2037, a test pilot returns home to Luna after an experimental space flight, but something is wrong. Trying to contact Earth Headquarters, he crash-lands in an unknown location, where he has an unscheduled appointment with his own destiny. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 6: In 2038, a New York student of cybernetics falls in love with a Russian girl, who works at the public library. She had just won the Green Card Lottery, sold everything to move, and now is secretly homeless. He asks her to be his valentine and offers her a place to live. However, trouble soon strikes, and now they must flee to the ends of the world. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 43: In 2033, an investigative journalist returns home from a business trip, finding an intruder in the house. The men wrestle, the gun misfires, and the journalist’s world turns upside down. Unless he finds a way to fix the situation, he is going to lose everything, not only his wife. (Standalone version.)

SYNOPSIS: In 1999, the builders of the Lunar City discover something that is quickly codenamed “Lunar Anomaly.” An international crew is scrambled to investigate, but the top classified mission is botched, creating an unprecedented situation, which will change the history of the world as we know it. Available also in print, illustrated by the author with a sketchbook appendix. Note from the publisher: This is the third edition of the book with eliminated typos and new illustrations. The ISBN is the same because the text is otherwise the same. If you buy it used or from other sellers ...

EPISODES 471 & 472: In 2020, a drunk private detective hears a gravestone talking to him. The buried person is a young girl, begging for help. The next day he finds out that she is neither dead nor the police had ever found her kidnapper. Intrigued, he decides to reopen the cold case and start a private investigation that will change his life in a totally unexpected way. (Standalone version) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.48, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 3: In 1977, a concerned mother takes her teenage son to a psychiatrist. The boy is an artist, who constantly talks about hardcore sci-fi and contingency survival plans. Unexpectedly, his futuristic philosophy changes the old shrink’s worldview. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 3: In 1886, a steamship is mysteriously stranded without fuel in the dense fog of the Mediterranean Sea. A private detective on vacation is called to investigate, but unless he shakes off his cynical skepticism and starts fighting fire with fire, he won’t save anyone from the inevitable. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 19: In 2357, a Native American journalist investigates the Venusian Genesis Mystery. Both Human Authority and the Native Council of Venus support her work, yet conservative elements try to silence her. Apparently, her discovery threatens more than just the diplomatic relations between the two planets. It seems the entire universe is at stake. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.2, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

EPISODE 17: In 1943, an Elite SS officer deserts to Bulgaria, a country-member of the Nazi Axis during WW-II. Quietly awaiting the end of the war, he falls in love with a local Armenian girl. Soon, the two are betrayed to the Gestapo and deported to the concentration camp of Buchenwald ... when suddenly something quite extraordinary takes place. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.2, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

SYNOPSIS 34: In 2024, after battling breast cancer, a young woman sails the Pacific to reunite with her father in New Zealand. The idea is to start a new life across the ocean, but an accident strands her in the middle of nowhere, then literally takes her where no woman has ever gone before. (Standalone version.) Available also in print, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

SYNOPSIS: In 2019, the United Nations Government calls a history professor to investigate the abduction of her father. It appears that a UFO had collided with his military aircraft. Treated as an intruder, the alien decides to teach the leaders of Earth a lesson of trust and interstellar diplomacy. (Standalone version.)

EPISODE 12: In 2037, a test pilot returns home to Luna after an experimental space flight, but something is wrong. Trying to contact Earth Headquarters, he crash-lands in an unknown location, where he has an unscheduled appointment with his own destiny. (Standalone version.)

EPISODES 157 & 158: In 2019, a widowed foundryman visits a Grief Support Group, but all he finds there is despair and bitterness, which don’t help him cope with the loss of his wife. Leaving the place, he aimlessly walks the streets to clear his head, when suddenly he discovers that life has better plans for him than grieving to the end of time. (PG-13)