Duke Conklin
Duke Conklin is the collaborative pen name of authors Thomas Dukeman and Richard Fish.
Currently seeking publication, the GREEN NEXUS series is a speculative sci‑fi thriller inspired by real‑world reports of mysterious green fireballs documented around the globe since 1948.
Confronting a future in which climate change becomes far worse than predicted, the series follows four college students who inherit quantum technology sent back from a dying Earth four and a half centuries in the future. Only they can operate the device, which can manipulate global weather systems, and its discovery triggers a relentless pursuit by governments and power brokers who would weaponize it and guarantee ecological collapse.
Blending quantum theory, physics, and meteorology with humor and satirical bite, GREEN NEXUS delivers a fast‑paced, character‑driven saga of survival, responsibility, and the fight to rewrite a doomed future.
Green Nexus
Storytelling Through the Lens of Climate Consequence
Thomas Dukeman is a writer, producer, and creative professional whose work spans audio production, storytelling, publishing, and media development. Over the past 30 years, he has written and produced numerous music projects, radio programs, and television commercials, while also engineering and editing audiobooks for bestselling authors through his company, Dukeman Creative.
A lifelong storyteller, Tom began writing and illustrating stories at an early age and has continued to pursue creative work across multiple disciplines. His published works include Location Is Everything, written under the name Thomas Dukeman, and It’s a Beautiful Thing, coauthored with Michael Carniello under the pen name T.D. Carmichael. Both titles are available on Amazon.
Tom is the coauthor of the Green Nexus series with Richard Fish, a speculative science-fiction thriller that explores climate collapse, quantum technology, and the survival of humanity against the backdrop of mysterious green fireballs reported around the world since 1948.
In addition to fiction writing, Tom has worked extensively in communications, media production, and creative collaboration.
The Authors
Richard Fish is a writer, historian, actor, musician, and lifelong science-fiction enthusiast who has worked in audio theatre since 1970. He was a founding member of both the National Audio Theatre Festivals organization and WFHB Community Radio in Bloomington, Indiana.
Over the years, Richard has collaborated with many of the leading figures in American audio theatre, including The Firesign Theatre and legendary broadcaster Norman Corwin. His work has earned awards in radio advertising, broadcast journalism, and acting, including a prestigious Mark Time Award recognizing his contributions to the tradition of audio theatre pioneered by The Firesign Theatre.
Born in New Jersey and later settling in Bloomington after graduating from Indiana University, Richard has spent decades immersed in storytelling, performance, and sound design.
The Green Nexus series marks his most ambitious fiction collaboration to date, and he is delighted to be working alongside coauthor Tom Dukeman. His first novel, centered on Mark Twain, is currently awaiting publication. His second project, a fan-created continuation of the Harry Potter universe titled Harry Potter and the Aftermath, remains available online for readers of fan fiction.
Series titles
INHERITANCE
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PURSUIT
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ILLUMINATION
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RETURN
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HYPERSPHERE
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QI
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The Premise
Since 1948, mysterious green fireballs have been reported around the world. In Green Nexus, they are the remnants of a desperate mission launched from the year 2442, where climate change, resource wars, and environmental collapse have driven humanity to the brink of extinction.
When four college students in southern Indiana discover a powerful quantum artifact known as the Orb, they become the unlikely guardians of humanity's last hope. The Orb carries a warning from the future: advanced technology intended to save the world was instead exploited for power and profit, accelerating the very climate catastrophe it was meant to prevent.
As governments, military forces, and powerful corporate interests race to seize the Orb, the students are thrust into a global struggle involving quantum technology, time travel, and climate change. To prevent humanity's extinction, they must unlock the Orb's secrets before those who would misuse its power repeat the mistakes that doomed the future.
Green Nexus is a science-fiction thriller series that blends climate science, speculative technology, adventure, and suspense into a story about whether humanity can change its fate before it is too late.
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Saturday, March 14 – 6:00 PM, Linden Bookstore, Downtown
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