John D. Sperry

My Story

I was born in Bellflower, California in 1979, but relocated to Roseburg, Oregon with my family in 1985--the place I called home until I left on a two-year LDS mission to Italy in 1998.

In 2001, I married the love of my life, Sarah Sharp, and in the midst of going to school and teaching, we've had five children: Arwen, Eleanor, John Jr. (Jack), Alice, and Caramina.

I earned my B.A. in English and M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning from the University of Oregon by 2007, and  I currently teach 7th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies in Springfield, Oregon where I live with my family.

My PUBLISHED Books

Wide Awake

Into Shadow

Through the Fire

LAMP

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"Time is Money"

Published!

On August 20th, 2014, the acclaimed short story publisher, Daily Science Fiction, published a short story by John D. Sperry 

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Can Laddin and Zadè help a young girl named Artura solve the biggest mystery of her people and achieve her destiny, or will the obscurity of "The X" continue on for two more centuries? Stay tuned for the sequel to LAMP in volume 2 of the Galactic Nights Adventures Series, The X.

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As part of the creative process, I'm always trying new things and new ideas. Here are just a couple of my coming works. Some are complete, and some are not. Please enjoy and I look forward to you reading all my new work in due time. 

When the Dreaming Tree begins to die, young Jeremy is forced to go on a fantastic journey with an unlikely companion to obtain a seed for a new Dreaming Tree. If he fails, the dreams of his town will be lost forever.