Author Archives: Tom Hopp

About Tom Hopp

Thomas P Hopp is a scientist and author living in Seattle. He writes Peyton McKean mystery stories and the Dinosaur Wars science fiction series.

Jurassic World vs Dinosaur Wars

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Tom Hopp

Ever get the feeling someone was looking over your shoulder while you were reading a book? Well, these days I’m getting that feeling as I WRITE my books. I have a sneaking suspicion that some of the people writing the … Continue reading →

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A feast for mystery writers

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Tom Hopp

Please consider joining us June 30th. Gig Harbor is a place of great natural beauty, worth a trip from places far and near. And the combination of two such prominent speakers on the craft of mystery writing is a rare event. Continue reading →

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Jupiter’s cool blue polar pools

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Tom Hopp

This is what NASA and the space program are all about: bringing the beauty of the universe home for us to experience. Continue reading →

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Moving and Shaking

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Tom Hopp

The more I research my story, “Earthquake—Seattle!” the more I realize we could have a pretty nasty shakeup around here. Continue reading →

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Book 5 of the Dinosaur Wars series is here!

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Tom Hopp

When a Hollywood director and his crew come to Montana to film Kit getting up close and personal with the dinosaurs that live on her father’s cattle ranch, anything can happen—AND DOES! Continue reading →

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Meet Mrs. T

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Tom Hopp

In Dinosaur Country, things have a tendency to go wrong in a big way. Continue reading →

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Rain City Mystery Writers Seminar

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Tom Hopp

As President of the NW Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, it is my solemn duty to inform you: there’s just one month left until the RAIN CITY MYSTERY WRITERS SEMINAR in Bothell WA, June 24, 2017 Continue reading →

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Earthquake Warning

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Tom Hopp

I’d like to tell you all about my Seattle Earthquake story, but I haven’t written the final details yet. So, who falls from a crumbling building, or who gets swallowed up by a giant crack in the ground, hasn’t quite been figured out yet. Continue reading →

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My Astronaut Application

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Tom Hopp

I found the NASA receipt for my astronaut application while digging through a drawer of dusty old documents the other day. Continue reading →

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2017—Pressing The Reset Button

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Tom Hopp

I have put my home state through some major changes that actually COULD happen. But Nature has the power to heal the land and restore the world-renowned beauty of the place. Conveniently, as an author I can just hit the Reset Button. Continue reading →

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