Author Archives: Tom Hopp

About Tom Hopp

Thomas P Hopp is a scientist and author living in Seattle. He writes medical thrillers, natural disaster novels, and the Dinosaur Wars science fiction series.

The Great Seattle Earthquake is on its way

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Tom Hopp

I expect The Great Seattle Earthquake to be released in early 2019. Let’s hope the Seattle Fault doesn’t release its pent-up power anytime soon. Continue reading →

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The Fireboat Leschi

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Tom Hopp

Sometimes being a writer of thriller novels causes you to go places and do things you might otherwise never think of. Like the other day when background research for my novel about an earthquake and tsunami in Seattle led me … Continue reading →

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A Ride In My Uncle’s Warplane!

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Tom Hopp

I hadn’t guessed that I would not only see, but fly in the aircraft that’s central to my novel about Uncle Herb’s exploits, heroism, and tragic crash-landing on a jungle island. Continue reading →

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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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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 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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