Local writer releases first book in planned sci-fi series

Longfellow resident Barry McMahon has written and illustrated the first installment in a series of sci-fi novels introducing a team of middle school kids who discover they have superpowers. McMahon created “The Magnificents: The World’s Longest Field Trip” as a night-time story for his daughter, recording each night’s “episode” on his smartphone. The novel is available on Amazon in Paperback and on Kindle.

Imagine discovering you have superpowers after one of your friends accidentally tricks you into falling through a wormhole. That is exactly what happens to Josephine and four of her friends on an otherwise normal Minneapolis afternoon. But finding out you have superpowers and figuring out how to master them is a journey all its own.

"I decided to finally record the stories I had been telling my children for twenty years. This time I told one story, adding to it every night for two years. I hope everyone enjoys the story as much as my daughter has," said McMahon.

McMahon, President of Deeper Arts Inc. and Founder of BFA Barry Fine Arts, has established BFA Press as a POD (print on demand) outlet for BFA which will publish the 5 book series as well as books from other local writers and artists. BFA will be announcing a call for artists within the next few months.