In the Old Northeast, where brick streets meet shady sidewalks and neighbors stop to chat on evening walks, Steve Denison has spent the past 26 years building both a home and a creative life. He and his wife, Jami, are drawn to the rhythm of the neighborhood. They enjoy its friendly faces, its closeness to downtown, and the quiet invitation to stroll through nearby parks.

For Steve, storytelling began as a love of science fiction. It grew into something more personal thanks to Jami, a writer herself, who encouraged him to try his hand at a novel. The result is Settlers, his first book, a sweeping science fiction story that blends time travel, climate change, and adventure.

In Settlers, Earth has become increasingly difficult to inhabit due to climate change. When time travel is discovered, people known as Settlers journey far into the past to find a way forward. The story follows Anna, an English literature graduate student determined to settle in the Pleistocene period, 60,000 years ago. Her journey is anything but simple. Alongside her friends, she is pursued by a powerful AI that believes she holds a secret that could threaten its existence. Their race through time takes them not only to the Pleistocene, but also to the age of dinosaurs and to England in 1800.

The novel has already earned recognition, including selection for the Indie Title Discovery Spotlight by IngramSpark in 2025. The program described Settlers as a thrilling and uniquely captivating story, one that also resonates with younger readers.

Steve’s inspirations reach beyond science fiction. He draws deeply from the natural world and from Romantic poetry, especially the work of William Wordsworth. In his book, characters turn to ideas of nature and art as they search for solutions to climate change. He is also a fan of William Gibson, whose imaginative worlds helped shape Steve’s own creative lens.

Closer to home, Steve has shared his work with the community through a book signing at his local Barnes and Noble and a reading at the Kerouac House. These moments reflect what he values most about writing: connection.

At heart, Steve hopes readers walk away from Settlers with a renewed sense of how vital the arts are in everyday life. For him, poetry, music, and storytelling are not just forms of expression. They are tools for understanding the world and imagining better ways to care for it.

In a neighborhood known for its warmth, Steve Denison’s work feels right at home.