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Living Fossil available now on Amazon!
On an oil rig deep in a Louisiana lake, paleontologist Henrietta Ballantine makes a chilling discovery: something impossibly alive in the drilling mud – something ancient, tiny, and unknown to modern science.
With the help of fellow paleontologist Beau and Louisiana Fish and Wildlife biologist Armand, Henrietta races to identify the bizarre organisms. In captivity, the creatures grow at an alarming rate – sprouting claws, stingers, and deadly aggression. Worse, they’ve already escaped into the wild.
Could these monsters be living fossils, long dormant within subterranean salt beds?
Loose in the waters of Lake Blanc, the creatures grow at an alarming rate, devastating the ecosystem – growing large, spreading fast, and slaughtering native species. People are disappearing.
Time is running out. As Hurricane Edith barrels toward the coast, Henrietta must find a way to stop the invasion before the bayou is lost forever. Against her geologist husband Frank Bailey’s advice, she sets a daring plan in motion – one that will test her resolve, her science, and her safety.
Bayou country is under siege.
The past has come back…with venom.
If Henrietta fails, nothing in the bayou will be safe.
Visit Sharon Lyon at the Montgomery County, MD, Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, March 22-23
I'm so excited to be exhibiting and selling my books at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD, on March 22-23! I'll also be exhibiting some of my fossils in a display case. Sponsored by the Gem, Lapidary, and Mineral Society of Montgomery County. There are lots of vendors, a uV tent, and activities for kids. Stop by my table to chat!
Sharon Lyon featured in AAPG Blog
In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, AAPG and MicroSeismic showcased interviews from successful women leaders in geoscience. I am thrilled to be included. Read the blog post HERE.
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GeoLifestyle Newsletter
With many thanks to the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, I have retired after 17 months of writing their weekly GeoLifestyle Newsletter. Where geology meets daily life, the newsletter features travel to geologic sites, food and drink, museums, books, interviews with other geologists, and more. You can visit the archive here to read past posts.
Reflections By The Riverside
I'm pleased to announce that two of my short stories have been published in Reflections by the Riverside, an anthology by Riverside Writers of Fredericksburg, available here.
NAGT Newsletter Review
Thank you to Dr. Karen Layou, Reynolds Community College, for the lovely review of Fossil Woman and Fossil Thief in the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Foundations Newsletter, Spring 2024: Read it HERE
IBPA Independent Magazine
The Fossil Woman audiobook was featured in the Independent Book Publishing Association's Magazine, July/August 2023 Issue.
IBPA Ben Franklin Award
Fossil Woman has won the Independent Book Publishing Association's Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best Audiobook: Fiction, for 2023.
The Power of Story
I'm excited to announce that 2 of my short stories are published in the Lake Authors of the Wilderness Anthology. Purchase here. All profits benefit the club.
Golden & Teen Nib
My short story The Meadow has been published in the Virginia Writers Club Golden and Teen Nib 2023 Journal. Find it here