Jay dreams of traveling among the stars, far into space, to edge of our solar system. One magical evening, he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, leaving Earth with his trusty backpack named Jack. Together, they soar through the galaxy, meeting planets, exploring mysterious moons, dodging asteroids and discovering wonders at every turn. Their journey takes them all the way to Eris, the farthest known dwarf planet, where they encounter the Baboo. As he makes new friends and enjoys the wonders of this strange new world, will they ever return home to his family?
Our solar system currently has five dwarf planets. Pluto is actually one of them as well as Ceres, Haumea, Makemake and Eris. Eris is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt,a vast region beyond Neptune, and was discovered in 2005 and is the farthest known planet from Earth in the solar system. Eris follows an elliptical orbit and can be anywhere from about 3.5 billion miles to 9 billion miles away from Earth, depending on its position in its orbit.
I still remember the feeling of looking up at the evening sky and watching Halley’s comet voyage through space. The year was 1986 and watching this was the only thing worthy of me putting my Nintendo controller down. The magical grip of deep space and its secrets took hold of my imagination and for the first time in my life, I felt true awe. An experience and inspiration so rare that it caused me to pause and question my place in this world. I had so many questions and still do to this day. Years later, when we had our first child, I would read to him about the stars and the planets all around us. I witnessed in real time that spark of awe and wonderment glowing in my son’s eyes. I had never heard about our Dwarf planets and how they are the furthest most planets in our solar system. My imagination began to rekindle and I wondered what wild adventures may take place on the dwarf planet furthest away from Earth called, Eris. In 2012, I wrote a story following a young boy named Jay, 10, who finds himself searching for adventures, friendships, answers and purpose. Last year, I decided it was time to bring this story to life.
Greg is an emerging science fiction author, debuting his original brand of storytelling with From Earth to Eris. Inspired by the awe of witnessing Halley’s Comet, Greg’s fascination with deep space drives his storytelling, exploring the mysteries of the cosmos. A Florida State University graduate with a degree in Studio Art, he uniquely blends nostalgic creativity with a passion for service in his work. Greg resides in Franklin, Tennessee, where he continues to craft compelling narratives and share his love for art and exploration.
Matthew has been an illustrator for over two decades. He has drawn from the creative well to create various artwork that has appeared on beer cans and bottles, baseball trivia books, magazines, board games, t-shirts, greeting cards, and more. Matthew draws most of his breaths just north of Chicago in Evanston and is the proud father of two art- and music-loving people. Matthew has also illustrated The Toothless Fairy, written by Tim Jordan, The Isle of Stuck Faces, written by Brooke Saucier,and A Magnificent Misunderstanding, written by Molly Raske