"One Touch of Terra" by Hannes Bok is a mid-20th century science fiction tale that explores themes of identity and connection in a Venusian mining outpost. The narrative orbits around Trixie O'Neill, a woman of middle age who symbolizes Earth for a group of miners. As Trixie considers leaving Finchburg for Mars with Goreck, a Martian, the town erupts with feelings of abandonment and fear of severing their ties to their home planet. Trixie, caught between a desire for respect and her commitment to the miners, discovers the depth of her own strength and the true meaning of community in a dramatic turn of events.

One touch of Terra
By Hannes Bok
In a Venus mining town, a woman's potential departure for Mars ignites a community crisis, forcing her to confront her worth and decide where she truly belongs.
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About the AuthorWayne Francis Woodard, known by the pseudonym Hannes Bok, was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy fiction and poetry. He painted nearly 150 covers for various science fiction, fantasy, and detective fiction magazines, as well as contributing hundreds of black and white interior illustrations. Bok's work graced the pages of calendars and early fanzines, as well as dust jackets from specialty book publishers like Arkham House, Llewellyn, Shasta Publishers, and Fantasy Press. His paintings achieved a luminous quality through the use of an arduous glazing process, which was learned from his mentor, Maxfield Parrish. Bok shared one of the inaugural 1953 Hugo Awards for science fiction achievement.
Wayne Francis Woodard, known by the pseudonym Hannes Bok, was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy fiction and poetry. He painted nearly 150 covers for various science fiction, fantasy, and detective fiction magazines, as well as contributing hundreds of black and white interior illustrations. Bok's work graced the pages of calendars and early fanzines, as well as dust jackets from specialty book publishers like Arkham House, Llewellyn, Shasta Publishers, and Fantasy Press. His paintings achieved a luminous quality through the use of an arduous glazing process, which was learned from his mentor, Maxfield Parrish. Bok shared one of the inaugural 1953 Hugo Awards for science fiction achievement.