Thomas P. Balazs's Debut Collection- Omicron Ceti III' CHATTANOOGA, TN (WUTC) - Thomas P. Balazs, fiction writer and UTC professor, will publish his first collection of stories in late January. The book is titled Omicron Ceti III. NecessaryFiction.com calls Balazs "an inspired and inventive writer resourceful enough to also draw on many diverse sources, cultural and pop-cultural." Kevin Wilson, the author of The Family Fang, claims Omicron Ceti III is a "dazzling collection [that] boldly goes into unknown territory." Garrett Crowe spoke with Thomas Balazs about his debut book. © Copyright 2012, WUTC