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Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/firstcauseproject

born

March 04, 1971 in NYC, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.firstcauseproject.com

twitter username

firstcausenyc

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Historical Futurism

influences

Margaret Atwood, George Orwell, Sinclair Lewis, James L. Halperin, How ...more

member since

May 2007

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Paul West was born and raised in New York City; he currently resides in Harlem, where he has lived for much of his life. After graduating from NYU with a B.A. in History, he worked in the education and nonprofit world for many years before switching lanes and working in advertising and then fashion. First Cause was conceived as a screenplay idea in the early 1990s, when West was still an undergraduate; he shelved the project for nearly a decade, and began work again in 1999. Paul West is a sports enthusiast, student of people, lover of music, voracious reader and fervent believer in human possibility.

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First Cause is on Kickstarter.com to support its relaunch!

Most of you know know about my novel, First Cause; some of you have attended events, parties, readings, and pub trivia nights, and many of you have bought a copy, told friends, and/or written a review. Well I have potentially big news!

I've just been approved for a fundraising project with Kickstarter, an website designed to fund concrete projects for people whose creative dreams need an extra p... read more »

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Average rating: 3.38 · 21 ratings · 15 reviews · 1 distinct work

First Cause: A Novel About Human Possibility

3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2009

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Paul West made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Post Links To Book Websites/Groups topic "If you’re coming to FandomFest 2012 and want to meet author Paul West, check here for where to find him–and definitely check out “The Napster Effect”,...more "
May 24, 2012 06:37pm
Paul West liked edifanob's review of First Cause: " A got a digital copy from author Paul West. A thoughtful debut novel with a SCIFI touch. "
May 17, 2012 08:49am · see review
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May 17, 2012 08:46am
Paul West made a comment on interview with Alex Adams: "Also, throwing my own hat into the ring: First Cause isn't exactly post-apocalyptic in the conventional sense, but it's been described as having a pos...more "
Apr 16, 2012 10:33am
Paul West liked Paul West's blog post: First Cause is on Kickstarter.com to support its relaunch! "Most of you know know about my novel, First Cause; some of you have attended events, parties, readings, and pub trivia nights, and many of you have bought a copy, told friends, and/or written a rev..." ...read it »
Apr 13, 2012 02:17pm
Paul West liked Rodney's review of First Cause: " First Cause is a complex web of a story. With his debut novel, Paul West has managed to find a way to subtly weave a tale about the human condition and human possibilities into a rich tapestry. As much a social commentary as it is a sucker punch t... " Read more of this review »
Apr 13, 2012 02:03pm · see review
Paul West liked Jessica B's review of First Cause: " I won this book on first reads and the authore wrote me a special note and signed it for me! For that reason alone this book holds a special place in my heart. I love the new cover... about human possibility indeed! ***I won this during the early... " Read more of this review »
Apr 13, 2012 01:26pm · see review
Paul West made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Kickstarter Crowdsourcing topic "Hi guys, I'm not sure how many of you are aware of Kickstarter.com, but it's a site designed for creative projects that need a 'kick start' via 'crowd...more "
Apr 10, 2012 11:24am
Paul West made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Author Bloggers, Reviewers, & Supporters topic "Hi guys, I'm not sure how many of you are aware of Kickstarter.com, but it's a site designed for creative projects that need a 'kick start' via 'crowd...more "
Apr 10, 2012 11:21am
Paul West made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Support GR Authors (Eg. Amazon Tagging) topic "Hi guys, I know this is meant for support via tagging, but I figured I'd pass along my kickstarter page! Many of you probably know what Kickstarter is;...more "
Apr 10, 2012 11:18am