Martin Rowe's Blog, page 5
May 2, 2024
BOOK 2 - Now Available to Order!
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not treat yourself this weekend to the latest instalment from the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy.
‘A Symmetry of Sentience’ is now available in print, on kindle, audible and iTunes, and, along with Book 1, FREE to download on Kindle Unlimited at the link below 👇
Come and join everyone else on this epic action packed hard sci-fi space opera adventure 😊
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not treat yourself this weekend to the latest instalment from the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy.
‘A Symmetry of Sentience’ is now available in print, on kindle, audible and iTunes, and, along with Book 1, FREE to download on Kindle Unlimited at the link below 👇
Come and join everyone else on this epic action packed hard sci-fi space opera adventure 😊
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
May 1, 2024
Plausability - Building a Universe
𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 – 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘
With the ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy being my first venture into science fiction authorship I have built a universe, supported with a plausible timeline, that leads humanity from our present day up to the start of book 1 in the year 4545.
Although this was something that I really enjoyed doing, particularly putting together the reader magnet which explores the science, I am keen to know whether this is something that adds to the experience for you the reader?
As a positive. I would say that building the timeline has helped me identify at least another 3 points where I could explore back stories and events leading up to the current series. Is this something that you, the reader, consider an interesting and attractive thing when choosing a series to read?
Fellow Sci-Fi/Fantasy writers, please also feel free to chip in here on your experiences of building your universes, particularly any pitfalls you have come across 😊
With the ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy being my first venture into science fiction authorship I have built a universe, supported with a plausible timeline, that leads humanity from our present day up to the start of book 1 in the year 4545.
Although this was something that I really enjoyed doing, particularly putting together the reader magnet which explores the science, I am keen to know whether this is something that adds to the experience for you the reader?
As a positive. I would say that building the timeline has helped me identify at least another 3 points where I could explore back stories and events leading up to the current series. Is this something that you, the reader, consider an interesting and attractive thing when choosing a series to read?
Fellow Sci-Fi/Fantasy writers, please also feel free to chip in here on your experiences of building your universes, particularly any pitfalls you have come across 😊
April 29, 2024
Has the JWST Found Life?
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗪𝗦𝗧 – 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘?
During a routine sweep of neighbouring star systems (K2-18), the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) believes it has possibly detected something within one of the systems planets (K2-18b) atmosphere that may well be conducive to life!
Initial analysis shows that the atmosphere of K2-18b may contain traces of dimethyl sulphide (DMS). So what, I hear you say? DMS is a known chemical byproduct of life on earth, which is created by tiny marine algae and phytoplankton.
Although the planets proximity to its sun, and the extreme effects of it being paired to a red dwarf star, it may not necessarily be accommodating to life as we know it. If the planet is tidally locked, like our moon is to Earth (not spinning), the zone between the facing and offset sides could prove to be habitable though.
K2-18b is approximately 120 lightyears from Earth and takes around 33 days to orbit its cool dwarf star. The JWST will shortly be tasked to carry out a full analysis of K2-18b!
What do you think? Could life exist on K2-18b, and will JWST find anything?
During a routine sweep of neighbouring star systems (K2-18), the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) believes it has possibly detected something within one of the systems planets (K2-18b) atmosphere that may well be conducive to life!
Initial analysis shows that the atmosphere of K2-18b may contain traces of dimethyl sulphide (DMS). So what, I hear you say? DMS is a known chemical byproduct of life on earth, which is created by tiny marine algae and phytoplankton.
Although the planets proximity to its sun, and the extreme effects of it being paired to a red dwarf star, it may not necessarily be accommodating to life as we know it. If the planet is tidally locked, like our moon is to Earth (not spinning), the zone between the facing and offset sides could prove to be habitable though.
K2-18b is approximately 120 lightyears from Earth and takes around 33 days to orbit its cool dwarf star. The JWST will shortly be tasked to carry out a full analysis of K2-18b!
What do you think? Could life exist on K2-18b, and will JWST find anything?
April 28, 2024
BOOK 2 - Now Available
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As it has been proven that animals tend to gain the highest level of engagement on social media, here, and somewhat unashamedly, is a picture of my co-author ‘Yoshi’, and general lifelong buddy, showing off his copy of the latest instalment from the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy………. He’s so cute 😍😍😍😍 (sorry, slightly distracted)!
‘A Symmetry of Sentience’ is now available in print, on kindle, audible and iTunes, and, along with Book 1, FREE to download on Kindle Unlimited at the link below 👇
Come and join Yoshi and I in this epic action packed sci-fi space opera adventure 😊
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As it has been proven that animals tend to gain the highest level of engagement on social media, here, and somewhat unashamedly, is a picture of my co-author ‘Yoshi’, and general lifelong buddy, showing off his copy of the latest instalment from the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy………. He’s so cute 😍😍😍😍 (sorry, slightly distracted)!
‘A Symmetry of Sentience’ is now available in print, on kindle, audible and iTunes, and, along with Book 1, FREE to download on Kindle Unlimited at the link below 👇
Come and join Yoshi and I in this epic action packed sci-fi space opera adventure 😊
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
WEEKLY UPDATE
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 – 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘!
Hi everyone,
TOMORROW is the official release of book 2! 😊
I hope to have the reader freebie of the ‘Humanity’s Dawn Timeline 1961-4545’ available around the second week of May. This will be FREE and EXCLUSIVE to followers who sign up to my monthly newsletter 😊
Julia (my artist) has now provided me with all the printer templates, and they have been submitted for quotation, with a view to putting down an order around the second week of May (see attached).
Due to team availability it looks like book 3 won’t be hitting the shelves until early 2025, but not to worry, I don’t intend for this to slow me down for the next project. I have about 3 ideas I’m really keen on, and I intend to put them to you, the followers, as to where I go next😊
Hope you all have a great week?
Kind Regards,
Martin
Humanity's Dawn: A Symmetry of Sentience: An Epic Hard Military Science Space Opera
Hi everyone,
TOMORROW is the official release of book 2! 😊
I hope to have the reader freebie of the ‘Humanity’s Dawn Timeline 1961-4545’ available around the second week of May. This will be FREE and EXCLUSIVE to followers who sign up to my monthly newsletter 😊
Julia (my artist) has now provided me with all the printer templates, and they have been submitted for quotation, with a view to putting down an order around the second week of May (see attached).
Due to team availability it looks like book 3 won’t be hitting the shelves until early 2025, but not to worry, I don’t intend for this to slow me down for the next project. I have about 3 ideas I’m really keen on, and I intend to put them to you, the followers, as to where I go next😊
Hope you all have a great week?
Kind Regards,
Martin
Humanity's Dawn: A Symmetry of Sentience: An Epic Hard Military Science Space Opera
April 27, 2024
Meet The Characters!
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘(𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 2
𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗠𝗬𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗬𝗜𝗡
He was born in 4549 and cannot remember the great ‘Nederig Exodus’, living with his mother and father on the planet Kolyska who are both simple farmers
When the Einheri came in 4561 he was taken under the wing of the ‘Nightengale’ resistance commander, Natalka Poltavka as a sort of annoying little brother.
A young genius he is the resistances most capable engineer whose drones and droids have been critical in the fight against occupation.
He spends most of his days dreaming about travelling the stars, joining the Inter Galactic Defence Force (IGDF), and meeting his hero. The legendary ‘Rex Stormont’.
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 2
𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗠𝗬𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗬𝗜𝗡
He was born in 4549 and cannot remember the great ‘Nederig Exodus’, living with his mother and father on the planet Kolyska who are both simple farmers
When the Einheri came in 4561 he was taken under the wing of the ‘Nightengale’ resistance commander, Natalka Poltavka as a sort of annoying little brother.
A young genius he is the resistances most capable engineer whose drones and droids have been critical in the fight against occupation.
He spends most of his days dreaming about travelling the stars, joining the Inter Galactic Defence Force (IGDF), and meeting his hero. The legendary ‘Rex Stormont’.
April 26, 2024
BOOK 2 - Now Available to Pre-Order!
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 3
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗞𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗡!
They thought their universe was secured and safe…… how wrong they were! Unbeknown to the Inter Galactic Defence Force, a small, but deadly, forward operating force from the Einheri Empire has manage to slip through humanity’s defences! Although the battle for their very existence has yet to start………… the battle for Kolyska has begun!
Available to pre-order now on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
Available to pre-order now on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Humanity...?
Also available to buy on Hardback, Paperback, or purchase for FREE on Kindle Unlimited, from 29th April 2024.
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 3
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗞𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗡!
They thought their universe was secured and safe…… how wrong they were! Unbeknown to the Inter Galactic Defence Force, a small, but deadly, forward operating force from the Einheri Empire has manage to slip through humanity’s defences! Although the battle for their very existence has yet to start………… the battle for Kolyska has begun!
Available to pre-order now on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
Available to pre-order now on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Humanity...?
Also available to buy on Hardback, Paperback, or purchase for FREE on Kindle Unlimited, from 29th April 2024.
April 24, 2024
A Reduced AI Footprint
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘(𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 4
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧: 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a big talking point in the news recently, particularly around the areas of safety and its ethical application, which was something that I wanted to explore in my ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ universe.
As many science fiction writers agree, AI is a rather difficult subject. If we could truly create something that was better than us in every way, then any story of humanity would inevitably be very short lived.
In my universe, humanity decide to halt their exploration into the development of AI, around 3550 in my timeline, when humanity is plunged into the ‘Identity Wars’, finally agreeing, via the technologist faction, that the enhancement of humanity is the preferred medium. They find that in their history, they have nearly automated themselves out of the work place, finally discovering that it is work itself that helps humans find purpose in their day to day existence.
What are your thoughts? Does AI have a future role to play in the story of humanity, or is it something that we will decide to put down or limit, on ethical grounds?
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 4
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧: 𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a big talking point in the news recently, particularly around the areas of safety and its ethical application, which was something that I wanted to explore in my ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ universe.
As many science fiction writers agree, AI is a rather difficult subject. If we could truly create something that was better than us in every way, then any story of humanity would inevitably be very short lived.
In my universe, humanity decide to halt their exploration into the development of AI, around 3550 in my timeline, when humanity is plunged into the ‘Identity Wars’, finally agreeing, via the technologist faction, that the enhancement of humanity is the preferred medium. They find that in their history, they have nearly automated themselves out of the work place, finally discovering that it is work itself that helps humans find purpose in their day to day existence.
What are your thoughts? Does AI have a future role to play in the story of humanity, or is it something that we will decide to put down or limit, on ethical grounds?
April 23, 2024
BIO-ENGINEERING
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 5
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧: 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
One of the ideas that I came across in my research for Book 2 was the idea that buildings and infrastructure could be grown rather than built, which got me looking into bioengineering. Although we have only really seen developments in food and medicine in this area as of late, is it a concept that could be extended to architectural engineering?
In Book 2 I needed humanity and the Nederig to be able to drastically increase their presence within the universe, to demonstrate the improvements that had come to pass since this alien species arrival.
In previous posts I have discussed improved terraforming techniques, but I needed something that would be able to support a rapid programme of colonisation from an infrastructure perspective. I thought if buildings could be grown, and the process accelerated, it would fit my timescales of expansion.
What do you think? Will we, in the not so distant future, begin growing buildings and homes, rather than making them from materials extracted from the Earth?
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 5
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧: 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚
One of the ideas that I came across in my research for Book 2 was the idea that buildings and infrastructure could be grown rather than built, which got me looking into bioengineering. Although we have only really seen developments in food and medicine in this area as of late, is it a concept that could be extended to architectural engineering?
In Book 2 I needed humanity and the Nederig to be able to drastically increase their presence within the universe, to demonstrate the improvements that had come to pass since this alien species arrival.
In previous posts I have discussed improved terraforming techniques, but I needed something that would be able to support a rapid programme of colonisation from an infrastructure perspective. I thought if buildings could be grown, and the process accelerated, it would fit my timescales of expansion.
What do you think? Will we, in the not so distant future, begin growing buildings and homes, rather than making them from materials extracted from the Earth?
April 22, 2024
1 Week to Go!!!!!!!!!!!
𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗪𝗡: 𝗔 𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝟯)
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 6
Less than 1 week to go, so don’t miss out! Be sure to purchase your copy of ‘A Symmetry of Sentience’, the second instalment in the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy.
Available to pre-order now on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
Available to pre-order now on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Humanity...?
Also available to buy on Hardback, Paperback, or purchase for FREE on Kindle Unlimited, from 29th April 2024.
𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 6
Less than 1 week to go, so don’t miss out! Be sure to purchase your copy of ‘A Symmetry of Sentience’, the second instalment in the highly reader rated ‘Humanity’s Dawn’ trilogy.
Available to pre-order now on Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSZMMDCF
Available to pre-order now on Audible: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Humanity...?
Also available to buy on Hardback, Paperback, or purchase for FREE on Kindle Unlimited, from 29th April 2024.
