Nate
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A.G. Riddle:
Hi, Gerry. I have to say that I loved the Origin Mystery series, and I had so much fun reading it. What are the authors that inspired you to take on science fiction themes? And what have you been reading lately? Thanks! Nate
A.G. Riddle
Many thanks, Nate. Very glad to hear you enjoyed the series. As a kid growing up, I never missed an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation or X-Files and have to say those were a huge influence on me. They were sci fi series with complex, compelling characters that I really cared about and each episode was about a concept or idea that intrigued me intellectually. So, as a kid I was more into sports and sci fi on TV and really got into reading later in my high school and college years when I found Dan Simmons' work and others like Assimov, Crichton, Dan Brown, Douglas Preston, and David Weber.
Lately I've been reading everything I can get my hands on. A lot of books on writing and a lot of stuff by new sci fi authors (I really think we are in a golden age of new original sci fi). Andy Weir's The Martian is a great read as is Wool by Hugh Howey. Defenders by Will McIntosh and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes are worth a look.
Thanks for the questions.
Take care,
Gerry
Lately I've been reading everything I can get my hands on. A lot of books on writing and a lot of stuff by new sci fi authors (I really think we are in a golden age of new original sci fi). Andy Weir's The Martian is a great read as is Wool by Hugh Howey. Defenders by Will McIntosh and Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes are worth a look.
Thanks for the questions.
Take care,
Gerry
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Craig Sweet, M.D.
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Listening to Pandemic via Audible. Excellent story and enjoying each minute. I understand Genome expected on Amazon in October. Do you know when the audible version of Genome will be coming out? Will Edoardo Ballerini also be performing this second in the series? How many books do you plan for the entire Extinction Files series? I have also read/listened to all of your other books - keep up the excellent work!
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Hello Mr Riddle, I'm just switching from the first to second books in the Origin series, and I'm perplexed about the use of the name Atlantis and the site claimed to be Atlantis in the book not being where Atlantis (ruins) is 30km NE of Ouadane. Was that part of the plan for the story or a unintended misuse of the name? Don't get me wrong, I loved the first book and have the Long Winter lined up after Origin.
Samantha
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A.G. Riddle:
Hi, A.G, I'm a new author and I just self-published my first short story. I know you were successful with self-pubbing (congrats!) and I was just wondering how you marketed in your early days and how you got your books and your name out there? Thank you and congrats again!
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