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Stuart Killbourn

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Science Fiction, Thriller

Influences

Fyodor Dostoevsky
Louis de Bernières

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January 2018

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Stuart Killbourn is a physicist having studied at the University of Glasgow, where he joined the research group building gravitational wave detectors – a search that ultimately proved successful in 2015 with convincing proof not only of their existence, but the existence of massive black holes and experimental confirmation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. Having concluded his doctoral studies, he travelled extensively in post-communist Europe and around the world working mainly in the oil and gas industry. A year was devoted to teaching English in the small Chinese city of Guiyang with its population of four million – but including a mere handful of expatriates. He is a keen musician playing folk and gospel music on mandolin or g ...more

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Will The Nephilim Protocol be getting a sequel?

Stuart Killbourn I have thought of doing a sequel, but because the book has a very unusual structure by linking the stories of two characters hundreds of years apart, …moreI have thought of doing a sequel, but because the book has a very unusual structure by linking the stories of two characters hundreds of years apart, it is difficult to replicate this across sequels. The book stands alone even if the story is not fully resolved - many of the best science fiction works are left with open endings: Arthur C Clark's Rendezvous with Rama comes to mind.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Stuart Killbourn I would have to say that, so far, I have not suffered from this. I do not write simple, chronological time lines. So, when I do get stuck, I work on a…moreI would have to say that, so far, I have not suffered from this. I do not write simple, chronological time lines. So, when I do get stuck, I work on another thread of the story. Somehow, they all come together.(less)

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The Nephilim Protocol

Here is the cover of my debut novel, The Nephilim Protocol. The photograph is one I took inside the Oculus in New York. It is the rebuilt transit station under the twin towers - we were there during the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 events. It is a fantastic piece of architecture. The dramatic lighting and geometric design present a mysterious and intriguing vision of the future. I thought this Read more of this blog post »

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