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About Eliot Peper
Eliot Peper writes fast-paced, deeply-researched stories with diverse casts that explore the intersection of technology and society. He is the author of Bandwidth, Cumulus, True Blue, Neon Fever Dream, and The Uncommon Series and his books have been praised by the New York Times Book Review, the Verge, Popular Science, Businessweek, io9, and Ars Technica. Eliot is an editor at Scout and an adviser to entrepreneurs and investors. He has helped build technology businesses, survived dengue fever, translated Virgil's Aeneid from the original Latin, worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence at a venture capital firm, and explored the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Mustang. His writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and the Chicago Review of Books and he has been a speaker at places like Google, Qualcomm, Future in Review, and the Conference on World Affairs.
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Blog: http://www.eliotpeper.com
Twitter: @eliotpeper
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Blog postI'll be participating in two panels at New York Comic Con this year:
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en/Contributors/6609056/Eliot-Peper
The first one explores the politics of modern speculative fiction and the second one grapples with how science fiction tackles the challenges of climate change when politicians don't. We'll be doing a joint signing at each panel so come say hi, get your books autographed, and ask us tough questions!
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Blog postIn my latest column for Scout, I talk to Annalee Newitz about the life and death implications of IP law, the roles that journalism and science fiction play in society, and who will own the future:
https://scout.ai/story/how-capitalism-and-private-property-are-impeding-innovation?shared=849.HyDV094Fm
I previously recommended Newitz's debut novel, Autonomous, in this edition of my monthly reading recommendation newsletter.
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Blog postIn my latest column for Harvard Business Review, I explore how isolation can blind us to the bigger picture and what a Renaissance master can teach us about the psychological perils of leadership:
https://hbr.org/2018/09/why-seclusion-is-the-enemy-of-creativity
Complement with storytelling for startups, do what matters, and why business leaders need to read more science fiction.
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Blog postDon't expect higher education to give your life meaning. Instead, make meaning for yourself and use college, grad school, apprenticeships, jobs, books, YouTube, direct experimentation, or whatever works for you to learn, explore, and level up your skills and thinking.
Likewise, don't expect your job to give your life meaning. I'm not on a career path. I'm on an adventure where I never know what's around the next bend, which can be harrowing and exhilarating. The best jobs are the on1 month ago Read more -
Blog postI talked to Unbound Worlds about how the media we consume influences our behavior and identities:
https://www.unboundworlds.com/2018/08/bandwidth-author-eliot-peper-pay-attention/
Complement with Malka Older on the future of democracy, Craig Newmark on the critical importance of a free press in divisive times, or this interview about the inspirations behind the group of hacktivists manipulating the psychology of world leaders in Bandwidth.
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Blog postI saw something beautiful on the streets of Oakland.
People of every age and color fashioned benches out of plastic crates and wooden boards and transformed the empty sidewalk in front of an old industrial facility into a communal feast.
That's the America I believe in.
Complement with Omar El Akkad's recipe for avoiding American ruin and my Google Talk about economic inequality and the future extrapolated in Cumulus.
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Blog postIn my latest column for Medium, I share what I learned from my oma about stories worth dying for:
https://medium.com/s/greatescape/how-stories-help-us-escape-491f24b233c8
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Blog postI talked to the Chicago Review of Books about how our digital feeds shape our lives:
https://chireviewofbooks.com/2018/06/14/bandwidth-examines-how-our-feeds-create-our-reality/
Complement with the story behind Bandwidth, this podcast interview about imagining the future, and Cory Doctorow on Bandwidth, networks of power, and the power of networks.
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Blog postEvery story is about getting lost in a dark forest and trying to find your way to the other side.
Who you are (character) shapes what you do (plot) which defines the lessons you learn (theme) which changes who you are (transformation) at which point you stumble into sunlight.
Complement with these three quick writing tips for novelists, how to figure out what happens next, and this podcast interview on why reading fiction is like visiting a foreign countr2 months ago Read more -
Blog postIn my latest column for Scout's Incoming Transmission, I interview Omar El Akkad about the price of power, the psychology of extremism, and charting a new course for America:
https://scout.ai/story/a-recipe-for-avoiding-american-ruin?shared=772.H1yxHqx77
I previously recommended El Akkad's critically-acclaimed debut novel, American War, in this edition of my reading recommendation newsletter.
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Blog postAfter two years in the works, my new novel Bandwidth is now available. Bandwidth is a science fiction thriller featuring hackers and spies grappling over the geopolitics of climate change, with a group of techno-utopian activists hijacking the global feed to manipulate world leaders. Fast-paced, lush, and philosophical, it will suck you in and stick with you long after you reach the end. Brad Feld calls it "spectacular near-term science fiction" and Ramez Naam describes it as "an5 months ago Read more
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Blog postMy first novel came out four years ago and quickly grew into a trilogy. The Uncommon Series is a fast-paced, deeply-researched near-future thriller that follows the irrepressible Mara Winkel as she leads her brand new tech startup from garage to IPO and gets caught up in an international conspiracy along the way. The series remains the #1 top-rate financial thriller on Amazon and wrestles with the challenges of entrepreneurship and the social implications of technology. A few months back, I6 months ago Read more
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Blog postIn the latest Incoming Transmission over at Scout, I talk to novelist Meg Howrey about the inner lives of astronauts. Read the interview right here.
Meg shares many thought-provoking insights into the human experience of astronauts, the psychology of peak performance, and the cultural power of the final frontier. Her novel, The Wanderers, is a deep, awe-inspiring, and thoughtful story about three astronauts preparing to go to Mars (I featured it in my reading recommendation newslett6 months ago Read more -
Blog postMy new novel, Bandwidth, is now available for preorder. Bandwidth is a science fiction thriller about hackers and spies grappling over the geopolitics of tech and climate change. Imagine Mr. Robot meets The Americans, with techno utopian activists hijacking the global feed to influence the psychology of world leaders. Bandwidth comes out May 1.
I put my heart and soul into this book, synthesizing everything I've learned about the social implications of accelerating technologica9 months ago Read more -
Blog postBooks contain the distilled wisdom of humanity's greatest thinkers. Books challenge us to expand our horizons and reevaluate our most deeply held assumptions. Books invite us to explore distant galaxies, face our fears, find meaning in our lives, unlock our imaginations, and slip inside someone else's skin.
When you give someone a book, you're offering them an entire world.
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Blog postTwo years ago, I received a cold email from a guy named Matt Hannus. Matt was a voracious reader and veteran of the gaming industry. He was starting a company called Bound to develop a new format for reading fiction on the internet. He asked whether I'd be open to seeing one of my novels adapted.
Matt's project fascinated me. On the internet, we overwhelming read nonfiction: blog posts, news articles, essays, etc. But we buy and read many more novels than nonfiction books. Why is th10 months ago Read more -
Blog postIn the new Scout Incoming Transmission, I talk to bestselling author Daniel Suarez about the future of synthetic biology. Read the interview right here.
We discuss the scientific, economic, and political implications of CRISPR and how science fiction can illuminate the social impacts of tech. Daniel shares details on how he goes about rigorously researching his novels to make them "science fiction for scientists." And he explains how he maps out different scenarios fo11 months ago Read more -
Blog postWant to build a writing career? Do these three things.
WRITE. Many people say they want to be writers, but rarely actually write, finish, or publish anything. Don’t fall into that silly trap. If you want to be a writer, write. Write stories, articles, books, whatever you want. Fight through the fear of what other people might think. Write, finish, and publish your work to the world. There’s no other way to learn.
READ. Can you imagine someone saying they want to be a ro11 months ago Read more -
Blog postMy review of Malka Older's new science fiction thriller that brings the future of democracy to vivid, divisive life ran in The Chicago Review of Books. Read the review right here.
Older's series hits the center of my Venn diagram of weird obsessions: imagining the future, gorging on international street food, seeking out crazy adventures, and making sense of geopolitics. She's one of the smartest people thinking about how technology is changing our political institutions and he1 year ago Read more -
Blog postIn the new Scout Incoming Transmission, I ask Cory Doctorow which questions will define the future. Read the interview right here.
He points out our most pernicious assumptions and how we need to update our world views and institutions to accommodate technological change.
We discuss his new novel Walkaway (featured in the latest edition of my reading recommendation newsletter), his activism with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and where he finds strength i1 year ago Read more -
Blog postI just signed a three book deal with Amazon Publishing and my new novel, Bandwidth, will come out May 2018.
Bandwidth is a near future thriller that explores the geopolitics of climate change and how algorithms shape our lives. Imagine Mr. Robot meets House of Cards, with techno utopian activists hacking the global feed to influence the psychology of world leaders.
I'm super excited to work with Adrienne Procaccini, Colleen Lindsay, and the whole Amazon Publishing team1 year ago Read more -
Blog postMy first-ever piece for Harvard Business Review explores how science fiction can help us overcome false assumptions. Science fiction reveals how fragile the status quo is, and how malleable the future can be. Science fiction isn't useful because it's predictive. It's useful because it reframes our perspective on the world. This is a topic very close to my heart and I hope you enjoy the essay:
https://hbr.org/2017/07/why-business-leaders-need-to-read-more-science-fiction
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Blog postIn the latest Scout Incoming Transmission, I interviewed award-winning writer Alexander Weinstein about how tech influences our lives. Weinstein has so much to say on the underlying trends that shape our future and the most important philosophical and ethical challenges we face. I recommended his stellar debut short story collection, Children of the New World, in a previous edition of my reading recommendation newsletter, "Akin to a literary Black Mirror, each story powerfully illustra1 year ago Read more
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Blog postI'm excited to finally share a project that's been in the works for almost two years. Matt Hannus reached out to me back in September 2015 after reading the Uncommon Series. Matt is a veteran game developer and told me that he was launching a new company leveraging the flexibility of digital media to tell stories in new ways on mobile. He was hoping to rope me in to develop a story for the platform.
His vision resonated with me. When we read on the internet or on our phones, we1 year ago Read more -
Blog postWow, thanks for being the best readers ever. My very first short story just debuted at #1 in its category on Kindle. Writing it changed my life, and I hope that reading it changes yours.
True Blue is a parable about persecution and self-discovery set in a world where the color of your eyes might just get you killed. In this parallel universe, everybody knows that people with blue eyes are lazy, violent, and stupid. Blues are absent from the halls of power, the few celebrated excepti1 year ago Read more
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Borderless (An Analog Novel Book 2)
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Sep 29, 2015
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Aug 04, 2016
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