As an added bonus, KBOO 90.7 FM will be chatting with us just before the event!
The event is at the Barnes & Noble in Eugene, OR. We’ll have a panel chat, some short excerpt readings, and then signings!
Author & Scientist
As an added bonus, KBOO 90.7 FM will be chatting with us just before the event!
The event is at the Barnes & Noble in Eugene, OR. We’ll have a panel chat, some short excerpt readings, and then signings!
The cellulose-based technology in Ardulum is not too terribly far from what we have on Earth today (the first book takes place in 2060). Biofilm computer screens have been around for a few years, even if not commercially available, and we are only about three years from cellulosic food printers.
In fact, we already have 3-D printers that use wood! Some photos below show how this is accomplished. Of course, we can’t use straight wood just yet, so this is more of a wood-plastic-composite 3-D printer, but it is a step in the right direction.
This is the outside of a 3-D wood-plastic-composite printer. The inside is pretty simple, and doesn’t look too different than other printers.
What is unique is the cartridge. Take a close look. That’s wood dust in there! Kind of puts the printers in the Markin conference room into perspective!
Of course, we’re not printing food yet. That plastic component is still tricky. But here is what a little toy looks like with wood mixed with the plastic.
I envisioned the printers in Ardulum to be much smaller–more of flat surface that built up without a box to contain it. Although in book two we get our first look at a ‘fast print’ perf shop, and there the printers are housed in larger, free-standing units where you can place your order and have it made there on the spot. Something to look forward to for book two, if you’re a tech geek like me!
A pretty amazing name plate for the Pledge came in the mail today! Now the question is, where do I put it??
Ardulum was spotted at a Barnes & Noble this week, on an endcap nonetheless!
ARDULUM: THE FIRST DON …is a masterful blend of space opera tropes and hard science fiction concepts, written by a scientist working at the top of their field. This is a glorious love letter of a book, pushing the idea of what space opera can be and who it's written for, utilizing a complex web of science facts and science fiction concepts to ask questions about truth and history and who benefits. -- Seanan McGuire
SPALTED WOOD
This book is a must for those with an interest in the history of marquetry or for those looking for a way to get that perfect piece of wood for a specific purpose.
ARDULUM FIRST DON
The author’s ability to keep the reigns of a complex plot, packed full of technical detail and vulnerable, believable characters, is testament to how much skill she has.
ARDULUM SECOND DON
I...enjoyed the use of gender-neutral pronouns in the case of species that were either officially gender-neutral or separated gender into three different categories.
Ardulum First Don
Ardulum is an epic science fiction tale that invokes many different themes and ideas in a dramatic journey readers can’t help but be enthralled with.