Ask the Author: Andreas Karpf
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Andreas Karpf
I am well underway writing the third book. It should be released in the spring of 2024.
Andreas Karpf
I'm happy to announce that the sequel to "Prelude to Extinction" is complete.
It is titled "Latent Flaw," and will be released on August 9th this year! More info will be posted soon.
It is titled "Latent Flaw," and will be released on August 9th this year! More info will be posted soon.
Andreas Karpf
I'm glad you're enjoying the book. I am working on a sequel and hope to release it near the end of this year.
Andreas Karpf
I'm glad you're enjoying it - a sequel is in the works. My plan is to have it out during the 2nd half of next year.
Andreas Karpf
Hi Alex - all questions are welcome! I've read works by many authors, but some of those who inspired me the most are Carl Sagan (I loved his novel, "Contact," as well as his non-fiction work "Cosmos"), Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Michael Crichton.
Andreas Karpf
Thank you for writing – I’m very happy you enjoyed the book. I totally agree with you – I find the sciences not only fascinating in their own right, but also a nearly endless source of material. In particular, I love to extrapolate on current advances and imagine what may lie ahead for humanity. Right now I’m working on a sequel to “Prelude to Extinction,” and plan to have it ready by the fall of 2021.
Andreas Karpf
Thanks so much for your note – I’m glad you enjoyed the story. It turns out I’m a Vonnegut fan too, but I haven’t yet read “Report on the Barnhouse Effect. I’ll definitely look it up in the coming weeks. I’m working on a sequel to “Prelude to Extinction” now; my plan is to have it out by the fall of 2021.
Andreas Karpf
Steve, thank you for your comment and question! The technology used by their race would certainly be capable of doing exactly that. However, even though they are explorers, they believe in expanding to live on other worlds only when necessary. As a result, they tend to examine and explore a potential colony site in detail themselves before deciding to link it to their transportation network. I look forward to reading your review. Be safe. Regards - Andreas
Andreas Karpf
There are many different approaches to this. For me, I like to go back to an earlier chapter in the book on which I'm working, and spend some time critically proof-reading and polishing the writing. Focusing on details like the flow of my writing helps me re-immerse myself into the novel's world. That, in turn, helps me clear away distractions and determine the way in which the story will evolve.
Andreas Karpf
I have two projects in the works. First is a sequel to my novel, "Prelude to Extinction." Second is a non-fiction book on the search for extrasolar planets.
Andreas Karpf
As a physicist, I spend my time working within the limits of current science and technology. However, I do love to dream of where we, the human race, may be a few decades down the road: How will we finally be able to travel to the next star system? What will we find when we get there? I know that based on our knowledge of the age of the universe, any technological races that may be "out there" could be countless centuries ahead of us. Would the laws and logic governing their civilization even be comprehendible to us? "Prelude to Extinction" follows the crew of Earth’s first interstellar ship as they are unexpectedly forced to confront an advanced race, and explores whether any of our own traits and experiences are even relevant in their struggle to survive.
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