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Richard Farr

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in The United Kingdom

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Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult

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F.M. Dostoievski, Beatrix Potter ...more

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I grew up in England's West Country - one of the world's leading producers of strange names for small villages. I now live in Seattle - the only American city with exactly the same climate.

When I'm not reading, writing, mentoring students and adults (richardfarr.net), or staring out of the window, I enjoy running, hiking and sea kayaking. ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Richard Farr Every single morning, write 500 new words. Every single afternoon, pick 500 old words and rewrite them to make them easier to read and less boring.

Hav…moreEvery single morning, write 500 new words. Every single afternoon, pick 500 old words and rewrite them to make them easier to read and less boring.

Have I ever stuck to this advice myself? No. Is it still a good idea? Yes.(less)

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What inspired you to write Fire Seekers(awesome book!)? Is there a sequel?

Richard Farr Hi JJ!

Thanks for that "awesome" - I'll pin it on my cork board! In short: I wrote TFS because a lot of sci-fi thrillers are written around strange thi…moreHi JJ!

Thanks for that "awesome" - I'll pin it on my cork board! In short: I wrote TFS because a lot of sci-fi thrillers are written around strange things happening in alternative worlds, and I think we have a real mystery in *this* world ("What is consciousness? Why does it exist? Where did it come from?") that's deeper and cooler than any of them.

Glad you liked it, and the good news is that the sequel, Ghosts in the Machine, is all done, and it will be out on Sept 20th. It will take you to a very strange place! Check out my website, www.richardfarr.net, where there's a link to the pre-order page. I hope you like it too - working on #3 now. All the best, Richard(less)

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Average rating: 3.51 · 5,519 ratings · 468 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Fire Seekers (The Babel Trilogy, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 4,607 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghosts in the Machine (The Babel Trilogy #2) 3.93 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Infinity's Illusion (The Babel Trilogy #3) 3.77 avg rating — 233 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emperors of the Ice: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in the Antarctic, 1910-13 3.91 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Are Here: A User's Guide to the Universe 4.29 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Truth About Constance Weaver 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You poor things. You think that learning is remembering. No wonder you find it so dull. Real learning is hunting for the truth.”
― Richard Farr, The Truth About Constance Weaver

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“like all mathematicians, I think there must be something else, powerful and ghostly and unseen, that lies beneath the surface of the physical world. Numbers are just one of several things that don’t make sense otherwise. Your father studies the painting. And that’s fine. But I’m interested in the canvas under the paint.”
― Richard Farr, The Fire Seekers

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“Americans call it a cell. A small locked room from which you can’t escape! We Brits call it a mobile—a colorful toy you suspend over a drooling infant’s crib.”
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Jul 06, 2013 08:32PM

Davonna wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Richard, and hello from Seattle! I just moved to the Emerald City not too long ago. TONGUES sounds like a highly interesting thriller, and I look forward to its release."

Thanks - it was supposed to be finished in Spring; now in September for next spring.... we shall see!

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message 1: by Davonna

Jul 06, 2013 06:12PM

Thanks for the friendship, Richard, and hello from Seattle! I just moved to the Emerald City not too long ago. TONGUES sounds like a highly interesting thriller, and I look forward to its release.