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Brian Guthrie

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Brian Guthrie, 2017 Dragon Award nominee Best Scifi novel, is an independent author of science fiction, fantasy, and more. His first novel, Rise (book one of a series of four, available now) won the Inkshares Nerdist Contest and a Break the Bechdel Syndicate pick and his second planned novel, After Man (co-authored with Michelle Guthrie; release TBD) won the Inkshares Geek and Sundry Contest, making him the first author on Inkshares to win two contests. Rise’s sequel, Fall, is available now, and he has plans for a joint project science fiction/historical fiction piece, some historical fiction, and much more. He is married to Michelle Guthrie, a father of a teen who defies gender roles, and has a menagerie of pets.

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Brian Guthrie From research for my latest novel set for publication, After Man. I picked up Left Hand of Darkness
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Brian Guthrie I put on a game of Civ V and use the turns to enforce pauses in writing. Play a little, write a little. If I need more, then I'll take a walk and list…moreI put on a game of Civ V and use the turns to enforce pauses in writing. Play a little, write a little. If I need more, then I'll take a walk and listen to music that makes my brain get creative.(less)
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Average rating: 3.99 · 171 ratings · 64 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors
Rise (Future Worlds, #1)
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Rise Preview #1: Tears
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