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Jim Keen

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Born

in Manchester, The United Kingdom

Website

https://jimkeen.com/

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Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime

Influences

William Gibson, James S.A. Corey, Martha Wells, Neal Stephenson

Member Since

August 2020

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I write books about the people who fascinate me in worlds that amaze me. What is humanity’s future post AI? What happens when automation consumes the workforce? What will colonies look like on the Moon, Mars, and Europa? What if X happens?

I love crime, thrillers, and stories about people with secrets. If there’s not a big twist along the way, I’d never write the first word.

My own story has had its own share of curves and surprises. I’ve been writing about intelligent machines, spaceships and desperate heroes since my childhood, but that happened while I pursued a twenty-year career as an architect. After working and winning awards in London, Sydney, and New York, I left that profession behind to become a full-time author.

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In Crooked V2 you published a story titled "Solarmute." In this story, you mention the Fuller-Domes, lighter-than-air enclaves draped over the desirable zones in San Francisco. The gaps in between are populated by organized crime gangs. Why haven't the crime gangs infiltrated the domes? Wouldn't that be a far richer source of illicit income?

Jim Keen Great question! Each dome has its own lethal autonomous security systems, so any undesirable types end up in the recycling vats 😀 I believe (hope) I m…moreGreat question! Each dome has its own lethal autonomous security systems, so any undesirable types end up in the recycling vats 😀 I believe (hope) I mentioned as Sara looks back at the city she sees the sparkle and flash of security drones and police patrolling the interstitial spaces. The rich have moved into that palaces and pulled up the drawbridge behind them, then reinforced that isolation with military tech…(less)

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Jim Keen One of my best buddies from college went on holiday to Sydney. He came back, said he’d fallen in love with surfing, packed his room and left. Never he…moreOne of my best buddies from college went on holiday to Sydney. He came back, said he’d fallen in love with surfing, packed his room and left. Never heard from or saw him again (and yes I’ve tried to contact him!) Love to know what happened in those 7 days he was first there. (less)

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Average rating: 4.03 · 244 ratings · 55 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Paradise Factory (Cortex #1) 3.93 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	This Automatic Eden (Cortex #2) 4.22 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2020 — 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 Genesis Engine 4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings — 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
	Contact Binary 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2020	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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So, we’re almost done with the hell-hole that was 2021. What an awful year it’s been for us Brooklyn peeps. But things are on the up! Yes indeed! There’s been a whole bunch of good stuff going on since my last video, so I made a new one to explain why I have a new writing space (yay!) and why I’m writing a fiction book (yay!!), COVID (boooo) and how I wish you all a fantastic h

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