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David Batchelor

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Born
in Rocky Mount, NC, The United States
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Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science

Influences
Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, and even the autho ...more

Member Since
May 2011


David Batchelor is a physicist and science writer. His first science fiction novel, The Metalmark Contract, was published in 2011 by Black Rose Writing. Copies are currently available from the author at $14 plus shipping cost for the trade paperback (248 pages).

Here is an interview with him by Jean Vallesteros on her blog "JeanBookNerd" http://www.jeanbooknerd.com/2012/05/d...

He has been consulted on futurist topics by Wired Online, The Economist, The San Francisco Chronicle, National Geographic Online, NBC Nightly News, Star Trek Communicator magazine, Marketplace Tech on NPR, and the New York Times. He also appeared on television shows such as the 2009 PBS special “Science Trek,” and the 2013 Smithsonian Channel documentary "The Real Stor ...more

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
David Batchelor Cutting edge science and current world events go into my plots. (I tend to have multiple characters with various points of view and separate, intertwi…moreCutting edge science and current world events go into my plots. (I tend to have multiple characters with various points of view and separate, intertwined story lines.)(less)
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
David Batchelor I look at my research materials for the work. That always stirs some imagination for features to add to the work.
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The Metalmark Contract
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“Theorem: Consider the set of all sets that have never been considered. Hey! They're all gone!! Oh, well, never mind...”
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“True wisdom is knowing when to compromise your principles.”
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“True wisdom is knowing when to compromise your principles.”
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“Theorem: Consider the set of all sets that have never been considered. Hey! They're all gone!! Oh, well, never mind...”
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message 1: by Ian
Aug 08, 2011 12:01PM

Ian Durham Hey Dave,

I do intend to read The Metalmark Contract at some point. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Hmmm. Maybe I'll add it to my Amazon Wish List...


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