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in Munich, Germany

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Science Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction

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Kim S. Robinson, Matt Haig, Ling Ma, Cixin Liun, Octavia E. Butle ...more

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I write near-future novels that feel close enough to touch—stories where intimate lives collide with plausible technologies and the hardest choices are human.

My debut, The Human Relief Project, explores a society being “freed” from work and the people deciding what remains of purpose and dignity when jobs fall away.

Before turning to fiction, I spent years building systems in non-profit, tech, and strategy roles. That work taught me how incentives, policies, and good intentions ripple through everyday lives—lessons that now shape my storytelling.

I call my approach Speculative Realism: character-first fiction where big ideas are carried by lived moments rather than explanation, and realistic what-ifs quietly reshape how we see familiar choice ...more

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The Post-Communist Manifesto for the AI Age

On May 1st, 2033, an announcement appeared in an obscure corner of the internet. No traceable origin. No author. Within hours, it had been picked up by influencers across the globe.*

The Post-Communist Manifesto for the AI Age

Today, on the day that our forebears declared a public holiday to commemorate all those great souls spending their days working on products and services that move the huma

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