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Max Malterer

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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, follows a society being “freed” from work and the people deciding what remains of purpose and dignity when jobs fall away.

Before fiction, I spent years building systems in non-profit, tech, and strategy roles — experiences that taught me how incentives and policies ripple through lives. Those lessons now shape my storytelling.

I call my approach Speculative Realism: realistic what-ifs, character first; ideas carried by lived moments. Fiction that marries heart and mind, entertainment and depth.

My stories aren’t predictions. They’re invitations to st
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Birthright Is Almost Here!

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I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time. There’s some exciting news about Birthright, and a handful of Christmas book recommendations.

Let’s start with the big one.

📘 Birthright Early Reader Opportunity

Birthright is officially entering the final stretch. I’m aiming for a launch in the second half of Q1 — exact date to be announced in the new year. But the cover is done

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