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Books translated into 16 languages and CyberStorm now in development for film by 20th Century Fox

Real-world encounters with alien stars

NOMAD Matthew Mather Before writing my newest book Nomad (just released August 12th)I spent months talking to astronomers and astrophysicists to build up the science behind the encounter I envisioned. At first, the physicists said the event would totally destroy the Earth, but slowly, I managed to piece together a physics-based scenario where it [...]

Real-world encounters with alien stars2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

SHAKESPEARE system for helping authors figure out self-publishing

I get a lot of requests from new authors looking for tips and advice on how to navigate the self-publishing book market. I created this document to summarize the approach that worked for me in getting started.

SHAKESPEARE system for helping authors figure out self-publishing2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

My new Darknet novel not just fiction

While my new novel Darknet is a work of fiction, on Feb.26th 2015, just when Darknet was being published, the real-life world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater announced that it was pursuing its own artificial intelligence program.

My new Darknet novel not just fiction2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

Darknet

The clocks of central London chimed their consensus. Sixty minutes until the next assassin’s bet, but he only needed half that. Time was on his side, if barely. The Assassin Market—a crypto-based, crowd-funded murder site—was on the hunt for him.

Darknet2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

The Birth of the New Book Market

Yesterday, I watched a documentary about the rise and fall of Napster, and it made me think. It made me think of how good things are for indie writers in the new digital book world.

The Birth of the New Book Market2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

The Third Way of Book Publishing

When it comes to book publishing, traditionally published authors, as John Green has said, tend to favor the Big Five. Self-published authors pull for their side, as Brenna Aubrey convincingly illustrated in her article.

The Third Way of Book Publishing2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

My new Darknet novel not just fiction…

While my new novel Darknet is a work of fiction, on Feb.26th 2015, just when Darknet was being published, the real-life world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater announced that it was pursuing its own artificial intelligence program. This was an absolutely stunning revelation as I’d spent three years researching and coming up with the idea behind Darknet, [...]

My new Darknet novel not just fiction…2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

Darknet

As a teaser, here's the first two chapters to my new novel, DARKNET, available now for pre-order on Amazon (will be released March 11th): http://www.amazon.com/Darknet-Matthew-Mather-ebook/dp/B00R52OLSI/ CHAPTER 1   Wednesday, August 10th Central London, England 12 pm One hour until the next assassin deadline. Dead-line. An appropriate word. Sean Womack checked his wind-up wristwatch. Tried to steady his [...]

Darknet2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

The Birth of the New Book Market

Yesterday, I watched a documentary about the rise and fall of Napster, and it made me think. It made me think of how good things are for indie writers in the new digital book world. If we didn't have Amazon leading this switch to digital, we might have had some Napster-for-books start-up with free sharing, [...]

The Birth of the New Book Market2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00

The Third Way of Book Publishing

Is the future of book publishing with the Big Five or with the self-published author/marketer? When it comes to book publishing, traditionally published authors, as John Green has said, tend to favor the Big Five. Self-published authors pull for their side, as Brenna Aubrey convincingly illustrated in her article. There has been a lot said [...]

The Third Way of Book Publishing2018-02-20T07:40:01-05:00
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