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The author Charles Stross stopped writing his Halting State series because the events depicted in his books were becoming real, and it frightened him.
by Simulacra 9y ago
The author Charles Stross stopped writing his Halting State series because the events depicted in his books were becoming real, and it frightened him.
- arethuza 9y agoHe's actually an HN user: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=cstross https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=cstross [NB As long as the events in his "Laundry" series don't start happening then we're probably fine]
- Animats 9y agoThe real world keeps derailing his Laundry universe. The next book, due out in July, was delayed because he had to rework it to accommodate Brexit.
- Simulacra 9y agoOh wow how cool!! Should've known. I have been Jonesing for his next Halting State novel for some time. It's such an amazing literary adventure, in second person no less, I really hope he reconsideres.
- rbritton 9y agoFor anyone else curious: http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2013/12/psa-why-there-wont-be-a-third-.html http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2013/12/psa-why-...