by David Backman | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog
I’m excited to announce that The Loss of What Is Past, the sequel to my award-winning debut novel The Lightning in the Collied Night, is now on sale in paperback and e-book formats on major book sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Alibris, Apple Books, and...
by David Backman | May 12, 2025 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night and The Loss of What Is Past) April 25, 2044 Lai dashed up the stairs to her second-floor flat on Forest Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She stopped at her door, placed her palm on the scanner by the...
by David Backman | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
I’m excited to announce that the 2nd Edition of my award-winning debut novel The Lightning in the Collied Night is now on sale on major book sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ThriftBooks, and Alibris, and is also available at a big discount on my home page....
by David Backman | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog
SPOILER ALERT! There are spoilers for The Lightning in the Collied Night below! Time travel is one of the most, if not the most, used tropes in science fiction. Some people—including Lai Shen—believe it’s way overused. Why is it so popular in science fiction?...
by David Backman | Feb 14, 2025 | Blog
(Based on characters in The Lightning in the Collied Night and The Loss of What Is Past) 14 February 2142 “I’m sorry, An, I don’t think I can make it for dinner tonight,” United Earth Chief Physicist Kapono Ailana’s hologram said as it hovered just above his...
