by David Backman | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog
It’s hard to skim through a day’s news feed or newspaper without seeing at least one story about wormholes. And of course, they often pop up in sci-fi novels, movies, and TV shows. Why is that? What’s so fascinating about something that’s purely theoretical? Unlike...
by David Backman | May 24, 2024 | Blog
In my last three blog posts, I gave my thoughts on what the world might be like 30 years from now—overall, and specifically in terms of technology and the environment. That’s an important question for my first novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, because most of...
by David Backman | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog
In my previous blog post, What will technology be like in 30 years?, I explored what technology might be like 30 years from now. That’s an important question for my novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, because most of the story takes place then. In this post,...
by David Backman | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog
In my previous blog post What will the world be like in 30 years?, I started exploring the question, What will the world be like in 30 years? That’s a pertinent question for my novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, because most of the story takes place about 30...
by David Backman | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog
Because most of my debut novel, The Lightning in the Collied Night, takes place about 30 years from now, I thought I’d explore what the world might be like in the mid-21st century. Then when you read my book—which I hope you do!—you’ll already have an idea as to why I...
