JJoin co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on The Horrors of Technology with bestselling, award-winning author Paul Tremblay. During the episode, Paul deconstructs technological terror, discussing the techno-horror subgenre, technology as a source of dread, tackling technological concerns through horror, the blurring lines between reality and fiction, the uncanny valley and new ways of scaring readers, technological “boogeymen” across generations, the dehumanization of humanity and creativity, stripping characters of agency/control, isolation in a hyper-connected world, techno-horror as a catalyst for positive change and more.
Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep
SFF Addicts Ep. 220: Paul Tremblay talks Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, Consciousness, Endings & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling, award-winning author Paul Tremblay about his new novel Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep, consciousness and reality, AI and researching technology, Philip K. Dick influences (and the importance of titles), the digital native generation and information overload, writing in second-person POV, studying mathematics, the value of community and conventions, writing ambiguous endings, M. Night Shyamalan and movie adaptations, building an audience across genres and more.
Review: Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
Synopsis: Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former semi-professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered […]