Andy Weir, the author of the bestselling novel, The Martian, will discuss his new book, Artemis, at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Bellingham High School auditorium. He will be in conversation with Western Washington University assistant professor of geology Melissa Rice.
Andy Weir’s brilliant debut novel The Martian, a gripping story of survival against all odds, is a genuine publishing phenomenon. Hailed by critics and fans alike as a new science-fiction classic, The Martian has been published in 40 languages worldwide, and has sold more than 4 million copies in North America alone—not to mention being adapted into the hit movie of the same name, starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott.
In his much anticipated new novel Artemis (Crown, on sale Nov. 14, 2017), Weir has crafted a near-future crime caper that introduces a protagonist every bit as memorable as The Martian’s Mark Watney: Jasmine Bashara, aka Jazz. Jazz is just another too-smart, directionless 20-something, chafing at the constraints of her small town and dreaming of a better life. Except the small town happens to be named Artemis—and it’s the first and only city on the moon. Brimming over with Weir’s trademark charm, filled with smart, detailed world building based in real science and propelled by a deliciously twisty heist plot, Artemis is an irresistible new science-fiction thrill ride that’s sure to take its place alongside The Martian as a new classic in the genre.
Andy Weir built a career as a software engineer until the runaway success of his debut novel, The Martian, allowed him to pursue writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He lives in California. Western Washington University assistant professor of geology Melissa Rice has been named by NASA as a participating scientist on the Mars Curiosity Rover science team. Rice earned her bachelor’s degree in astrophysics from Wellesley College and her doctorate in astrophysics from Cornell University, after which she completed postdoctoral work on the rovers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books and BrownPaperTickets.com -OR- receive a free ticket with pre-purchase of Artemis and secure your spot in the signing line! Please make purchases of Artemis at Village Books in order to get your free ticket. Proceeds will benefit Bellingham High School’s PTSA. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
