diff --git a/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/50ae681e-2023-4437-aaa2-0c82a1410e28_01.md b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/50ae681e-2023-4437-aaa2-0c82a1410e28_01.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..51b1c18 --- /dev/null +++ b/projects/book-marketing-agency/staging/50ae681e-2023-4437-aaa2-0c82a1410e28_01.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE +Oct. 10, 2024 + +**Alex Rivera Debuts Sci-Fi Novel 'Echoes of Tomorrow'** + +*New release examines artificial intelligence's societal impact.* + +SEATTLE, Wash. -- Author Alex Rivera released "Echoes of Tomorrow" on Thursday, a science fiction novel published by Orbit Books that probes the ethical dilemmas of advanced AI. The 400-page hardcover is available nationwide through major retailers and online platforms. Rivera, a former software engineer, drew from real-world tech debates to craft the story. + +The book marks Rivera's first foray into full-length fiction after self-publishing short stories that garnered 50,000 downloads. It follows a programmer racing to avert an AI uprising, blending suspense with philosophical questions amid rising global concerns over machine learning. Early reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly highlight its timely narrative. + +"AI isn't just code—it's the mirror reflecting our fears about control and humanity," Rivera said. "I wanted readers to question what happens when machines start making choices we can't predict." + +Preorders topped 10,000 units on Amazon, propelling the title to No. 5 on the platform's sci-fi bestseller list. Orbit Books reports distribution to 2,500 independent bookstores via Ingram. + +The novel is priced at $28 hardcover and $14.99 ebook, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org and independent sellers. Rivera will appear at Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Company on Oct. 20 for a launch event. + +### + +ABOUT ALEX RIVERA: Alex Rivera is a Seattle-based author and former software engineer. "Echoes of Tomorrow" is his debut novel. He holds a degree in computer science from the University of Washington. + +MEDIA CONTACT: +Zara Thompson +zara@crimsonleafmarketing.com +(206) 555-0198 \ No newline at end of file