Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling “Robopocalypse” and its sequel “Robogenesis,” as well as “How to Survive a Robot Uprising,” “The Clockwork Dynasty,” and “The Andromeda Evolution” (an authorized sequel to “The Andromeda Strain”). He earned a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master’s degrees in machine learning and robotics. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture
The sci-fi thriller “Hole in the Sky” imagines an alien first-contact scenario set in the heart of Cherokee Nation.
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In a never-ending stream of data, a nonhuman voice emerges
In “Hole in the Sky,” a threat forecaster confined to a bunker deciphers a mysterious code. One day, a new kind of voice comes through.
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What Happens After the Robot Apocalypse?
In “Robogenesis,” sci-fi author Daniel H. Wilson imagines the world post-robot uprising.
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Fighting the Machines
An excerpt from Daniel Wilson’s new novel, “Robogenesis.”