Douglas Phillips
@dpscifi.bsky.social
Author of the Ascending Carbon and Quantum Series, hard sci-fi based in real science with positive outlooks to the future. I'm a scientist, progressive, and futurist. I feel fortunate to get a brief glimpse into this amazing universe!
Pretty good deal from my audiobook publisher. This book was a whole lot of fun to write. Lots of aliens and not a single one of them has a bulbous head with mouse eyes.
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50% OFF Quantum Entangled: A Quantum Series Mystery
Twenty-three intelligent species. One ancient mystery. And two humans thrust into the middle.
Daniel Rice hasn't felt right since his return from a dystopian future. Curious dreams repeat with...
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February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Pretty good deal from my audiobook publisher. This book was a whole lot of fun to write. Lots of aliens and not a single one of them has a bulbous head with mouse eyes.
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Anyone who keeps up with real-world news and still reads dystopian sci-fi has got to be a masochist.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Anyone who keeps up with real-world news and still reads dystopian sci-fi has got to be a masochist.
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I'm participating by including my book First Ascent in this deal. One lucky person will win a free Kindle loaded with 25 sci-fi books! Tell your friends.
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Science Fiction Giveaway - February 1st 2026 - Bargain Booksy
Deals on Bestselling eBooks
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February 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I'm participating by including my book First Ascent in this deal. One lucky person will win a free Kindle loaded with 25 sci-fi books! Tell your friends.
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Minutes ago, I wrote the words, THE END. That's always a momentous day for any author! My 9th sci-fi book, Second Ascent, is coming this spring.
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Minutes ago, I wrote the words, THE END. That's always a momentous day for any author! My 9th sci-fi book, Second Ascent, is coming this spring.
If your bank account is in $, then US monetary policy directly affects your savings. The buying power of your dollars is plunging right now. It's not the first time, but it's the steepest decline this century. US Dollar vs. Euro. Source: Google Finance.
January 26, 2026 at 11:38 PM
If your bank account is in $, then US monetary policy directly affects your savings. The buying power of your dollars is plunging right now. It's not the first time, but it's the steepest decline this century. US Dollar vs. Euro. Source: Google Finance.
I'm old, but today I'm admitting that in all those years, I've never used an electric toothbrush. But my wife loves hers, so I bought one. Cool! Whiter teeth, here we come!
January 23, 2026 at 4:34 AM
I'm old, but today I'm admitting that in all those years, I've never used an electric toothbrush. But my wife loves hers, so I bought one. Cool! Whiter teeth, here we come!
Last year I worked with a publisher in Germany to translate and sell the Quantum Series. All five books are now published in German, and the results have been amazing! Today, Quanten Raum is the #1 book in SciFi at Amazon.de. I'm thrilled.
January 17, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Last year I worked with a publisher in Germany to translate and sell the Quantum Series. All five books are now published in German, and the results have been amazing! Today, Quanten Raum is the #1 book in SciFi at Amazon.de. I'm thrilled.
Prediction: When climate change deniers finally learn about the shift in the magnetic north pole (they're not exactly caught up in science news) they'll co-opt it as yet another of their explanations for global warming.
January 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Prediction: When climate change deniers finally learn about the shift in the magnetic north pole (they're not exactly caught up in science news) they'll co-opt it as yet another of their explanations for global warming.
January 1, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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Equilibrium is still the #1 Hot New Release on Amazon for Hard Science Fiction. If you're looking for a great read, grab a copy! www.amazon.com/Equilibrium-...
December 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Equilibrium is still the #1 Hot New Release on Amazon for Hard Science Fiction. If you're looking for a great read, grab a copy! www.amazon.com/Equilibrium-...
When I wrote Quantum Chaos in 2023, I imagined a spacecraft capable of spatial compression as a means to cross our ridiculously vast universe (93 billion light-years across). It would look something like this.
Credit: NASA/NCSA University of Illinois Visualization by Frank Summers. #NASA
Credit: NASA/NCSA University of Illinois Visualization by Frank Summers. #NASA
December 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
When I wrote Quantum Chaos in 2023, I imagined a spacecraft capable of spatial compression as a means to cross our ridiculously vast universe (93 billion light-years across). It would look something like this.
Credit: NASA/NCSA University of Illinois Visualization by Frank Summers. #NASA
Credit: NASA/NCSA University of Illinois Visualization by Frank Summers. #NASA
Need a last-minute gift for your lover of space? I've been a member of The Planetary Society for as long as I can remember. Founded by Carl Sagan, their mission is to advance space science and exploration. #planetarysociety
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Explore the membership options of The Planetary Society and join fellow space enthusiasts in advancing space science and exploration.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Need a last-minute gift for your lover of space? I've been a member of The Planetary Society for as long as I can remember. Founded by Carl Sagan, their mission is to advance space science and exploration. #planetarysociety
www.planetary.org/membership
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Without notification to authors, Amazon is rolling out an in-Kindle AI chatbot that summarizes the story so-far. These actions are a violation of copyright because the bot scrapes the full text without permission and could then use it for more widespread AI training.
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New Kindle Feature Uses AI to Answer Questions About Books—And Authors Can't Opt Out - Reactor
The new feature, called Ask this Book, is already drawing controversy and unanswered questions.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Without notification to authors, Amazon is rolling out an in-Kindle AI chatbot that summarizes the story so-far. These actions are a violation of copyright because the bot scrapes the full text without permission and could then use it for more widespread AI training.
reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
reactormag.com/new-kindle-f...
A new and improved US constitution that enumerates rights, establishes majority rule, creates a more representative Senate, national popular vote for president, term limits, and representation for indigenous people. A significant improvement over what we have now
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A New Constitution for The United States
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect Union founded on liberty, dignity, democracy, and equalit...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A new and improved US constitution that enumerates rights, establishes majority rule, creates a more representative Senate, national popular vote for president, term limits, and representation for indigenous people. A significant improvement over what we have now
democracyjournal.org/magazine/61/...
democracyjournal.org/magazine/61/...
Facebook: Here's an interesting story about the first Sputnik launch
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
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Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
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December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Facebook: Here's an interesting story about the first Sputnik launch
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
Me: Cool. Click. Read. Like.
Facebook: Here's a SpaceX launch
Facebook: Here's the latest stupid thing Elon said
Facebook: Here's Elon's new conspiracy theory
Facebook: Here's Elon giving a Ferrari to his son
Facebook: Here's...
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Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
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Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller - Kindle edition by Phillips, Douglas. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#Freebook
Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
Phenomena is a stand-alone hard sci-fi book about a neuroscientist who drops into people's dreams. Her newest patient has some pretty crazy stuff going on inside his head. Can she help him? Find out. Phenomena e-book is FREE worldwide, through December 9.
www.amazon.com/dp/B08DX795D1
THIS... is going to be great.
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Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
THIS... is going to be great.
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Attention authors! If you don't know about Written Word Media, you should get familiar. I see a lot of junk marketers in my inbox, but WWM is the real deal. Their annual author survey just came out. It's a fascinating look into the art of self-publishing.
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2025 Indie Author Survey Results - Written Word Media
The top writing, publishing, and marketing trends shaping indie authorship in 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Attention authors! If you don't know about Written Word Media, you should get familiar. I see a lot of junk marketers in my inbox, but WWM is the real deal. Their annual author survey just came out. It's a fascinating look into the art of self-publishing.
www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-a...
www.writtenwordmedia.com/2025-indie-a...
If you get my email newsletter, note that I made a mistake on the link to Phenomena audiobook (currently in a big promotion by my publisher). The correct link is:
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70% OFF Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena is a story of intrigue, psychological distress, and one scientist's quest to untangle the mysteries of human consciousness . . .
Amelia Charron is a neuroscientist researching brain ...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you get my email newsletter, note that I made a mistake on the link to Phenomena audiobook (currently in a big promotion by my publisher). The correct link is:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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It's always a great day when a new audiobook comes out! I've listened to the first few chapters, and it turned out great! When a pro like Anna Caputo reads it, the story and the characters come alive. Fun sci-fi, available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS47WVS
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It's always a great day when a new audiobook comes out! I've listened to the first few chapters, and it turned out great! When a pro like Anna Caputo reads it, the story and the characters come alive. Fun sci-fi, available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS47WVS
I have to say, these outrageous marketing pitches that gush about my books are entertaining! It's fun to pick out the specific words (Olympic, The Martian, grounded science) that were gleaned straight from my Amazon page by whatever AI wrote this ego spew. Here's today's episode:
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I have to say, these outrageous marketing pitches that gush about my books are entertaining! It's fun to pick out the specific words (Olympic, The Martian, grounded science) that were gleaned straight from my Amazon page by whatever AI wrote this ego spew. Here's today's episode:
Hard to believe that Phenomena published five years ago! If you missed it, the audiobook is a great way to catch up. In many ways, Phenomena is my favorite, in part because after writing the Quantum Series, I finally felt I knew what I was doing. Enjoy!
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Phenomena: A Neuroscience Thriller
Phenomena is a story of intrigue, psychological distress, and one scientist's quest to untangle the mysteries of human consciousness . . .
Amelia Charron is a neuroscientist researching brain ...
www.audiobooks.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hard to believe that Phenomena published five years ago! If you missed it, the audiobook is a great way to catch up. In many ways, Phenomena is my favorite, in part because after writing the Quantum Series, I finally felt I knew what I was doing. Enjoy!
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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Yesterday, I checked to see if anyone recognized the Goldstone Radar Observatory, located in the Mojave Desert of California. It's run by NASA, and if you were alive during the Apollo missions, you may remember Walter Cronkite and others speaking the Goldstone name.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yesterday, I checked to see if anyone recognized the Goldstone Radar Observatory, located in the Mojave Desert of California. It's run by NASA, and if you were alive during the Apollo missions, you may remember Walter Cronkite and others speaking the Goldstone name.
I've been scrolling around Google Maps this morning and found this unique place in the Mojave Desert of California. I've never been there, but I'm writing about it today. If you're old enough, you might remember it from the Apollo program. Do you know what it is?
#SecondAscent
#SecondAscent
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I've been scrolling around Google Maps this morning and found this unique place in the Mojave Desert of California. I've never been there, but I'm writing about it today. If you're old enough, you might remember it from the Apollo program. Do you know what it is?
#SecondAscent
#SecondAscent
Today my series starter books are #1 and #4 at Amazon! These novellas kick off the Ascending Carbon Series (3 books) and the Quantum Series (5 books). I give these books away free to allow readers to decide if they like the story and characters well enough to invest time in the series. It's working!
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today my series starter books are #1 and #4 at Amazon! These novellas kick off the Ascending Carbon Series (3 books) and the Quantum Series (5 books). I give these books away free to allow readers to decide if they like the story and characters well enough to invest time in the series. It's working!