Robert J. Sawyer
@robertjsawyer.com
Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Canadian science-fiction writer; https://sfwriter.com
Today, HAL turns the same age as James T. Kirk.
HAL was born January 12, 1992, in the HAL lab in Urbana, Illinois, on the twelfth of January 1992. That was thirty-four years ago today.
And the only time James T. Kirk ever states his age in STAR TREK, he says he's thirty-four.
HAL was born January 12, 1992, in the HAL lab in Urbana, Illinois, on the twelfth of January 1992. That was thirty-four years ago today.
And the only time James T. Kirk ever states his age in STAR TREK, he says he's thirty-four.
January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Today, HAL turns the same age as James T. Kirk.
HAL was born January 12, 1992, in the HAL lab in Urbana, Illinois, on the twelfth of January 1992. That was thirty-four years ago today.
And the only time James T. Kirk ever states his age in STAR TREK, he says he's thirty-four.
HAL was born January 12, 1992, in the HAL lab in Urbana, Illinois, on the twelfth of January 1992. That was thirty-four years ago today.
And the only time James T. Kirk ever states his age in STAR TREK, he says he's thirty-four.
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Thrilled to share that we're hosting renowned Mississauga sci-fi author @robertjsawyer.com for a free talk on Jan 23, 2026. It's called "New Life and New Civilizations: A Science Fiction Perspective on Exobiology" and we can't wait! Details here: mississauga.rasc.ca/event/speake... (please share!)
January 6, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Thrilled to share that we're hosting renowned Mississauga sci-fi author @robertjsawyer.com for a free talk on Jan 23, 2026. It's called "New Life and New Civilizations: A Science Fiction Perspective on Exobiology" and we can't wait! Details here: mississauga.rasc.ca/event/speake... (please share!)
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What does one of Canada's most accomplished science fiction authors say about alien life? Join us Jan 23 from 8-10pm to find out. Free/open to the public, so share this anywhere! Details (including @robertjsawyer.com's impressive biography): mississauga.rasc.ca/event/robert... #canada #mississauga
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
What does one of Canada's most accomplished science fiction authors say about alien life? Join us Jan 23 from 8-10pm to find out. Free/open to the public, so share this anywhere! Details (including @robertjsawyer.com's impressive biography): mississauga.rasc.ca/event/robert... #canada #mississauga
LOCUS — the trade journal of the S&F fields — on the passing of my friend Terence M. Green:
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Terence M. Green (1947-2025)
Author Terence M. Green, 78, died December 19, 2025, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Terence Michael Green was born February 2, 1947 in Toronto, Canada. He worked as a high school English…
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December 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
LOCUS — the trade journal of the S&F fields — on the passing of my friend Terence M. Green:
locusmag.com/2025/12/tere...
locusmag.com/2025/12/tere...
The celebration of life for Toronto science fiction and fantasy writer Terence M. Green will be this Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Local Public Eatery, 180 Laird Drive, East York (Toronto). Carolyn Clink, David Clink, and I will be there.
December 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The celebration of life for Toronto science fiction and fantasy writer Terence M. Green will be this Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Local Public Eatery, 180 Laird Drive, East York (Toronto). Carolyn Clink, David Clink, and I will be there.
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“And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you on the good Earth.”
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Apollo 8's Christmas Eve 1968 Message
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December 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you on the good Earth.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToHh...
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The great Canadian SF&F writer Terence M. Green, one of my very best friends, has left us at 78. Details of the celebration of life are in my blog:
sfwriter.com/blog/?p=5866
sfwriter.com/blog/?p=5866
December 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The great Canadian SF&F writer Terence M. Green, one of my very best friends, has left us at 78. Details of the celebration of life are in my blog:
sfwriter.com/blog/?p=5866
sfwriter.com/blog/?p=5866
“And let me tell you, God is not so infinite as the Catholics assert. He is about six hundred meters in diameter, and even then is weak towards the edges.”
—Karel Čapek, THE ABSOLUTE AT LARGE
—Karel Čapek, THE ABSOLUTE AT LARGE
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“And let me tell you, God is not so infinite as the Catholics assert. He is about six hundred meters in diameter, and even then is weak towards the edges.”
—Karel Čapek, THE ABSOLUTE AT LARGE
—Karel Čapek, THE ABSOLUTE AT LARGE
CBC Books has a great interview with Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser, the lead narrator of my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE, out now from Audible Originals:
www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...
www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...
What Brendan Fraser loves about a classic sci-fi novel | CBC
American Canadian actor Brendan Fraser joins Antonio Michael Downing on The Next Chapter to talk about his lifelong appreciation for the sci-fi genre.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
CBC Books has a great interview with Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser, the lead narrator of my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE, out now from Audible Originals:
www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...
www.cbc.ca/books/thenex...
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The most accessible explanation of quantum physics I ever heard was from @robertjsawyer.com at his science fiction writing course at Ryerson. Of course, he's since explored that area further in Quantum Night. Interested to hear what his latest thinking is!
Come join me and #scifi author/futurist/fascinating fellow @robertjsawyer.com, as I interview him about Human Consciousness, Quantum Entanglements, Panpsychism, writing and other cool stuff. On my new Substack; free to read, listen and comment.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The most accessible explanation of quantum physics I ever heard was from @robertjsawyer.com at his science fiction writing course at Ryerson. Of course, he's since explored that area further in Quantum Night. Interested to hear what his latest thinking is!
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Robert J. Sawyer's THE DOWNLOADED 1 & 2 are now available on Audible, narrated by Brendan Fraser! 🇨🇦
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Each day, I post one carefully curated news item from the Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, and Suspense genres.
@robertjsawyer.com #LifeAfterGateway #TSJ
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Each day, I post one carefully curated news item from the Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, and Suspense genres.
@robertjsawyer.com #LifeAfterGateway #TSJ
Robert J. Sawyer’s THE DOWNLOADED 1 and 2 are Now Available on Audible … Narrated by Brendan Fraser!
Robert J. Sawyer’s The Downloaded 1 and 2 are Now Available on Audible … Narrated by Brendan Fraser! This Science Fiction news today at Life After Gateway features award-winning Canadia…
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November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Robert J. Sawyer's THE DOWNLOADED 1 & 2 are now available on Audible, narrated by Brendan Fraser! 🇨🇦
timothysjohnston.com/robert-j-saw...
Each day, I post one carefully curated news item from the Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, and Suspense genres.
@robertjsawyer.com #LifeAfterGateway #TSJ
timothysjohnston.com/robert-j-saw...
Each day, I post one carefully curated news item from the Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, and Suspense genres.
@robertjsawyer.com #LifeAfterGateway #TSJ
Toronto! Come hear my talk on "Writing to Change the World" at the Writers' Community of Durham Region, Saturday, December 13, at 10:30 a.m. (the meeting starts at 9:30, but I go on at 10:30) at St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre St., Whitby, Ontario.
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December 13 - Robert J. Sawyer - WCDR
The Writers’ Community of Durham Region, affectionately called the WCDR, is a network of writers from all genres and all levels of writing, from creative to technical to business and journalistic writ...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Toronto! Come hear my talk on "Writing to Change the World" at the Writers' Community of Durham Region, Saturday, December 13, at 10:30 a.m. (the meeting starts at 9:30, but I go on at 10:30) at St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre St., Whitby, Ontario.
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Went into Toronto yesterday, but the subway trip took a little longer than it should have as I got out to take pictures of the ads for my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE that Audible has up in Wellesely, College, TMU (formerly Dundas), and Queen stations.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Went into Toronto yesterday, but the subway trip took a little longer than it should have as I got out to take pictures of the ads for my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE that Audible has up in Wellesely, College, TMU (formerly Dundas), and Queen stations.
New ebook edition of my Hugo Award-nominated ROLLBACK, a novel about love — and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New ebook edition of my Hugo Award-nominated ROLLBACK, a novel about love — and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
The French version of my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE was just named French Canadian Audiobook of the Year by Audible's editors.
Le voyage immobile 2: La machine à fantômes is vailable worldwide; here's the Audible Canada link:
www.audible.ca/fr_CA/pd/B0F...
Le voyage immobile 2: La machine à fantômes is vailable worldwide; here's the Audible Canada link:
www.audible.ca/fr_CA/pd/B0F...
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The French version of my THE DOWNLOADED 2: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE was just named French Canadian Audiobook of the Year by Audible's editors.
Le voyage immobile 2: La machine à fantômes is vailable worldwide; here's the Audible Canada link:
www.audible.ca/fr_CA/pd/B0F...
Le voyage immobile 2: La machine à fantômes is vailable worldwide; here's the Audible Canada link:
www.audible.ca/fr_CA/pd/B0F...
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Come join me and #scifi author/futurist/fascinating fellow @robertjsawyer.com, as I interview him about Human Consciousness, Quantum Entanglements, Panpsychism, writing and other cool stuff. On my new Substack; free to read, listen and comment.
sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/robert-saw...
sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/robert-saw...
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Come join me and #scifi author/futurist/fascinating fellow @robertjsawyer.com, as I interview him about Human Consciousness, Quantum Entanglements, Panpsychism, writing and other cool stuff. On my new Substack; free to read, listen and comment.
sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/robert-saw...
sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/robert-saw...
Tomorrow (Monday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m., come see me in BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, as I give a free talk entiteld "Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction."
attend.bpl.on.ca/event/14568708
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Robert J. Sawyer on Science Fiction
Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction
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November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Tomorrow (Monday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m., come see me in BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, as I give a free talk entiteld "Why Everyone Should Read Science Fiction."
attend.bpl.on.ca/event/14568708
attend.bpl.on.ca/event/14568708
Today's MONTREAL GAZETTE has 2/3 page on my THE DOWNLOADED 2, out now from Audible:
“This is a story about love and loss and second chances, about people trying to reconnect, no matter how fantastic it may seem across time and space."—BRENDAN FRASER
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“This is a story about love and loss and second chances, about people trying to reconnect, no matter how fantastic it may seem across time and space."—BRENDAN FRASER
sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today's MONTREAL GAZETTE has 2/3 page on my THE DOWNLOADED 2, out now from Audible:
“This is a story about love and loss and second chances, about people trying to reconnect, no matter how fantastic it may seem across time and space."—BRENDAN FRASER
sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
“This is a story about love and loss and second chances, about people trying to reconnect, no matter how fantastic it may seem across time and space."—BRENDAN FRASER
sfwriter.com/buylinks.htm...
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Came here to check out your social media presence while I’m listening to The Downloaded 2 and this earned you an instant follow 👏 👏 👏
November 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Came here to check out your social media presence while I’m listening to The Downloaded 2 and this earned you an instant follow 👏 👏 👏
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If you like Fraser and thoughtful scifi, I recommend this sequel (start with part 1 if you're new). I admit I'm partial to this franchise as I'm mentioned (twice!) in part 1—but I promise I get nothing from it (other than pride)! 😀 A mind-bending ride w/complex ethical questions. @robertjsawyer.com
8K views · 237 reactions | 'The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine' returns in the much-anticipated sequel.
As the countdown to Earth's final day approaches, two groups of colonists prepare to leave...
'The Downloaded 2: Ghosts in the Machine' returns in the much-anticipated sequel.
As the countdown to Earth's final day approaches, two groups of colonists prepare to leave on separate missions.
In....
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November 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
If you like Fraser and thoughtful scifi, I recommend this sequel (start with part 1 if you're new). I admit I'm partial to this franchise as I'm mentioned (twice!) in part 1—but I promise I get nothing from it (other than pride)! 😀 A mind-bending ride w/complex ethical questions. @robertjsawyer.com
Khan Noonien Singh: "On Earth, two hundred years ago, I was a prince."
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: "Me, too!"
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: "Me, too!"
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Khan Noonien Singh: "On Earth, two hundred years ago, I was a prince."
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: "Me, too!"
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: "Me, too!"
I'm going to be a fellow and writer-in-residence at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg — Institute for Advanced Study (HWK) in Delmenhorst (just west of Bremen), Germany, from February 15 to May 15, 2026. Woohoo!
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October 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'm going to be a fellow and writer-in-residence at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg — Institute for Advanced Study (HWK) in Delmenhorst (just west of Bremen), Germany, from February 15 to May 15, 2026. Woohoo!
hanse-ias.de/en
hanse-ias.de/en
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October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
And here’s a startup offering influencing/propaganda services. Called it ;) www.404media.co/a16z-backed-...
These days, as the world descends into gangsterish behavior, it does seem appropriate that our species name Homo sapiens can be translated as "wiseguy."
October 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
These days, as the world descends into gangsterish behavior, it does seem appropriate that our species name Homo sapiens can be translated as "wiseguy."