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Eliot Peper

@eliotpeper.bsky.social

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Novelist: Foundry, Reap3r, Veil, Breach, Borderless, Bandwidth, Neon Fever Dream, Cumulus, Exit Strategy, Power Play, and Version 1.0. www.eliotpeper.com

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · 23h

Ensorcelled is my best work. If you’re new to my writing, start here. If you’re a longtime reader, get ready for a journey you won’t soon forget.

I can’t wait to hear what you think.

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Ensorcelled launches today!

After two years of work, my new book is out today.

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · 23h

This story was new territory for me and I had to brave many forking paths and dead ends before finding my way to the heart of it, but, in the words of the protagonist, “the only voyages worth embarking on are those that venture into the unknown.”

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · 23h

My new book drops today!

Ensorcelled is a coming-of-age adventure about a boy who goes on a camping trip that changes his life, opening his mind and rewilding his attention.

At just 90 pages, it's a one-sitting read that will suck you in, make you think, and leave you changed.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Aug 13

If you preorder Ensorcelled directly from me, I will personally sign and send you a copy a week before it comes out on October 8th so you get to read it before anyone else.

I poured my heart into this story and can’t wait to hear what you think.

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Preorder Ensorcelled (signed paperback)

Preorder a signed copy of Ensorcelled directly from me and I will personally sign and send it to you a week before its October 8th, 2025 release date.

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Aug 13

At just 90 pages, Ensorcelled is a single-sitting read. For years, I've harbored an unreasonable affection for short novels, so it's been tremendous fun to finally write my own and produce a tiny but beautiful paperback that will slip into your pocket as easily as you slip into the narrative.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Aug 13

This kind of smaller, gentler, more intimate storytelling required me to stretch new muscles as a writer, and it's been really special to hear from early readers who have found it to be a source of solace.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Aug 13

Most of my novels are high-concept near-future thrillers, and while Ensorcelled does have speculative elements, at its heart, it's a simple tale about a boy who goes on a camping trip that opens his mind to new ways of seeing.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Aug 13

I wrote a book!

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jul 29

Whoa! Thanks for sharing.

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Simon Le Gross Bisson @sbisson.com · Jul 10

Straight out of an @eliotpeper.bsky.social novel.

His novel Foundry, specifically. A recommended near-future thriller about the geopolitics of silicon.

The Register @theregister.com · Jul 10

Ex-ASML engineer who stole chip tech for Russia gets three years in Dutch prison

Ex-ASML engineer who stole chip tech for Russia gets three years in Dutch prison

'Whether those files were allowed to go to Russia? I didn't ask' A former ASML and NXP semiconductor engineer will spend three years in a Dutch prison after stealing secret chip technology from his employers and sharing it with Russia.…

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jul 2

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The Ultimate Guide to the Cyberpunk Genre for 2025 - J. Paul Roe | Author

This guide will take you through everything you need to know about cyberpunk — from its rebellious origins to its modern resurgence, and why it continues to be the most relevant genre for understandin...

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fun to stumble upon this in Paul Roe's mega-guide to cyberpunk

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 30

From my newsletter

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Fear's Opposite

What is fear’s opposite?

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 30

The opposite of fear

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is the story I contributed.

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Victory Condition

How to build a future you want to live in—lessons learned from a life devoted to reinventing San Francisco.

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Featuring original short stories by Kim Stanley Robinson, Eliot Peper, and Mark Alpert—brought to life by master performers, stunning animations, and a live string quartet—Climate Parables invites us to imagine the futures we still have time to shape."

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Aspen Ideas Festival Presents Climate Parables: Imagination for a Warming World $40 - Aspen Show Tix

Planet in TransitionClimate Parables: Imagination for a Warming WorldThis evening of science storytelling, on stage at the historic Wheeler Opera House, blends performance, art, and possibility. Featu...

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 26

This evening Anthropocene Magazine is producing a Climate Parables show at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

The SF performance sold out, so get tix while they last!

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 22

James Somers gets it

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · Jun 21

“This is how I wish the world was different” is one of my least favorite genres of discourse.

On the other hand, “here is a concrete plan for making this particular aspect of the world better” is one of my favorites.

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Carlos Ariza @carlosariza.bsky.social · May 31

"If identity is the stories you tell yourself about yourself, culture is the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves." @eliotpeper.bsky.social every.to/thesis/ai-is...

AI Isn’t Only a Tool—It’s a Whole New Storytelling Medium

Three principles for worldbuilding in the AI era

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · May 8

Fresh order ready to go!

I’ll be out of town for the next couple weeks, so if you want a signed copy, order ASAP so I can drop it off at the post office today.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · May 7

IRL Veil

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Real-world geoengineering experiments revealed by UK agency

Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points

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Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · May 6

Ooooo!

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · May 4

And hate? Hate is nothing more than a form of cowardice felt by those so blinded by fear that they cannot summon the courage to see past it.

Eliot Peper @eliotpeper.bsky.social · May 4

The opposite of fear is love. Love welcomes the world with open arms. Love inspires us to do things for others instead of constantly, desperately defending ourselves.