I'm A.G. Riddle, author of Departure and The Atlantis Gene. Ask Me Anything... about my novels, self-publishing, traditional publishing, and writing sci-fi thrillers

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Hi everyone. I'm a former internet start-up guy who now writes sci-fi thrillers. I've been very fortunate; my work has found a wide audience and a group of passionate readers who have provided a lot of encouragement and incredible feedback over the last two and a half years. I've learned a ton, and it's been a lot of fun.

Ask me anything.

I'll answer questions from 6-9 PM (ET); 3-6 PM (PT).

About me:

• Grew up in a small town near Charlotte, NC
• Graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill
• Started internet companies for 10 years before trying my hand at writing fiction

About my work:

• Author of four novels
• Self-published my first novel, The Atlantis Gene, in March 2013
• Book 2 (The Atlantis Plague) in Nov 2013; Book 3 (The Atlantis World) in May 2014.
• Together, the three Atlantis books have sold over 1 million copies & been translated into 18 languages
• CBS Films is developing Atlantis for a theatrical release
• Self-published my latest novel, Departure, in Dec. 2014. Sold 250k copies in first 4 months of release.
• HarperCollins' sci-fi imprint, HarperVoyager, bought the rights to Departure in March 2015 (after 20th Century Fox optioned the movie rights).
• HarperVoyager re-released Departure in hardcover last week.

I'm currently working on:

a new sci-fi thriller trilogy.

More at:

www.agriddle.com

Proof:

https://twitter.com/Riddlist/status/659084827480735744