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As a science fiction writer, it's hard to think of a more stirring theme than the origin and ultimate destiny of life in the universe.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Destiny Fiction Fiction Writer Hard Life More Origin Science Science Fiction Stirring Than Theme Think Ultimate Universe Writer

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I couldn't think of anything more pointless than reading a piece of fiction written by a robot.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Anything Fiction More Piece Pointless Reading Robot Than Think Written

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I don't think the computer will win the Booker, but no-one ever expected a computer to beat a chess grandmaster.

~Alastair Reynolds

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The idea of a computer winning the Nobel Prize for physics is not too unlikely, citing a computer as joint recipient. It's obviously not a huge leap to think of something similar happening in fiction.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Citing Computer Fiction Happening Huge Idea Joint Leap Nobel Nobel Prize Obviously Physics Prize Recipient Similar Something Think Too Unlikely Winning

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I've always had ideas for more books than I can write.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Always Books Had Ideas More Than Write I Can

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I didn't have a huge amount of security when I was a scientist from one contract to another. You're always thinking, 'Am I going to have a job this time next year?'

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Always Am Amount Another Contract Going Huge Huge Amount Job Next Next Year Scientist Security Thinking Time Year You

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When I'm working on one book, part of my imagination is thinking ahead to the next one.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Book Imagination Next One Book Part Thinking Working Ahead

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A lot of science fiction is very accessible and very readable, but a lot of people are justifiably put off by the covers of spaceships - though that never put me off.

~Alastair Reynolds

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I had an artistic streak and was good at painting and drawing and also very good at English, but I did want to be a scientist. The education system means you have to choose physics or Shakespeare. It can't be both.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Also Artistic Both Choose Did Drawing Education English Good Had Means Painting Physics Scientist Shakespeare Streak System Very Want You

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I've always loved far future SF, so it was more or less a given that I would one day want to write in that form.

~Alastair Reynolds

Topics: Always Day Far Form Future Given Less Loved More More Or Less One Day Want Would Write Sf

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: March 13th, 1966

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