SPIES, HACKING, SUBCULTURES: dotwav Fans of James Bond, the Bourne series, Scandal and Mr. Robot will find intrigue galore.VIRAL SOCIAL MEDIA: Lancaster's taken our obsession with tech, Silicon Valley, and social media and turned it sinister and literally viral. Can you really believe that Instagram post?STRONG REVIEWS: Lancaster's books have recieved strong reviews in the trades. (Human.4 and The Future We Left Behind) received starred reviews from Booklist and made their Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasty lists. Human.4 was also a 2012 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.ACCESSIBLE SCIFI: Lancaster has always excelled at making the speculative elements of his books believable, expanding his reach beyond the typuical scifi reader.SCIFI NEEDS DIVERSE BOOKS, TOO: Co-protagonist Ani is half-Vietnamese, making this stand out from typical YA fare.CELEBRATING SMARTS AND STEM: Featuring technology, coding.SOCIAL CONSCIOUS READING: This is a book for the globally conscious teen no longer satisfied with sitting by.PB TO TEASE HC RELEASE: We'll release dotwav in September with a sample chapter to seed the market.SUBRIGHTS INTEREST: Forever Young Audio bought audio on dotwav and have expressed interest in dotmeme. Spanish rights on dotwav were sold.
Industry Reviews
Praise for dotmeme
"You don't have to be a geek to enjoy this fun and exciting cyberthriller from someone who really knows his stuff!" --Brian Falkner, author of Brain Jack "As chapters swerve between both Ani's and Joe's third-person perspectives, Lancaster excels in constructing a world where reality--memes, fake news, tech giants--and the not-quite impossible--sentient artificial intelligence--chillingly collide. The prose is taut, the dialogue rapid-fire, and the clues interactive (just try not piecing together some of these codes!). A well-researched, exceedingly witty thriller with an activist's heart, this one is destined to go viral." --Booklist
"Video gamers will delight in the lore of early gaming, and the history of memes is fully explored. The novel is extremely timely, referencing the Internet's ability to generate and redistribute 'fake news.'" --School Library Journal
"Lancaster's action-packed sequel races through puzzling twists and turns that eventually land readers in a conclusion inspired by intricate video game boss levels. During the ride, Lancaster explores socially relevant issues of 'hacktivism, ' digital terror, artificial intelligence, and the ramifications of the organized spread of fake information. . . . An intriguing page-turner." --VOYA
Praise for dotwav
"A fast-paced science fiction action thriller combining spies, music, and hacking in a truly original plot." --Lauren James, author of The Next Together and The Last Beginning
"With charismatic protagonists, sharply self-aware dialogue, and gut-wrenching detail--particularly in the visceral portrayal of X-Core's adverse effects and Ani's haunting recollections of her mother--this tale of ingenuity in the face of insatiable evil is a deeply infectious one." --Booklist
"Combining a love of science fiction with modern technology and some very original thinking, this novel takes a look at some of society's preconceived notions from a slightly off-kilter view. . . . Though it takes its time, it never drags, parceling out plot details and worldbuilding in classic thriller fashion. This one's a page-turner." --Kirkus Reviews
"Believably written characters and a quick-moving plot distinguish this compelling thriller with an SF twist." --Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced sci-fi thriller for the geek set." --School Library Journal
Praise for Mike A. Lancaster's previous work:
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2013 Pick, The Future We Left Behind
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2012 Pick, Human.4
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Human.4
* "Wringing his Stephen King-like premise for all it is worth . . . few plots race along with this kind of speed and purpose." --Booklist, starred review of Human.4
* "Lancaster effortlessly incorporates into his whiz-bang plot big ideas . . . along the way borrowing from the sf masters." --Booklist, starred review of The Future We Left Behind Praise for dotwav
"A fast-paced science fiction action thriller combining spies, music, and hacking in a truly original plot." -Lauren James, author of The Next Together and The Last Beginning "With charismatic protagonists, sharply self-aware dialogue, and gut-wrenching detail--particularly in the visceral portrayal of X-Core's adverse effects and Ani's haunting recollections of her mother--this tale of ingenuity in the face of insatiable evil is a deeply infectious one." --Booklist
"Combining a love of science fiction with modern technology and some very original thinking, this novel takes a look at some of society's preconceived notions from a slightly off-kilter view. . . . Though it takes its time, it never drags, parceling out plot details and worldbuilding in classic thriller fashion. This one's a page-turner." --Kirkus Reviews
"Believably written characters and a quick-moving plot distinguish this compelling thriller with an SF twist." --Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced sci-fi thriller for the geek set." --School Library Journal
Praise for Mike A. Lancaster's previous work:
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2013 Pick, The Future We Left Behind
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2012 Pick, Human.4
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Human.4
* "Wringing his Stephen King-like premise for all it is worth . . . few plots race along with this kind of speed and purpose." --Booklist, starred review of Human.4
* "Lancaster effortlessly incorporates into his whiz-bang plot big ideas . . . along the way borrowing from the sf masters." --Booklist, starred review of The Future We Left Behind Praise for dotwav
"With charismatic protagonists, sharply self-aware dialogue, and gut-wrenching detail--particularly in the visceral portrayal of X-Core's adverse effects and Ani's haunting recollections of her mother--this tale of ingenuity in the face of insatiable evil is a deeply infectious one." --Booklist "Combining a love of science fiction with modern technology and some very original thinking, this novel takes a look at some of society's preconceived notions from a slightly off-kilter view. . . . Though it takes its time, it never drags, parceling out plot details and worldbuilding in classic thriller fashion. This one's a page-turner." --Kirkus Reviews
"Believably written characters and a quick-moving plot distinguish this compelling thriller with an SF twist." --Publishers Weekly
"A fast-paced sci-fi thriller for the geek set." --School Library Journal
Praise for Mike A. Lancaster's previous work:
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2013 Pick, The Future We Left Behind
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2012 Pick, Human.4
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Human.4
* "Wringing his Stephen King-like premise for all it is worth . . . few plots race along with this kind of speed and purpose." --Booklist, starred review of Human.4
* "Lancaster effortlessly incorporates into his whiz-bang plot big ideas . . . along the way borrowing from the sf masters." --Booklist, starred review of The Future We Left Behind Praise for dotwav
-With charismatic protagonists, sharply self-aware dialogue, and gut-wrenching detail--particularly in the visceral portrayal of X-Core's adverse effects and Ani's haunting recollections of her mother--this tale of ingenuity in the face of insatiable evil is a deeply infectious one.- --Booklist
-Combining a love of science fiction with modern technology and some very original thinking, this novel takes a look at some of society's preconceived notions from a slightly off-kilter view. . . . Though it takes its time, it never drags, parceling out plot details and worldbuilding in classic thriller fashion. This one's a page-turner.- --Kirkus Reviews
-Believably written characters and a quick-moving plot distinguish this compelling thriller with an SF twist.- --Publishers Weekly
-A fast-paced sci-fi thriller for the geek set.- --School Library Journal
Praise for Mike A. Lancaster's previous work:
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2013 Pick, The Future We Left Behind
A Booklist Top 10 YA SciFi/Fantasy 2012 Pick, Human.4
A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Human.4
* -Wringing his Stephen King-like premise for all it is worth . . . few plots race along with this kind of speed and purpose.- --Booklist, starred review of Human.4
* -Lancaster effortlessly incorporates into his whiz-bang plot big ideas . . . along the way borrowing from the sf masters.- --Booklist, starred review of The Future We Left Behind
