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Jude Houghton, Author of AUTONOMY, Talks About Novel Inspiration and More! (with a giveaway!)

Talk about your inspiration for this novel… I wanted to write a book that anticipates where the world is headed in the next twenty years, and in doing so, had many sources of inspiration ranging from large macro issues such as global warming, over population, terrorism, the ubiquity of corporate interests in every aspect of government, to more idiosyncratic but equally pervasive trends; smart screens and technologies designed to both limit and enhance our minds, the willingness to abdicate real life experiences for instant gratification and the insidious manipulation of various media. Who was your favourite character? My favourite character…