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Mark Alpert
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Mark Alpert

A self-described lifelong "science geek," Mark Alpert majored in astrophysics at Princeton University, writing his undergraduate thesis on an application of Einstein's theory of relativity. After earning an MFA in poetry at Columbia and working as a... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Thriller writer and lifelong science geek
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November 17, 2008
One of my favorite places is the Sleeping Bear Dunes on the shore of Lake Michigan, about 25 miles west of Traverse City. It’s...
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The Omega Theory will be released on February 15, 2011 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eAudio, eBook
Feb 15, 2011
The Omega Theory is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eAudio, eBook
Feb 15, 2011
Final Theory will be released on February 15, 2011 in Compact Disk
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Final Theory is now available in Compact Disk
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Oct 24, 2010
Final Theory will be released on July 28, 2009 in Mass Market Paperback
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Final Theory is now available in Mass Market Paperback
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Mark Alpert Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe." -- Albert Einstein Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Polenta Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Songwriting Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Dreams of Children (The Jam), Funky Western Civilization (Tonio K.), Thunder Road (Bruce), Maria (Bernstein/Sondheim), Anarchy in the U.K. (Sex Pistols) Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Skiing Learn more about Mark Alpert

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Shreveport Times, June 11, 2013
...Extinction: A Thriller by Mark Alpert (Playaway Audiobook fiction) Jim Pierce hasn't heard from his daughter in years, ever since she rejected his military past and started working as a hacker. But when a...
Scientific American, June 7, 2013
...Nortin M. Hadler (The University of North Carolina Press, 2013) recommended by Bora Zivkovic Extinction: A Thriller, by Mark Alpert (Thomas Dunne Books, 2013) recommended by Ricki L. Rusting Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New...
Malta Independent Daily, March 7, 2013
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Scientific American, February 14, 2013
...Mark Alpert is a former editor at Scientific American who has gone on to become a best-selling science fiction writer. We talk about his latest book, Extinction, an apocalyptic tale hinging...
WFAA.com, February 12, 2013
..."Extinction" (Thomas Dunne Books), by Mark Alpert A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly wrong in Mark Alpert's chilling thriller, "Extinction." Alpert spins a variant of the...
Globe and Mail, February 1, 2013
...it’s possible. Michael Crichton (The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park) was a master of the genre. Extinction, by Mark Alpert, is almost as good. What if the Chinese developed an artificial intelligence capable of taking over a human host, turning men...
Scientific American, June 7, 2013
...Nortin M. Hadler (The University of North Carolina Press, 2013) recommended by Bora Zivkovic Extinction: A Thriller , by Mark Alpert (Thomas Dunne Books, 2013) recommended by Ricki L. Rusting Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave...
Scientific American, June 7, 2013
...Nortin M. Hadler (The University of North Carolina Press, 2013) recommended by Bora Zivkovic Extinction: A Thriller, by Mark Alpert (Thomas Dunne Books, 2013) recommended by Ricki L. Rusting Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New...
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, May 8, 2013
...was charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor, on April 22 after she stole $80 in jewelry from Sears. Mark Alpert, 60, of Mohegan Lake was charged with petty larceny April 30 after he stole $60 worth of merchandise from Sears. Chartisha M. Bradshaw, 23,...
Examiner.com, March 25, 2013
...In Mark Alpert’s techno–thriller “Extinction,” the Chinese and American governments collude on surveillance technologies that develop into a hostile artificial intelligence that threatens all of humanity. The novel has some...
Water Technology Online, March 11, 2013
...misperceptions of PPP’s and review how an effective PPP can effectively work on behalf of a municipality. Mark Alpert of CH2M Hill, one of the organizers of the session, is confident that the expert panel discussion should generate “new information...
Abilene Reporter, March 11, 2013
...A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly wrong in Mark Alpert’s chilling thriller, “Extinction.” Alpert spins a variant of the Frankenstein monster mythos with the terrifying capabilities of...
San Angelo Standard-Times, March 9, 2013
..."Extinction," by Mark Alpert, (Thomas Dunne Books)$RETURN$$RETURN$ A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly wrong in Mark Alpert’s chilling thriller, "Extinction." Alpert spins...