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Jordan Becket
The very air in Peru feels ancient. I was raised there, always conscious of the vast history of the country in which I lived. Civilization including vast cities has existed in Peru and other parts ...view moreThe very air in Peru feels ancient. I was raised there, always conscious of the vast history of the country in which I lived. Civilization including vast cities has existed in Peru and other parts of South America for more than five thousand years, far longer than many people think. The Norte Chico civilization, for instance, had a sophisticated urban culture contemporary with Ur in Mesopotamia, something that usually surprises people. I wish our schools were more accurate in their portrayal of the origins--plural--of human civilization. Ancient cultures can have much to teach us. In my novels I explore some of the possibilities.
After an eventful childhood in Peru and later in Mexico, I came on my own to the US for my last two years of high school and then went on to Stanford University. There I flirted with Anthropology, English Lit, Philosophy, Psychology, and Materials Science before settling on the philosophy and history of Political Science. Since the timing on all this was the Big Bang of the Silicon Valley in the early 1980s, I was immediately swept into a career with Apple Computer and other movers and shakers in high technology. During my career in high technology I was privileged to work in Europe, Africa, Asia and in several states in the US, allowing me to gather locales, cultural observations, and character portraits to weave into my stories.
I devour science and technology journals, books about ancient civilizations, and wildlife documentaries. But my first love is fiction, a bond that will truly last forever. My favorite authors are too many to list, but at the top are Isaac Asimov, Ursula K. LeGuin, and most recently Kristin Cashore and Deborah Harkness, for doing absolutely every single thing right.
Readers may want to know that the sequel to Zero Point: Bond, called Zero Point: Backtime, is in production. I am working on the third book in the series, Zero Point: Bloodline. Each book grows in complexity, building to the finale in book four. If you like Zero Point: Bond, I hope you come along for the whole ride!view less