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The print version (slightly edited from the original) of the novel debuted at #12 on The New York Times bestseller list. Weir was then approached by a literary agent and sold the rights of the book to Crown Publishing Group. First sold for 99 cents, the novel made it to the Kindle bestsellers list. Originally published as a free serial on his website, some readers requested he make it available on Amazon Kindle. He wrote the book to be as scientifically accurate as possible, and his writing included extensive research into orbital mechanics, conditions on the planet Mars, the history of manned spaceflight, and botany. Weir is best known for his first published novel, The Martian. The attention these gained him has been attributed as later helping launch his writing career, following the failure to publish his first novel attempt called Theft of Pride. He also authored a humour web comic called Casey and Andy[ featuring fictionalised “mad scientist” versions of himself and his friends (such as writer Jennifer Brozek) from 2001 to 2008 he also briefly worked on another comic called Cheshire Crossing bridging Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz and Mary Poppins.

Weir began writing science fiction in his twenties and published work on his website for years.

Source: GoodreadsĪndrew Taylor “Andy” Weir (born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist who also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she’s stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself-and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you’ve got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.Įverything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire.

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