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Andy Giesler
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview
Andy Giesler has been a library page, dairy science programmer, teacher, technical writer, healthcare software developer, and official Corporate Philosopher. He grew up in a town in Ohio Amish country and studied artificial intelligence in grad school in the 80's before it was cool. His first novel, The Nothing Within, received a Publisher's Weekly starred review and was named the best science fiction novel of 2020 by both Next Generation Indie and the National Indie Excellence Awards.
Andy Giesler's books
The Nothing Within
In this "magical, terrifying, and whimsical debut" (Publishers Weekly starred review), a biotech plague reverberates in Ohio Amish country millennia after the near-extinction of humankind. A young woman raised in a new Dark Age must try to save what remains of the human race. "Crafty surprises abound" (Kirkus Reviews) in this sci-fi/fantasy adventure that's "nothing short of a storytelling masterwork" (BlueInk Review in Booklist). Winner, Best Sci-Fi Novel: 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards; Winner, Best Sci-Fi Novel: 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards.