Andy Weir, author of "Martian", is writing a book about a woman on the moon

In an interview with Huffington Post bestselling author of "The Martian" Andy Weir поделился plans for his new book, which, according to the plans of the publishing house, is due out in late 2016 or early 2017 year. The need to participate in the promotion and advertising of "Martian" from Weir takes a lot of time, so it is badly behind schedule established by the publisher Random House.

As the writer, the protagonist of the new book, the title of which is not known to be a woman, whose main objective is the study of the Moon. As previously Uiru not have to write from a woman's face, then he's a bit worried - would be the same whether the presentation of plausible as it was in the "Martian».

It is noteworthy that in 2014, Weir рассказывал on his second book, which was called «Zhek» and which was supposed to be on sale in 2016. It was to be three-dimensional work, of several books with a complicated plot, which was developed on the Moon. The development of history is clearly fantastic elements were used, such as traveling at a speed greater than the speed of light, aliens and telepathy.

Apparently, the writer and the publisher plans changed and a new novel, although it retained the scene of the moon, will be familiar from the "Martian" style - a strict science fiction, which creates the effect of plausibility. Wear well-acquainted with many astronauts and may consult with specialists Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL) for his question.

Andy Weir's previous novel "The Martian" became a bestseller - version of Amazon a > October 1 in the list of the most successful books of the novel in 2015 ranked 6th, behind himself "50 shades of gray." Released October 2 in the world rolled Hollywood film "Martian", directed by Ridley Scott became, collected in cash $ 224 million.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/268070/