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Jeff Spry

NYT bestselling author Daniel Wilson's next book is 'Hole in the Sky,' an alien first contact story on a Cherokee reservation, and it's already been picked up by Netflix (interview)

A black hole in a swirling blue and white sky.

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling novelist and Ph.D. roboticist Daniel H. Wilson ("Robopocalypse," "The Clockwork Dynasty," "The Andromeda Evolution") is one of the brightest minds in his field and an extremely good friend to have if some sort of robot uprising ever occurs around the globe.

His upcoming science fiction novel, "Hole in the Sky," lands on Oct. 7, 2025, from his longtime publisher, Doubleday. It depicts a most unusual alien first contact event on a Cherokee Indian reservation in Oklahoma, and has already been snapped up by Netflix and Aggregate Films for a feature film. Wilson will also act as an executive producer and adapt the screenplay from his own book.

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