Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Revi · Fusion Joined: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 3259 Location: Maine

You have to get this into the hands of somebody who can make a movie out of it. Who in Hollywood (or Bollywood) is into peak oil?

Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio. He had Heinberg in his recent eco-movie. Maybe he could make the first action peak oil movie!

It's worth a try. Send one to Richard Heinberg. He's in with the in crowd!
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alexscarrow · Coal Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 18

Just emailed Richard Heinberg...we'll see if he comes back. Thanks for the suggestion, Revi.

Revi · Fusion Joined: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 3259 Location: Maine

I lent Last Light to another friend and he read it in two days also. It really is a ripping yarn. I think it would be a best seller if it made it to the US in big numbers. You just can't put it down.

I have to get it back, and lend it out to some other friends. I know they'll love it.
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Karlos4 · Tar Sands Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 28

Alex, I read your book three weeks ago, and that's how I've discovered all this stuff about PO! It has not been printed in spanish yet -I got a copy in english- , but I guess it would be a great hit in Spain. I enjoyed it, and also has awaken me to a situation that, as most people, I did not consider until now.
Thanks for the read and for being my gate into the Peak Oil. Now I'm gathering information and, well, just beign prepared in case the worst comes.

BigTex

I'm glad this thread got bumped. I hadn't seen it before.

For anyone who has read both books, please compare Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" to "Last Light."

How about an electronic download for about $10?

I have been getting a lot of books this way lately and it seems like a win/win.
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kernull · Tar Sands Joined: May 14, 2008 Posts: 20

BigTex

Imagine that. A writer making money writing.

This is an important topic and fiction is a great way to familiarize people with the issues.

If you want to spend your money on stuff for your pantry, go right ahead.
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alexscarrow · Coal Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 18

I am so very past caring about making any money at all out of this book. Really.

Since it came out last year in hardback, the world's gone very quickly downhill and I don't see us pulling out any time soon. So fine...call it what you want, kernull. If it was about making a buck as a writer a two or three years ago, it sure as hell isn't now.

eXpat · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 08, 2006 Posts: 971

I really enjoyed your book Alex, and I hope that you made money enough of it, at least to get a nice place in the countryside. Cheers.
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Revi · Fusion Joined: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 3259 Location: Maine

I wish you would get this book into the US more. I lent it to another friend and he is mesmerized. What a great way to get the peak oil message out there. Everyone I've lent it to has loved it.

As I said before, it would make a heck of a movie!
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Quinny · Heavy Crude Joined: Jul 03, 2008 Posts: 303

Bought this book last week at local store here in the UK, it's now disappeared off the shelves. Not sold out (there's no trace of it).

At the same time Gordon Brown has issued 3 announcements re food scarcity in the mainstream press over the last few weeks.

Think he might of read it, asked some questions and got scared??

careinke

I received my copy yesterday, (it was shipped from Germany!). I'm half way through it. Pretty good read except it is already behind some events. It talks about oil surging past $100 per barrel.

Cliff (Start a rEVOLution, grow a garden)

alexscarrow · Coal Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 18

If any of you are interested. I've just released another novel in (big release nationwide yesterday) called October Skies

Whilsts it's not a PO story, it's a chilling read. Here's the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKxDZWJMqI

Meanwhile, as I speak, I'm at work on a sequel to Last Light - which in itself Im finding to be quite deppressing.

I really need to write a happy-clappy book someday.

Crying or Very sad

Carlhole · Knight of the Realm Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 3137

Man, I here that music everywhere. Who is it?
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eXpat · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jun 08, 2006 Posts: 971