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Arielle Emmett Unveils Her Dystopian Masterpiece: The Logoharp
Alexandria VA and Flat Rock NC: Acclaimed writer and visual journalist Arielle Emmett, Ph.D., is set to release her highly anticipated science fiction work, The Logoharp: A Cyborg Novel of China and America in the Year 2121. This groundbreaking book, the first in a planned series exploring dystopian paths to utopian justice, takes readers on an unforgettable journey into a world where the lines between reality and media manipulation blur.
About The Logoharp:
In The Logoharp, Emmett introduces us to Naomi, a half-human, half-cyborg Reverse Journalist working for China in the 22nd century. Naomi’s unique role is to foresee and report future events, ensuring the smooth progression of history as dictated by her mysterious Logoharp—a universal translator that guides her every move. Her ability to broadcast in all world languages ensures citizen compliance. But when she is tasked with finding a flaw in a State system that balances births and deaths, Naomi’s suppressed human memories and emotions resurface, compelling her to act against the very structure she supports.
“The Logoharp speaks to the political culture of journalism as it devolves from a fact-based practice to a science of probabilities and predictions,” Emmett said. “The cyborg Naomi, a ‘reverse journalist,’ is much like a reverse engineer, deconstructing the past to create a future of acceptable social memories. Above all, her mission is to project State power. Yet her fate is also tied to a Chinese lover who abandons her, a lottery system that recycles excess human talent, and the dictates of her Logoharp, a spiritual instrument that speaks to her in disguised, contradictory voices.”
Advance Praise for The Logoharp:
“In the world of The Logoharp, there is no security, not even an objective reality, only the reality created by journalism in reverse. Emmett’s novel creates a troubling vision of media that borders on propaganda in an AI-filled future.”—Hamilton Bean, Ph.D., author of No More Secrets: Open Source Information and the Reshaping of US Intelligence
“Prepare to be swept away by an imperfect yet wildly relatable heroine. This ancient futuristic world will make you angry, frustrated, hopeful, in love, and inspire an uprising within.”—Grace Diida, L.L.M., Venture Capital Research
“In Arielle Emmett’s fevered imaginings, one great and ancient state is able to dominate the rest using an unbeatable secret weapon. Logoharps. Creatures able to see into the future ensuring the state is always a step ahead. That is until one rebels. Imagine Mona Lisa Overdrive meshed with The Wind-Up Girl. That’s the kind of sci-fi ride you’re in for with The Logoharp.”—Kevin Sites, author of The Ocean Above Me
“Loved The Logoharp! It’s genuinely original, disturbing in a provocative way, occasionally funny and erotic, creative and well-paced — and I can’t get those ice sleighs out of my head! Naomi is one strange—and beguiling—heroine.”—Laura Berman, feature writer, retired columnist, The Detroit News
About the Author:
Arielle Emmett, Ph.D., is a writer, visual journalist, and traveling scholar specializing in East Asia, science writing, and human-interest stories. With contributions to publications such as Smithsonian Air & Space magazine, Mother Jones, Caixin (Beijing), The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Scientist, Emmett has established herself as a formidable voice in journalism. A Fulbright Scholar and Specialist, Emmett has taught at institutions including the University of Hong Kong and Strathmore University Law School in Nairobi. The Logoharp marks her debut in the realm of science fiction, promising readers a series that navigates dystopian futures with an eye toward utopian justice.
Join Us for the Launch:
Celebrate the release on July 20, 2024 of The Logoharp by Arielle Emmett, Ph.D. Dive into a futuristic world where the truth is shaped, history is dictated, and one woman’s rebellion could change everything. Stay tuned for upcoming events and book signings.
The Logoharp is available on Amazon and IngramSpark beginning July 20, 2024. Leaping Tiger Press, based in Alexandria VA and Hendersonville, NC, is the author’s independent imprint dedicated to breakthrough perspectives on language, science, and political culture of the East and West. Pre-order Kindle copies here. For more information, review copies, or interview requests, please contact:
Mary Green
828-708-2117
Arielle Emmett, Ph.D.
610-742-9319
www.arielleemmett.com
