About the Author

Robert J. Sawyer is the Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids, the Nebula Award-winning author of The Terminal Experiment, and the Aurora Award-winning author of FlashForward, basis for the ABC TV series. He is also the author of Calculating God, Mindscan, the WWW series--Wake, Watch and Wonder--and many other books. He was born in Ottawa and lives in Toronto.

Reviews

"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --Toronto Globe & Mail"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." --Jack McDevitt, author of Odyssey"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes Rollback an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." --Kansas City Star

A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike. "Toronto Globe & Mail" This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel. "Jack McDevitt, author of Odyssey" Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel. "Publishers Weekly, starred review" Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year. "Kansas City Star""

"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail" "This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"" ""Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback":
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
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"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback"
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
" "
"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback"
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
" "
"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly", starred review

"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

"Sawyer has quietly become one of our most important science-fiction writers, examining different philosophical and ethical problems that come with advancing technology. In "Mindscan . . . "he focuses on the legal and moral ramifications involved in various definitions of humanity in an intriguing and stylistically fine story. Grade: A." -- "Denver"" Rocky Mountain News""" "A tale involving courtroom drama, powerful human emotion and challenging SF mystery. And Sawyer juggles it all with intelligence and far-reaching vision worthy of Isaac Asimov." --"Starlog" on "Mindscan""" " Sawyer lucidly explores fascinating philosophical conundrums."
- "Entertainment Weekly" on "Mindscan"

"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --Toronto Globe & Mail"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." --Jack McDevitt, author of Odyssey"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." --Publishers Weekly, starred review"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes Rollback an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." --Kansas City Star

A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike. "Toronto Globe & Mail" This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel. "Jack McDevitt, author of Odyssey" Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel. "Publishers Weekly, starred review" Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year. "Kansas City Star""

"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail" "This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"" ""Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback":
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
" "
"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback"
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
" "
"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

Praise for "Rollback"
"A novel to be savored by science-fiction and mainstream readers alike." --"Toronto"" Globe & Mail"
"This is what SF is supposed to be about: Discovery as carried out by real people. A joy to read; a superb novel." -- Jack McDevitt, author of "Odyssey"
" "
"Likeable characters facing big ethical dilemmas . . . [a] smoothly readable near-future SF novel." -"Publishers Weekly", starred review

"Sawyer's near-future speculative fiction reveals many advances in medicine and robotics. But it's the humanness of the closeness (and the distance) between Sarah and Don that makes "Rollback" an early candidate for sci-fi book of the year." -"Kansas City Star"

"Sawyer has quietly become one of our most important science-fiction writers, examining different philosophical and ethical problems that come with advancing technology. In "Mindscan . . . "he focuses on the legal and moral ramifications involved in various definitions of humanity in an intriguing and stylistically fine story. Grade: A." -- "Denver"" Rocky Mountain News""" "A tale involving courtroom drama, powerful human emotion and challenging SF mystery. And Sawyer juggles it all with intelligence and far-reaching vision worthy of Isaac Asimov." --"Starlog" on "Mindscan""" " Sawyer lucidly explores fascinating philosophical conundrums."
- "Entertainment Weekly" on "Mindscan"

Canadian author Sawyer (Mindscan) once again presents likable characters facing big ethical dilemmas in this smoothly readable near-future SF novel. Astronomer Sarah Halifax, who translated the first message from aliens and helped prepare humanity's response, is 87 when the second, encrypted message arrives 38 years later. To aid the decoding, a tycoon buys rejuvenation treatment for Sarah and Don, her husband of 60 years; however, only Don becomes young again. While coping with the physical indignities of old age, Sarah tries to figure out the puzzle of the second message. The bond between Don and Sarah continues, even while Don is joyfully and guiltily discovering the pleasures of living in a young body again. They want to do what's right for each other and the rest of humanity-for the aliens, too-if they can figure out what "right" could be. By its nature, a story about moral choices tends to get talky, but the talk is intelligent and performed by sympathetic and believable people. Sawyer, who has won Hugo and Nebula awards, may well win another major SF award with this superior effort. (Apr.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.