Episode 109: Novelist Spotlight #109: Ray Nayler takes readers to the depths with his debut novel ‘The Mountain in the Sea’

Novelist Spotlight

In the spotlight is Ray Nayler, whose new and well-received “near-future” thriller, “The Mountain in the Sea,” is premised on humankind discovering intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, setting off a high-stakes global competition to dominate the future.
We discuss:
>> Aging and writing
>> Moving from short stories to full-length novels
>> Science fiction books and movies
>> Patricia Highsmith
>> Bill Bryson and E.O. Wilson
>> Social media turning our lives into data
>> Physics
>> Etc.
Learn more about Ray Nayler here: https://www.raynayler.net/
Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at [e-mail]. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.