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Book: "The Last Light" by Alex Scarrow

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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Revi » Mon 31 Dec 2007, 18:37:38

It took a movie to get global warming out there. Your book would be a great movie. The action would lend itself to a movie version really nicely. My wife is reading it now and she doesn't ususally like my books, but this one is really getting her hooked.

We need to get Last Light to the US, so that people can read it.
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby alexscarrow » Wed 02 Jan 2008, 12:33:39

Yeah....I really hoped my publisher would get the book into the states. At the moment that's not going to happen.

However...it does seem to be getting into the states and Canada, grey-imports of some sort.

Out of interest....I don't know if anyone here checks out 'Digg'. I've submitted the trailer as a digged article, and it would certainly help me out if any digg members here would give it a vote.

http://digg.com/politics/A_trailer_for_a_Peak_Oil_novel
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby DomusAlbion » Wed 02 Jan 2008, 12:49:16

I have a copy of this book that I got from Sweden and I'm willing to sell it to whomever PMs me.

$15 + shipping.
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Lumpy » Wed 02 Jan 2008, 12:58:55

My husband had a hard time getting a copy of this book, and paid quite a bit more than $15, as I recall - so I'd be surprised if you don't have a taker on this :-)

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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby alexscarrow » Wed 02 Jan 2008, 19:35:36

...in which case, Lumpy...I dearly hope you enjoy it :-)

If not, I'll come over in person and refund you.




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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Revi » Thu 03 Jan 2008, 22:06:07

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby alexscarrow » Fri 04 Jan 2008, 19:14:07

Just emailed Richard Heinberg...we'll see if he comes back. Thanks for the suggestion, Revi.
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Revi » Tue 15 Jan 2008, 10:01:23

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Karlos4 » Thu 22 May 2008, 11:34:07

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.
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby BigTex » Thu 22 May 2008, 12:01:59

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby kernull » Fri 06 Jun 2008, 22:27:53

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aaron', '[')video width=400 height=350]http://www.youtube.com/v/NvEwiUKAM4w[/video]

A trailer for Alex Scarrow's 2nd novel, a conspiracy thriller based around Peak Oil


dont you ppl see? this guys are making money on peak oil. and what are you doing? buying books?? yeah, keep spending!! same bucks invested in sugar will give you alcohol you need for cooking your food long time time
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby BigTex » Fri 06 Jun 2008, 23:03:40

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby alexscarrow » Wed 18 Jun 2008, 18:20:12

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.
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby eXpat » Wed 18 Jun 2008, 21:39:54

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Revi » Wed 18 Jun 2008, 22:52:24

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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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Quinny » Tue 08 Jul 2008, 03:04:26

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??
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby careinke » Tue 08 Jul 2008, 13:55:46

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.

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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby alexscarrow » Fri 22 Aug 2008, 04:07:18

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.

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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby Carlhole » Fri 22 Aug 2008, 04:14:34

Man, I here that music everywhere. Who is it?
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Re: Attention Peakers: The Last Light Trailer

Unread postby eXpat » Fri 22 Aug 2008, 09:38:09

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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.

:cry:

Excellent!!!!, you will have to hurry though...
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