By Richard
Richard Toulouse writes gritty, atmospheric science fiction set in the ashes of fallen empires. His Interplanetary Empire of Great Britain series, which includes Collapse, In Absence of Command, and Ashes of the Crown, explores an alternate universe where the British Empire expanded to the stars... until it all fell apart.
An English teacher from the UK, he is fascinated by the "ghosts in the machine," the cold logic of rogue AIs, and the clash between human resilience and the indifferent systems that have outlived their purpose.
Richard began writing in an effort to distract himself from an unexpected loss. What started as escapism became an enjoyable and productive passion. He hopes that his stories entertain or at the very least distract his readers in the same way that writing them provided him with an escape when it was needed most.
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