Book Launch for Heart or the Machine!

Town Hall Seattle

Wow, what a month March was! Heart of the Machine was officially released on March 7 and we marked the occasion with a one hour talk, signing and official book launch at Town Hall Seattle. 150 people attended, made up of friends, family and (hopefully) prospective readers.

Then it was off to Austin to speak at SXSW. I’d never been to either, the city or the festival, so this was a great treat to boot. I was genuinely surprised as I walked from the green room to the event room and had to pass 500 people who were waiting in line for a space that only held 250! Nevertheless, I got to speak with a few people at the book signing afterward who waited around despite not getting in.

Over the course of the next few days there were a number of television interviews (thank you SXSW, CNBC and XPrize/Popular Science). But the icing on the cake was waking up one morning to learn that my book had received a terrific review in the New York Times Book Review – from none other than Ray Kurzweil! I felt stunned and honored all at the same time!