Karl Schroeder
| Karl Schroeder | |
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| Karl Schroeder (second from left) on a panel at ConFusion 2008 | |
| Born | September 4, 1962 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | 
| Occupation | Author, technology consultant | 
| Genre | Science fiction | 
| Notable works | Ventus, Permanence | 
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Karl Schroeder (/ˈʃreɪdər/) (born September 4, 1962) is a Canadian science fiction author and futurist. His novels present far-future speculations on topics such as nanotechnology, terraforming, augmented reality, and interstellar travel, and are deeply philosophical. More recently he also focuses on near-future topics. Several of his short stories feature the character Gennady Malianov.