About Wil McCarthy
Born 1966. Wil McCarthy is an American novelist, science fiction writer, journalist, writer and engineer.
Wil McCarthy (born September 16, 1966) is an American science fiction novelist, president and co-founder of RavenBrick (a solar technology company), and the science columnist for Syfy. He currently resides in Colorado. Rich Man's Sky won the 2022 Prometheus Award. Beggar's Sky is a finalist for the 2025 Prometheus Award.
Wil McCarthy popularized the concept of programmable matter, which he calls wellstone.
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American writer
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Wil McCarthy was born on 16 September 1966 in Princeton.
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Wil McCarthy is a novelist, science fiction writer, journalist, writer and engineer.
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