The Ark Presentation v03UPDATE

Humankind has escaped a dying Earth and
set out to find a new home among the stars
aboard an immense generation ship — the
Ark. Bryan Benson is the Ark’s greatest living
sports hero, enjoying retirement working as a
detective in Avalon, his home module. The
hours are good, the work is easy, and the
perks can’t be beat.

But when a crewmember goes missing,
Bryan is thrust into the center of an ever-
expanding web of deception, secrets, and
violence that overturns everything he knows
about living on the Ark and threatens
everyone aboard.

As the last remnants of humanity hurtle
towards their salvation, Bryan finds himself in
a desperate race to unravel the conspiracy
before a madman turns mankind’s home
into its tomb.

Peer Reviews Bloggers

“This is the story I wish I had written. Generation ship. “Is it worth the read? If you’re looking for a fusion of
Detective story. Tomlinson takes such discordant excellent hard sci-fi and action thriller, with a
elements and weaves them into a fascinating story: soupcon of mystery, then yes, absolutely. I’m
a Manet painting, advanced probes, exoplanet already looking forward to seeing what the next
imaging, and more. There are echoes of Robert book in the series has in store.”
Sawyer’s Red Planet Blues here and I’m hoping that – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Review
this is the start of a new subgenre: detectives in
space!” “The Ark blends two of my favorite genres – science
– J. Daniel Batt author of Young Gods: A Door Into fiction and mystery. There are plenty of twists and
Darkness turns that keep readers guessing. Mystery and sci-fi
fans alike will enjoy this exciting novel.”
“There is so much good stuff wrapped inside The – Sci-Fi Chick
Ark: a locked-room murder mystery, bare-knuckle
action, and the kind of hard-boiled science fiction “This book has a bit of everything. Science fiction,
that will make your brain pop. Climb aboard.” mystery, and thrills along with some action thrown in
– Adam Rakunas, author of Windswept as well. A very interesting read that kept me turning
the pages up to the very end.”
"The Ark feels like a real place, complete with high – Word Gurgle
and low society, political problems, and even a
unique sport. The details felt logical and cohesive. “Fast paced murder mystery and science fiction
This was a fun read and a damn solid first book.” thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.”
– Sarah Celiann Author & Playwright – Books in Brogan Blogger

“Stunning world building, a plot that keeps you
guessing and some totally old school in a new world
case solving. This is a great start to the series as the
ending does leave you wanting more. Sci-fi at its
best, a great read.”
– Heather Duff

Demographic

• The Ark will appeal to a mainstream
audience.

• Historically Sci-Fi core audiences have
been men ages 18-29.

• Women have become an important
part of the Sci-Fi community. Women
comprise 50% of the current Sci-Fi
audience.

• The audience for The Ark includes
both Millennials and Generation Z.

• Both Millennials and Generation Z
audiences represent 150 million
consumers with a buying power of
over $300 billion.

• The Ark’s culturally diverse story will
appeal to Millennials and Generation Z
audiences. These groups are by far the
most diverse and inclusive generations
in history.

Patrick S. Tomlinson • PATRICK S. TOMLINSON is a rising star in the
Sci-Fi genre. The Ark was Patrick’s first
novel and is the first installment in the
Children of a Dead Earth trilogy. The series,
released through Angry Robot, is one of
the publishing house’s top ten debuts and
has been read, downloaded, or listened
to by more than fifty thousand people in
three languages.

• The Ark has earned an Honorable
Mention by the Canopus Awards, the
official awards of the 100 Year Starship
Project, an association of astronauts,
astronomers, and physicists dedicated to
developing an interstellar ship in the
coming century.

• Patrick’s fourth novel was released in 2018
through his three book deal with Tor Books
of New York, the world’s premier publisher
of science fiction and fantasy novels. His
fifth novel, the second in the three book
deal, is due for release in 2019.

• Patrick’s work caught the eye of the
Science Channel, which recently sent a
filming crew to his home in Milwaukee to
record his thoughts on a variety of topics
for the upcoming season of NASA’s
Unexplained Files, set to debut in the
spring of 2019.

• Patrick is a pundit and frequent political
contributor, writing articles for
publications such as The New York Times
and The Hill.

• An article Patrick wrote was read aloud
into the record on the floor of the
Argentine Senate.

• Patrick has been interviewed by Slate
magazine, featured on Bored Panda,
Somecards and The Mary Sue.



DIRECTOR

Francis Lawrence David Nutter Lisa Joy

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BRYAN BENSON

Jeremy Renner Orlando Bloom Scott Eastwood

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Tales

THERESA ALEXOPOULOS

Lily James Ruth Negga Eiza Gonzalez

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Furious: Hobs and Shaw

CHAO FENG

HENRY GOLDING Daniel Dae Kim ALEX LANDI
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DEVORAH FEYMAN

LINDA HUNT Shohreh Aghdashloo KATY BATES

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VIKRUM BAHADUR

DEV PATEL IRRFAN KHAN KAL PENN

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Contact:

Producers
Chimene Davis

818 929 9701
John Milan
310 930 8659