Ransom’s Press Kit
Ransom’s Press Package:
• Mission below... • Promo biographies below... • Promo photos here... • Interviews and press below.. • Speaking videos here... • Reading videos here... • Clients, testimonials, recent speeches and appearances
here... • Speech One Sheets in one PDF file... • Speech price list PDF file.. • Comp book order form here...
© Ransom Stephens, 2012.
Like a dragonfly - darting from task to
task and mastering every one.
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Introduction text:
Our speaker today is Ransom Stephens, a writer and physicist.
60 Word Bio:
Ransom Stephens is a professor of particle physics turned writer and speaker. He discovered a new
type of matter, was on the team that discovered the top quark, led an engineering commando team in
conquering complex technical and marketing problems for a Fortune 500 Company and now makes a
living as a novelist, speaker and high tech consultant.
100 Word Bio for business engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., led an engineering
commando team to the solutions of complex
problems in noise analysis and marketing of those
solutions. He is the author of over two-hundred
articles in the electronics industry, science
journals, and magazines on subjects ranging from
quantum physics to parenting teens. As a physics
professor, he worked on experiments in
laboratories across the United States and Europe,
discovered a new type of matter and was on the
team that discovered the top quark. As high tech
consultant, he specializes in helping electrical
engineers extracting signals from noise and has
developed a reputation for delivering a clear
understanding of complex topics.
60 Word Bio for college engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., has worked on
experiments at SLAC, Fermilab and CERN;
discovered a new type of matter formed by the
fusion of two photons, made the most precise
measurements of rare bottom quark decays in the
world, and was on the team that discovered the
top quark. His now a novelist, high tech consultant, and career development speaker.
135 Word Bio for college engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., has pursued greatness since he was ten years old and has gotten close a
few times. As a physics professor, he worked on experiments in laboratories across the United States
and Europe, discovered a new type of matter and was on the team that discovered the top quark; as an
engineer, he directed advanced technology for a wireless-web startup and led an engineering
commando team at a Fortune 500 company to the solution of a timing noise problem that enabled
technologies that are only now starting to emerge. As an author, his novel, The God Patent, brought
atheists and theists together with a low faith concept of the soul. He has a unique take on life, the
universe, and everything that somehow encourages people to understand why they should pursue their
greatest ambitions.
53 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens first novel, The God Patent, is the story
of a laid-off, deadbeat-dad engineer trying to rebuild his life
who gets caught between science and religion in a battle
over the origin of the universe and the existence of the
soul. His second novel, The Sensory Deception , should be
ready this summer.
80 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens is a popular science writer, speaker,
physicist, and novelist. He’s written over 300 articles on
impossible subjects like quantum physics and parenting
teenagers, produces events for Litquake, and co-produces
two literary series. His first novel, The God Patent, was
“the first debut novel to emerge from the new paradigm of
online publishing” according to the SF Chronicle and has
spent over a year on several top ten lists. His second
novel, The Sensory Deception, should be out this summer.
150 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens is a popular science writer, speaker, physicist, and novelist. He’s written over 300
articles on impossible subjects like quantum physics and parenting teenagers, produces events for
Litquake, and co-produces two literary series. His first novel, The God Patent, is the story of a laid-off,
deadbeat-dad engineer trying to rebuild his life who gets caught between science and religion in a
battle over the origin of the universe and the existence of the soul. It was “the first debut novel to
emerge from the new paradigm of online publishing” according to the SF Chronicle and has spent over
a year on several top ten lists. His second novel, The Sensory Deception, an enviro-techno thriller set
in Silicon Valley that takes you to the horn of Africa, the rainforests of Brazil, and puts you in the
firsthand experience of a battle between Earth's two greatest predators. It should be out this summer.
1.
Xzone Radio, Worldwide radio, October 6, 2011. Here...
2.
The Infinite Consciousness Radio with Eva Herr, Sunday, September 26, 2010.
3.
Writers Digest, “The power of an email network (10 years in the making),” Jane Friedman’s There are
not Rules blog, August 2010. Here...
4.
KOA 850 Radio, Denver, July 26, 2010. Here...
5.
KZYX 90.7 Public Radio, May 17, 2010.
6.
Vampire Wire May 4, 2010, Marta Costa. Here...
7.
Xzone Radio, Worldwide radio, April 9, 2010. Here...
8.
North Bay Bohemian, “Local Lit,” April 7, 2010. Here...
9.
Petaluma Argus-Courier, “Sampling the Written Word,” April 1, 2010. Here...
10.
Marin Independent Journal, “New Monthly Series,” March 31, 2010. Here...
11.
High Tech Soul Man, February 10, 2010, Bookcase Blog. Here...
12.
San Francisco Chronicle, From Texas to Eternity, January 23, 2010. Here...
13.
Petaluma Argus-Courier, Moving Books to the Web, June 26, 2009. Here...
To book Ransom, contact booking [at] ransomstephens [dot] com
Interviews and Press
Clarity of method, thought, and philosophy
I apply the methods of physics to everything I do. My novels integrate accurate, cutting-edge science
and technology; my education, career, business, and high tech speeches and seminars show how to
make decisions and solve problems with an appreciation for how the universe works; and my popular
science speeches bring relevant up-to-date research to the interested laymen in cultural and historical
as well as scientific contexts.
It’s more than a metaphor • Clarity of thought provides the perspective we need to approach important, complex decisions. • And I’m impatient. I like novels with multi-dimensional characters and plots that move. I like speeches that have a point and get to it fast, but without taking things too seriously.
• I believe in the power of a well placed wisecrack. Life independent of humor is, well, it’s just not funny and if we’re not having fun, then why bother?
Ransom’s Press Kit
Ransom’s Press Package:
•
Mission
below...
•
Promo biographies
below...
•
Promo photos
here...
•
Interviews and press
below..
•
Speaking videos
here...
•
Reading videos
here...
•
Clients, testimonials, recent speeches and
appearances
here...
•
Speech One Sheets
in one PDF file...
•
Speech price list
PDF file..
•
Comp book order form
here...
© Ransom Stephens, 2012.
Like a dragonfly - darting from task to
task and mastering every one.
Made with Xara
Promo Biographies
Introduction text:
Our speaker today is Ransom Stephens, a writer and physicist.
60 Word Bio:
Ransom Stephens is a professor of particle physics turned writer and speaker. He discovered a new
type of matter, was on the team that discovered the top quark, led an engineering commando team in
conquering complex technical and marketing problems for a Fortune 500 Company and now makes a
living as a novelist, speaker and high tech consultant.
100 Word Bio for business engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., led an engineering
commando team to the solutions of complex
problems in noise analysis and marketing of those
solutions. He is the author of over two-hundred
articles in the electronics industry, science
journals, and magazines on subjects ranging from
quantum physics to parenting teens. As a physics
professor, he worked on experiments in
laboratories across the United States and Europe,
discovered a new type of matter and was on the
team that discovered the top quark. As high tech
consultant, he specializes in helping electrical
engineers extracting signals from noise and has
developed a reputation for delivering a clear
understanding of complex topics.
60 Word Bio for college engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., has worked on
experiments at SLAC, Fermilab and CERN;
discovered a new type of matter formed by the
fusion of two photons, made the most precise
measurements of rare bottom quark decays in the
world, and was on the team that discovered the
top quark. His now a novelist, high tech consultant, and career development speaker.
135 Word Bio for college engagements:
Ransom Stephens, Ph.D., has pursued greatness since he was ten years old and has gotten close a
few times. As a physics professor, he worked on experiments in laboratories across the United States
and Europe, discovered a new type of matter and was on the team that discovered the top quark; as an
engineer, he directed advanced technology for a wireless-web startup and led an engineering
commando team at a Fortune 500 company to the solution of a timing noise problem that enabled
technologies that are only now starting to emerge. As an author, his novel, The God Patent, brought
atheists and theists together with a low faith concept of the soul. He has a unique take on life, the
universe, and everything that somehow encourages people to understand why they should pursue their
greatest ambitions.
53 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens first novel, The God Patent, is the story
of a laid-off, deadbeat-dad engineer trying to rebuild his life
who gets caught between science and religion in a battle
over the origin of the universe and the existence of the
soul. His second novel, The Sensory Deception, should be
ready this summer.
80 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens is a popular science writer, speaker,
physicist, and novelist. He’s written over 300 articles on
impossible subjects like quantum physics and parenting
teenagers, produces events for Litquake, and co-produces
two literary series. His first novel, The God Patent, was
“the first debut novel to emerge from the new paradigm of
online publishing” according to the SF Chronicle and has
spent over a year on several top ten lists. His second
novel, The Sensory Deception, should be out this summer.
150 Word Bio for literary engagements:
Ransom Stephens is a popular science writer, speaker, physicist, and novelist. He’s written over 300
articles on impossible subjects like quantum physics and parenting teenagers, produces events for
Litquake, and co-produces two literary series. His first novel, The God Patent, is the story of a laid-off,
deadbeat-dad engineer trying to rebuild his life who gets caught between science and religion in a
battle over the origin of the universe and the existence of the soul. It was “the first debut novel to
emerge from the new paradigm of online publishing” according to the SF Chronicle and has spent over
a year on several top ten lists. His second novel, The Sensory Deception, an enviro-techno thriller set
in Silicon Valley that takes you to the horn of Africa, the rainforests of Brazil, and puts you in the
firsthand experience of a battle between Earth's two greatest predators. It should be out this summer.
1.
Xzone Radio, Worldwide radio, October 6, 2011. Here...
2.
The Infinite Consciousness Radio with Eva Herr, Sunday, September 26, 2010.
3.
Writers Digest, “The power of an email network (10 years in the making),” Jane Friedman’s There are
not Rules blog, August 2010. Here...
4.
KOA 850 Radio, Denver, July 26, 2010. Here...
5.
KZYX 90.7 Public Radio, May 17, 2010.
6.
Vampire Wire May 4, 2010, Marta Costa. Here...
7.
Xzone Radio, Worldwide radio, April 9, 2010. Here...
8.
North Bay Bohemian, “Local Lit,” April 7, 2010. Here...
9.
Petaluma Argus-Courier, “Sampling the Written Word,” April 1, 2010. Here...
10.
Marin Independent Journal, “New Monthly Series,” March 31, 2010. Here...
11.
High Tech Soul Man, February 10, 2010, Bookcase Blog. Here...
12.
San Francisco Chronicle, From Texas to Eternity, January 23, 2010. Here...
13.
Petaluma Argus-Courier, Moving Books to the Web, June 26, 2009. Here...
To book Ransom, contact booking [at] ransomstephens [dot] com
Interviews and Press
Clarity of method, thought, and philosophy
I apply the methods of physics to everything I do. My novels integrate accurate, cutting-edge science
and technology; my education, career, business, and high tech speeches and seminars show how to
make decisions and solve problems with an appreciation for how the universe works; and my popular
science speeches bring relevant up-to-date research to the interested laymen in cultural and historical
as well as scientific contexts.
It’s more than a metaphor
•
Clarity of thought provides the perspective we need to approach important, complex decisions.
•
And I’m impatient. I like novels with multi-dimensional characters and plots that move. I like speeches
that have a point and get to it fast, but without taking things too seriously.
•
I believe in the power of a well placed wisecrack. Life independent of humor is, well, it’s just not funny
and if we’re not having fun, then why bother?
Mission
