Howard Libes AUTHOR/WRITER
The SEEDER Series
In a world crushed beneath the weight of an authoritarian regime and pushed to the brink by irreversible environmental collapse, Mar Jeps watches helplessly as her son risks everything as a leader of the rebellion. When she moves to pull him back from the edge, she is dragged into a web of danger and deception — and the mother who only wanted to protect her family emerges as a revolutionary she never imagined she could become.
When All Else Fails
On a planet ravaged by environmental collapse and ruled by a totalitarian government, Yor Vanderlord sets out to uncover the truth buried within the lies surrounding his great-grandfather’s legendary discovery — a habitable world that could save the Kodan people. But in a regime built on deception, the truth is the most dangerous thing of all.
A riveting allegory and a cautionary tale about the times we live in, and the decisions we must make as a species. It also happens to be a rollicking adventure told with great passion, panache and insight.
David Weddle, writer for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Battlestar Galactica, The Strain and For All Mankind
“First-Rate Retro-Futurism” A stylishly retro vision of a future that could easily be our own — if we keep ignoring the fate of our planet. Fans of Asimov, Bradbury, and Le Guin will find a taut, imaginative homage that punches well above its weight for an independent publication.
Isadore Duscasse
Excellent social science fiction depicting a world damaged — and precariously held together — by technology. Grounded in the issues defining our time: climate change, technocracy, and greed-fueled denialism. Yet it never loses its humanity, anchored by richly drawn family relationships and friendships. The final quarter absolutely flies — a high-octane wind-up that left me hungry for the second installment.
Amazon Customer
“Riveting Science Fiction” I have the attention span of a gnat — and this book had me hooked from page one. Exceptional character development, genuine suspense, and a story that’s both environmentally and socially relevant. Absolutely loved it. Desperately itching for Part 2.
Libby DeBont
Foreseeable Future
On Breeze Celebration, Mar Jeps’ life changes in an instant — and the fate of the entire Kodan species is placed in her hands. But saving a civilization is never simple. At every turn, her efforts are undermined by the deep-rooted forces of greed and corruption woven into Kodan society itself. Can she outmaneuver the powers working against her? Can she bend the arc of history toward survival — and make the foreseeable future a reality?
“I Raise a Glass of Malrap to This — and the Next Book” In an era of ecological collapse and intolerable politics, the Kodan people face an impossible choice: abandon their world or retreat into artificial existence. Their heroes are smeared by their own government. Their society is fractured along class lines. Sound familiar? The Foreseeable Future picks up where When All Else Fails left off and doesn’t let go — the political stakes ramp up, the culture and landscape of Koda come alive, beloved characters get powerful backstory, and a cast of compelling new ones enters the fray.
Dave Nagle
“Intriguing Sci-Fi Series” Just like the first book in the Seeder Series, The Foreseeable Future pulled me in and kept me turning pages straight through to the end. The environmental and political parallels to our own potential future make this story as suspenseful as it is thought-provoking. And having the fate of an entire planet rest in the hands of a strong female protagonist — Mar Jeps delivers on every level. Already counting down to the next installment.
Erin Frank
“Another Page-Turner — Can’t Wait for Book 3” Both books in the Seeder Series have been outstanding. The character development is rich, the villains are genuinely chilling, and the threats facing the people of Koda feel eerily close to home — which makes for edge-of-your-seat reading from start to finish. This is the kind of immersive, high-stakes storytelling that deserves the Battlestar Galactica treatment. I’ve been pressing both books into the hands of every sci-fi fan I know.
Fran Martini
What You Will
The Global Assembly is in political freefall. The domed cities protecting the Kodan people from their dying environment are failing faster than anyone predicted. With the fate of an entire planetary population hanging in the balance, Mar Jeps sees only one path forward — an alliance with her most hated adversary. Sometimes survival demands the unthinkable.
“Captivating and Relevant Sci-Fi Series” The third and final book in Howard Libes’ Seeder Series, and it delivers on every level. Set on Koda — an Earth- like planet grappling with advanced, irreversible global warming — this series has never felt more urgent or more of-the-moment. Libes’ characters, human or otherwise, are fully realized people with genuine complexity, and the surprise ending is one you won’t see coming. The Seeder Series deserves a much wider audience, and this world is absolutely built for a streaming adaptation.
Lynda Lanker
In the final chapter of the Seeder trilogy, Libes raises the stakes dramatically. A world in disorder is grinding toward collapse, and a powerful female protagonist fights desperately to pull its people back from the brink of environmental catastrophe. At its core, this is a profound and timely question: can the salvation of an entire species rest on the decisions of just a few people — and what happens when those people are consumed by their own madness? Who do we trust when the system has failed us? Libes handles these enormous ideas with a deft touch and genuine creative ambition. A remarkable trilogy from start to finish.
Tina Cole (Goodreads)
Howard Libes
AUTHOR / WRITER
Howard Libes has been a writer for over 30 years. He edited the 2,300-page manuscript of If They Move … Kill’em: The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah by David Weddle (Atlantic/Grove Press) and worked as a collaborator — writer and interviewer — on Among the Mansions of Eden: Tales of Love, Lust, and Land in Beverly Hills by David Weddle (William Morrow/HarperCollins).
He has been a freelance writer for many publications too, including Fuel and Los Angeles Times Magazine. Howard’s writing career has been sidetracked a few times over the years by the music business. Most notably, he managed the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies who sold over 2 million albums.
He tapped into his lifelong obsession with science fiction and wrote The SEEDER Series trilogy —When All Else Fails (2017), Foreseeable Future (2020), What You Will (2024)—which are released online and in stores.
Additional Information & Links
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED PIECES:
- How the Skate Punks Conquered Europe (Los Angeles Times Magazine)
- Stacy Peralta’s Next Wave (Los Angeles Times Magazine)
ONLINE REVIEWS @ GOODREADS:
PODCASTS:
- Am I Crazy or Am I Just Raving? (Episodes 28 & 29)
- Eugcast (Sept 4, 2019)
BOOK READINGS:
- River Road Reading (Saturday, April 29, 2023)