Hello, I am Alexander Ipfelkofer
and this is Tales from the Defrag, a speculative fiction newsletter.
Does Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem with a dash of satire tickle your fancy? Then stay a while, and defrag your mind!
Here I post new stories, world-building, or lore on SPHEREAN, my work-in-progress dystopian novel set on Future Earth.
In addition, I sometimes post images from my photography archive along with a few words in the Foto Friday section.
SPHEREAN - A Dystopian Novel
The Spheres that protect the last of Earth’s civilisation are failing. Scientist Hein Sorenson has found the solution and gets entangled in a web of cybertheft, corruption, and murder that leads to the destruction of one of the Spheres. A race against time unfolds to ensure the survival of the human race.
Start here, for my podcast with friend and car designer Joe Reeve, on how we went from the page to the quantum levitation pod designs.
The Chronicles of Samuel Carter
On a rainy Sunday morning, Doctor Samuel Carter receives a phone call that will change his life. Curious, he joins a secret expedition to Egypt to “find what no one else could,” only to stumble from one mishap to the next. Upon returning to London, feeling not quite himself, his entire world begins to unravel.
Your adventure starts here. Join the expedition!
StoryVerse
Ever played Zork? Text adventures back in the day? StoryVerse is an Ode to that era. An adventure that unfolds 100 words at a time, giving you two choices. Will you find the Final Word? The Last Node?
The StoryVerse expands with you. Everyone can create, add nodes, and continue where the previous writer left off. Challenge the next player. Join the Quest for the ΩMEGA Node!
Page Turners – A TFTD Podcast
Page Turners is where I read classic books. You can listen to me either on my Page Turners YouTube channel or via the Page Turners RSS feed in your favourite podcast app.
![Page Turners: War and Peace [B1P1C1]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2jqX!,w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd77f2bee-f1c6-4739-aaf7-3fbe247d30aa_1260x900.jpeg)
Foto Friday
Foto Friday is a monthly series in which I share images I have taken over the years, accompanied by a few words, a quote, a poem, or a tune. Nothing too long or too short, just enough to appease the senses.
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About me
Alexander Ipfelkofer writes fiction at the intersection of humanity and technology, crafting speculative journeys through time, interwoven with adventure, mystery, and the occasional alien. He has a background in German linguistics, English philology, and American literature, as well as a decade of stage acting and two decades of video game development.
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