# Interview with author Martha Wells : Platform Decay, the family road trip from hell... on Ringworld

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Published: 2026-05-18T13:32:04+00:00
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## Resource

#authorinterview https://www.marthawells.com - Martha's website https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website Books mentioned: (affiliate links) https://amzn.to/4cHuXEP - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (book 1) https://amzn.to/4mXdlYU - Platform Decay by Martha Wells (book 8, the latest) https://amzn.to/4w7Xifk - Witch King by Martha Wells (book 1 of The Rising World) https://amzn.to/3QKALEY - Ringworld by Larry Niven https://amzn.to/4tJ9b9N - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada https://amzn.to/426h6So - The Tembusu Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu https://amzn.to/3P9O1CC - The Labyrinth House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji Bookstores mentioned: https://murderbooks.com - Murder by the Book (Houston, TX) https://hyperbolebookstore.com - Hyperbole Bookstore (College Station, TX) Other products mentioned: The Murderbot tv show is available on Apple TV

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