Welcome
I write about systems — geological, engineered, and human.
From speculative fiction to practical field guides, my work explores how structure shapes outcomes:
how machines fail, how rivers move gold, and what happens when a society removes error from its design.
My first novel, Out of Tolerance, follows a flight mechanic who finds that perfect systems are anything but.
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My field guide comes from time spent outdoors studying the natural systems that shape rivers, landscapes, and the hidden patterns that prospectors learn to read.
If you're interested in stories about structure, consequences, and the quiet forces that shape our world, you're in the right place.
Latest Release
Out of Tolerance by Lori Dee Sugden
A novel of future history, a hidden civilization, and a justice system designed never to make mistakes.
I met a man from the future. What he told me was unbelievable. What he gave me left no room for doubt. Everything he said would happen has happened so far, even decades later. This is the record of what he told me.
Available now on Amazon (available in paperback and Kindle)