In the future, everything you want is free. But there's still a price to be paid.1955. Ambitious young copywriter Leap Hamilton dreams of leaving the pleasant-but-bland town of Knuckleville for a top New York advertising agency. His dream turns into a nightmare, however, when he is plucked through time by Machiavellian AI, Isaac, to the year 2120.It's a future where your every wish is granted. A world where Isaac knows your most intimate likes and preferences. Yet this 'paradise' has spoiled Humanity, robbing people of their drive and intelligence.Galaxy-spanning trade organisation, the Unity, are considering Earth as a candidate for entry. But, deeply suspicious of moronic Humans and the AI that leads them, they devise marketing trials to test Humanity's worthiness. Only Leap Hamilton, a man from the past, has the skills to save Earth's future. All he has to do is sell products made by Humans-which, unfortunately, are the lousiest goods in the universe.Will he succeed and lead Humanity to a glittering future among the stars? Or will our entire solar system be obliterated by a Unity EMG bomb?How to Sell the Stars is a fun, sci-fi satire from advertising industry insider Richard J. Dowling.