Well, if Hamilton can make Alexander Hamilton cool, I can definitely do that with Ada Lovelace. Or that’s what I told myself last spring. Now, a year later, I have written my own musical theater piece on a too often forgotten historical figure. I wrote this concept album for my senior capstone about Ada Lovelace, a complex and fascinating women who was the world’s first computer programmer - in the 1800s! I combined my own musical style with Romanticism, mixed quotes from Ada’s letters into my lyrics (thank you archivists!), and basically now could talk for hours about her life (and will if you don’t stop me). I hope you guys check this out and start to fall in love with Ada like I have. 

We are so excited to announce that Sydney Padua’s The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage has been nominated for two Eisner Awards: Best New Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist! Congratulations to the talented Ms. Padua, and be sure to visit her website! Best of luck!

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Congrats to Sydney Padua on the smashing debut of THE THRILLING ADVENTURES OF LOVELACE AND BABBAGE. We love Sydney, and the whole world loves Lovelace.

Don’t forget to listen to author Sydney Padua on NPR’s Science Friday today!

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The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage is here and it is gorgeous! 20 days and counting until it goes on sale 4/21/15!

Epigraph from THE THRILLING ADVENTURES OF LOVELACE AND BABBAGE by the amazing Sydney Padua. We are thrilled, every day, to see Padua's wit and artistry. Can't wait for you all to see this book!