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Awards, editorial reviews, facts, cover image, and coverage links for Silicon Heartbeats by Alessandro Sappia.
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Silicon Heartbeats is a debut literary novel by Alessandro Sappia, published August 4, 2026. Set in Silicon Valley and the world of medical technology, it follows a founder who builds an AI diagnostics company and must face what success is allowed to cost. The novel is a work of fiction, informed by public research on diagnostic error. It received the Literary Titan Gold Book Award (Fiction) in September 2026.
Alessandro Sappia is a writer drawn to the human stories behind technology — the ambition, the sacrifice, and the search for meaning that no algorithm can optimize.
Awards
Listed among the Fiction recipients on Literary Titan's September 2026 Gold Book Award announcement.
Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Fiction · Literary Titan · September 4, 2026 · Book award
Editorial reviews
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“Alessandro Sappia’s Silicon Heartbeats is a novel about ambition, technology, love, and the uncomfortable question of what success is supposed to feel like once you’ve achieved it.”
5 stars · Literary Titan · August 23, 2026 · Editorial review
“Organized much like a memoir, the story combines the technical aspects of building an AI-powered diagnostic tool with the personal relational aspects.”
4 stars · Novels Alive · Amy W. · August 21, 2026 · Editorial review
Media facts
- Title
- Silicon Heartbeats: A Novel
- Author
- Alessandro Sappia
- Published
- August 4, 2026
- Genre
- Literary Fiction
- Language
- English
- Length
- 164 pages
- Formats
- Paperback and Kindle eBook
- Paperback ISBN-13
- 978-9948-610-85-4
- eBook ISBN-13
- 978-9948-610-84-7
Wire coverage
The items below are a paid news wire and syndicated coverage of that announcement. They are not independent reviews.
Syndicated coverage · CB Herald · July 10, 2026
In Silicon Heartbeats, a Founder Builds AI to Save Lives—and Learns What Success Can Cost (opens in a new tab)Press release · EIN Presswire · July 9, 2026
Alessandro Sappia Explores AI, Medicine, and the Human Cost of Innovation in Silicon Heartbeats (opens in a new tab)
Official site: siliconheartbeats.com. Novel page: Silicon Heartbeats. Author: Alessandro Sappia.