The Storm Is Upon Us

‘I hope everyone reads this book. It has become such a crucial thing for all of us to understand.’ * Erin Burnett, CNN *‘Rothschild’s book is a sobering look at how the QAnon phenomenon began, and how it spread online to become a sort of all-encompassing conspiracy movement.’ * VICE *Compelling, comprehensive, meticulously-documented. * Booklist, Starred Review *Rothschild provides an enlightening history of the QAnon conspiracy theory… a disturbing and well-informed look at the darker side of modern American politics * Publisher’s Weekly *Timely and chilling … Rothschild is brilliant at outlining the process by which people who were not previously drawn to political extremism come to see themselves as “patriotic researchers”, able to see patterns in the information that is fed to them. * Financial Times *

MIKE ROTHSCHILD is a journalist, author, and the foremost expert in the ever-changing QAnon conspiracy theory. He is a contributing writer for the Daily Dot, where he explores the intersections between internet culture and politics through the lens of conspiracy theories. As a subject matter expert in the field of fringe beliefs, Mike has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN and Yahoo - among many others. He is also a frequent speaker, and podcast and radio guest on the topic of conspiracy theories, including NPR’s weekly show “On the Media” and a Vice documentary.