Our social media feeds have become so flooded with influencers that some people are wondering whether the "influencer bubble" has burst. Given the uncharted territory, it is difficult to imagine how the future of influencing, and future of social media in general, will look.

Well, author Megan Angelo has a few (disturbing) ideasAngelo's debut novel Followers is a gripping cautionary tale where a societal collapse leads to a Big Brother-like society, complete with technology like chips installed into humans and uncanny valley robots.

I asked Angelo some questions about the novel, out from Graydon House on Jan. 14.  Read more...