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Best-selling author Neal Asher was far from idle during the isolation of lockdown; he kept himself occupied in the best way possible: he wrote. And his imagination was clearly in overdrive. Five brand new novellas and novelettes and one novella reworked and expanded from a story first published in 2019. Together, they form Lockdown Tales, exploring the latter days of the Polity universe and beyond. What lies in wait for humanity after the Polity has gone?Six stories, 150,000 words of fiction that crackle with energy, invention and excitement. Within their pages you will encounter prador, hoopers, sassy A.I.s, resurrected Golem, a mutated giant whelk that can ravage an island, hooders, megalomaniacs, war drones, Penny Royal, an intriguing sfnal take on High Planes Drifter and another with echoes of Robinson Crusoe... In fact, everything you might expect from concentrated Neal Asher and more. Lockdown Tales: An introductionThe Relict Monitor Logan Bad Boy Plenty Dr. Whip Raising Moloch

A new Fallow Sisters storyA new Inspector Chen story set in Singapore ThreeA new tale set on the Matriarchal Mars of Winterstrike and PhosphorusA new story from the world of The Ghost Sister and BloodmindAll this and so much more in Liz Williams' stunning new collection. A mix of brand new stories and those only available previously in digital format via subscription comprise the majority of the book, with very few stories available elsewhere. Thirty-two stories that enchant, dazzle, and blur genre boundaries; thirty-two stories that take the reader from realms of wonder and magic to worlds of intrigue and danger. Take a deep breath, and leap in...ContentsIntroductionBack Through the Flaming DoorBlackfastColder Than the DayDog Days in the Ghost GardenDoveblack and RosewhiteFlowerfaceGreene LyonMow CopNightjarOn Milk HillRadioblackThe TeahouseSaint ColdSilence in the House of MothsSwallowsThe Book RustlersThe Darker HalfThe Child on the HillThe Green WorldThe OntologistThe White HerdThe Winter GardenWhen we go to the islandUngivenWest WindThe WordingWrecktideThe Man in the Glass WigThe Salt StarThe Lily White BoysThe Language of FansThe Seamistress

Fiona Moore is a Canadian-born academic, writer and critic living in London. Her work has been shortlisted for BSFA Awards and a World Fantasy Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Asimov's, Interzone, ParSec and elsewhere, and has been selected for four consecutive editions of The Best of British Science Fiction.Eighteen stories drawn from more than a decade of publications, plus the title story: a brand new novelette that appears here for the first time. From a woman rebelling against the corporation that has turned her into living, breathing product placement to a story of misfit automata that have outlived their sell-by date. From a murder case involving an AI car to the hunt for a sentient battle tank lost somewhere in the jungle... These stories show us disturbing futures that may be a lot closer than we like to think.Contents: Terms And ConditionsMorning in the Republic of AmericaSelma EatsDoomed YouthLeave Only FootprintsThe Ghosts of TreesPush A Little ButtonThe Island of Misfit ToysMnemotechnicThe Kindly RaceProteus in the CityThat Fish Sex MovieRabbit SeasonThe Mouse TrapThe Stepford AppJoleneThe LoriHuman ResourcesEvery Little StarAbout the AuthorOf The Lori: "From a technology perspective, this is a beautiful example of how real AI might fail." - Rocket Stack RankOf Every Little Star: "It's a great story, well thought out and well dramatized" - Locus (staff pick)

What makes a hero?What makes a villain?Forget Marvel and DC, forget the Avengers and the Justice League, this is a story of African superheroes written by African authors who share a deep love of the comic book and longstanding immersion in its culture.As well as co-writing the narrative, Tade Thompson has provided the cover art and nine internal illustrations which appear throughout the text (see below). It should be stressed, however, that this is not a comic book. It is a novella, interspersed with illustrations. A thrilling story that demonstrates the fragile boundary between hero and villain, as two superpowered brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the moral divide; a story that provides stark contrast to the treatment of African superheroes by the big comic book companies even as it entertains.In addition to the novella itself, this volume also includes interviews, articles, and even some of the initial email exchanges between the two authors when first discussing to project; these appear as 'bonus material' at the back of the book.The Last Pantheon is dedicated to the memory of Nick Wood (1961 - 2023).

Justina Robson is one of the most original writers of genre fiction working today. Her work has been variously shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the John W. Campbell Award.This is the first collection of her short fiction and novelettes in more than a decade, and gathers together her finest stories from the past eleven years, as selected by the author.ContentsA Game of Clones By Any Other Name Cinderkin I Give You the Moon Madswitch Something Exquisite On Skybolt Mountain Our Savage Heart Calls To Itself Recipes For Good Living Seat 28K S'elfie "A Game of Clones by Justina Robson - A weird tale that could be best described as Iain M Banks meets Michael Moorcock... It is a ride and a fun one to boot!" - Runalong the Shelves''I Give You the Moon describes in good hard-SF tradition technologies for trying to clean the environment - giant machines filtering the seas, mechanical crabs scouring the seabed - but it's also a moving tale of a boy in Africa who yearns to be a Viking." - Gary K. Wolfe in Locus"Madswitch: A female ex-scientist takes steps to 'correct' her dysfunctional family. An enjoyable psychological tale of the science of horror." - Review Graveyard"On Skybolt Mountain: The witch Lettice Beaverley has gotten herself in trouble. Here is the sort of story I'd have liked to see more of... The magic is immediately present and well-realized, its elements are credible and clearly potent, fearsomely so. And Lettice is a well-drawn character, growing slowly into her destined role. RECOMMENDED." - Lois Tilton, Locus Online

Debut short story collection from a French author who has been making a name for herself with regular appearances to Interzone and contributions to Clarkesworld, ParSec, and elsewhere. Providing a fresh perspective on things, Cécile's fiction reflects her love of the natural world and concern for its future. Elephants in Bloom contains her finest previously published stories and a number of brand new tales that appear here for the first time.Contents:Introduction All We Ever Look For The Fishery A Kingdom of Seagrass and Silk A Stray Cat in the Mountain of The Dead Que la Grenade Est Touchante When You Meet the Wild Hunt The Hangman's Legacy Ice Cream from Pluto Soaring, the World on Their Shoulders Schrödinger's Children A Diary from the End of the World The Third Time I Saw a Fox Kings of Snow The Owl Woman The Goddess's Spear Nine Lives, One to Spare Wind, River, Angel Song Elephants in Bloom About the Author

A new collection from critically acclaimed author Terry Grimwood. A Devil's Dozen of stories that move effortlessly between science fiction and horror, touching upon the modern world and the 20th century and then taking us beyond...In contemporary London an office worker receives a hand-delivered invitation to a mysterious burlesque cabaret...A private eye is brought in by the police when an old army buddy is reported missing; a buddy he watched die on the beaches of Normandy four years before... A would-be music journo loses his heart to a punk rocker, only to discover that good intentions can be the most destructive... We witness the fall of Lucifer, and the rise of Lilith... We discover what really happened to Glen Miller and that missing plane...We meet the third US astronaut to walk on the moon (whose name will never be remembered) and learn of what they found there...We witness London in meltdown as half the populace proves to be... other.Contents:The She Laurel Stuka Juice The Man Who Wasn't Dead The Dark Above The Fair The Third Man On The Moon When They Unmasked What It Is Strings The Listeners Heavies Space Survivors About the Author "Deep space, far-flung futures, or the darkest dungeons of a troubled mind... you'll go willingly, and never want to leave." - Dave Jeffery"...effortlessly creates an effective atmosphere...and - when needed - he also evokes a sense of harrowing dread." - Seregil of Rhimineei"...a writer who gets better with every piece of work." - Mark West

Emma Coleman's fiction is steeped in local colour and rooted deep in her native Northamptonshire, imbuing these settings with shades and contours drawn from her love of nature, her passion for literature, and her own keen eye for detail. Her fiction is atmospheric, mesmeric, and deeply disturbing.Tales of rural horror, both contemporary and historical, from one of genre fiction's best kept secrets.Contents:IntroductionFive Small BoysHe Who Saw The AbyssThe GlasshouseA DaughterThe Babies of SpringtimeUnearthedHomeOpus AnglicanumLamassuThe Upright ManThe Magic Trick by Boz BooleThe LighthouseUntitled

Teika Marija Smits is one of the finest short story writers to emerge on the genre scene in recent years. Her writing dances between science fiction, realism, and horror, her storytelling relies on keen observation of the world and people around her interpreted through the lens of her unique imagination. Umbilical, her debut collection, features selected stories from her output so far, chosen by the author herself, alongside several new tales, published here for the first time. Contents:Icarus Dreams Death of the Grapevine His Birth The Wife That Never Was Umbilical How to Honour a Beginning Minotaur/Mindtour Delphine as Daedalus The Case of the High Pavement Ghosts Girls' Night Out ATU334 the Wise Our Lady of Flies The Green Man A Piece of Fabric the Size of a Pin Machina in Deo The Eyes of the Goddess Herself A Survival Guide for the Contemporary Princess This Little Piggy Tough Love The Sun is God Star Making at Sellafie

First full collection from the award-winning author of innovative science fiction and off-kilter fantasy.Fifteen stories selected by the author from more than two decades' worth of work; includes the BSFA Award-winning "Liberty Bird", a Hidden Empire story, and a new tale, "Sin of Omission", written especially for this collection. Jaine Fenn refuses to be pigeon-holed. Every story is fresh and unanticipated, from a society policed by sanctioned Angel Assassins to a world in which the Aztec kingdom lives on, from Fortean tales to colliding timelines in a search for the ultimate narcotic... Prepare to be dazzled.Contents:Path to the Sun Crown of May The Chatterslee Circle Paying for Rain What You Came For Death on Elsewhere Street Fear Not Heaven's Fire High Ground King of Pain Twilight at the Change House Down at the Lake The Sky Weeps Liberty Bird A Dormitory Haunting Sin of Omission

On their way to laying their fallen leader, Dante Blackhart, to rest, the Blades - a highly atypical mercenary band - accept a job offer. It soon becomes clear, however, that their employer has a hidden agenda and is being far from honest with them. Before they know it, the Blades are embroiled in sorcerous shenanigans and the disappearance of a queen, which leads to them defending a besieged city against an invading army in the face of impossible odds. Fortunately, they have a trick or two up their collective sleeves, but at what cost, and will even that be enough?In The Blackhart Blades, David Gullen delivers a novella of swashbuckling adventure and duplicity, told with wry humour; a fantasy of found family, dangerous magic, good food, war, heroism, betrayal... and terrible poetry.

In this, the eighth year of the Best of British Science Fiction anthology series, editor Donna Scott has outdone herself, scouring magazines, anthologies, webzines and obscure genre corners to discover the very best science fiction stories by British and British-based authors published during 2022. Two dozen stories, varying greatly in subject matter and style.Donna Scott is a director and former chair of the BSFA, as well as being a distinguished poet, writer, and stand-up comedian. Donna is also a free-lance editor who has worked behind the scenes for a number of major publishers over the course of several years.Contents:Introduction by Donna ScottA Moment of Zugzwang - Neil WilliamsonA Quickening Tide - Andrew Wilson and A J McIntoshIn the Weave - David WhitmarshThe Marshalls of Mars - Tim MajorThe Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation - EM FauldsLast Bite at the Klondike - Liam HoganFor I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY - Alice DrydenThe FenZone - Ian WhatesTranslation - Philip IrvingLong Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park - Stephen OramEternal Soldier - L.N. HunterI Know What You Are - Matt ThompsonGortcullinane Man - Val NolanThe Spreads of Space and Endless Devastation - Stewart BakerCall of the Void - J.K. FultonRetirement Options for (Too) Successful Space Entrepreneurs - Brent BaldwinThe Memory Spider - Fiona MooreSunrunner - Robert BagnallAssets - Keith Brooke and Eric BrownThe Flamingo Maximizer - Dafydd McKimmWheel of Fortune - Ida KeoghThose We Leave Behind - Vaughan StangerJunk Hounds - Lavie TidharAbout the Authors

In the near-future, two strangers interrupt Sarah's idyllic rural existence, confronting her with knowledge of a life she has entirely forgotten, insisting she's a missing part of their hivemind. Their appearance leads her to an abandoned beehive and the strange, transparent cube that lies within. The cube contains memories, that much is certain, but are they her memories? When corporate soldiers invade her home, Sarah is forced to accept that something is going on and that these two strangers - Brea and Blake - know far more about it than she does. Her only option is to decode the cube, reclaim her memories, and rediscover a life she has tried so hard to avoid. But where exactly will that leave her, and why did she run from it in the first place? "An enthralling and unnerving tale from a writer to watch." - Gareth L. Powell"A pacy and exciting tale of memory, love and what you'd do to protect what it means to be human. Recommended." - Stewart Hotston

James Lovegrove is the New York Times best-selling author of more than fifty novels and novellas. He also writes nonfiction, his reviews and articles appearing in numerous venues in print and online, including a regular review column for the Financial Times.Never timid, often contentious, sometimes amusing, ever insightful, and always entertaining, Lifelines and Deadlines features the author's selection of his very best nonfiction from the past twenty years.

Remember that sense of wonder you felt when first reading a truly magical book? Rediscover it in the pages of Liz Williams' Fallow Sisters novels. The Fallow Sisters: Bee, Stella, Serena, LunaFour Fey Sisters whose lives straddle the contemporary and the 'otherworld' -- comprising the past and alternative realms. In this concluding volume of the magical quartet, new dangers arise as the focus shifts from the family home of Mooncote in rural Somerset to the rugged coastline of Cornwall. The sisters and their friends -- Ace, Ver, Dark, Davy, Nick, Laura, and Kit Coral - find themselves embroiled in a deadly struggle between the land and sea: the Wild Hunt and the Wreckers and Pirates, a conflict that reaches down through the ages. Their mother, Alys, claims amnesia after being thrown from a horse, but is she faking it? Who is the sinister Morlaker who first warns them off and then invades Mooncote itself, whose very presence chills them to the bone? Who is the mysterious woman - first glimpsed in the crowds at the Wimbledon tournament - who so resembles their deceased nemesis Miranda? And what part does Good Queen Bess have to play in all this? Is she all that she seems, or more than she seems? And then there's Hob, can he be trusted?The most pressing question, of course, is: will all four sisters survive this latest adventure?

No one remembers Gaheris when they talk about the Orkney clan, and he likes it that way. But then, without any intent on his part, that all changes. Against every expectation, Gaheris finds himself up to his neck in intrigue, deception, violence, murder, and old secrets. Clouds gather over Camelot, threatening to destroy all that Arthur and Guinever have built, and Gaheris may be all that stands between Arthur's noble kingdom and disaster.Award-winning fantasy author and mediaeval historian Kari Sperring has woven a powerful tale of passion and intrigue featuring some of the lesser known members of King Arthur's court.

The first collection from critically acclaimed award-nominated author Kim Lakin. Includes the very best of her short fiction from the past fifteen years; fourteen stories in all, including two that are published here for the first time. From fast paced science fiction adventure to unsettling fantasy steeped in the occult and paranormal, with a touch of dieselpunk and eco-fiction for good measure along the way.Contents:Johnny and Emmie-Lou Get MarriedRotten ThingsThe Island of Peter Pandora Field of the Dead The Shadow Keeper Deluge The Wassailers Wedding Divinity Goblin Asenath The Harvest Wanderlust Before Hope The Killing Fields About the Author

A collection of nine novelettes and stories from best-selling SF author Neal Asher (150,000 words of fiction between them), all written during lockdown and including four that are original to this volume. Some of these thrilling and inventive narratives are set during the latter days of Neal's Polity universe, while others explore what comes next.Contents:Lockdown Tales II: An IntroductionXenovore An Alien on Crete The Translator Skin Eels The Host Antique Battlefields Moral Biology Longevity Averaging

A Tale of the Fallen Hero.A disgraced swordsman who has been living off his reputation as a former member of a notorious mercenary band leaves town one step ahead of the law. In search of employment, he decides to head for the seaport town of Cray, a former haunt where he hasn't yet disgraced himself, unlike so many others. His past, however, soon catches up with him, and he finds himself thrust into an impossible situation, caught in the midst of a bitter feud between the city's two ruling families and forced to embark on what will surely prove to be a suicide mission.