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A volume of exquisite prose poetry and speculative micro-lit pieces by internationally renowned author Eugen Bacon. Forty-eight compositions in all, comprising twenty-six previously published and twenty-two original pieces written specially for this book.Complementing the written word are a series of full page illustrations commissioned by the author from artist Elena Betti; thirty-five stunning images that enhance the reading experience."Through the prism of sharp speculative fiction, the darkest hues of our world are revealed, reflected, refracted into a myriad of brilliant shards. Each piece dazzles, cutting quick and deep. Absolutely unforgettable." - Lisa L. Hannett, award-winning author of Songs for Dark Seasons"Such energy, boldness, and unexpected leaps and turns; whether going at a cracking pace or pausing reflectively, the fiction in this quirky work is vibrant and engaging. As a multi-media work, it is page-turning and confronting. Powerful stuff." - Dominique Hecq, award-winning poet, novelist, short story writer

Dharma Tuke inhabits a near future where society has been radically reshaped following the Deluge - a worldwide pandemic - where people are accustomed to walking through chemical Wipes when entering a building or even a different room, and where the role of family has been marginalised, familial ties discouraged under the 'new normal'.But Dharma is curious, and sets about quietly researching her past, tracing her recent ancestry in hope of discovering living relatives, and discovering what life was like both before and during the Deluge. What she unwittingly uncovers will have far reaching repercussions both for herself and for the whole of society.In The Wipe, Nik Abnett has produced a narrative that is sometimes touching, sometimes harrowing, but always fascinating; a tale of determination and perseverance against the odds and, ultimately, a story about the importance of family, friendship, and love.

Produced as tribute to Neuromancer, William Gibson's genre defining novel, Night, Rain, and Neon is a volume of all new stories written by some of the sharpest and most insightful authors of cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk fiction around, curated by editor Michael Cobley. "...this anthology offers something to enjoy here for any cyberpunk enthusiast - especially those who like it urban, grimy, and dangerously plausible." - Publishers WeeklyCome see what the near future might hold...Contents:Introduction by Michael CobleyHello, Goodbye - Stewart HotstonFour Green Fields - Ian McDonaldAll The Precious Years - Al Robertson Forever in Scotland - Callum McSorleyAssets - Keith Brooke & Eric BrownThe Still Small Voice - Louise CareyMindstrings - Jeremy SzalTabula Rasa - Danie Ware Collision Detection - Tim MaughanWe Appreciate Power - Gavin SmithA Game Of Clones - Justina RobsonAccumulated Damage - Simon MordenThe Thirteenth Clone Of Casimir Ivanovitch - Jon Courtenay GrimwoodElijah Of The 1000 Faces - Gary GibsonVR Enclave - DA Xiaolin SpiresDigital Salt - Corey J White Terms And Conditions - Joseph Elliott-ColemanThe Goruden-Mairu Job - T.R. NapperAbout the Authors

Rediscover your sense of wonder...Spring is in the air. As the Fallow Sisters and their friends recover from the events of Christmas, life has taken on a semblance of normality, but that's never going to last. They have made enemies, and it's not long before darker concerns intrude on their comfortable existence in contemporary London and their Somerset home. Once again they face danger beyond their understanding; a threat they are determined to identify and master.Serena's relationship with the movie actor, Ward, is going from strength to strength, but when she is dragged back to the past while on location with him in Brighton, she knows the discovery of a dead airman is significant, but has no idea how. And what was Ward's ex Miranda doing there in the year 1893? Miranda had been present during some of the events of the winter, but was her role more significant than anyone realised?When Diana, the Huntress, appears to Stella in central London and sets her a task to complete, Stella knows she can't refuse, but is it something she can hope to achieve?If only the sisters could trust their mother, but they all sense there are things that Alys isn't telling them and instinct warns them to be wary of her. And what of Nick Wratchall-Haynes, master of the local hunt? He has proved an ally before, but does he have his own agenda, and can he be counted on to help them again?

A week in a seedy caravan at 'The Good Times Holiday Park' is not exactly the holiday sixteen-year-old Sam has been dreaming of, but he knows his mum is struggling and doing the best she can. At least he meets someone his own age to hang out with - Polly - but neither of them is prepared for the strangeness that ensues. Beautifully paced and full of deft touches that bring the 1980s setting to life, Visions of Ruin is set during a rainy weekend at a caravan park on the edge of rundown seaside town. The author conjures a tale of subtle horror, of quiet horror. There is no gore or melodrama here, though plenty of tension. This isn't a story that seeks to shock at every turn, but one that steadily unsettles, with a sense of mounting foreboding, as we witness the effects of unexpected events and disquieting phenomena on a cast of fully believable characters fumbling their way through life. The climatic denouement is skillfully handled, with an outcome that might just surprise you."A taut ghost story that transported me back to the 80s, with plenty to intrigue and unsettle along the way. A pleasure to read, with a terrifically neat ending." - Alison Littlewood

Sarah Shannon is a scientist working at the cutting edge of black hole research. She is also a woman seeking to cope with the impending death of her wife, Rhona, the love of her life. Unable to come to terms with this inevitable loss, she has embarked on an affair with her work colleague, Akshai; and that's only the start of things getting complicated.Something has gone wrong with Sarah and Akshai's ground-breaking simulations of black holes. When they are able to correct the errors the system abandons their simulations, instead spitting out equations as if demanding a response. When they answer, the system takes over their lab and starts to transform their equipment - forcing them to flee. They are left suspecting the impossible: First Contact.As Sarah's employer steps in and seeks to take control, she risks losing access to her own work. Worse still, when they fled the lab she and Akshai had to leave Rhona behind, and Sarah will do whatever it takes to get her back.

A tense mystery of sabotage and murder with far-reaching repercussions set upon a small space station orbiting Saturn's moon Epimetheus.Roxy took this job to escape her past, specifically to escape her mother. That's hard to do, however, when every feed from Earth is dominated by news from the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which is determined to uncover the truth of what really happened on the fateful day of the Sea of Tranquility Massacre, when humanity's lunar colony was destroyed; the day Roxy's mother murdered the Moon.Things start to get very real when one of her two companions - the mission's commander, Major Nakita Subaru - dies in what appears to be a freak accident, and Roxy suddenly finds herself summoned back to Earth in a remarkably swift manner. Of course, she can't actually begin that return journey until the fast-approaching ship the Cronos arrives. Until then, Roxy is alone with her surviving colleague, Karl, her anxieties, her guilt, and her mounting suspicions... Stephen Deas delivers a gripping slice of high-tension hard SF packed within a deftly crafted novella; epic in scope, precise in its execution.

The sequel to the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlisted novel Edge of Heaven.Luchtstad: the city in the sky. Beacon of hope. Place of refuge, of healing, of acceptance. At least, that's what the rumours say.Reborn as Françoise Marechal, a-naut Danae Grant is trying to build a new life as a post-etheric citizen and to disappear back into the cracks. Nothing and nobody will ever touch her again. She's going to make sure of that.Adam has been following a cold trail for the better part of three decades, ever since the love of his life was killed in the horrors that ended the a-naut Insurgency. He's looking for the only other survivor of their group - the one person left who can tell him what really happened that day. Twenty-five years on, the trail stops at Luchtstad. Adam's an older model and time is running out. This is his last chance to find the truth. In Danae, he sees a potential entry point into Luchtstad's secretive a-naut community. In Adam, Danae sees the threat that could end her carefully reconstructed existence. And the city has one more act of unimaginable violence to throw at them before their journey is done...The truth, when it finds them, is something neither one of them could have guessed.

Queen of Clouds is a sumptuous fantasy from the mind of Glasgow-based author and musician Neil Williamson. Neil's debut novel The Moon King was described by Jeff VanderMeer as "one of the best debuts of this or any other year" and went on to be shortlisted for both the BSFA Award and British Fantasy Award for best novel.Billy Braid has been raised in an idyllic mountain backwater, aiding Master Kim to craft strangely sentient sylvans from carefully cultivated trees. Then the outside world impinges, and Billy is tasked with delivering a sylvan to the Sunshine City of Karpentine. Upon his arrival, Billy falls in with a young Weathermaker, Paraphernalia, who proves to be fascinating and infuriating in equal measure. But all is not well in the Sunshine City, and Billy is soon embroiled in Machiavellian intrigues he is ill-equipped to understand, as the city's ruling Guilds - the Constructors, Inksmiths, Weathermakers and more - jostle for status and power, seeing him as the key.. Queen of Clouds is a delight; a fast-paced tale set in a richly imagined world. Wooden automata, sentient weather, talking cats, compellant inks, a tower of hands built from the casts provided by the city's many visitors, and a host of vividly realised characters provide the backdrop as the drama rushes to its stunning climax.

A volume of short sharp stories that present alternative or unconsidered visions of the future; stories that draw attention to the potential impact of cutting-edge science and technology for society and humanity.In addition to established SF authors such as Ken MacLeod, Tim Maughan, Geoff Ryman, Simon Ings, Jule Owen and David Gullen, the anthology features stories by producers, civil servants, artists, and more - providing a broader appreciation of what the future might hold. Quick bursts of conjecture and insight, guaranteed to both entertain and stimulate.

How does the government react when confronted with a vast influx of displaced people fleeing the horror of war? It's a dilemma that tests both resources and humanitarian commitment to the limit, but in the end will it be compassion or self-interest that prevails?When a previously unsuspected race of Merfolk start to appear on our shores seeking respite, seeking safety, seeking asylum, how will humanity respond?Ida Keogh, the 2021 winner of the BSFA Award for best short fiction and the British Fantasy Award for best short fiction, creates an all too believable tomorrow, one that never shies away from major issues. In a gripping tale told from multiple viewpoints, the reader is shown the full gamut of human reactions; by holding us close to each narrator, the author tells a story of grand scale in a very intimate, personal way.FISH! is a tale of intolerance and exploitation, but also of compassion and sympathy, of rigid official policy offset by the warmth of human empathy. It is a story of prejudice and hatred, but also of understanding and love. A big story in a small book, above all this is a story of wonder.

An anthology featuring some of the biggest names in British genre fiction, including rare, previously uncollected stories by Iain M. Banks, Stephen Baxter, Peter F. Hamilton, Justina Robson, Paul McAuley, Juliet E McKenna, Anne Nicholls, and Geoff Ryman, alongside original stories by Eric Brown, Ian R. MacLeod, Martin Sketchley, Kari Sperring, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. The rare reprints all appeared originally in souvenir booklets given to attendees of the Novacon convention and featuring original work by that year's Guest of Honour.The very best of British Science Fiction.Table of Contents:Burning Brightly: Introduction by Rog PeytonChiron - Stephen BaxterThe Spheres - Iain M. BanksActs of Defiance - Eric BrownHeatwave - Anne NichollsAlien TV - Paul McAuleyCanary Girls - Kari SperringSoftlight Sins - Peter F. HamiltonErie Lackawana Song - Justina RobsonThrough the Veil - Juliet E. McKennaThe Coming of Enkidu - Geoff RymanRed Sky in the Morning - Adrian TchaikovskyThe God of Nothing - Ian R. MacLeodThe Ships of Aleph - Jaine FennBloodbirds - Martin SketchleyAbout the Authors

Historian and award-winning fantasy author Kari Sperring delivers a powerful, richly textured novella featuring some of the lesser known members of King Arthur's court. The sons of Lot, the Orkney royal family. Following the violent death of their mother, Gaheris finds himself the reluctant focus of sibling tensions and squabbles; the suspicion of guilt hangs over him, not least because he will offer no explanation or defence. When Gaheris is tasked with escorting his brother's wife, Llinos, home from court, neither suspect the tragic consequences that will result, as they lose their way and become stranded within an enchanting and beguiling forest.Told by Llinos of Kinkenadron, wife to Sir Gareth of Orkney, this is a gripping saga of love, infidelity, loyalty, misguided intentions and the price of nobility.

Thirty years ago, Joan Kaminsky disappeared during a test flight of an experimental spacecraft powered by alien technology. Now, the glowing figure of Joan has begun to appear in the skies above East City, becoming a focus for the anti-tech cults that wage war beyond the city walls.After abandoning the city and relocating to the badlands, Bart, a scientist who knew Joan and had worked on the experimental space programme, determines to solve the mystery of what happened. When a young woman, Cal, arrives on his doorstep after an attack on a nearby organ farm, Bart has no idea of the danger she represents, nor that the encounter will bring him closer to solving the puzzle of the missing astronaut and her enigmatic reappearances.

Award-winning author Eric Brown delivers a fabulous slice of planetary romance, traditional in style but wholly contemporary in its delivery.Former pilot and planetary pioneer Jonathan James is tempted out of retirement by an offer he can't refuse. It means going back to the one place he vowed never to return to: Arcturus Seven. A Closed Planet; a hothouse world where every plant and animal is hell-bent on killing and consuming you; the place that cost him the life of the only woman he has ever truly loved. Jonathan knows the wealthy tycoon seeking to recruit him cannot be trusted, but he has no choice. If he doesn't do it, someone else will, and Arcturus Seven has a secret, one which must never be disclosed, so Jonathan accepts the mission even though it means facing memories he has spent years denying. A sparkling tale of romance, intrigue, and adventure; comforting in its setting, brilliant in its execution.

Twenty-six stories, selected by editor Donna Scott from disparate places, that represent some of the best SF published anywhere during 2020: stories of heroism, stories of loss, stories of wonder. In this volume you will encounter deftly crafted tales that explore such things as the progress of AI consciousness, considerations in health and social care, and the meaning of those things that are unique in their significance to mankind: the true meaning of love, and the linear nature, or not, of time. Best of British Science Fiction 2020 is once again edited by Donna Scott, a recent chair of the BSFA and 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 - Donna Scott War Crimes - M. R. CareyBlue and Blue and Blue and Pink - Lavie TidharAll I Asked For - Anne CharnockThe Savages - David GullenInfinite Tea in the Demara Café - Ida KeoghLazarus, Unbound - Liam HoganThe Cyclops - Teika Marija SmitsBrave New World by Oscar Wilde - Ian WatsonChimy and Chris - Stephen OramMudlarking - Neil WilliamsonInfectious - Liz WilliamsCofiwch Aberystwyth- Val Nolan Panspermia High - Eric Brown Exhibit E - L. P. Melling The Lori - Fiona MooreWilson Dreams of Peacocks - Melanie SmithVariations on Heisenberg's Third Concerto - Eleanor R WoodThe World is on Fire and You're Out of Milk - Rhiannon GristThe Turbine at the End of the World - James RowlandWhat Happened to 70 - C. R. BerryRings Around Saturn - Rosie OliverThe Good Shepherd - Stewart C HotsonPineapples Are Not the Only Bromeliad - RB KellyLike Clocks Work - Andi BuchananWatershed - John GilbeyHere Today - Geoff NelderAbout the Authors

Long ago, a good man transgressed and was brutally punished, his physical form killed and his soul split asunder. Now, one half of his ancient soul seeks to reunite with its lost twin, a search that leaves murder in its wake...In the streets of modern day Sydney a killer stalks the night, slaughtering innocents, leaving bodies mutilated. The victims seem unconnected, yet Investigating Officer Ivory Tembo is convinced the killings are anything but random. The case soon leads Ivory into places she never imagined. In order to stop the killings and save the life of the man she loves, she must reach deep into her past, uncover secrets of her heritage, break a demon's curse, and somehow unify two worlds.Ivory's Story deftly combines the contemporary thriller with darker, older traditions, and marks the arrival of an exciting new voice on the genre fiction scene."A new star is born in the emerald skies of Fantasy, and its name is Eugen Bacon." - Nuzo Onoh, author of The Reluctant Dead "A murder mystery, an adventure story and a spiritual journey all rolled up into one, which not only entertains but also leaves us pondering the deeper questions." - Denise O'Hagan, author of The Beating Heart"Ivory's Story speaks of places and moments that bind us. The myths and mysteries that draw us in. A powerful blend of African and Australian speculative fiction." - Dominique Hecq, award-winning poet, novelist, short story writer

Andrew Hook sees the world through a different lens. He takes often mundane things and coaxes the reader to find strangeness, beauty, and horror in their form; he colours the world in surreal shades and leads the reader down discomforting paths where nothing is quite as it should be.Frequencies of Existence features twenty-four of the author's finest stories, including four that are original to this collection."Andrew Hook is an undisputed superstar of strange fiction" - Neil Williamson, author of The Moon King"A rich slab of Andrew Hook's trademark understated darkness: measured, careful, but ruthless in its own quiet way." - Chris Beckett, Arthur C. Clarke and Edge Hill Prize-winning author."His stories range from the darkly apocalyptic to the hopefully visionary, some brilliant and none less than satisfactory." - The Harrow"Refreshingly original, uncompromisingly provocative, and daringly intelligent" - The Future FireContents:Your Golden Hands The Universe At Gun Point Kodokushi A Knot of Toads The Abduction of Europe The Aniseed Gumball KidEskimo The Last Mohican BulletA Life In Plastic Burning DaylightMaking Friends With Fold-Out FlapsThe Frequency of ExistenceThe Stench of WinterA Pageant of CloudsAlways Forever TodayThe Caged SeaInterferenceSoftwoodMy Naked ManTokyo In RainThe Day My Heart Stood StillDrowning In AirWhite MatterAbout the Author

Multiple award-winning author Cat Sparks writes science fiction with a distinctly Australian flavour - stories steeped in the desperate anarchy of Mad Max futures, redolent with scorching sun and the harshness of desert sands, but her narratives reach deeper than that. In her tales of ordinary people adapting to post-apocalyptic futures, she casts a light on what it means to be human; the good and the bad, the noble and the shameful.Dark Harvest gathers together Cat's best short fiction of recent years, as selected by the author herself: fourteen stories, two of them novelettes, including one brand new tale and two Ditmar Award winners. Contents:Hot Rods Cassini Falling Hacking Santorini Dragon Girl You Will Remember Who You Were Fata Morgana Before Dominica The Seventh Relic And the Ship Sails On Jericho Blush No Fat Chicks Veterans Day Dark Harvest Prayers to Broken StoneAbout the Author

Siobhan Ross has several reasons for taking a holiday job on the Isle of Skye - her keen interest in marine biology for one - but she's also determined to escape Glasgow and put distance between herself and a failed relationship with fellow student Kieran. The last thing Siobhan's looking for is romance, let alone with a Selkie, but… In Selkie Summer, Ken MacLeod delivers a rich contemporary fantasy that is steeped in Celtic lore, nuclear submarines and secrets, as Siobhan finds herself the focus of attention she never sought, unwittingly embroiled in political intrigue and the shifting landscape of international alliances. At its heart, Selkie Summer is a love story: as passionate and unconventional as you could wish for. At its heart, Selkie Summer is a love story: as passionate and unconventional as you could wish for.