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 on society and humanity.
This is science fiction with intent, providing quick bursts of conjecture and insight, guaranteed to both entertain and stimulate.
CONTENTS
Introduction – Dan O’Hara, Tom Ward, Stephen Oram
Virtual Persons
Memory Inc. – Anne McKinnon
The Test – C.R. Dudley
Conjugal Frape – Jamie Watt
iDentity – Britta Schulte
Concrete Genocide – Sophie Sparham
The Smile – Simon Ings
Post-Brain
Biohacked & Begging – Stephen Oram
Forever Live – Mark Huntley-James
A Letter From My Celia – Jane Norris
Drug Of Choice – Adrian Reynolds
Anomaly In The Rhythm – Viraj Joshi
Brain Dump – Frances Gow
Brain Gun – Paul Green
Secrets Of The Sea – Jennifer Marie Brissett
Disease
Do Not Exceed Stated Dose – Allen Ashley
Not Best Pleased – Geoff Ryman
An Honest Mistake – Tom Ward
The Needs Of The Few – Jennifer Rohn
The War That Ended Yesterday – David Turnbull
L-One-Ly Virus – Jessica Laine
Transmissions From The Vitality Pod – Dan Coxon
Inside The Locked Cupboard – Pippa Goldschmidt
Cholesterol5.9, BigFLY – Antoine Saint Honoré
Conflict
Trial By Combat – John Houlihan
The End Of War – Jule Owen
Why We Fight – Paul Currion
The Changing Man – David Gullen
Second Skin – Bea Xu
An Excerpt From The Post-Truth And Irreconcilable Differences Commission – Brendan C. Byrne
Safe From Harm – Tim Maughan
Epilogue: [Citation Needed] – Ken Macleod
The book is available as an A5 paperback and numbered limited edition hardback signed by the three editors.