SFerics 2017 anthology

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Yes, this has been a project that has been on the go ever since I ran a workshop at the 2015 BristolCon on new technologies. It's now in its final stages of proofreading etc.

What's it all about?

Well the blurb -

What will the future hold for us, our children and our grandchildren? How will developing technology change the way we live? Will we keep our humanity or become more like robots?

It is a small anthology written by some of those who attended the workshop and two guest authors.

So, watch this space - here comes the future...

 

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Things are moving forward... thought I'd share the front cover, with thanks to Andy Bigwood...

 

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Things are moving forward... thought I'd share the front cover, with thanks to Andy Bigwood...

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That's very Andy

 

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That's very Andy

Oh definitely - he'll be displaying his art at BristolCon next Saturday (28th Oct)! I gather he's into 3D printers now - very apt considering the cover!

 

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SFerics 2017 anthology is now available in both print and kindle forms on Amazon.

Here's the full cover:

And here's the intro...

Sferics is a real word: the study of atmospherics, especially the radiolocation of lightning storms. Who could resist such a title for a science fiction anthology that illuminates possible innovations of the near future? I certainly couldn’t. But where do such stories come from?

BristolCon 2015 science fiction and fantasy convention saw me run a small workshop. I gave a report of the latest technology trends from an innovation conference from the week before and encouraged participants to develop story ideas.

The result is four short stories included in this anthology, one from a debut writer, Mike Hardwick. A further two stories were contributed by authors with similar near future science fiction interests.

Occasionally, a story’s main technical invention takes a major step towards turning into reality between the writing and the publishing. This proved to be the case for Amanda Kear’s short story. Let us hope all the good inventions in these stories appear in our lives soon!

Working on producing an anthology is a first time for me. It has been fun and, at times, scary. Above all, it has been a privilege to work with such a wonderful group of talented people. Thank you to the authors for allowing me to share their stories, Roz Clarke for editing and Andy Bigwood for the cover.

 

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Absolutely delighted that two short stories from SFerics 2017 have reached the long list for the BSFA best short story. They are

• Angular Size by Geoff Nelder
• A Glitch in Humanity by Mike Hardwick

Also the cover has been reached the long list for the BSFA's best artwork.

Not bad for a first anthology!

 

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Have been stunned, really stunned into disbelief...

Geoff Nelder's Angular Size has reached the BSFA shortlist for shorter fiction...

Congratulations to Geoff... I know he's over the moon about it.

My thanks to all who were involved in making the SFerics 2017 anthology, but hey, this ain't bad for a first anthology... said she going back to pinching herself!