Vital Signals
Anthologies
Cover Artist: Ian Whates
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.
In addition to established SF authors such as Tim Maughan, Geoff Ryman, Simon Ings, and Ken MacLeod, the anthology features stories by producers, civil servants, artists, and more – delivering a broader appreciation of what the future might hold.
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
Limited Edition Hardback signed by the three editors
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