{"product_id":"existence-is-elsewhen-john-gribbin-9781908168856","title":"Existence is Elsewhen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title, \u003cem\u003eExistence is Elsewhen\u003c\/em\u003e, paraphrases the last sentence of André Breton's 1924 \u003cem\u003eManifesto of Surrealism\u003c\/em\u003e, perfectly summing up the intent behind this anthology of stories from a wonderful collection of authors. Different worlds... different times. It's what Elsewhen Press has been about since we launched our first title in 2011. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here, we present twenty science fiction stories for you to enjoy. We are delighted that headlining this collection is the fantastic \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Gribbin\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a worrying vision of medical research in the near future. Future global healthcare is the theme of \u003cstrong\u003eJ A Christy\u003c\/strong\u003e's story; while the ultimate in spare part surgery is where \u003cstrong\u003eDave Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e takes us. \u003cstrong\u003eEdwin Hayward\u003c\/strong\u003e's search for a renewable protein source turns out to be digital; and \u003cstrong\u003eTanya Reimer\u003c\/strong\u003e's story with characters we think we know, gives us pause for thought about another food we take for granted. Evolution is examined too, with \u003cstrong\u003eAndy McKell\u003c\/strong\u003e's chilling tale of what states could become if genetics are used to drive policy. Similarly, \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Moran\u003c\/strong\u003e's story explores the societal impact of an undesirable evolutionary trend; while \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a truly surreal warning of an impending disaster that will reverse evolution, with dire consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On a lighter note, we have satire from \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Harrison\u003c\/strong\u003e discovering who really owns the Earth (and why); and \u003cstrong\u003eIra Nayman\u003c\/strong\u003e, who uses the surreal alternative realities of his \u003cem\u003eTransdimensional Authority\u003c\/em\u003e series as the setting for a detective story mash-up of Agatha Christie and Dashiel Hammett. Pursuing the crime-solving theme, \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Wolfe\u003c\/strong\u003e explores life, and death, on a space station; while \u003cstrong\u003eStefan Jackson \u003c\/strong\u003efollows a police investigation into some bizarre cold-blooded murders in a cyberpunk future. Going into the past, albeit an 1831 set in the alternate Britain of his \u003cem\u003eRoyal Sorceress\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher G. Nuttall\u003c\/strong\u003e reports on an investigation into a girl with strange powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Strange powers in the present-day is the theme for \u003cstrong\u003eTej Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, who tells a poignant tale of how extra-sensory perception makes it easier for a husband to bear his dying wife's last few days. Difficult decisions are the theme of \u003cstrong\u003eChloe Skye\u003c\/strong\u003e's heart-rending story exploring personal sacrifice. Relationships aren't always so close, as \u003cstrong\u003eSusan Oke\u003c\/strong\u003e's tale demonstrates, when sibling rivalry is taken to the limit. Relationships are the backdrop to \u003cstrong\u003ePeter R. Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e's story where a spectacular mid-winter event on a newly-colonised distant planet involves a Madonna and Child. Coming right back to Earth and in what feels like an almost imminent future, \u003cstrong\u003eSiobhan McVeigh\u003c\/strong\u003e tells a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of using technology to deflect the blame for their actions. Building on the remarkable setting of Pera from her \u003cem\u003eLiGa\u003c\/em\u003e series, and developing Pera's legendary \u003cem\u003eBook of Shadow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSanem Ozdural\u003c\/strong\u003e spins the creation myth of the first light tree in a lyrical and poetic song. Also exploring language, the master of fantastika and absurdism, \u003cstrong\u003eRhys Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e, extrapolates the way in which language changes over time, with an entertaining result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Gribbin,Rhys Hughes,Et Al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1908168854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781908168856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsewhen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.72d","brand":"John Gribbin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873935700223,"sku":"9781908168856","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/existence-is-elsewhen-john-gribbin-9781908168856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}