{"product_id":"fitzgeralds-funny-sci-fi-shorts-patrice-fitzgerald-9781719058889","title":"Fitzgerald's Funny Sci-Fi Shorts","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeven quirky shorts by bestselling author Patrice Fitzgerald are gathered in this collection. They'll make you laugh... and they'll make you think.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA game show for aliens.\u003cbr\u003e A robot who falls for her master.\u003cbr\u003e A government that tells you what to eat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"One of the sharpest minds and clearest voices writing today.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of WOOL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Fitzgerald has an eye for nuance, deftly striking chords that will resonate with readers for days.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jason Gurley, bestselling author of Eleanor \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Fitzgerald's sharp and evocative prose pulls the reader into her stories.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rysa Walker, author of Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Grand Prize Winner Timebound \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Her stories are strong, her characters vibrant, and her imagination comes to life for her readers.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ann Christy, USA Today bestselling author of the Strikers trilogy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI Dream of PIA\u003c\/b\u003e was an astonishing-and hilarious-look at one man's encounter with a unique A.I. in the form of his very own Personal Intelligence Assistant. It's a triumphant Hilaire Belloc meets Isaac Asimov moment, unique, uplifting.\u003cbr\u003e Patrice hit another homerun in my third anthology The Alien Chronicles, with \u003cb\u003eHanging with Humans, \u003c\/b\u003e an uproarious look at what happens when an intergalactic gameshow sends one of its contestants to the exotic planet Earth-to experience a prom. \u003cbr\u003e And then, for The A.I. Chronicles, she delivered \u003cb\u003ePiece of Cake, \u003c\/b\u003e which imagined a questionable utopia whose balance was governed by strict rules-on who to marry, how much to exercise, and, in order to maintain the ideal weight, how much cake you're allowed to eat.\u003cbr\u003e It was what I had come to realize was quintessential Fitzgerald, a Douglas Adams-level tour-de-force of semi-seriousness and absolute levity, an amazing voice.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Samuel Peralta, USA Today bestselling author and producer of The Future Chronicles series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrice Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1719058881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781719058889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.40d","brand":"Patrice Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873657860351,"sku":"9781719058889","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fitzgeralds-funny-sci-fi-shorts-patrice-fitzgerald-9781719058889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}