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A collection of stories that consider the dark potential of automatons and artificial intelligence, selecting from the work of today's visionaries alongside classic authors such as Ambrose Bierce and Frank L. Baum.
About the author
Luke Dormehl is a technology journalist, author and filmmaker. He has written three popular science and technology books, most recently Thinking Machines: The Inside Story of Artificial Intelligence and our Race to Build the Future (2016). His journalism on the subject of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies has appeared in publications including Wired, The Guardian, Digital Trends, Politico, and others. He also regularly contributes to SFX magazine.
Eleanor R. Wood’s stories have appeared, among other places, in Deep Magic, Daily Science Fiction, Galaxy's Edge, Diabolical Plots, PodCastle, and various anthologies. Her story ‘What the Sea Reaps, We Must Provide’ was selected for The Best of British Fantasy 2019. She writes and eats liquorice from the south coast of England, where she lives with her husband, two marvellous dogs, and enough tropical fish tanks to charge an entry fee.
Summary
"Flame Tree Publishing continues to publish excellent fiction with their Gothic Fantasy series of anthologies offering themed compendiums of both classic and modern fiction. By doing so, the series lets readers note similarity, differences and trends of subgenres over time." - Kirkus
The promise and the threat of technology, of humankind replaced by its own mechanical creation has long enticed the SF and fantasy imagination. This fabulous mix of new and established writing brings together the top talents of today with classic and essential authors, including L. Frank Baum, Ambrose Bierce, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Jerome K. Jerome and more.
New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Roan Clay, George Cotronis, Deborah L. Davitt, Jeff Deck, Christopher M. Geeson, Bruce Golden, Rob Hartzell, Nathaniel Hosford, Rachael K. Jones, Rich Larson, Monte Lin, Trixie Nisbet, Chloie Piveral, David Sklar, Claire Allegra Sorrenson, Sara L. Uckelman, Holly Lyn Walrath, Nemma Wollenfang, and Eleanor R. Wood.
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"The new stories specially selected for the anthology are the ones that shine. The mixture of both is an excellent idea and I liked the biographical information at the back about the authors."
