"A must-read for people with imagination"
Reviewed by Clare O'Beara
Posted September 25, 2014
Science Fiction
Flash fiction is the reason why this collection of fifty-seven stories occupies
only eighty-six pages. Condensed to thrill you
with only the point of the story, no trimmings, each one
opens a window into a world of speculation, where THE
FUTURE IS SHORT. Edited by Jot Russell, director of a
Microstories contest on social network Linked In, with
Paula Friedman and Carrol Fix, the book compiles the best
contest entries. Dip in and enjoy... but be prepared for
anything! 'Town Line Road' by Jot Russell introduces an engineer
whose life was saved from a traffic accident by a passer-
by. Now he dedicates his life to achieving something worthy
of the man who died in his place. But can we ever replace a
human being? 'Rebirth' by Carrol Fix places a spacefarer in peril after
a shuttle accident... if there is a next life, maybe it's
not one we expect. 'There is a Silent Secret in the Woods of Ar-Cortiex' says
Paula Friedman, giving an impression of a treeless world. 'The End Of The Story' by Andy Lake asks what will happen
to books when we can feed the text direct into our heads. 'Summer Bites' by JF Williams suggests that we should keep
on swatting mosquitoes, as does Marianne Petrino
in 'Sting'. 'Boyhood's End' by Andy McKell re-investigates the tooth
fairy. 'Unnatural Gas' by Thaddeus Howze is a timely look at
fracking. We meet people who live underwater as sea organisms; cope
with deformity and renewal; who by extending human life
perhaps prolong ethnic conflict; who find uses for
psychopaths; are modern changelings; who live in smaller
worlds than ours; who survive crash damage only to meet...
something; who are people in trees resisting human
colonisation; who survive scavenging aliens; who are at
war; who try to outlive a dying world; who experience
extreme climate change; travel with Vikings; who fall in
love. The ultimate in dip-into SF, fantasy and speculative
fiction is bundled tightly in this e-book so when you get
your hands on a copy of THE FUTURE IS SHORT hold it tightly
- you never know what might sneak out otherwise. A must-
read for people with imagination.
SUMMARY
The Future Is Short: Science Fiction in a Flash, an
anthology of 57 microstories by 31 authors, edited by Paula
Friedman, Carrol Fix, and Jot Russell. Lillicat Publishers
2014, all standard ebook format editions available June 29,
2014, print edition by early July 2014. Step through the borders of reality in these 57 evocative
tales by 31 science fiction authors. Discover wonders and
horrors of science and speculation in this sparkling
collection. Swift yet unforgettable, each story evokes a
universe, a concept, a feeling human or alien. Visit time’s ghosts on Mars; wake to unseen new dimensions.
Explore alien love and hate, human inspiration and revenge.
Observe worlds and civilizations of the far future; wonder
with aliens at human lives and actions. In these tales, each
under 725 words, find truth and laughter, comedy and
tragedy. Explore a universe of heaven and hell redefined.
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