How High We Go in the Dark
In 2030, the melting permafrost uncovers the body of a girl in the Arctic Circle. The scientists studying her discover traces of an ancient virus in her tissues. When the scientists start falling ill, it’s the start of a pandemic…
The Swallowed Man
Everyone knows the story of Pinocchio, the little wooden puppet who came alive, but how much do we know about Geppetto, the man who created him? Edward Carey presents his story in the form of Geppetto’s journal, written while inside…
Klara and the Sun
Klara awaits her turn in the window, an opportunity to soak in the nourishment from the Sun. Klara is an Artificial Friend, AIs designed to be companions to children. She’s an older model, so has spent some time in the…
Maxwell’s Demon
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Mrs Death Misses Death
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Leave the World Behind
Amanda and Clay are on holiday with their two teenage children, a secluded house away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Their quiet retreat is interrupted when an elderly black couple turn up at their door. They say…
We Cast a Shadow
Set in a near future America, We Cast a Shadow explores what happens when a country accepts institutionalised racism, when even the black people accept it. The unnamed narrator thinks the worst thing his son can be is black, that…
Hag-Seed
Felix loses his job as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Theatre, when his ambitious interpretation of The Tempest goes to far. Exiled from his old life, he takes a job in a prison, teaching inmates to perform theatre. When an…
The Silence of the Girls
Briseis is a young Trojan woman whose city falls to the Greeks. The men and boys are slaughtered and the women taken as slaves. Briseis is awarded to Achilles as a trophy of war. This is her story. Great Achilles….
There There
There There follows twelve Native Americans in the days running up to the Oakland powwow, exploring the identity of a people whose home is just not there any more. Dene plans to film the stories of Natives at the powwow,…
