Bøger af Ian Creasey

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you! "After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - January 2024Echo: An awkward kid grows up to be an awkward adult, and opts for a "personality replacement."Pincushion Pete: The founder and poster boy for brain patches gets one too many.The Dirty Home: A well-meaning lawyer cleans her client's dilapidated trailer to stop CPS. Rental Units: A temporary "rental-a-child" malfunctions, crushing her real mother's heart.Observation 292: Science discovers plants feel pain like humans, and are sentient.Domiciliary: A lifelong alcoholic housewife continues to drink as her husband opens a store downtown.The Angel in The Juniper: Holly meets an angel who tells her to kill her revolutionary professor. After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students. ¿¿¿ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")¿¿¿

If the end of the world arrived, would you live-tweet the apocalypse? If you were sick of dieting, would you use an alien flesh-eating parasite to lose weight? And if you could grow wings, would you abandon life on the ground and live in the sky? Escape Routes from Earth is a collection of 14 science fiction stories, all previously published in magazines such as Asimov's Science Fiction. How would you celebrate your 250th wedding anniversary? What souvenirs would you buy on another world? Why would you upload your mind into a computer? And how can an escapologist escape from a black hole?

"You have to admire his effortless mastery. A series of flawless miniatures." - Tony BallantyneA major new collection from one of British Science Fiction's most accomplished short story writers, whose stories feature regularly in Asimov's, Analog, and elsewhere. From the chilling implications of cloning to the potential of alternative realities, from alien life encountered in unexpected ways to the pitfalls of relying too heavily on technology, these stories explore what may lie ahead for all of us. Sometimes delivered with wry humour, sometimes with dark portent, but always in entertaining and unexpected fashion.Contents:Introduction After the Atrocity The EqualisersNo Strangers Any More The Language of Flowers An Exercise in Motivation My Time on Earth "I Was Nearly Your Mother" Shooting Grouse Memories of the Knacker's Yard The Dunschemin Retirement Home for Repentant SupervillainsThe Shapes of Wrath And Then They Were Gone Pincushion Pete Erosion About the Author"The Language of Flowers is a simple yet powerful story that combines real world elements with a dash of science fiction in a positively delightful way." - Tangent Online"A nice little gem from Mr. Creasey." - SFRevu of Erosion "Super fun story! The narrator is mischievous and creative and altogether endearing." - Tangent Online of My Time On Earth