Fiction

Here you might enjoy some of my fiction. All of it has a fantasy or sci-fi setting; I enjoy the rich experience that emerges from an elegant idea. Given that this page is supposed to be an index, you can read more about what I'm doing here.

Index of Stories

It's very difficult to write descriptions without 'spoiling' or giving away the plot. My writing tends to paint a picture gradually, and the reader should enjoy making the journey of discovery with the protagonist. With this in mind, I hope you'll excuse my rather vague outlines; you'll have to take it on faith that something else happens in each story!

Some stories are listed without links; these are not published yet.

My favourite? InfoSpace. I'm allowed two? OK, The Story Story is my other.

Short Stories

Title	Brief Outline
The Story Story	You read everything that comes out of Anna's typewriter.
The Noise	Geoff starts his day going to work as usual, only to find that he doesn't get there, and perhaps he had never been there before. Of course, there's a perfectly rational explanation.
The Final Repository	I like libraries. You'll love this one!
Fabric	A young girl has been locked in her cellar, hungry. There is no escape, and no prospect of being let out.
The Coil	Set in a dusty colonial settlement, we uncover a cruel fate of Adam, and all his fellow inhabitants in the town.
A Lightness of Touch	When lives cross in forbidden and unexpected ways, there are consequences.
Inner Eye	A journey of an unwelcome visitor. This tingles!

First Chapters

Title	Brief Outline
InfoSpace	Michael discovers places that the mind dare not explore. Set on an epic stage, this story will give your imagination a kick. [first chapters, of 130k words]
n-Fold	A secret organisation thinks their time has now come. Because of uncharacteristic movements in the organisation, it is believed that something previously regarded as only theoretically possible, is now a reality, somewhere. Details are known only to a few, and the air is thick with distrust and danger. We meet at House One...
Anarcology	A larger story, which begins with the short story 'The Noise' (above).
Iris Nova	On the first planetary base established outside the solar system, the second generation of a scientific colony struggles with the morality and consequences of their work, a realisation that Earth's needs are no longer aligned with their own, and the pressing threat of a future supernova.

News

Date	Subject	News Item
23 Oct 2011	New Story	We've released a short short: Fabric, along with the accompanying Author’s Insight special feature.
28 Jun 2011	Feature	Our fourth blog entry gives insights into The Final Repository.
28 Jun 2011	New Story	Leo is in a library: The Final Repository, and he doesn't want to leave.
27 Jun 2011	Feature	Our third blog entry is another Special Feature, this time you can read insights into The Noise.
25 Jun 2011	Feature	We're also writing background pieces for all our stories. The first Special Feature is a brief write-up of The Story Story, in the form of our second blog entry.
24 Jun 2011	New Story	We have pleasure in announcing The Noise, a short story about Geoff's thought-provoking start to the day.
22 Jun 2011	Notice	The fiction site is launched, with our first story, The Story Story. Read more about this in the blog.