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Simon Sellars is a writer and editor based in Melbourne, Australia. His latest novel is CODE BEAST (Wanton Sun, 2023), a semi-sequel to his cult theory-fiction classic, Applied Ballardianism: Memoir from a Parallel Universe.

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	The Netherlands by Neal Bedford, Jeremy Gray, Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2004 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extreme Metaphors by J.G. Ballard, Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dan O'Hara (Editor) 4.45 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Applied Ballardianism: Memoir From a Parallel Universe 3.97 avg rating — 249 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Journeys: Travel the World's Most Spectacular Routes by Andrew Bain, Sarah Baxter (Goodreads Author), Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Micronations: the Lonely Planet guide to self-proclaimed nations by John Ryan, George Dunford, Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Code Beast 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amorphik, An Erotic Constellation by Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Garth Madsen, Michael Haward really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lonely Planet The Netherlands: Amsterdam it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Changing the Climate: Utopia, Dystopia and Catastrophe by Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Milner (Editor), Verity Burgmann (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demanding the Impossible: Utopia and Dystopia by Simon Sellars (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Milner (Editor), Matthew Ryan (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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"Son, what have you done to your eyes?"

Catch me on the Liminal Lounge talking about my new novel Code Beast, digital hauntings, UFOs, telepathy, AI, anti-flaneurs & more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikklm...

And if you like what you hear, Code Beast is available for purchase: https://wantonsun.com/product/code-be...

PS: The interview was interrupted by Melbourne's recent earthquake, captured in the recording. That's the second time I Read more of this blog post »

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