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Janet Stilson

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Janet Stilson lives in two worlds and is passionate about both of them. On the one hand, she writes stories in the sci-fi and fantasy genres that illuminate conditions that are present in the world today. On the other, she’s a journalist who focuses on the business of news and entertainment.

One of her feature film scripts, JAGUAR TRAIL, won the competition for the Writer's Lab for Women, sponsored by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. Another script, IMAGINARY CHILDREN, is adapted from her own short story of the same name, which was published by Asimov’s. The sci-fi literary magazine also featured Janet’s narration of the story in a podcast episode.

Janet’s novel, THE JUICE, a cyberpunk, dystopian tale about the media industry, was published b ...more

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	Asimov's Science Fiction July/August 2020 by Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Megan Lindhulm (Contributor), Ted Kosmatka (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.87 avg rating — 45 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
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