Growing Dread: Biopunk Visions

by Caroline Dombrowski (Editor), Minerva Zimmerman (Contributor), Lillian Cohen-Moore (Contributor)

Let eleven visionary authors show you the dangers and wonders of nature 2.0. Harnessing the power of nature, these authors show us biological futures that could be. If the human brain is the best computer in the world, what happens when someone learns how to hack it? A submarine captain, a government employee, a vat-grown sex toy and a world without death await within...to say nothing of the unicorns and timeless beauties.Let eleven visionary authors show you the dangers and wonders of nature 2.0. Harnessing the power of nature, these authors show us biological futures that could be. If the human brain is the best computer in the world, what happens when someone learns how to hack it? A submarine captain, a government employee, a vat-grown sex toy and a world without death await within...to say nothing of the unicorns and timeless beauties.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Short Stories

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2011

Reviews

[Itsatushy Garland · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was awesome. I could not put it down. Very fresh great stories!

[Carolined314 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure: I am the editor of this delightful 11-story anthology. This book explores a biology-focused future with stories ranging from customized pet design to escaping or embracing death based on uploaded or enhanced consciousness... All kinds of great tales, many of which made me laugh out loud in sheer delight.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazing collection of stories. Usually with anthologies, you get one or two great stories, a few good stories, and the rest are just ok, but with this one, all but one or two were great, and those were still really good. I highly recommend this book. I plan on passing my copy around to all of my friends.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good stories. Tremendous fun.