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The Machines That Make Us: Enigma Front 6
The word “robot” was coined a little over a century ago, but humankind has always told stories of constructed lifeforms. From the earliest myths to the latest blockbuster, stories of artificial life have always held our attention. But what do the stories we tell about the machines we make reveal about how we see ourselves?
One person risks everything for one good shot. Absolution is dispensed at the push of a button. A brother and sister disagree about a strange benefactor’s true motivations. A mechanical mind discovers artistic beauty. A kitchen appliance takes charge.
Join the writers of the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association on a journey through worlds both familiar and unknown as they explore humanity’s drive to create life (or something like it) in their own image. These are the machines that make us.
Featuring stories
R.E. Baird; Renée Bennett; Adriaan Brae; Ed Buchan; Ellen A. Easton; Robert W. Easton; Ron S. Friedman; Michael Gillett; Fernando Girotto; Dan M. Hampton; Dale McShannock; Brent Nichols; Al Onia; Celeste A. Peters; Mark Phillip Ross; Robert J. Sawyer; Jim Sheasby; Marc Watson; Kevin Weir; and David Worsick.
One person risks everything for one good shot. Absolution is dispensed at the push of a button. A brother and sister disagree about a strange benefactor’s true motivations. A mechanical mind discovers artistic beauty. A kitchen appliance takes charge.
Join the writers of the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association on a journey through worlds both familiar and unknown as they explore humanity’s drive to create life (or something like it) in their own image. These are the machines that make us.
Featuring stories
R.E. Baird; Renée Bennett; Adriaan Brae; Ed Buchan; Ellen A. Easton; Robert W. Easton; Ron S. Friedman; Michael Gillett; Fernando Girotto; Dan M. Hampton; Dale McShannock; Brent Nichols; Al Onia; Celeste A. Peters; Mark Phillip Ross; Robert J. Sawyer; Jim Sheasby; Marc Watson; Kevin Weir; and David Worsick.
286 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2023
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About the author
Chris Patrick Carolan
13 books28 followersCHRIS PATRICK CAROLAN is an author, editor, and hovercraft enthusiast, originally from Glasgow but now based in Calgary, Alberta. He writes science fiction, fantasy (urban and epic), steampunk, and horror, though he has also been known to turn to crime to make ends meet. Crime fiction, that is. His first novel, THE NIGHTSHADE CABAL, was published by Parliament House Press in 2020, and was a finalist for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence ‘Best First Novel’ award.
He can be found on Twitter as @cpcwrites but–consider this fair warning–it’s mostly wisecracks about McNuggets.
He can be found on Twitter as @cpcwrites but–consider this fair warning–it’s mostly wisecracks about McNuggets.
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March 13, 2025
An entertaining, thoughtful collection of stories. A couple of stories didn't seem as polished as the others but then we want to hear different voices, don't we?
A small rant, not really related to this book: how the hell did "they" come to be a neutral pronoun? I've always found it annoying that English has no singular/plural of "you". Now, the use of a singular "they" just compounds my annoyance. There were so many great proposals for a gender-neutral pronoun back in the 70s and someone came up with "they"? End of rant: Judy (tey/tem)
A small rant, not really related to this book: how the hell did "they" come to be a neutral pronoun? I've always found it annoying that English has no singular/plural of "you". Now, the use of a singular "they" just compounds my annoyance. There were so many great proposals for a gender-neutral pronoun back in the 70s and someone came up with "they"? End of rant: Judy (tey/tem)
October 29, 2023
An unsettling well crafted unique collection of science fiction authors. Some will make you question humanity and our future as a race. Others will entertain you while setting your teeth on edge. All in all a good time.
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