Pride

by Jean Gilbert

2016 Sir Julius Vogel Awards finalist for best science fiction short story.

An old-fashion punishment finds its revival in a cargo bay of a freighter ship through circumstances that even the captain couldn’t have planned any better.

Pride is a space tale of humor and drama set in the outreaches of the galaxy where between mechanical problems and criminal invasion, Captain Jo Pride's quick thinking resolves both issues with a flip of a ship.

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 21, 2015

About the author

Jean is an award-winning author. She writes modern science fiction and YA fantasy books, short stories, and non-fiction. Her books include the Vault Agency series, the Beyond the Wall series, and her latest, THE PICASSO MIRROR - an in-depth look at living with Face Blindness.

Jean has branched into screenplays writing for streaming media, movies, and promotional work, including writing assignments.

Also, Jean mentors student writers through programs run by Young NZ Writers and independent services to New Zealand schools. Besides the youth programs, Jean heads the Speculative Fiction group for the central North Island under SpecFicNZ.