Shiva's Mother and Other Stories [Kindle Edition]

Andrea Phillips (Author)

Book Description

A collection of moody, sometimes dark short stories about technology, magic, choice and sacrifice. Journey from cutting-edge nanotech to faery and back again, along the line where science fiction and fantasy blur together.

About the Author

Andrea Phillips is an award-winning transmedia game designer and author of A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling, out June 22 from McGraw-Hill. She blogs about games, culture, and feminism at Deus Ex Machinatio.

Product Details

• File Size: 135 KB
• Print Length: 42 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0084WMHA2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,620 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart, Inventive, Original May 21, 2012

By J. Ashlock

Format:Kindle Edition

I've been a fan of Andrea Phillips' work for years, from her insightful blog posts to her SXSW presentations to her immersive transmedia work, but this collection surpassed even my expectations. Much of it leans toward science fiction, but never so far as to lose its balance: each story stays firmly rooted in human drama and emotion. The stories are diverse, and though I liked some more than others, I enjoyed every one, and by the collection's final page, I was wishing for more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money! May 22, 2012

By C. Gramze

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Thought-provoking, captivating, couldn't put it down. Each of these stories make you care about the characters. The stories as a collection don't fit easily into any specific genre, ranging from fantasy to sci-fi to horror. There is something here for everyone!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Elegantly Written May 24, 2012

By Marc McG

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I've been a fan of the author for a number of years now. All of her stories pull you in and build a connection between the reader and the characters within. All of these stories are great but Shiva's Mother really struck a chord with me - it certainly challenged my outlook on a number of topics and left me with questions that only my newly formed opinions could answer.

More About the Author

Andrea Phillips is an award-winning transmedia writer, game designer and author. Her work includes a variety of educational and commercial projects, including The Maester's Path for HBO's Game of Thrones with Campfire Media, America 2049 with human rights nonprofit Breakthrough, and the independent commercial ARG Perplex City. Her indie work includes the Kickstarted collaboration Balance of Powers, the Twitter horoscopes of Madame Zee, and the forthcoming serial transmedia project Felicity.

Andrea is a co-moderator for the first community of ARG players, the Cloudmakers, and a Fellow of the Futures of Entertainment. She has spoken at SXSW, MIT Storytelling 3.0, the Power to the Pixel/IFP Cross-Media Forum, ARGfest, DIY Days, and FITC Storytelling X.1, among others.

Andrea cheats at solitaire (a victimless crime) and Words With Friends (which is less forgivable). Consider yourself warned.