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The Robot Chronicles (The Future Chronicles) Jul 23, 2014

by Hugh Howey, Matthew Mather, Samuel Peralta, David Adams, Ann Christy, Nina Croft, WJ Davies, Patrice Fitzgerald, Jason Gurley, Deirdre Gould, A.K. Meek, Edward W. Robertson, Endi Webb, David Gatewood, David Simpson

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Robots. Androids. Artificial Intelligence. Scientists predict that the "singularity" -- the moment when mankind designs the first greater-than-human intelligence -- is nearly within our grasp. Believe it or not, truly sentient machines may be a reality within as little as 20 years.

Will these "post-human" intelligences be our friends? Our servants? Our rivals? What will we learn from them? What will they learn from us? Will we allow them to lead their own lives? Will they have basic human rights? Will we?

Science and society will be forced to address these questions sooner than you think. But science fiction is addressing these questions today. In The Robot Chronicles, thirteen of today's top sci-fi writers explore the approaching collision of humanity and technology.

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The Future Chronicles Sep 18, 2015

by Samuel Peralta, Hugh Howey, Susan Kaye Quinn, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Nick Webb, Peter Cawdron, David Adams, Sam Best, Angela Cavanaugh, Ann Christy, Nina Croft, Patrice Fitzgerald, Deirdre Gould, Moira Katson, A.K. Meek, Vincent Trigili, Nicolas Wilson

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The Future Chronicles has grown, from a single collection of robot stories, into a series whose unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes – A.I., aliens, time travel, dragons, telepaths, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday – has made it one of the most acclaimed short story anthology series of the digital era.

Its companion series – Alt.Chronicles, The Illustrated Chronicles and Chronicle Worlds – are similarly ground-breaking in their coverage of less mainstream tropes such as alternative history and shared universes.

Created by award-winning author Samuel Peralta, and edited by some of the most-respected editors in the genre, each volume brings together work from visionary new voices and from the grandmasters of modern science fiction and fantasy.

This Future Chronicles Special Edition volume is a compendium of stories selected from the Chronicles’ standalone titles, and includes five new stories, never before published, from some of today’s best writers in speculative fiction.

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The Cyborg Chronicles (Future Chronicles Book 9) Dec 28, 2015

by Samuel Peralta, Susan Kaye Quinn, Ken Liu, Annie Bellet, A.K. Meek, P.K. Tyler, Artie Cabrera, Paul K. Swardstrom, Eric Tozzi, Michael Patrick Hicks, Moira Katson, Crystal Watanabe

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Cyborgs. Part-robot. Part-human. Even now, with our pacemakers, our holographic eyewear, our cybernetic limbs, it is difficult to deny that we are approaching an age when the line between humankind and machine is beginning to blur.

In the age of the 'post-human' being, in a world when your humanity can be measured by the number of electro-mechanical components that have replaced your biological limbs, what will be the measure of a man?

In 'The Cyborg Chronicles', twelve of today's top speculative fiction writers explore the approaching collision of humanity and technology.

The A.I. Chronicles (Future Chronicles Book 2) Mar 13, 2015

by Samuel Peralta, David Simpson, Julie Czerneda, Chrystalla Thoma, Pavarti K. Tyler, Susan Kaye Quinn, Peter Cawdron, Angela Cavanaugh, E. E. Giorgi, Alex Albrinck, Sam Best, A.K. Meek, Patrice Fitzgerald, Logan Thomas Snyder, Ellen Campbell

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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Even today, machines that mimic human thinking surround us. As the intellectual feats of computing machines grow more and more astounding, will there be a day when their apparent intelligence approaches, or even surpasses, that of human beings? And what if these machines then become conscious, self-aware?

In this latest title in the acclaimed 'Future Chronicles' series of speculative fiction anthologies, thirteen authors confront the question of the Singularity: at and beyond that point of time when A.I. becomes more than simply a human construct. From first awareness to omniscience, these original short stories explore that territory where human intelligence comes face-to-face with what is either its greatest hope, or its greatest threat.

"The A.I. Chronicles" features stories by bestselling author David Simpson (the Post-Human series), Prix Aurora winner Julie Czerneda (In the Company of Others), plus eleven more of today's top authors in speculative and science fiction.

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Boy Battles Bot (Space Invaders Book 1) Sep 14, 2021

by A.K. Meek

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Both kids and adults who love video games and B-movies will love this first installment of the Space Invaders series about 10-year old Jimmy and his quest to save the world!

Something strange is happening in Apple Valley...
…and it all begins one night when ten-year-old Jimmy sees a mysterious object crash to Earth.

Investigating, he finds an alien bearing a dire warning. A sinister force is on its way to take over the planet. Already its minions are infecting Apple Valley like a virus.

But all is not lost. Jimmy receives special powers to battle the impending doom. His quest to annihilate evil leads him to cities overrun with strange robots and hostile animals, to spooky cemeteries where things claw their way from the ground, and to a carnival that should've been shut down years ago for safety violations.

Late night B-movie indulgences, eye-searing video game marathons, and a lifetime of mindless consumerism give Jimmy the skills to get the job done. He must hurry because summer break's almost over. Then it's back to school. If there's a school left...

Experience a video game world brought to life that answers the unasked question: What if a ten-year-old was called upon to save mankind from alien robot invaders? For all those who love GameLit Fiction, Earthbound, Trapped in a Video Game, or any '90s RPG video game.

Blow on the cartridge and pop it in the console!

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Authority: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel Oct 29, 2019

by A.K. Meek

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The aliens came to conquer.

We won, but billions died.

Now, it's time to rebuild.

The neons do as they're told. Chemically bound to their masters by the experimental chemi-chip implant created from alien technology, they are genetically engineered at rapid rates to be servants for the survivors of the war against alien invaders. Without neons, reconstruction would be impossible.

Colin Hanston—the unremarkable son of the genius who invented the chemi-chip—leads a simple life as a farmer, helping feed his district as any good citizen should. But when he redeems his voucher for a neon servant of his own named Michael, everything changes. His father’s old friend-turned-rebel shows up, and Colin learns that not everyone believes the neons are a simple commodity used by the Authority to fix the world and help prepare in case the aliens return.

Knowing he could be killed just for talking to the rebels, Colin will have to decide for himself whether his father’s work is truly a benefit to humanity as his leaders claim, or a perversion.

Is the truth worth destroying his father’s legacy and putting his family in danger? Is it worth dying for?

Don't miss this Dystopian thriller, perfect for fans of Hugh Howey, Jasper T Scott, and Paul Antony Jones.

Also available on Audible from award-winning narrator Ray Porter.

Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: Omnibus No. 1 Jul 2, 2016

by Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom, A.K. Meek, S. Elliot Brandis, Hank Garner, Bob Williams, Jon Frater, Ernie Howard, Jason Anspach

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Nominated in the P & E Readers' Poll for Best Fiction e-zine published in 2016!

This Omnibus edition of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of Eighteen sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - from Nine of todays top speculative fiction writers.

Dark Sci Fi Slipstream Tales like you've never read before.

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Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: Omnibus No. 3 Apr 25, 2017

by Daniel Arthur Smith, Peter Cawdron, Samuel Peralta, Nathan M. Beauchamp, A.K. Meek, Kevin Lauderdale, Jason LaVelle, Chris Pourteau, Will Swardstrom, Ernie Howard

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Menagerie Dec 22, 2013

by A.K. Meek, Ellen Campbell

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The Acme Corporation has finally released their newest product line, Menagerie, robotic animals. It quickly becomes the latest rage in the golden city of Corinth.

Ever since the last animal died off shortly after the Wars over a decade ago, people have mourned their passing, wishing for their return. But no longer. Thanks to the innovative imaginers of Acme, you can buy your favorite extinct pet. And better yet, you can bind to it through a drop of DNA, forging an unbreakable empathic and spiritual link. A true forever friend.

Timothy Hollow is an up-and-coming management analyst with no interest in Menagerie or forever friends; his only desire is to make it to the top of Corinth’s social order. He dreams of one day living miles above the city, in one of the uppermost floors of the most plush super skyscrapers dotting Corinth’s skyline. A modern-day Babylon. He’s worked tirelessly for the last two years, sacrificing all for his job. Now, he’s on the verge of a big promotion, and nothing can stop him. Except for Mom.

An unwitting pawn to nefarious plans, she stops by Timothy’s apartment one fine Corinthian day bearing an unexpected and unwelcome present, a Menagerie.
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This short story has been turned into a novel, Acme's Menagerie. www.amazon.com/dp/B018IYXUVU

Boy Battles Boy (Space Invaders Book 3) Nov 16, 2021

by A.K. Meek

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The invading aliens have shown their cards, and they're holding five aces.

It's a game for all the marbles as the bug alien invaders have poured on the gas and their minions are working overtime to thwart Jimmy's plans. New threats such as maniacal junk shop robots, frozen yeti, and a depressed vampire are some of what's in store for Jimmy and his team.

To make matters worse, town residents have mistaken Jimmy for an alien and have formed an impromptu and angry alien-burning mob.

But the bug aliens have sunk to a new low as they use Jimmy's own thoughts in a last-ditch effort to stop him from rebuilding the superweapon that will halt the invasion.

Can a ten-year-old defeat his own wild imagination to save the world?

Don't miss the epic conclusion to a video game world brought to startling life. For all those who love GameLit Fiction, Earthbound, Trapped in a Video Game, or any '90s RPG video game.

Red Rabbit Presents #1: Science Fiction for the People! Jun 28, 2018

by A.K. Meek, Nick Cole, Rhoads Brazos, S.H. Mansouri, Ellen Campbell

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Science Fiction at its finest!

The premiere issue of Red Rabbit Presents brings you four action-packed stories in the tradition of great pulp sci-fi. In it you'll find:

General Mikeal by A.K. Meek
General Mikeal is a living relic, a sentient robot allowed to survive the Great AI Purge three-hundred years ago. Rewarded for siding with mankind, the general now commands the 6th Mechanized, a cadre of lethal machines. The 6th is on-planet to break the back of an uprising; inter-dimensional aliens have possessed a species, manipulating their tech for war purposes. But there are dangerous surprises on the desert planet Erudia. Ambushed by an overwhelming foe, the general has to accept the help of the one thing robots hate the most: cyborgs.

Pest Control by Rhoads Brazos
Millennia from now, the last member of our meddlesome species seeks atonement. As deft as a surgeon, relentless, purging the vermin—he’s grown used to the task. After so many years, he moves through his job with ease. Today might just be another workday, but the galaxy is a big place, and there’s no telling what’s in it.

Imagine All the Insects by S.H. Mansouri
Space Marine Eric Sanders wants nothing more than to rock-out on Mars with his Gibson in peace, and make a few friends along the way. But with his fellow marines hell-bent on wiping out anything that treads on four legs, Eric must choose between the sound of heavy metal or plasma rounds ripping through his new friends.

C0N4N the Cybarbarian by Nick Cole
R.E. Howard’s most famous character comes to life in this future horror re-imagining of the legendary Conan the Barbarian. A runaway Reaper-Model Cyborg, fleeing the Tech Sorcerers of a world gone mad, enters the post-apocalyptic kingdoms of man’s last age. Considered a barbarian and an outsider, the Cyborg soon finds himself caught up in the intrigues and cabals of an eerily familiar world where men, mutant monsters and tech magic slay and plot for power, gold and salvage. But first the machine must survive the wilds of No Man’s Land and find a name, instead of an alpha-numeric identifier. The Terminator meets Conan the Barbarian in this sword and cyber-sorcery epic only one man could’ve imagined long ago.

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Boy Battles Bug (Space Invaders Book 2) Oct 12, 2021

by A.K. Meek

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It's a no-holds-barred grudge cage match, and Jimmy and his team find themselves against the ropes.

The disgusting bug aliens have gone full throttle on implementing their world-dominating plans. They're replacing humans with exact replicas who are heck-bent on destroying mankind!

Jimmy finds himself having to leave the comfort of his small town to track down the parts to a super weapon that will obliterate the invasion threat, once and for all. But it won't be easy as the bug alien hordes are unloading every trick up their exosketal sleeves. DeadWalkers, giant snow owls, metal dragons, and a possessed limousine driver who hates children.

Fortunately, Jimmy's mysterious alien-enhanced backpack gives him the power needed to kick some serious alien butt (if they have butts). That, coupled with ninja skills learned from Saturday morning cartoons and low-budget monster serials, can give Jimmy the edge to defeat the advancing alien horde.

Experience a video game world brought to life that answers the unasked question: What if a ten-year-old was called upon to save mankind from alien robot invaders? For all those who love GameLit Fiction, Earthbound, Trapped in a Video Game, or any '90s RPG video game.

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This short story has been turned into a novel, Acme's Menagerie. www.amazon.com/dp/B018IYXUVU

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