The Future Bristol anthology is now available to order from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com. It contains the following stories:

1. Liz Williams ~ Isambard’s Kingdom
2. John Hawkes-Reed ~ The Guerilla Infrastructure HOWTO
3. Stephanie Burgis ~ After The Change
4. Joanne Hall ~ Pirates of the Cumberland Basin
5. Nick Walters ~ Trespassers
6. Christina Lake ~ A Tale of Two Cities
7. Colin Harvey ~ Thermoclines
8. Gareth L Powell ~ What Would Nicolas Cage Have Done?
9. Jim Mortimore ~ The Sun In The Bone House

See here for a review of the book: Link to The Fix

The first review of the Future Bristol anthology has appeared online at The Fix. In it, Lyndon Perry writes:

Through a wonderfully accessible selection of stories and genres—from steampunk to biotech suspense to superhero fiction—this anthology is entertaining, compelling, and thought-provoking. As for the writing itself, the craftsmanship of each story is superb. Editor Colin Harvey did a fine job of compiling a diverse yet complimentary collection of short fiction that celebrates, in his words, “the city that we moan about but also love. A city that, like British SF, believes in itself again.” Well, if the authors of Future Bristol continue to write at this high a level, then the future of British speculative fiction—and Bristol itself—is secure. This volume is a delight for science fiction fans of all stripes.

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I am delighted to say that I’ve just had a short story accepted by Ian Whates for his forthcoming anthology, entitled Conflicts.

The story is called Fallout. It is five and a half thousand words long and is set in the South West of England in the near future.

Conflicts is due to be published later this year. More details to follow.