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Author of THE ART OF ARROW CUTTING, SHADOWS BITE, SHADOWRUN: A FISTFUL OF DATA and MAY THE ARMED FORCES BE WITH YOU: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE FICTION AND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY. Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, the Seiun Award, the Sidewise Award, and the Spectrum Award.

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Double Action

Published Aug 4, 2019 · 1,239 words (5 minutes) · 39 views

Horror Noir guns massacre

"Relax," said the main in the suit. "This is a business deal." He picked up a small assault rifle, one-handed. "Ever seen one of these babies?"

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Cenotaph

Published Jul 20, 2019 · 110 words (1 minute) · 1 like · 83 views

Literary Fiction Historical poem anniversary

One of my rare relatively recent forays into poetry.

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Featured July 5, 2019

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The Lady Macbeth Blues

Published Jul 4, 2019 · 6,876 words (26 minutes) · 6 likes · 368 views

Science Fiction dystopia nanotechnology BSFA nominee

As jobs are automated away, a rising tide of “traditional values” groups erodes the rights of women to hold jobs or leave marriages. But as they’re poised to cement their control with longevity-increasing nanotechnology, just one woman stands in their way. This BSFA Award-nominated story was originally published in Interzone.

Author Stephen Dedman has been publishing short stories and novels for more than twenty years. He’s been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, and many more. Content warning: racism, misogyny.

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Probable Cause

Published Jun 3, 2019 · 1,742 words (7 minutes) · 2 likes · 127 views

Horror Science Fiction Historical Serial Killer parallel worlds alternative timelines vanishing hitchhiker

A man picks up a hitchhiker on a dark desert highway, and tells her his story...

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Easy Meat

Published Apr 30, 2019 · 2,421 words (9 minutes) · 97 views

Horror body horror pick-up artist

A horror story for Walpurgis Nacht.

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Schrodinger's Catalyst

Published Apr 12, 2019 · 4,666 words (17 minutes) · 111 views

Science Fiction Butterfly Effect time travel academia Murder Physicists Schrodinger F&Sf

"Nobody believes in time travel, not even chaos theorists or science fiction writers!"

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Vigil

Published Mar 19, 2019 · 3,833 words (14 minutes) · 2 likes · 197 views

Fantasy Science Fiction ghosts urban fantasy Hamlet

"Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This time, though, it's the wall between this world and the afterlife. My second sale to F&Sf, inspired by the Killeen Massacre.

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