Billionaires start dying in bizarre accidents, sending shockwaves through the markets and the media. But for philosopher Izanami (Izzy) Jones, it's just a vaguely amusing, if disturbing, item in the news. Izzy is the reluctant employee of a Silicon Valley tsar. She’s been tasked by him to give moral instruction to the world's first Artificial General Intelligence, Huldo. Izzy knows it is merely a box-ticking exercise, required by government regulation before her boss is granted full...

**The omnibus of the Aurealis and Ditmar award winning quintessential cyberpunk novel and novella, delivering fast-paced, high-octane tales of resistance in a world ravaged by imperialism and late-stage capitalism."In a genre stuffed with facile hero narratives, [Napper] consistently chooses something else - messy humanity, grey moral tones and choices, hard-edged geopolitical truth. Raw and raging and passionate, this is cyberpunk literature with a capital fucken L." Richard Morga...

The Aurealis and Ditmar award-winning thrilling, propulsive story of escape as a small-time crook goes on the run across Australia with a stolen secret that will change the world, from the award-winning author of 36 Streets, perfect for fans of William Gibson’s All Tomorrow’s Parties, Richard Morgan and Ghost in the Shell.Jackson Nguyen is a petty crook living slim on the mean streets of Melbourne. When he crosses paths with a desperate, but wealthy, Chinese dissid...

The omnibus of the Aurealis and Ditmar award winning quintessential cyberpunk novel and novella, delivering fast-paced, high-octane tales of resistance in a world ravaged by imperialism and late-stage capitalism."In a genre stuffed with facile hero narratives, [Napper] consistently chooses something else - messy humanity, grey moral tones and choices, hard-edged geopolitical truth. Raw and raging and passionate, this is cyberpunk literature with a capital f...

A cartel enforcer across South-east Asia must escape a world of paranoia and violence to save his family in this cerebral and multi-layered cyberpunk science fiction novel, from the award-winning author of 36 Streets. Perfect for fans of William Gibson's The Peripheral and Five Minds by Guy Morpuss.Your name is Endel ‘Endgame’ Ebbinghaus. It is Saturday, 3 September, 2101. You’re head of security for Mister Long, boss of the Macau Syndicate, a drug cartel. Your mem...

Altered Carbon and The Wind-Up Girl meet Apocalypse Now in this award-winning dystopian cyberpunk about memory, identity, and the power of narratives.“Intricately plotted, using advanced biotechnology, a close investigation into Vietnamese history and culture, and a hard-edged, complicated lead character . . .” —BooklistLin ‘The Silent One’ Vu is a gangster in Chinese-occupied Hanoi, living in the steamin...

A DIRECT SEQUEL TO ALIENS AND ALIEN 3: Weyland-Yutani, the Colonial Marines, and Bishop’s creator all pursue the android for the deadly Xenomorph data contained in his brain.The USCSS Patna has been found.Although the synthetic Bishop asked to be shut down forever, his creator has other plans. Michael Bishop seeks the Xenomorph knowledge stored in the android’s mind, and brings Bishop back to life—but for what reason? No longer an employee...

Despite the age difference and her lack of experience, Darcy thinks she can control her boyfriend. She truly believes she can manipulate Michael into committing. She wants to move in with him, so she drops an ultimatum in his lap. Unless he agrees, she's going to dump him.Darcy doesn't realize it, but Michael knows exactly how to read her. He isn't at all surprised by her little trick. In fact, he has his own plan…After she tells him that he has to make a choice, he slips s...

Floyd Collins is perhaps the most famous person you've never heard of, but this young man's tragic death made him celebrated as "the Greatest Cave Explorer Ever Known." Collins was a Kentucky cave explorer in the early part of the 20th century, characterized by his lack of fear when exploring the most difficult cave passages, and few people could match his persistence and endurance. In the winter of 1925, Collins became trapped for more than two weeks in a cave located within the boundarie...

Selena really thought he underestimated her. She's a girl. She's not supposed to be very good at chess. But when they play, he beats her, and now she has to face the consequences of losing. It seemed like such a good idea. The winner gets to plan a very special date. Along the way, she has to cooperate. She has to do anything and everything Michael decides.Part of their evening together involves getting her dressed up. They first met on Halloween night, and now he wants her in the ...

Forever is a monthly science fiction magazine that features previously published stories you might have missed. Edited by the Hugo and World Fantasy Award winning editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, Neil Clarke. Our March 2023 issue features "A Vast Silence" by T. R. Napper, "No Stone Unturned" by Nick Wolven, "The Plus One" by Marie Vibbert, and "Año Nuevo" by Ray Nayler. Cover art by Ron Guyatt.

How can you turn HR data into insights that boost business performance?People Analytics by Cole Napper is a practical guide for HR managers, business partners and mid-career professionals who want to use data, analytics and AI to deliver measurable value across the organization.Written by a leading voice in the field, the book explains how to integrate people analytics into daily decision-making, from building robu...