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Aburt's Books
I'm working on getting all my fiction re-released. Here's what's available at this point.
Dr. Andrew Burt is a professional science fiction writer and former Vice President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Inc., whose publication credits include dozens of published short stories, two novels, and several books on writing. He herds Critters (www.critters.org), the first writer's workshop on the web. Outside of science fiction, he founded the world's first Internet service provider, has been a computer science professor (research in AI, networking, security, privacy, and free-speech/social issues), and a technology consultant/author/speaker. He's currently CEO of TechSoft. For a hobby, he constructs solutions to all the world's problems. Fortunately -- nobody listens.
My new novel is out! Hurrah!→(ebook, paperback, & hardcover)
A Bird in Hand
Sometimes I wish birds had never discovered that humans were intelligent...
Every story has its heroes, not all of them necessarily human. A hard-driving businesswoman faces the most difficult choice of her life. Birds and humans have finally, reluctantly, buried some of their mutual hostility. (One might even say, abirdheid is a thing of the past.) Chimps and dolphins may be as intelligent, but birds have a great advantage in numbers, and (with or without redistricting) that has propelled them into the forefront of politics and rights issues. Humans are often on the defensive. In this particular story, human and avian meet at the painful crossroads of self-sacrifice and mutual recognition after a horrific car accident.
(If you like Angry Birds then you've got to read this one. First published in Outside SF / FarSector.)
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Privacy Most Public
"Oswald," Emery had said. In the future, the Minuteman software system listens to all phone calls, reads all messages, watches everything, to keep Americans safe... but what happens when it mis-hears what someone says? Who's watching the watchers? An exciting tale that could too easily come true. Read Privacy Most Public.
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The Reluctant Guest at the Edge of the World
"Free to go" doesn't always mean free to go...
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Congestion
What does the future of transportation and racing look like? Join the last leg of the 2032 IDITEROC Race of Champions from Frisco to Denver. Sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination. Then again, sometimes it's not...
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Corpus
She wanted my body. The problem was, I couldn't be exactly sure where to find it...
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A Sailor on the Sea of Humanity (99¢)
If you had a terrible secret, perhaps you'd find time dilation has it's uses...
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[Smashwords]A Hard SF story about Math... Whoever says Pi is a constant simply hasn't checked it precisely enough — which may be a good thing! Buy this ebook:
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The Last Flight of the Sarah Mae
Walsh McKeeg had tried before to salvage the wreck of the old bomber from the desolate planet where they'd crashed during the war. Was the old girl up to one last flight when it really mattered -- and could Walsh overcome his own ghosts?
A Private Mutiny
Colonists and crew crammed into a freight ship destined for a distant planet must find a way to survive when it turns into a plague ship... and the plague isn't the only kind of sickness they must overcome.
Ode to a Bod, in Beyond the Last Star
(Anthology available in print only)
Sensoria, in To Ukraine, With Love
All work has been donated and 100% of the profits donated to Ukrainian charities.
Contributors include multiple Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winners, Nommo, Locus, Bram Stoker, Tangent's Year's Best, British Fantasy, Eppie, Chelsea, Chesley, ENies, and Otherwheres award winners.
Noontide Night
I've still got a few author's copies of my first SF novel, Noontide Night, a cyberwarfare thriller. Contact me if you'd like a copy (signed or otherwise).
Aburt's Non-fiction - about writing
Having Relationships With Characters on the Road to Great Fiction
[ https://ReAnimus.com/1422 | Amazon ]
(Shhh! A Secret of Great Writing)
An article originally published in the SFWA Bulletin on fascinating statistical correlations found between the amount of interpersonal relationships in "well regarded" vs. "ordinary" SF/F stories. In addition to the article are supplemental materials, including much that wasn't published because of space limitations.
This has huge implications for your writing (at least in terms of what sells better) and also offers a possibly useful tool for you to find books you want to read while browsing in the bookstore. Vital information for both writers and readers!
How to avoid anachronisms in fiction to keep your prose timeless... 50% off in the ReAnimus Press store for a limited time with coupon code: FUTPROOF !!
Simulations and Reality in WYSIWYG Universes
We're living in a Simulated Universe? Are you sure?
Pondering about the nature of the universe is always fun, isn't it? It's one of the cool things science fiction writers get to do.
So, this Oxford philosopher "proves," mathematically, that either you're living in a simulated universe, or else the world is going to end soon. Wow, that's bleak, no? Fortunately there are some flaws in his logic, leading to some even more fascinating ideas, which I've played with for fun in an article that was originally printed in the Bulletin of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Enjoy it before the universe ends! :)
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Aburt's Non-fiction - not about writing
Blog
Curing Bad Customer Service — Just a Dollar a Minute
Say No to the Feeconomy
Hello, Corruption, My Old Friend — How Craigslist is Killing Democracy
Thoughts on Abolishing the Electoral College and the Impact on the Two Party System
Thoughts on Teaching Creationism Alongside Evolution in Science Classes
Necessity is the Assassin of Invention — How Moderation in the Name of "Spam" is Stifling Innovation
Thoughts on "Checks & Balances" Bi-Partisan voting
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