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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
Five profoundly peculiar short stories from the author of Unearthing Idyll
From an inquisitive time-travel tale to an enchanting steampunk adventure, each story in the collection features a different sci-fi sub-genre. In ‘Allons-y’, an impulsive 21-year-old is visited by her future self with an unusual request. In ‘The Original Position’ three spaceships debate whether they should upload or delete the Cultural Data onto the hive mind of their passengers before starting a new civilization. In ‘Narrative Arc’, an uninspired writer tumbles into a portal and finds herself on an airship around the solar system.
Full of wonder, surprises, and insights, the collection aims to stir the heart, mind, and imagination as it delves into the profound moments of confronting the unknown and exploring the only constant in life—change.
The mugs are steaming, the wood is crackling, and the boundless stars are shimmering above. Even the fire embers seem to hum with the secrets of the universe. So, gather around and take a seat. The cosmic campfire awaits.
Dhara Parekh
A space-nerd and a nomad at heart, Dhara was born in one Indian town, raised in two, and then teleported to eleven more across three continents, collecting stories from around the world. Fat business books didn't gratify her, and so she sought refuge in fictional realms. Yet, the only way to maintain her sanity was to create worlds of her own. When her fingers aren’t prancing on the keyboard, she is learning about the next fresh interest she has stumbled upon or reading fiction or nibbling on Wikipedia or finding hacks to understand humans. An alien on the pale blue dot converting her bizarre thoughts into Times New Roman.
