Aliya Whiteley's fiction has been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W.

Campbell, BFS, BSFA, Shirley Jackson, James Tiptree Jr and Saboteur awards. "When I read Whiteley's short stories I think of Japanese netsuke - magnificent miniatures, perfect in every detail.

But netsuke don't keep me awake at night. " - M.

R. CareyA new collection from one of the most exciting voices in genre fiction.

Nineteen stories, eleven of them original to this collection, all themed on travel, be it a desperate need to be somewhere else or a burning desire to escape what's been left behind. Contents:Early Bird Drive or be Driven Luisa Opines Cold Trade The Emblem of Daydreams Your Hero Wrapped The Librarian A Possible Location For Eagles Fernie Ongoing A Million Moving Parts Streamers Pack Your Coat Multiply Rich Growth Beast Something From the Garden At Night, The Road"Rich Growth".

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keeps the focus on transformation and the lines between people and the natural world. Here gardeners use their own blood and energy to grow vines up to precious gemflowers.

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and the story explores the grief and freedom that comes along with that. " - Locus'Luisa Opines' is a real oddity, part fairy tale, part satirical comment on social/marketing surveys that attempt to mould our preferences.

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The story is quirky and surreal, and concludes with a great line that signals Luisa's refusal to accept certainty. " - IZ Digital.