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Garden of Thought E.283 Jeff Learns Cyberpunk
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
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Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada.
He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and
researches organizational wisdom in blithe defiance of the fact most
people do not think you can put those two words in the same
sentence without irony. Previously, he worked in the biotech sector,
where he made drugs for a living (legally!).
His stories have appeared in a variety of publications. His short story “Naïve Gods” was
longlisted for a 2017 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. It
was published in the anthology Lazarus Risen, which was itself nominated for an Aurora Award.
Ashme’s Song, the latest science fiction novel by Vancouver writer
Brad C. Anderson (author of Duatero), is a gritty, action-filled, far-
future cyberpunk-infused science fiction tale about resistance,
rebellion, and civil war—and the terrible toll it takes on
individuals and families. It releases December 17 from
Shadowpaw Press.
“Ashme’s Song is a science fiction story exploring family and
heroism at a time of civil war,” Anderson says. “I wrote this book
because I wanted to explore the tension between wanting to fight
for your people versus fleeing with your family.”
“Ashme’s Song is a gritty, thoroughly engaging, and thought-
provoking exploration of timeless themes of oppression,
resistance, and family ties, combined with fascinating
worldbuilding and a strong cyberpunk element,” says Edward Willett, publisher and editor of
Shadowpaw Press.
During the course of this, Brad teaches me what Cyberpunk v Steampunk are. We also discuss re-introducing Megafauna and bacteria v humans.
He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and
researches organizational wisdom in blithe defiance of the fact most
people do not think you can put those two words in the same
sentence without irony. Previously, he worked in the biotech sector,
where he made drugs for a living (legally!).
His stories have appeared in a variety of publications. His short story “Naïve Gods” was
longlisted for a 2017 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. It
was published in the anthology Lazarus Risen, which was itself nominated for an Aurora Award.
Ashme’s Song, the latest science fiction novel by Vancouver writer
Brad C. Anderson (author of Duatero), is a gritty, action-filled, far-
future cyberpunk-infused science fiction tale about resistance,
rebellion, and civil war—and the terrible toll it takes on
individuals and families. It releases December 17 from
Shadowpaw Press.
“Ashme’s Song is a science fiction story exploring family and
heroism at a time of civil war,” Anderson says. “I wrote this book
because I wanted to explore the tension between wanting to fight
for your people versus fleeing with your family.”
“Ashme’s Song is a gritty, thoroughly engaging, and thought-
provoking exploration of timeless themes of oppression,
resistance, and family ties, combined with fascinating
worldbuilding and a strong cyberpunk element,” says Edward Willett, publisher and editor of
Shadowpaw Press.
During the course of this, Brad teaches me what Cyberpunk v Steampunk are. We also discuss re-introducing Megafauna and bacteria v humans.