Wilhelmina Baird discovered her literary voice only after retiring from a career in teaching, allowing her extensive life experience to inform her writing. She describes herself as someone constantly in motion, a trait that infuses her prose with vibrant energy and a restless spirit. Her work delves into profound human themes, exploring the intricacies of the psyche with keen observation and a distinctive narrative style. Baird's writing emerges from a place of deep reflection, offering readers a unique perspective on life's complexities.
In order to avert imminent war, the Earth's government agrees to negotiate with alien invaders. The military's representative is Swordfish, a veteran of the Third Alien War. A delegation travels to meet the aliens--an enemy whose nature no human being will ever truly know or trust again. From the author of Clipjoint.
Cass, Moke, and Dosh do not know what they are getting themselves into when they sign a contract to star in a cyber-cinema film, which enables audiences to plug into the star's emotions