Sarah Pinsker Books

This Philip K. Dick Award-winning short story collection turns readers into travellers to the past and the future, and explorers of the weirder points of the present.

In this captivating science fiction novel from an award-winning author, public gatherings are illegal making concerts impossible, except for those willing to break the law for the love of music, and for one chance at human connection.In the Before, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings, Luce Cannon was on top of the world. One of her songs had just taken off and she was on her way to becoming a star. Now, in the After, terror attacks and deadly viruses have led the government to ban concerts, and Luce's connection to the world—her music, her purpose—is closed off forever. She does what she has to do: she performs in illegal concerts to a small but passionate community, always evading the law. Rosemary Laws barely remembers the Before times. She spends her days in Hoodspace, helping customers order all of their goods online for drone delivery—no physical contact with humans needed. By lucky chance, she finds a new job and a new calling: discover amazing musicians and bring their concerts to everyone via virtual reality. The only catch is that she'll have to do something she's never done before and go out in public. Find the illegal concerts and bring musicians into the limelight they deserve. But when she sees how the world could actually be, that won’t be enough.

When Val and Julie's teenage son comes home one day asking for a Pilot, a new brain implant to help with school, they reluctantly agree. This is the future, after all. A novel about one family and the technology that divides them.

Your future is bright! With a robot mother, an alien hive-mind father, and counterfeit 3D-printed steak for dinner, you're navigating a quirky world. Despite worker bot mutinies and a tour guide who only speaks in memes, you can always sell your native language for some extra cash. This space-age sequel to an award-winning anthology showcases the rising stars of science fiction from the past five years, including Rebecca Roanhorse, Amal El-Mohtar, and Sam J. Miller, among others. Their extraordinary stories have been curated by author Hannu Rajaniemi and genre expert Jacob Weisman. Prepare to join the starship revolution, as the new kids have already hacked the AI. Contents include an introduction by Jacob Weisman and a foreword by Hannu Rajaniemi, along with notable stories like "Openness" by Alexander Weinstein, "The Shape of My Name" by Nino Cipri, and "Utopia, LOL?" by Jamie Wahls. Other highlights include "A Series of Steaks" by Vina Jie-Min Prasad, "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer, and "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" by Rebecca Roanhorse. This collection promises to take you on a journey through imaginative landscapes and innovative narratives that challenge the boundaries of the genre.