Bøger af Chris Beckett

From a rising star of British SF comes the third and final part of the Eden trilogy, from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, 2013.

From a rising star of British SF comes a richly imagined, thought-provoking sequel to Dark Eden, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award, 2013. Mother of Eden has been shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Novel of the Year Award, 2015.

A marooned outpost of humanity struggles to survive on a startlingly alien world: science fiction as it ought to be from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award, 2013

"Civilization has come to the alien, sunless planet its inhabitants call Eden. Just a generation ago, the planet's five hundred inhabitants huddled together in the light and warmth of the forest's lanterntrees, afraid to venture out into the cold darkness around them. Now, humanity has spread across Eden and two kingdoms have emerged. Both are sustained by violence and dominated by men--and both claim to be the favored children of Gela, the woman who came to Eden long ago on a boat that could cross the stars and became the mother of them all"--Page 4 of cover.

A captivating and provocative novel that explores the importance of storytelling, as well as questioning how human beings understand our place within society, time and even space. From an Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author.

A thought-provoking novel about how humans define themselves, and each other, and what that means for our future. From an Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author.

Award winning science fiction and fantasy magazine, featuring new short stories, articles, artwork, poetry, book reviews and more. The Silent Woods - Tony Ballantyne and Chris BeckettWe are Still Here - Anya OwSingularity - Davide ManaStay, Conscience - Gregory A. AustinBlank Slates - H├╗w SteerThe Ghostlands - Mariah MontoyaA Cracked Teapot - Sherry ShahanThe Cyclops - Teika Marija SmitsWe Fall Like Leaves Fall - Raman MundairWhere would our eternal Roman Empire be without coffee? - Ian Watson2020 Shoreline of Infinity Flash Fiction Competition - the prize winning storiesTales of the Beachcomber- Mark TonerNoise and Sparks: A YA Revolutionary''s Guide To the Pandemic - Ruth EJ BoothBiopolis: building the stories - Jane McKie & Gavin InglisSF Caledonia: Laura Lam- in Goldilocks Country - Pippa GoldschmidtSF Poetry - F. J. Bergmann, Karen Dennison, Finola ScottQuadrant - report from our Book Group review of Docile bu K.M. SzparaOther Book ReviewsHappiness for Humans by P.Z. ReizinOne Love Chigusa Soji Shimada (Author), David Warren (Translator)To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher PaoliniThe Doors of Eden by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

This guide aims to help both supervisors and supervisees use supervision to maximise learning, and to support best practice.

From one of the editors of Carcanet's anthology of Ethiopian Amharic Poetry (Songs We Learn from Trees, 2020), comes a collections about growing up in a hungry country and wondering how to be happy.

Have you ever wondered what the fairy tales of alien cultures are like? For hundreds of years scholars and writers have collected and retold folk and fairy stories from around our world. They are not alone. On distant planets alien chroniclers have done the same; for just as our world is steeped in legends and half-remembered truths of the mystic and the magical, so are theirs. Now, for the first time, we can share some of these tales with you… 1. Introduction - David Gullen2. The Little People - Una McCormack3. Lost in the Rewilding - Paul Di Filippo4. Goblin Autumn - Adrian Tchaikovksy5. Myths of Sisyphus - Allen Ashley6. The Land of Grunts and Squeaks - Chris Beckett7. The Blood Rose - Susan Oke8. Starfish - Liz Williams9. The Raveller's Tale - Neil Williamson10. The Tiny Traveller - Aliya Whiteley11. The Tale of Suyenye the Wise, the Ay, and the People of the Shining Land - Gaie Sebold12. Wanderlust - Kim Lakin-Smith13. Pale Sister - Jaine Fenn14. Alpha42 and the Space Hermits - Stephen Oram15. The Teller and the Starborn - Peter Sutton16. The Winternet - Ian Whates17. The Awakening - Bryony Pearce18. About the AuthorsLong ago, in a galaxy far far away...

A hugely ambitious, genre-defying novel about humanity and the secrets of the unconscious mind, by an Arthur C. Clarke Award-winner.

A thought-provoking collection of contemporary short stories from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award 2013.

Propaganda, climate change and an enigmatic outsider who runs for President. This is America. This is America City.

This book will enable students to better understand key concepts and ethical and philosophical positions which will inform their assessed work and competence as a professional.

Focusing on what students really need to know, this book breaks down all of the key social work theory covered across a students' training, demystifying complex concepts by demonstrating their application to real-life practice.

Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development is the definitive reference on the technologies, tools, and techniques needed for building responsive websites and applications with SharePoint 2013.

From a best-selling social work author, this book is about assessment and intervention, in other words what you actually do as a social worker.

Offers an introduction to, and critical analysis of, the complex issues involved in child protection work. This book encourages reflection and debate through such features as case examples and interactive exercises. It is comprehensive and addresses professionals involved in child protection work. It is suitable for students and practitioners.

Proof that literary fiction and science fiction can be one and the same. An intelligent first novel from the winner of the prestigious 2009 Edge Hill Short Story competition, beating Anne Enright and Ali Smith.