Speculative Shorts

<p><strong>From the award-winning author of </strong><em><strong>Season One: Iris and the Crew Tear Through Space...</strong></em></p><p>A nonbinary Alice accidentally enters their own clubbing wonderland because of a smiley app and Bong Guy. An autistic writing instructor who hates ABA but loves ABBA becomes an unexpected hero. A silent mermaid-siren noted for keeping the sea safe from poachers is guided to a Lander who might not be like the others. A disabled space pilot couriers precious cargo for the Network while trying to evade the eugenics-based brigade who wants to keep people like her safe at home. A descendant of Frankenstein's monster is having her sweet sixteen party but her mother's gift stops the teen in her rollators tracks.</p><p>Explore these stories and more in this collection of fifteen tales of queer life disability romance power defiance and resilience.<br><br><strong>Advanced praise:</strong><br><br>Cait Gordon writes with infectious joy and energy and with a sense of humour that is never far from the surface even in the darkest moments. <u>Kate Heartfield Prix Aurora Award-winning author of </u><em><u>The Embroidered Book</u></em></p><p>Speculative Shorts is a fun delicious taste of the range of Cait's spice-rack of writing skills and she blends together those elements incredibly. <u>Dr. Derek Newman-Stille Prix Aurora Award winner of the digital humanities hub </u><em><u>Speculating Canada</u></em></p>