Will McIntosh

"In the future, love is complicated and death is not necessarily the end. Love Minus Eighty follows several interconnected people in a disquieting vision of romantic life in the century to come"--Amazon.

Love minus eighty

Teens Sully, Hunter, Dom, and Mandy team up in a race against unscrupulous billionaire CEO Alex Holliday to locate a collectible sphere, which may have a very steep price.

Burning Midnight

Faller is a new gripping standalone, science fiction thriller by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh. Day One: No one can remember anything—who they are, family and friends, or even how to read. Reality has fragmented and Earth consists of an islands of rock floating in an endless sky. Food, water, electricity—gone, except for what people can find, and they can't find much. Faller's pockets contain tantalizing clues: a photo of himself and a woman he can't remember, a toy solider with a parachute, and a mysterious map drawn in blood. With only these materials as a guide, he makes a leap of faith from the edge of the world to find the woman and set things right. He encounters other floating islands, impossible replicas of himself and others, and learns that one man hates him enough to take revenge for actions Faller can't even remember.

A Novel

Faller

A new epic of alien invasion and human resistance by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh. Our Darkest Hour. Our Only Hope. The invaders came to claim earth as their own, overwhelming us with superior weapons and the ability to read our minds like open books. Our only chance for survival was to engineer a new race of perfect soldiers to combat them. Seventeen feet tall, knowing and loving nothing but war, their minds closed to the aliens. But these saviors could never be our servants. And what is done cannot be undone.

Defenders

Two years ago, on the same day but miles apart, Finn Darby lost two of the most important people in his life: his wife Lorena, struck by lightning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, and his abusive, alcoholic grandfather, Tom Darby, creator of the long-running newspaper comic strip Toy Shop. Against his grandfather’s dying wish, Finn has resurrected Toy Shop, adding new characters, and the strip is more popular than ever, bringing in fan letters, merchandising deals, and talk of TV specials. Finn has even started dating again. When a terrorist attack decimates Atlanta, killing half a million souls, Finn begins blurting things in a strange voice beyond his control. The voice says things only his grandfather could know. Countless other residents of Atlanta are suffering a similar bizarre affliction. Is it mass hysteria, or have the dead returned to possess the living? Finn soon realizes he has a hitcher within his skin... his grandfather. And Grandpa isn’t terribly happy about the changes Finn has been making to Toy Shop. Together with a pair of possessed friends, an aging rock star, and a waitress, Finn races against time to find a way to send the dead back to Deadland... or die trying! Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Hitchers

The Future Will Be BS-Free

Orphaned and homeless, fourteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara, who is autistic, go up against a crime lord and her four-legged robotic army, with help from their robotic dog, Daisy.

Watchdog

A chilling new short story from Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh. The settlers of Cyan have not ventured far beyond the perimeter fence that keeps the planet's strange creatures at bay. But one unlucky woman is about to find out what lies beyond. . .

The Perimeter

Celia has never set foot outside the towering walls of her town. All she knows of the outside world is a mysterious audience that files through the gates once a week to watch her and the other residents attempt to break world records.Celia's record-breaking feats require an iron will more than any special talent, and she will need every ounce of that will when she escapes her town to help a dying friend, because outside the walls lies a shocking truth.Accompanied by a tall, scarred stranger, and a hostile clown whose brightly-colored face makeup does not wash off, Celia confronts an enemy that will test her limits and threaten the survival of everyone she loves.Fans of The Maze Runner and The Hunger Games will love this explosive, action-packed dystopian thriller from Hugo Award winning science fiction author Will McIntosh.

Unbreakable

Soft Apocalypse

Two years ago, on the same day but miles apart, Finn Darby lost two of the most important people in his life: his wife Lorena, struck by lightning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, and his abusive, alcoholic grandfather, Tom Darby, creator of the long-running newspaper comic strip Toy Shop. Against his grandfather’s dying wish, Finn has resurrected Toy Shop, adding new characters, and the strip is more popular than ever, bringing in fan letters, merchandising deals, and talk of TV specials. Finn has even started dating again. When a terrorist attack decimates Atlanta, killing half a million souls, Finn begins blurting things in a strange voice beyond his control. The voice says things only his grandfather could know. Countless other residents of Atlanta are suffering a similar bizarre affliction. Is it mass hysteria, or have the dead returned to possess the living? Finn soon realizes he has a hitcher within his skin... his grandfather. And Grandpa isn’t terribly happy about the changes Finn has been making to Toy Shop. Together with a pair of possessed friends, an aging rock star, and a waitress, Finn races against time to find a way to send the dead back to Deadland... or die trying!

Benjamin goes from nervous to terrified when a dangerous creature joins his class at his new middle school. Written by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh, The Classmate is a suspenseful adventure that will thrill sci-fi fans both young and young at heart.

The Classmate

We've always imagined the world coming to an end in spectacular, explosive fashion. But what if - instead - humanity is just destined to slowly crumble? For Jasper and his nomadic tribe, their former life as middle-class Americans seems like a distant memory. Their world took a turn for the worse - and then never got better. Resources are running out, jobs keep getting scarcer, and the fabric of society is slowly disintegrating . . . . But in the midst of this all, Jasper's just a guy trying to make ends meet, find a nice girl who won't screw him around, and keep his group safe on the violent streets. Soft Apocalypse follows the tribe's struggle to find a place for themselves and their children in the dangerous new place their world has become.

Gewoon geen bullshit is het eerste deel in tweeluik Bullshit van Will McIntosh. Bingelezen vol actie en complot, vanaf 14 jaar: vijf tieners en een leugendetector tegen de regering. Voor de fans van Netflix-serie Designated Survivor. Amerika, de nabije toekomst. De president heeft alle macht, de politie heeft vrij spel en nepnieuws is overal. Sam en zijn vrienden willen rijk worden – behalve Theo, die wil de wereld beter maken. Ze ontwikkelen een handheld leugendetector, maar nog voor ze een werkend prototype hebben, wordt Theo vermoord. Iemand heeft het op hen gemunt, en de vrienden moeten alle zeilen bijzetten om in leven te blijven.

zes tieners en een leugendetector tegen de regering

Gewoon geen bullshit

Ken Liu

T. Kingfisher

An unabridged collection spotlighting the best robot and AI stories published in 2020 by current and emerging masters of the science fiction genre, edited by Allan Kaster. "Callme and Mink" by Brenda Cooper-A robot that trains dogs tries to find good homes for them in a post-collapse world. "Go. Now. Fix." by Timons Esaias-A "Panda Pillow," programmed to comfort children, finds itself in the middle of an airplane disaster. "Your Boyfriend Experience" by James Patrick Kelly-A sexbot designer wants his boyfriend to test out his latest android. "Metal Like Blood in the Dark" by T. Kingfisher-Two space-faring robot siblings, living off sunlight and metal, are captured by an evil drone. "The Beast Adjoins" by Ted Kosmatka- A woman stranded on a comet schemes to keep her son alive and beat the AIs who have nearly wiped out humanity. "50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know" by Ken Liu- The obituary for an AI provides a list of advice for other advanced AIs. "The Ambient Intelligence" by Todd McAulty-A man in power armor confronts a sixty-ton killer robot hiding out in a shipwreck in Lake Michigan. "Nic and Viv's Compulsory Courtship" by Will McIntosh-An AI that controls a city sets up an unwilling couple to become "ideal partners." "Father" by Ray Nayler-In an alternate 1950s, the VA sends a robot to be a surrogate father to the son of a dead soldier. "A Guide for Working Breeds" by Vina Jie-Min Prasad-A grumpy robot mentors a perky robot who is having problems with its role in society. "Rover" by A. T. Sayre-A Martian rover, unable to communicate with Earth, detects a repeating radio signal from a spaceship. "Come the Revolution" by Ian Tregillis-In an alternate 18th Century Holland, a robot is determined to escape her makers' constraints. "Sparklybits" by Nick Wolven-The sole stay-at-home mother of a multi-mom family must come to a gut-wrenching decision about their virus-infected smart home.

Second Annual Collection

The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories

Karen Osborne

Laura Resnick

Edward M. Lerner

Oleg Divov

Issue 3 of Future Science Fiction Digest features over 60,000 words of fiction. A selection of moon-based stories commemorates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, followed by a sampling of AI stories (featuring both humans owning robotic dogs and robots owning live dogs!), with a little bit of time travel to round things out. Fiction from authors in the United States, China, Russia, Bulgaria, and Sri Lanka.

Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 3

Alex Shvartsman

Lavie Tidhar

Xing Fan

Filip Wiltgren

Jo Miles

Featuring stories from USA, the UK, China, Sweden, and Cuba. "A Friend on the Inside" by Will McIntosh (USA) "Four-Letter Word" by Alexy Dumenigo (Cuba), translated by Toshiya Kamei "Rat's Tongue" by Xing Fan (China), translated by Judith Huang "Vagrants" by Lavie Tidhar (UK) "The Sweetness of Berris and Wine" by Jo Miles (USA) "Paean for a Branch Ghost" by Filip Wiltgren (Sweden) Cover art: Oleksandr Kulichenko (Ukraine) Cover design: Jay O'Connell (USA)

Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 14

Benjamin goes from nervous to terrified when an unpredictable and dangerous creature named Eve joins his class at his new middle school. Written by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh, The Classmate is a suspenseful sci-fi adventure that will thrill both the young and the young at heart.

A captivating new short story from Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh, set in the same world as Defenders. The Luyten came from the stars and quickly overran mankind. Now, a small remnant of the Army huddle in the dark and work to fight back as best they can. A former fast food manager leading a troop of children. The only people left to defend us. But rumors have reached them, word of a secret ally, supers soldiers who can turn the tide of the war.

Watching Over Us

A new epic of alien invasion and human resistance by Hugo Award-winning author Will McIntosh. The invaders came to claim earth as their own, overwhelming us with superior weapons and the ability to read our minds like open books. Our only chance for survival was to engineer a new race of perfect soldiers to combat them. Seventeen feet tall, knowing and loving nothing but war, their minds closed to the aliens. But these saviors could never be our servants. And what is done cannot be undone.

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