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    Necrochip
    Necrochip
    Necrochip
    Ebook24 pages16 minutes

    Necrochip

    By Liz Williams

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    A short story that takes place in Singapore Three, setting of the Inspector Chen novels.

    Is it really possible to secure a rendezvous for sex with a beautiful woman... after she's dead? Apparently, yes... But is it wise to?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNewCon Press
    Release dateOct 12, 2011
    ISBN9781907069932
    Necrochip
    Author

    Liz Williams

    One of the rising stars of British SF, Liz Williams is the daughter of a stage magician and a gothic novelist, and currently lives in Glastonbury. She received a PhD in Philosophy of Science from Cambridge, and her subsequent career has ranged from reading tarot cards on the Palace Pier to teaching in central Asia. Her fifth book, Banner of Souls was nominated for the Philip K Dick Award and the Arthur C Clarke Award.

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      Necrochip - Liz Williams

      Necrochip

      Liz Williams

      Copyright 1999 by Liz Williams

      Published by NewCon Press at Smashwords

      Contents

      Necrochip

      About A Glass of Shadow

      What the critics have to say about

      Liz Williams:

      Williams has mastered the art of writing clearly and believably about weird, alien worlds. The Times

      Williams weaves a rich, complicated tapestry that merges life with afterlife, otherworldly with worldly and human with inhuman. Publishers Weekly

      Williams' forte is her depiction of driven characters in richly realised settings. The Guardian

      Williams is one of the most original and distinctive voices in British SF. SFX

      A cocktail of styles, flavoured by the fruits of an astounding imagination. SFCrowsnest

      Adventurous, thought-provoking science fiction. The Times

      An author who continually produces intelligent, creative and entertaining stories. Green Man Review

      Williams' unique cross-genre voice is a reinvigorating one for SF, fantasy and horror. Publishers Weekly

      A complete story taken from the collection...

      by Liz Williams

      NewCon Press

      England

      Necrochip copyright 1999 by Liz Williams. This story originally appeared in Albedo 1.

      A Glass of Shadow compilation copyright 2011 Ian Whates

      All rights reserved.

      A Glass of Shadow cover art by Anne Sudworth

      A Glass of Shadow cover design by Andy Bigwood

      Minimal editorial interference by Ian Whates

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