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    By Douglas Smith

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    A woman tries in vain to convince those around her that the world is ending. Is she right…or is she losing her mind?

     

    Slipstream, fantasy (short story)

     

    "One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." — Library Journal
     
    "His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." — Robert J. Sawyer, award-winning author
     
    "A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." — Charles de Lint, award-winning author

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDouglas Smith
    Release dateJun 1, 2011
    ISBN9781928048077
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    Douglas Smith

    Douglas Smith is an award-winning historian and translator and the author of Rasputin and Former People, which was a bestseller in the U.K. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, he has written for The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and has appeared in documentaries with the BBC, National Geographic, and Netflix. Before becoming a historian, he worked for the U.S. State Department in the Soviet Union and as a Russian affairs analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He lives with his family in Seattle.

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      Nothing - Douglas Smith

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      by Douglas Smith

      A woman tries in vain to convince those around her that the world is ending. Is she right…or is she losing her mind?

      ~~

      Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres... His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.

      —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author

      A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice.

      —Charles de Lint, award-winning fantasy author

      One of Canada’s most original writers of speculative fiction.

      —Library Journal

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