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Unique and Diverse! The Philip K Dick Award Storybundle by Lisa Mason Author of Summer of Love and Curator of the Philip K. Dick Storybundle What the authors and books of The Philip K Dick Award Storybundle share is the award itself, whether the book was a Finalist or Winner. Above and beyond the prestige of the award—and the superb quality of the work—you will find a diverse array of protagonists to root for and startling worlds to visit. In Aestival Tide by Elizabeth Hand , come to Araboth—the majestic, domed, multi-tiered city of the Ascendants as the once-in-a-decade Aestival Tide approaches and destruction looms. In Life by Gwyneth Jones , meet Anna Senoz, a scientist who makes a momentous discovery about the X and Y chromosomes. Anna’s discovery provokes shocking reactions and impacts her career, her marriage, and her child. In The Cipher by Kathe Koja, join Koja’s artists of the modern-day demimonde as they experiment with the mys...

Points of Departure by Pat Murphy is in The Philip K Dick Award Storybundle! Winner of the Philip K. Dick Award: Nineteen stories of power and humanity from a science fiction master with otherworldly talent For Pat Murphy , the process of writing is a journey to somewhere very different. Her stories are the messages she sends back. Points of Departure collects the most memorable of Murphy’s tales. These stories explore the shifting boundaries between the real and the imaginary, blending visionary storytelling with uncompromising realism. A chimpanzee with the memories of a teenage girl must find her way in a hostile world. An alien visitor seeks refuge among the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula. A woman comes to terms with a spirit that invades her apartment. A young man, following in his dead father’s footsteps by venturing alone into the Himalayan wilderness, makes an unexpected discovery. In Murphy’s worlds, the supernatural is just a few steps away—in the s...