Overview
Triple Winner at The BookFest Awards Gold medal for Robots, Computers & AI Gold medal for Space Exploration Silver medal for Sci-Fi Crime & Mystery Each action we take has consequences for ourselves and others. Some open opportunities. Some bring benefits. Others can cause disasters. Internationally award-winning author David A. Wimsett explores the consequences of different human actions and considers the ethical questions they raise in this set of speculative fiction stories. A powerful executive wakes up in hell to find fire and brimstone replaced with modern cities and unending opportunities, until a secret is discovered. Children of a space colony question the home their parents chose for them before they were born. A scientist discovers the secret of time travel and its challenges. In a future world where AI robots provide all goods and services and people can meet anyone instantly through virtual spaces with no need for physical contact, a police detective uncovers a conspiracy, but not the one he expected. A young man's quest for a magical dagger takes on new meaning when he meets an aged wizard. Each tale follows characters as they reach crises in their lives that can change their futures for good or ill. ""Unintended Consequences is a well written collection of thought-provoking sci-fi stories that are easily digestible and entertaining. Full of intriguing plot twists and well devised characters, Wimsett's tales are short, succinct and intriguing.""- Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize
Full Product Details
Author: David a Wimsett
Publisher: Cape Split Press
Imprint: Cape Split Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.141kg
ISBN: 9781990720024
ISBN 10: 1990720021
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 05 July 2024
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Unintended Consequences is a well written collection of thought-provoking sci-fi stories that are easily digestible and entertaining. Full of intriguing plot twists and well devised characters, Wimsett's tales are short, succinct and intriguing.""- Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize
Author Information
David A. Wimsett was born in Burbank, California, directly between NBC and Walt Disney Studios, a fact he believes had an effect on his life. He immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada in 2001 after visiting to research his first novel. He worked in the computer field as a programmer, web developer, database administrator, technical writer and project manger. He now devotes his time to writing poetry, short stories, novels and screenplays. He is the author of four award winning novels and an award winning anthology. In addition to being an author, Mr. Wimsett is a film maker, photographer and composer. He has appeared on stage in comedies, dramas and musicals. He teaches writing workshops and mentors writers from around the world. Mr. Wimsett is a member of several professional writing associations including the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Freelance Guild, and the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia where he sits on the professional Writer's Council, the Creative Nonfiction Collection and Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers. He lives in a rural town near the sea in Nova Scotia, Canada. His author's website is https: //www.davidawimsett.com.
