Böcker av Nina Allan

Named as one of '50 Writers You Should Read Now' by The Guardian. From the award-winning author of The Rift, Nina Allan, this early novel cements her reputation as one of the most interesting contemporary speculative fiction writers.

Rachel's boyfriend Frank is different from other people. His strangeness is part of what she loves about him: his innocence, his intelligence, his passionate immersion in the music of JS Bach. As a coder, Frank sees patterns in everything, but as his theories slide further towards the irrational, Rachel becomes increasingly concerned for his wellbeing. There are people Frank knows online, people who share his view of the world and who insist he has a unique role to play. In spite of Rachel's fears for his safety, Frank is determined to meet them face to face.When Frank disappears, Rachel is forced to seek help in the form of Robin, a private detective who left the police force for reasons she will not reveal. Like Frank, Robin is obsessed with the music of Bach. Like Frank, she has unexplained connections with the criminal underworld of southeast London.An obscure science fiction story from the 1950s appears to offer clues to Frank's secret agenda, but not to where he is. As Robin and Rachel draw closer in their search for the truth, they are forced to ask themselves if Frank's obsession with an alien war, against all logic, might have a basis in fact.Nina Allan's new novel is a work of the greatest imaginative power, an investigation of the human need to make connections, to find causes and effects, however fantastic. Conquest is the story of a disappearance, and of the mystery that follows.

An unabridged collection spotlighting the best hard science fiction stories and novellas published in 2022 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster."The Lichens" by Nina Allan - A 22nd century botanist asks a teacher in Scotland, at the time of Culloden, for help with her research."Beneath the Surface, a Womb of Ice" by Deborah L. Davitt - A biochemist involved in the search for underground water on Mars finds refuge in the mechanics of science."A Stone's Throw" by Gregory Feeley - Romance burns hot amidst the cold moons of Neptune."The Wine-Dark Deep" by Sheila Finch - A cephalopod researcher discovers petroglyphs on the walls of a deep underwater cave."Cloudchaser" by Tom Jolly - A collector of rare artifacts hides his valuables on darkworlds."The Ploughshare and the Storm" by Gwyneth Jones - Post-humans find a time capsule on Europa."Nonstandard Candles" by Yoon Ha Lee - A cartographer and her apprentice map the outer darkness of space."Timekeepers' Symphony" by Ken Liu - The colonization of the cosmos transforms humanity's sense of time."Maryon's Gift" by Paul McAuley - Set in the author's Jackaroo series, monks fight to keep a newly discovered pristine world free of humans."Goldie" by Sean Monaghan - Scientists learn a lot about themselves while studying the ecosystems of an alien planet."The Abacus and the Infinite Vessel" by Vikram Ramakrishnan - A scientist recalls the struggles of her and her mother after immigrating to Mars."I Give You the Moon" by Justina Robson - A history student yearns for a dose of reality in an AR-immersed future."The Difference Between Love and Time" by Catherynne M. Valente - A woman has a relationship with the space-time continuum that's a bit different than most of us."Critical Mass" - An avant-garde artist, past his prime, discovers his works are being vandalized."Communion" - A pilot is caught in a life and death struggle between his ship's AI and an alien microbe after crash landing on an ice moon.

A stunning new collection of stories edited by Jonathan Strahan about time-travel, finding love and finding it again.

A beautifully inventive collection from multi award-winning author Nina Allan. These stories will enthral fans of China Mieville, Aliya Whiteley and Carmen Maria Machado.

A love story about becoming real by an award-winning genre author emerging on the literary scene

Named as one of `50 Writers You Should Read Now' by The Guardian. From the award-winning author of The Rift, Nina Allan, The Silver Wind is a remarkable narrative exploring the nature of time itself.

Selena and Julie are sisters. As children they were closest companions, but as they grow towards maturity, a rift develops between them. There are greater rifts, however. Julie goes missing at the age of seventeen. When Julie reappears, she tells Selena an incredible story about how she has spent time on another planet.

A child is kidnapped with consequences that extend across worlds... A writer reaches into the past to discover the truth about a possible murder... Far away a young woman prepares for her mysterious future... The Race weaves together story threads and realities to take us on a gripping and spellbinding journey.