justina robson

Very disappointing. Felt like it was trying too hard to be trendy with it's emphasis on LGBT. In a society where anything LGBT is 'punishable' with death. All the main characters are LGBT. The lead character is gay but he has an intense platonic love of the second character who is also gay and...

In the near future scientists have successfully mapped the human brain – the Mappa Mundi of the title – using nanotechnology and, using the same technology the nanytes, can be used to read and modify a person’s mind. Not in any detail; thoughts can’t be directly read but meme patterns can and...

Living Next Door to the God of Love Justina Robson Bantam, Apr 2006, $13.00 ISBN 0553587420 In Metropolis on Sankhara what existed yesterday does not exist today as every night the world is remade based on the dreams of those who reside there. For instance in a short period of time, Jalaeka has...

Mappa Mundi Justina Robson PYR, Sep 2006, $15.00 ISBN: 1591024919 In England research psychologist Dr. Natalie Armstrong diligently works on mapping the human brain so that physicians will one day be able to mend traumatized brains and truly cure the mentally ill. She is closing in on her...

Keeping It Real Justina Robson PYR, Mar 2007, $15.00 ISBN: 1591025397 No one anticipated what the reactor meltdown of the Texas Superconducting Supercollider would do but it led to a Quantum Bomb explosion that ripped open portals to other realms where magic instead of science was predominant...

Selling Out Justina Robson PYR, Oct 2007, $15.00 ISBN: 9781591025979 By 2021, the Quantum Bomb changes the universe by creating six interlinked realities. Earth no longer exists as we knew it; now called Otopia magic works where sprites, ghosts and other formerly paranormal species exist. A...

Going Under Justina Robson Pyr, Sep 2008, $15.00 ISBN 9781591026501 Males are a pain in her metallic butt so special agent Lila Black thinks, but women even ones with robotic gizmos inside her body needs these blackguards though she is not sure why at the moment. Still Lila wonders if two...

Chasing the Dragon Justina Robson Pyr, Aug 25 2009, $15.98 ISBN 9781591027461 In 2015 the release of the quantum bomb destroyed the dimensional divides enabling humans to cross into other realms; and the occupants (elves, demons, and ghosts, etc.) of those worlds to enter the mortal realm...

Bought as an ebook (from Amazon) I was immediately disappointed by the appalling state of the text. Originally published in 1999 it was clearly produced as an ebook by simply scanning the original; the edition was not even a digital one; the copyright and publication information page referred to...

Just acquired Natural History by this author. "Search ▼" turns up a few references to her, but mainly in the context of attendances at conventions, signings and similar events. Anyone any comments on what her books are like?

NewCon Press will be releasing a new anthology in March, themed on 'communication' and featuring fifteeen stories from some of the best women authors around. MYTH-UNDERSTANDINGS edited by Ian Whates Communication: the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information...

I've been meaning to read one of Justina's books ever since I met her at a convention last year. Seeing her latest book, Keeping it Real, in my local Waterstones recently, I decided I'd give it a go. To my delight, I thoroughly enjoyed it - though I understand this is not her normal style of...