After: The Anthology

AFTER

A collection of Shane M Brown's award-winning short stories, including:

'LUCY LUCY' - An interesting world in which female clones ("Lucys") have replaced women who have apparently been killed off or made infertile by a virus.

'LATE RETURNS' - A very odd world in which access to books and reading itself is heavily regulated by the government, creating a new type of addiction in the process.

'CATCHPHRASE' - Imagine a world in which a government agency regulates product advertising down to the word with the power to shut down a product line or business at its whim.

'IN STORE' - A futuristic look at eco-radicals.

'GARDEN LIGHT' - A science fiction story of a man who picks up projected images broadcast to his home from a nearby building.

'THE FUTURE GUN' - A different type of alien story in which the initial contact changes the main character's life forever. But perhaps there's a purpose for his suffering?

'LIVE' - Reminiscent of The Running Man or The Hunger Games. Why are people running for their lives? How were they chosen? Is there a way out alive?

'THE EARTH EQUATION' - A futuristic murder mystery/love story in which people can survive for a few months at a time only by remaining in suspended animation for the rest of the year.

Amazon reviews for AFTER-

A great story collection
This is the first collection of stories that I felt compelled to write a review about. The author did an incredible job of presenting different scenarios where the world will be drastically changed and humans forced to adapt. - Steve Wilson

An impressive anthology
This is the third Shane M Brown book that I have purchased and I was not disappointed. - Amazon Customer

Great collection!
I don't usually read short stories, and much prefer novels. Shane Brown's writing style and development of characters kept my interest through the widely-varied collection. - Margaret D. Brown

Another awesome read
What a great collection of short stories. Each one has a subtle twist and shows the world form different perspectives and possible futures. - Steve Owen

Great speculative fiction
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. I found each extremely gripping and memorable. Excellent writing. - Marietta

Worth every penny!
Group of eclectic short stories. Loved them all! - robynleah

About the Author:

Hi there!

If you haven't landed on this page by accident, then you're one of those curious people, like me, who likes to know a bit more about the authors we read. My life is much less exciting than my writing (thank goodness, because I put my characters through hell!)

I married my university sweetheart (not sure how she still puts up with me) and I’m the lucky father of three young children (Cassandra, Luca and Nicholas). We live in Brisbane, Australia. I met my wife at James Cook University, where I completed a Bachelor of Biological Science with duel majors in Zoology and Archaeology, a First Class Honors Degree in Underwater Archaeology, and a Masters Degree in Environmental Management. My writing draws on these disciplines, but while researching for books I try to never stop learning.

To date, I have completed five novels and an anthology of shorter stories. Right now I’m working hard on my sixth novel, and very much enjoying my role in assisting with the development of a feature film based on one of my short stories.

I love hearing from people, and I reply to all my emails. Feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you like, or what you think I could do better. Like I said, I’m always trying to learn.

Have a great week,

Shane M Brown