In addition to the novel Semiosis and the upcoming sequel Interference, two short stories explore life on Pax.
“Cinderella Faraway” is set between chapters 1 and 2. Nicoletta and the other children wonder if their new life is really better than it would have been on Earth. Warning: this story is grim.
“Spiders” is set between chapters 3 and 4. Roland’s father takes him for a walk in the forest while he’s a young boy. This story, which features a lot of fun worldbuilding, was previously published in Asimov’s magazine and the anthology Year’s Best SF 14.
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[…] Those two stories occurred during the time frame of Semiosis. “Cinderella Faraway” takes place between Chapters 1 and 2 with Nicoletta, and “Spiders” between Chapters 3 and 4 with Roland as a little boy. [You can read those stories here.] […]
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[…] posted a couple of short stories on the Semiosis website. I have plenty of other ideas, too. Ideas are the easy part. Turning ideas into stories is […]
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[…] epilogue, but as I put the finishing touches on this review I’ve just discovered that Burke wrote some related short stories set during this book…and a third book that picks up on those threads and was published just last […]
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