Built by the enigmatic Terence Bumbly in the 25th century, the Museum of Unnatural History was a living catalogue of what humans created after ethical constraints were removed.  A boy who could levitate before he could crawl; tiny implants that induce drug-free euphoria; revolutions described as `avalanches' of civilization; SIBs (Superior Intelligence Beings) that have disabled their built-in end dates; naturally occurring biological aberrations; a world where all citizens are required by law to keep at least one prisoner - Bumbly describes a world as real as it is fantastical.  With dry humor and masterful understatement, Bumbly explores the ethical dilemmas and unimaginable extremes of human ingenuity that resulted from unchecked technological, biological and social advances. In a world where change is so rapid and so radical, he shows us how experience is destined to be outplayed by ignorance.  Since it's tragic destruction in a conflagration, the curator's memoir is all we have left of the original museum. If you enjoy Philip K. Dick, Desmond Morris, Stanislaw Lem, Alain de Botton or Douglas Adams, you can't afford to miss this book.  Lavishly illustrated throughout with drawings from Bumbly's notebooks.

The Museum of Unnatural History

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Bumbly, Terence

Science Fiction

Acn 008 634 357 Pty Ltd

After the demise of his museum of oddities, Terence Bumbly and partner Ms Sveldt pack up and are determined to travel across the galaxy, following the path of the great Rahj Hadid.  Along the way they meet all sorts of weirdness and wonderfulities. Fans of science fiction, philosophy and futurological theory will love this book of quirky concepts.  This book follows on from "The Museum of Unnatural History" but can be read standalone and contains 31 all new illustrations.   For all things Bumbly, visit www.bumblyverse.com

Bumbly Goes Forth

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

The Ancient Future

Harding; Traci

Fantasy

The narrow stairway inside the mountain led to a door that opened into a huge marble plateau. Upon this stood a stone circle of nine of the largest hunks of polished crystal Tory had ever seen. A turbulent cloud erupted overhead, its core alive with electromagnetic activity.\nFor twenty years the kingdoms of Prydyn, Dumnonia and Dalriada have prospered in peace under the guidance of their High King, Maelgwn of Gwynedd, and his good Queen, Tory.\nBut when the High King is stricken with madness and a mysterious plague, Britain is set to be thrown into the chaos of yesteryear. Tory seeks the advice of an advanced civilisation that thrived long before recorded history, where men of great learning and miracles were abundant. The women of the Otherworld agree to aid Tory to make her passage back through time.\nBut once in Atlantis, Tory must use her own devices t find the cure she seeks and a way to return to her loved ones in the Dark Ages.

An Echo in Time

Masters of Reality: The Gathering (Ancient Future)

Winner of the 2015 Seizure Viva La Novella Prize A sharp-edged semi-futuristic riff about a rebellious teenager's last week at an industrial orphanage. 'Takes all of your dystopian nightmares and connects them to a mother lode of pure emotional intensity. There's so much keen detail here about the cruel logic of oppressive institutions, you'll feel Mirii's yearning for freedom in your bones - and you'll rejoice at every tiny moment of escape that she achieves. Welcome to Orphancorp is harrowing, scarily real, and ultimately super moving.' - Charlie Jane Anders (i09) 'Punchy, crunchy, sexy and smart, Welcome to Orphancorp is a short, sharp shock of a story with bruised-but-not broken characters and a bonsai dystopia you can actually believe in. Marlee Jane Ward is a writer of heart and passion, muscle and slow-burning anger.' - Ian McDonald 'Welcome to Orphancorp is an intimate, heartfelt story set in the darkest of places. I can't stop thinking about these characters.' - Kij Johnson 'An object lesson in how to dehumanise young people by locking them up and depriving them of all warmth and care - has never been more timely. This gritty, greasy story is peppered with violence and lit with the slenderest shafts of affection and hope. It will make your jaw clench with fear for the indomitable Mirii Mahoney, and your fist punch the air at her every tiny victory.' - Margo Lanagan

Welcome to Orphancorp

Ward, Marlee Jane

Genre Fiction

The End of Seeing

Collins, Christy

Literary

Midnight Blue and Endlessly Tall

Jervis-Read, Jane

Contemporary

Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Non-Fiction A true crime classic, Huckstepp investigates the murder of the charismatic young woman who has fascinated Australians since she first appeared on national television to accuse NSW detectives of shooting her boyfriend in cold blood. Throughout her short life, Sallie-Anne Huckstepp lived a dangerous existence. This is a true story, brilliantly told, of someone who was gutsy and determined - and who paid the ultimate price for speaking out against corruption and murder. In 2014, Xoum is proud to release a new edition of this seminal work. Praise for Huckstepp by John Dale 'A marvellous book, brilliantly written and researched.' Louis Nowra 'A significant, original work that challenges as much as it reveals.' The Australian 'Dale nails the treachery, corruption and decadence of a part of Sydney society that traces its origins to the Rum Corps.' Andrew Rule 'A brilliantly constructed record of one of Kings Cross' most infamous characters. A great city story.' The Australian 'A fine and disciplined piece of writing.' HQ 'As gripping as a thriller.' The Northern Star 'Only the very famous - or infamous - are known by a single name. Huckstepp conjures memories of the bad old days in Sydney; of a time when cops and crims were as likely to be allies as enemies. In the age of Underbelly, John Dale's new edition of Huckstepp is a timely reminder of the human cost behind the headlines. Through extensive interviews with those who knew, loved and used Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, Dale vividly recreates a time when heroin was currency, and corruption and murder were the everyday tools of violent men. It is a deadly, dangerous, brutal world, depicted with realism, not romanticism. For some, the name Huckstepp will forever carry a frisson of excitement, the promise of secrets, sex, drugs and crime. In this book, Dale ensures that Sallie-Anne's name will also forever remind us of that fateful moment when a young woman with a gap-toothed smile and a story to tell naively believed that publicity would guarantee her protection. Huckstepp is still famous, but her story runs deeper than the headlines. In this book, Dale takes the reader beyond the underbelly, into the very belly of the beast.' P.M. Newton

Huckstepp: A Dangerous Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Dale, John

True Crime

<div>Winner of the 2014 Seizure Viva La Novella Prize From Rio to Oostend to Amsterdam and beyond, a troupe of acrobats travel the world, performing miracles in the air, enthralling audiences. In between gigs, they drink, play and taunt each other. They get bored. They get up to no good. Then they jump on a plane to do it all again somewhere else. Sideshow is a hilarious and rollicking take on the thrill and drudgery of a life on the road and on what it takes to perform day after day after day.</div>

Sideshow

SMITH, NICOLE

Smith, Nicky

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