"Brain Fruit" begins its review tour tomorrow - check out its tour stops... Can't wait to see what this fantastic line-up of book reviewers make of it. With thanks to @literallypr.bsky.social for organising it. #BrainFruitLilFactory

The Online Book Review Tour for "Brain Fruit" begins tomorrow... can't wait to see what those wonderful reviewers make of it... With thanks to @literallypr.bsky.social for organising it. #BrainFruitLilFactory #futurefables

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Brain Fruit - order now “A mind-bending, bio-digital fable that pulses with poetic strangeness. Oram’s Brain Fruit is daring, disorienting, & deeply human.“ 500 numbered copies, a design-forward format; not just a story—an experience. stephenoram.net/brain-fruit/ #scifi #future #BrainFruit

Look what arrived today - my copy of my new novella Brain Fruit. I got #1 of a 500 hand-numbered limited edition from L'il Factory. Totally beautiful with its hessian like hard cover - its a far-future story printed in an old-fashioned way. Due on 1 Sept '25 #sciencefiction #zoefuturism #biotech

Thanks Gareth. I'm in touch with the designer and the publisher. If it is a mistake, hopefully not too much reputational damage has been done.

Hi. Can you @interzone.press say where you got the information from that Cybersalon Press have used AI generated cover art? As an editor of 2 anthologies I know a lot of effort went into avoiding that. I would like to see the evidence before taking this up with the publisher. Thank you.

If you're thinking of getting a copy of "We Are Not Anonymous" then now is a good time... ** 99p ebook until end of June ** More about the novel and what reviewers make of it here stephenoram.net/we-are-not-a...

I have a new post on substack with an idea on how to reduce carbon footprint - with genuine questions about how feasible it is. Would love to hear your thoughts. nudgethefuture.substack.com/p/is-our-con...? #climate #nearfuture #future

Thoughtful review by Kevin W Molin, librarian @Roehampton Library "[.] it slows just enough to explore the psychological toll on its protagonists and the intricate moral entanglements of resistance." ** ebook 99p in June ** kevinwmolin.co.uk/2025/04/29/p... #nearfuture #scifibooks #bookreviews

I was worried we're addicted to convenience (for good reasons) & sleepwalking into ever increasing passivity & acceptance of whatever the 'great & good' choose to give us. So - I wrote this... stephenoram.net/we-are-not-a... #nearfuture #wearenotanonymous #scifibooks #DystopianFiction

My first ever poetry is published in Sein Und Werden stephenoram.net/blog/2025/06...

bringing this to your attention... deadline 1 June for 150 to 500 word proposals on Zoefuturism (explanation in the call below). vector-bsfa.com/2025/04/01/i...

This from the librarian who invited me to speak tonight (30 April) at Roehampton Library (London, SW15 4HD) "I have to say that I think this brave book could contribute to intelligent discussions" Do join us @ 5:30 tonight of you can. #foresight kevinwm0lin.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/p...

Tomorrow: Roehampton Library - I'll be talking about applied sci-fi (how to use fiction to help communities think about their futures), the thinking behind my new novel We Are Not Anonymous & my recent interview with The Sun on future cities. #futurism #sci-fi www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-a...

Always interesting to see a journalist turn a long interview into a short punchy piece. My contribution was the result of a 45 minute phone call, and I think it does a good job of avoiding sensationalism and of being on the more positive side of things. #Foresight www.thesun.co.uk/tech/3441841...

The tour continues: “I was gripped.” @book_a_holic_17 “I found it quite inspiring for myself and my relationship with future tech.” @justanotherbooklady “really appreciated the ace representation in this book – not something you see that often!” @reader.of.rohan stephenoram.net/blog/2025/04...

Guess who was at my local bookshop @bookhaus.bsky.social this evening? @stephenoram.bsky.social talking about his new book We Are Not Anonymous & discussing with @timkindberg.bsky.social how to write about the future. Monday evening treat.

Check my review of this 💙pounding #scifi #thriller "We Are Not Anonymous" by @stephenoram.bsky.social @kellyalacey.bsky.social @lovebookstours.bsky.social Then check out all the #LBTCrew reviews this week! #Ad #BookTwitter #LBTSciFi #Mystery #Fantasy 💙📚 amorinacarlton.com/2025/04/15/b...

It's the end of the first leg of the "We Are Not Anonymous" blog tour, and what a tour it's been. Here's a recap of the reviews: stephenoram.net/first-leg-of... With thanks to @isabellekenyon.bsky.social for organising it. #wearenotanonymous #sciencefiction #bookreviews #nearfuture

Today's blog tour review - stop 12: “…disturbingly confronting critique of our current technical evolution and its future trajectory.” Craigsreads stephenoram.net/first-leg-of... #wearenotanonymous #nearfuture #bookreview #sciencefiction

Love this interview in the voice of Naomi from #WeAreNotAnonymous @stephenoram.bsky.social ! 'Have you committed a crime? What was it? Yes, but then haven’t we all...the laws aren’t fair or... we’ve knowingly contributed to the climate catastrophe.' libraryoferana.wordpress.com/2025/04/09/c...

Today on the #blogtour for the latest #clifi from @stephenoram.bsky.social #LibraryofErana spotlights the book - read an excerpt and learn about the world in which the book is set above! #books📚💙

New on substack... some thoughts (in progress) about whether or not to read reviews of your work. #wearenotanonymous #nearfuture #sciencefiction #scifibooks #dystopianbooks substack.com/home/post/p-...

Thank you to @stephenoram.bsky.social and @isabellekenyon.bsky.social for sending an advanced copy of this book and inviting me to be on the book tour. (7/7) #wearenotanonymous #writer #independent #climate #writing #sciencefiction

Today (1:20pm), I'll be reading from We Are Not Anonymous - it's first public read! britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-online-w... #wearenotanonymous #nearfuture #sciencefiction #scifibooks #dystopianbooks

Cfp for Vector 302. vector-bsfa.com/2025/04/01/i...

I'm really enjoying reading these reviews - there's always that moment of 'will they like it' on release, but it seems as if they do...

Been down at Meta's UK HQ to join a protest by @societyofauthors.bsky.social about the theft of books for the purposes of AI. A multi-billion dollar company using books then not paying for them stinks & is in no-one's interests. #DoTheWriteThing #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves

It's time to stand up and be counted #wearenotanonymous #dothewritething Oh, the irony. Protest against big-tech @ King's Cross days after release of novel that starts with protest at King's Cross against big-tech. There were authors and the press, but Meta locked doors and no squeak from govt.

It is with some irony that I plan to protest at the Meta offices today in King's Cross London about stealing of copyright material to train their AI. The irony? My new novel, We Are Not Anonymous, opens in King's Cross with a protest against big-tech oligarchs - you couldn't make it up, as they say.

If you live or work in #fitzrovia and are interested shaping the future, then please read this and get in touch. We're looking for local people to participate in a 'Fitzrovia Futures 2055' workshop - all you need to bring is your views and a willingness to discuss the possible and the plausible.

"I loved both Beth and Naomi as characters, with their complex lives and relationships being explored against the wider political situation [.] lots of heartbreaking scenes which were heightened by the incredible world-building, setting everyday life events in a terrifying future" IG @thingsamyread

What a fantastic way to start the blog tour... v pleased with this review from @bookphace.bsky.social

Tomorrow is publication day and the beginning of the first blog tour (courtesy of @isabellekenyon.bsky.social). Save this image and follow these wonderful bloggers to see what they make of it, and then, when you're convinced, you can buy a copy. PS kindle version available from tomorrow too.

Great to see "Burns" the first science fiction novella from the new publisher L'il Factory is out. They produce beautifully printed, numbered, limited (500) hardbacks - collectibles. If you like Iain M Banks culture series then this one is for you... lilfac.com/books

My thanks to @cameronpm.bsky.social for this intriguing book mail of We Are Not Anonymous by @stephenoram.bsky.social coming out on 31st March

A big shout out to @fitzrovianews.com and all those who cover local news.

The future isn’t something that happens to you—it’s something you build. Every great era was shaped by people who refused to let the present define their limits. Keep learning, keep dreaming, and keep pushing. The stars are still waiting.

A great example of where a grammar mistake actually makes the statement much more profound.

New on substack nudgethefuture.substack.com/p/go-slow-an...

"carefully thought out and thoroughly consistent technologies […] what the characters ultimately fight for means this novel packs a powerful emotional punch.” Thank you Mark Kirkbride. I really do appreciate people taking the time to write a review. Full review - www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

With huge thanks to Robin Riback for her Goodreads review of "We Are Not Anonymous" “Oram’s vision of future technology is delightful! The author takes today’s innovations to the next level. [...] thoroughly engaging and thought-provoking book.” Full review here www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

It's that moment when the pre-orders go live - links, reviews & launch details here stephenoram.net/we-are-not-a... “An intellectually arresting, thought-provoking work of creative futurism that drives our current politics and technology to their magical — and logical — extremes.” Ana Sun, author.

New podcasts recently dropped on the excellent Futures, hosted by @lukerobertmason.net Two takes on near-futures speculation by @liam-young.bsky.social & @stephenoram.bsky.social Well worth a listen: futurespodcast.net/episodes/84-...

We Are Not Anonymous now has its own webpage... stephenoram.net/we-are-not-a... #near-future #sciencefiction #climatefiction #broligarchy

Consider: * tension between wanting every crime prosecuted v. lower taxes * is human bias or machine bias better (bias will always be there) * can automated systems eradicate disastrous effects of human ego in righting wrongful convictions nudgethefuture.substack.com/p/automated-...

It's a real privilege to be featured on the wonderfully inspiring @futurespodcast.bsky.social

One of the short stories, "The Theseus Stone," is in an anthology that was also nominated: ALL TOMORROW'S FUTURES: FICTIONS THAT DISRUPT! Congrats to @stephenoram.bsky.social, Ben Greenway, and the folks at CyberSalon!

Delighted to be organising a blog tour for #ecothriller 'We Are Not Anonymous' by @stephenoram.bsky.social - love a #clifi novel! We have a few dates left in April for reviews or interviews - get in touch! #books💙📚#booksky www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...