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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 9d

Interesting the scale is all about technology not about civilisation... I'd be wanting to see a trajectory towards a decent civilisation first before even considering this sort of 'trajectory'. If colonisation has taught us anything it's to be wary of unsubtle societies having power (in both senses)

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 10d

I have to admit to not having read Foundation - are these scales from that? I need to read (on the large TBR pile)...

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 10d

Thrutopia - grounded, plausible & inspiring route maps from a recognisable present towards a future we’d be proud to leave behind.

Zoefuturism - there are no still moments in life, in nature, in our cosmos; everything (inc. us) is changing in relation to its surroundings, as it all keeps becoming.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 10d

I've recently become interested in Thrutopias and Zoefuturism as 'genres' to give a different perspective to the binary temptations of Utopia or Dystopia - either how we get there or acknowledge 'there' is in constant change.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 11d

Weirdly, I learn a lot about myself and my writing by being interviewed and this one is no exception… including my response to the question of how interested I am in using AI in my work!

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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Stephen Oram Explores Humanity, Technology, and Applied Science Fiction

Tune in to our Inspirational Indie Author interview with Stephen Oram, who blends near-future storytelling with applied science fiction.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 11d

Agree... my angle was that these are the possibilities and it's up to us to make sure we get the future(s) we want (starting with understanding the options and an idea of what we might want). That nuance got a bit lost.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 16d

"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

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · 16d

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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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Aug 17

In case you would like me to draw one of these for you

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Internet of Things Cartoon

Original cartoon by Moose Allain from world of moose

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you - a new publisher to watch too I feel...

Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

Brain Fruit

Published 1 September 2025 Nurtured by the neural networks of a bee, a brain fruit is born. To become a symbiotic trioid and continue the evolutionary crawl upwards they need to combine with an ins…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jul 7

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.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jul 7

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.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jun 29

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...

We Are Not Anonymous

Published 31 March 2025 Purchase links… Set in a near-future climate-flooded England, divided into three countries. Kai, the charismatic leader of the tech-elite, entices the public with cutt…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

Is our convenience burning the planet?

Do we really need immediate access to our all of our photos and emails?

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jun 21

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

Preliminary review of S. Oram’s “We Are Not Anonymous” + a later update

It is customary for a review to be written once one has completed the reading of a book and not when one is still in the thick of it. But the book has not been released until recently, it arrived t…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

We Are Not Anonymous

Published 31 March 2025 Purchase links… Set in a near-future climate-flooded England, divided into three countries. Kai, the charismatic leader of the tech-elite, entices the public with cutt…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

Debut poetry published

I’m really pleased to say that my first ever published poetry is now available in the latest edition of Sein Und Werden. Sein Und Werden is an “online literary magazine of experimental …

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · May 22

bringing this to your attention... deadline 1 June for 150 to 500 word proposals on Zoefuturism (explanation in the call below).

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Issue 302, ‘Zoefuturism’—Call for proposals

“Scavengers reign” (2023) Vector 302 is guest-edited by Yen Ooi and Stephen Oram, with Phoenix Alexander as the editor-in-chief. Zoefuturism takes its name from the Greek word for life,…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Apr 30

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...

Preliminary review of Stephen Oram’s “We Are Not Anonymous”

It is customary for a review to be written once one has completed the reading of a book and not when one is still in the thick of it. But the book has not been released until recently, it arrived t…

kevinwm0lin.wordpress.com

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Apr 29

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
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Meet the Author: Stephen Oram

Join us at the library where Stephen Oram will discuss his latest book, "We Are Not Anonymous", and his applied science fiction method.

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Apr 26

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
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Inside the future of British cities with 'edible houses' and AI governments

IN 100 years, future cities in the UK are unlikely to have flying cars and highways in the sky. But they might flip the script on today’s hometowns – where rental hoppers never really k…

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Stephen Oram @stephenoram.bsky.social · Apr 19

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

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We Are Not Anonymous: on tour

The new novel from Stephen Oram is on tour. 50 stops in a month with reviews and interviews. The first leg of the tour is organised by Kenyon Author Services.(follow the tour and read the reviews) …

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Peter Madden @thepmadden.bsky.social · Apr 14

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.

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