Reeves Indeed!

By Vaughan Stanger

'Reeves Indeed!' collects a short series of humorous, all-dialogue science fiction stories that present the adventures of robot butler Reeves, who serves (after a fashion) his master in a linked sequence of ever-more bizarre and apocalyptic situations.

This collection includes the final, previously unpublished 'Reeves' story. None of the others in the series have been published in ebook format until now.

Contents of the Second Edition (2021):
- Well Met (New to this edition. Previously only available in a limited edition to the supporters of a Kickstarter)
- Writing on the Wall (first published in Daily Science Fiction, 2011)
- Warbling Their Way to War (first published in Plasma Frequency Magazine, 2013)
- Supply and Demand in the Post-War Economy (first published in Daily Science Fiction, 2014)
- Delicious Served Cold (first published in Space Squid, 2017)
- Speak for Yourself (first published in this ebook, 2017).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vaughan Stanger
• Release date: Oct 2, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370596973

Vaughan Stanger

Until recently, Vaughan Stanger worked as a research manager at a British engineering company. From 1997 to 2011, he wrote science fiction and fantasy stories in his spare time, effectively setting himself homework. The results of this head-scratching were published in Nature Futures, Interzone, Postscripts, Daily Science Fiction and Music for Another World, to name but a few. Translations of his stories have appeared in nine languages.In January 2012 Vaughan became a full-time writer. Currently he's busy writing an SF novel. The head-scratching has got worse if anything. There are also some new stories in the works, plus further e-book compilations of his previously published stories to come.

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Copyright

All material in this edition is copyright © 2021 Vaughan Stanger unless stated otherwise.

Vaughan Stanger has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this Work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Although the author has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information contained in this book, he assumes no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or any inconsistency herein.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Any slights of people, places or organisations are unintentional.

Cover design by Tony Hughes.

This edition published 2021 by Vaughan Stanger.

Introduction

I never intended to write a series of Reeves stories, but the tale of how they came about is, I suspect, emblematic of a writer's life.

The original story, Writing on the Wall, exists thanks to a writing contest. Back in 2011, New Scientist magazine was offering a cash prize for a story of no more than 350 words on the subject of Forgotten Futures, i.e. futures that seemed plausible at some point in the past, but never came to pass. At the time, I