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    Global Replace & Other Stories
    Global Replace & Other Stories
    Global Replace & Other Stories
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    Global Replace & Other Stories

    By Russell Kightley

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    Two wives share a house divided. A writer writes himself a sexy new partner. A backseat driver's trapped. An elevator runs out of floors. And clothes control the man. Short, sharp jabs into your mind. Philosophical sci-fi quick reads.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRussell Kightley
    Release dateJan 13, 2020
    ISBN9780645159509
    Global Replace & Other Stories
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    Russell Kightley

    Russell Kightley has been writing sci-fi stories since 2014. His books are philosophical science fiction / literary fiction / magical realism with a slice of satire and a twist of time travel. Often, they explore the nature of consciousness and reality, but they’re written in a light and easy style, often with wordplay. Russell Kightley, a long time scientific illustrator, lives in Canberra, the capital of Australia, with his wife, an astrophysicist, and his younger daughter, a science student. His elder daughter is a well-known model. Ollie the shih-tzu lives with him and features in some of the stories.

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