The 15 short stories in the new collection by K.G. Anderson tackle the classic science fiction query: “What if this goes on?” Her answers span magic realism, humor, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Each story is firmly rooted in the familiar present and moves seamlessly into a very near political future—chilling in most cases, but darkly humorous in others. Stories include: “A Sign of the Times”—A Seattle protestor is tried under the new Corporate Personhood laws

“Wishbone”—An elderly woman faces euthanasia under the Age Equity Act designed by her politician grandson

“The Bodies We Carry”—A young widow bankrupted by medical bills joins a “death camp” protest in front of the mansion of an old college friend who is now a healthcare CEO

“Unwanted Visitors”—Seattle is declared a “terrorist zone” and the new Federal Security Agency comes calling

K.G. Anderson is a technology journalist, online content developer, and author and editor of speculative fiction.
Her stories appear in magazines, anthologies, and podcasts including More Alternative Truths, Welcome to Dystopia, Quaranzine, Galaxy’s Edge, The Art of Being Human, Everyday Fiction, Space and Time Magazine, Metaphorosis, Factor Four Magazine, and The Overcast.
A graduate of Yale College, the Columbia Journalism School, and the Viable Paradise and Taos Toolbox writing workshops, she worked at the Hartford Courant, Battelle, and Apple, and freelanced for the Boston Globe, Take Control Books, January Magazine, and the Seattle Times. She edits anthologies for B Cubed Press and is one of the organizers of the Two Hour Transport reading series online.
Patti 209 is also available as an ebook (9.99). Distributed by Ingram/Spark and through Amazon.com