TY - ABST T1 - “The Irrepressibly Original Daisy Wigmar” Y1 - 2017 A1 - Katie Stevens ED - Chester W. Hoster ED - Katy Stauber (b. 1976) KW - Female author KW - UK author AB -

Flawed utopia in which genetic modification is readily available and chosen to design children and by adults to modify themselves. This has led, for example, to their being few people of color. The protagonist is an unmodified woman who tells of friendship with other unmodified women, one of whom chooses to be changed, and unchanged animals. 

JF - Futuristica: Volume 2 PB - Metasages Press CY - Green Cove Springs, FL VL - 2 U5 -

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ER - TY - ABST T1 - “Someone to Listen, Inc.” Y1 - 2017 A1 - Ray Blank [pseud.] ED - Chester W. Hoster ED - Katy Stauber (b. 1976) AB -

A flawed utopia set after a world-wide economic collapse and economic well-being has been replaced by the Gross Happiness Index, a corporation constantly monitors everyone’s communications to find any sign of depression or unhappiness. Anyone feeling other than happy is connected to a counsellor.

JF - Futuristica PB - Metasages Press CY - Green Cove, Springs, FL VL - 2 U3 -

Ray Blank [pseud.]

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ER - TY - ABST T1 - “Even Paradise Needs Maintenance” Y1 - 2016 A1 - Bo[ukje] Balder ED - Chester W. Hoster ED - Katy Stauber (b. 1976) KW - Dutch author KW - Female author AB -

After most countries become uninhabitable due to climate change and global warming, Australia becomes a high-tech paradise where the few people have little to do. 

JF - Futuristica Volume 1 PB - Metasagas Press CY - Green Cove Springs, FL U5 -

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ER - TY - ABST T1 - “Mum’s Group” Y1 - 2016 A1 - Stephanie Burgis ED - Chester W. Hoster ED - Katy Stauber (b. 1976) KW - Female author KW - US author AB -

Dystopia in which women are required to have a mothering implant that constantly directs them about childcare. 

JF - Futuristica Volume 1 PB - Metasagas Press CY - Green Cove Springs, FL U5 -

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ER - TY - ABST T1 - “Something to Watch Over Us” Y1 - 2016 A1 - Mike Morgan ED - Chester W. Hoster ED - Katy Stauber (b. 1976) KW - Japanese author KW - Male author KW - UK author KW - US author AB -

The story is set in a future overpopulated but functioning Japan where food is produced inside buildings. Everyone is closely monitored by an electronic “nurse” that requires certain foods, exercise, and so forth. It is programmed to produce what is best for everyone and begins to try to make everyone happy, with mixed results.

JF - Futuristica Volume 1 PB - Megasagas Press CY - Green Cove Springs, FL U5 -

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