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Categories Fantasy
The last time the Council of Clans inaugurated a new gate, the angels on the other side seemed friendly enough… until they turned cannibal! Elaine, a seasoned reporter, is reluctantly sent to explore a new magical portal, despite her preference for keeping closer to home. Her journey promises intrigue, danger, and maybe another award for the Fae Inquirer.
Author Details
Marion Koob Immersion
Marion Koob is originally from France, but she has been living in England for over fifteen years: in London, Cambridge, Liverpool and now rural Wiltshire. She works as a freelance copywriter. Her short fiction has also appeared in Old Moon Quarterly. When she's not reading or writing, she loves hiking in forests, or by the sea. STORY NOTES FOR "IMMERSION" It's almost become a cliché now: we've never been more connected, and we've perhaps never felt more alone. In this story I wanted to explore the idea of communication-without-contact in a cosy fantasy setting. How would a society in which people never speak face-to-face work? And how would they react to encountering something different? I also love reading ethnographies and immersion journalism, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring this into a story.
Immersion, by Marion Koob
Author Details
Marion Koob Immersion
Marion Koob is originally from France, but she has been living in England for over fifteen years: in London, Cambridge, Liverpool and now rural Wiltshire. She works as a freelance copywriter. Her short fiction has also appeared in Old Moon Quarterly. When she's not reading or writing, she loves hiking in forests, or by the sea. STORY NOTES FOR "IMMERSION" It's almost become a cliché now: we've never been more connected, and we've perhaps never felt more alone. In this story I wanted to explore the idea of communication-without-contact in a cosy fantasy setting. How would a society in which people never speak face-to-face work? And how would they react to encountering something different? I also love reading ethnographies and immersion journalism, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to bring this into a story.
