Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven’t got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune. All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the weird, ...

To make a titanic work of science fiction, one might think one would need to come up with a titanically long book – maybe even a titanically long series to qualify *cough* Dune *cough wheeze*. Ahem.

The Nebula Award-winning novelist shares the short fiction that informed her new collection, Rabbit Test and Other Stories.

Tiger by the tail -- Nightmare brother -- Problem -- The coffin cure -- Brightside crossing -- The native soil -- Love they vimp -- Letter of the law -- Family resemblance Nine short-science fiction ...