What’s your favourite Neanderthal-related film, novel, story, TV series? Please rummage your bookcases, hard drives, DVD storage for your answer, bring along that artifact or be prepared to wave it at your camera, and perhaps contribute to the general discussion at next Wednesday’s Nova Mob.
The Neanderthal-themed meeting will be run by Lucy Sussex and includes –
- Geelong author Melissa Ferguson, author of The Shining Wall (Aurealis nominated! Free download of first chapter!),
- General discussion “My Favourite Neanderthal fictions”,
- “My favourite Neanderthal” commentary from two other Big Name Writers.
Melissa Ferguson is a scientist and Aurealis Award nominated author who writes fiction about Neandertals, cyborgs, cults, future science, evil scientists and infectious diseases. Her debut novel, The Shining Wall, and her eco-punk science fantasy novel, Star-Scorched Fingertips are both available now.
“A shining metal wall separates the wealthy, but highly controlled Citizens of LeaderCorp’s City 1 from the slum dwellers struggling for survival in its shadow. Gutsy slum-dweller, Alida, is forced into dangerous and illegal activities by her mother’s death and her sister’s illness. She befriends cloned Neandertal Security Force Officer, Shuqba, who tries to help Alida escape her dire circumstances. When their society, built on exploitation and inequality, tilts dangerously toward collapse Shuqba and Alida question their beliefs about justice and humanity and find reason for hope in each other.
Read Chapter 1
By Zoom – simulcast 8.00pm – 9.30 pm Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time
7.30pm – 9.00pm Adelaide time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4177583193?pwd=VjdPL1BhSTBNclN2YnRsejN3Y1hlUT09
Passcode: nova
Meeting ID: 417 758 3193
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