Books by A.E. Marling
“Neon Riders is maybe mid-future, around the turn of the next century, in a version of San Francisco that is futuristic and very sustainable. The characters are part of a bike gang: they ride these electric bikes, and they’re connected to an augmented reality. The term ‘neon riders’ comes from the fact that when they’re plugged into this augmented reality, they can see the speed that they’re going through colour stripes in cyberspace, which creates a very cool cyberpunk visual. There’s an AI that doesn’t run the city, but helps the people in the city. So there’s a lot of those science fiction, cyberpunk-type tropes. At the same time, it’s very community-focused. There are a lot of references to community gardens and rooftop gardens, and people growing their own food and making their own clothes.” Read more...
Sarena Ulibarri, Novelist
Interviews where books by A.E. Marling were recommended
The Best Solarpunk Books, recommended by Sarena Ulibarri
Solarpunk fiction is a form of climate fiction, but by focusing on the changes we could make, it can move us past climate anxiety, says author and editor Sarena Ulibarri. She introduces us to five favourites: ranging from near-future to far-future, they present a collection of thought experiments in the ways humanity might yet choose to live.
