Terra nullius – Nováková Julie (2015)

What does it mean to be human? And how long will we remain so? Stories tell of people, whether the hero is a human, an alien, a robot, or an animal. Sci-fi is exceptional in that it creates and develops the definition of what it means to be human, pushing characters to the very edge of humanity and often crossing it. You will encounter stories whose authors dared to venture into the uncharted no man's land beyond humanity. Each is different and original, but at least one thing they all share is breathtaking imagination. We will journey with them into the world of secret services, dangerous archaeology, and biotechnology, to the very edge of the Solar System with members of the upcoming first interstellar expedition, among beings endowed with quite different rights than ordinary humans, unexpected pioneers of new technologies, to fascinating cosmic phenomena, and to people fighting for survival, for rescue and revenge – or the hope of understanding. An anthology of Czech sci-fi short stories in the genre of "biological science fiction," focusing on the theme of transhumanism in all its conceivable forms. Intelligent, thought-provoking, and highly readable works by the best. Authors: Martin Gilar, Tomáš Petrásek, Tomáš Dostál, Karolína Francová, Alexandr Kazda, Julie Nováková, Petra Pecharová, Lucie…