Chimera
Our fifth podcast for March is “Chimera” written by Gu Shi and read by Kate Baker.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gu Shi is a speculative fiction writer and an urban planner. A graduate of Shanghai's Tongji University, she obtained her master's degree in urban planning from the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design. Since 2012, she has been working as a researcher at the academy's Urban Design Institute.
Ms. Gu has been publishing fiction since 2011 in markets like Super Nice, Science Fiction World, Mystery World, and SF King. Notable works include "Chimera," "Memory of Time," and "Reflection." In 2014, she won the Silver Award for Best New Writer at the Chinese Nebula (Xingyun) Awards. Currently, she's working on her first novel, The Reign of Eternal Delight, an alternate history set in the court of an empress ruling in the dynasty founded by Wu Zetian, the first Chinese empress.
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JC Henry wrote on December 30th, 2016 at 2:43 am:
The story had me riveted. I wasn't planning to listen to the whole thing in one sitting. Echidna I can't recall if a name was ever mentioned is a true sociopath. I couldn't relate to her motives just listen to her machinations. It was awesome. Thank you Kate Baker and Clarkesworld magazine.