Paper short abstract:

Stephen Oram writes near-future fiction. His collections have been praised by publications as diverse as The Morning Star and The Financial Times. He is published in many anthologies and has two published novels.

Paper long abstract:

He also works with scientists and technologists to explore possible futures through short stories, and has co-edited three anthologies along these lines. He is a writer for sci-fi prototypers SciFutures, a founding curator for near-future fiction at Virtual Futures and a regular contributor to BSFA’s Focus magazine. He is guest editing a forthcoming issue of BSFA’s Vector on speculative fiction in relation to prediction, innovation, and futures.