Mike Cooley

WPaD presents: Strange Adventures in a Deviant Universe...- A scientist struggles to find a cure for Alzheimer's before the disease takes his mind...- Dolphins and whales work with their human trainers to terraform a new planet...- Artificial intelligence backfires on humanity when sex robots become sentient and demand rights...- A lost reptilian tries to find her way home...- Random items are disappearing in a small town and cats may be responsible...- What's worse than being lost in space? Being lost in space with a crew of idiots...- A salvage crew lands on a deviant, yet disturbingly familiar planet...- A rogue space captain acquires a robotic pet with surprising abilities...- An injured soldier telepathically connects with his leader for rescue...- Humans evacuated from a doomed Earth colonize a new world... and learn nothing from the experience...Enjoy these stories and more in a stellar science fiction collection from Writers, Poets and Deviants. Featuring the usual cast of deviants, with some fresh new faces joining the crew.

From the twisted minds of Writers, Poets and Deviants: Prepare for terror... and a few laughs as well.- An exterminator meets his match in a family's attic...- A cuddly toy with a disturbing origin is all the rage...- A boy's survival of a deadly accident turns out to be more curse than miracle...- A man asks a vampire for a favor and gets more than he wished for...- A strange device collects and stores the rage from people bent on revenge...- An exquisite chess set in an old pawn shop is more than it seems to be...- A WW2 bayonet carries an evil history...- An ancient vampire struggles with life in modern society...- Something is alive in the outhouse...Enjoy these chilling tales and more in volume 2 of WPaD's popular Creepies series.But leave the lights on..

Mike Cooley's pioneering introduction to socially useful production and human-centred manufacturing systems, with a new foreword by the General Secretary of the TUC, herself an advocate of the lessons of the Lucas Plan for alternative production priorities. Years ahead of its time, Architect or Bee? is essential reading for all those seeking a

Larissya's life changes forever when her Grandmother gives her a magic crystal that shows her glimpses of the future. Hunted by mercenaries and an evil group known as the Triad, she is rescued by a large brute of a man named Talos and his band of diminutive followers. She soon discovers that everyone thinks she is the one referred to in legend as The Crystal Warrior. And that her destiny is to gather the magic crystals and lead an epic battle against the Triad. A battle that will determine the fate of Agorai itself. But she doesn't yet believe that she is the one.The Triad has other plans. Plans that involve capturing the crystals and using their powers for themselves. Plans that involve murder, madness and pain. They have been waiting a long, long time for the Warrior to awaken. From the magic swords Shakari and Antare, to the gigantic reptilian bird known as Taradahn, to the mysterious worm of power called Ishak, to the magnificent tree city of Frizl, Larissya's story is full of wonder-and darkness. Will she triumph over the forces of evil?Will she obtain the power of the crystals?Will she be able to save her friends?Or will they die at her side?