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“What’s it like, not being real?”

In LA, where today’s star is tomorrow’s busboy, discarded “Fictionals”—characters spun into flesh-and-blood by technology—are everywhere. Screenwriter Niles Golan’s therapist is a Fictional. So is his best friend. So (maybe) is the woman in the bar he can’t stop staring at. It’s getting so you can’t tell who’s real and who’s not.

Niles isn’t completely sure how real he is…

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The Fictional Man

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    A Paperback / softback by Al Ewing

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      Publisher Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
      Published 7 January 2021
      ISBN-13 9781781088180
      978-1781088180
      ISBN-10 1781088187
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      Science Fiction Sci-Fi Books by Al Ewing

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “What’s it like, not being real?”

      In LA, where today’s star is tomorrow’s busboy, discarded “Fictionals”—characters spun into flesh-and-blood by technology—are everywhere. Screenwriter Niles Golan’s therapist is a Fictional. So is his best friend. So (maybe) is the woman in the bar he can’t stop staring at. It’s getting so you can’t tell who’s real and who’s not.

      Niles isn’t completely sure how real he is…

      Trade Review
      “A book you want to endlessly quote” -- Den of Geek * Den of Geek *
      “A breathtakingly clever writer” -- Amazing Stories * Amazing Stories *
      “Worthy of comparison with Philip K. Dick” -- Starburst Magazine * Starburst Magazine *
      “A fascinating tour-de-force” -- SFX Magazine * SFX Magazine *

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