Flash Point

Nancy Kress

nov 2012 · Distribuido por Penguin

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Reality TV meets a chillingly realistic version of America--and the fame game is on!

Amy had dreams of going to college, until the Collapse destroyed the economy and her future. Now she is desperate for any job that will help support her terminally ill grandmother and rebellious younger sister. When she finds herself in the running for a slot on a new reality TV show, she signs on the dotted line, despite her misgivings. And she's right to have them. TLN's Who Knows People, Baby--You? has an irresistible premise: correctly predict what the teenage cast will do in a crisis and win millions. But the network has pulled strings to make it work, using everything from 24/7 hidden cameras to life-threatening technology to flat-out rigging. Worse, every time the ratings slip, TLN ups the ante. Soon Amy is fighting for her life--on and off camera.

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Nancy Kress is the author of twenty-nine books: seventeen science fiction novels, five fantasy novels, four short story collections, and three books on writing. She has won four Nebula awards, two Hugo awards, a John W. Campbell Award, and the Theodore Surgeon Memorial Award. Her work has been translated into nearly two dozen languages (including Klingon). In addition to writing, Nancy frequently teaches at various venues: Clarion, writing festivals and arts centers around the country, and—most recently—as the Picador Guest Professor at the University of Leipzig in Germany. Nancy Kress lives in Seattle with her husband, SF writer Jack Skillingstead, and Cosette, the world’s most spoiled toy poodle.
 
Follow her blog at nancykress.blogspot.com.