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The Fictional Man

Published by Solaris
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About The Book

Funny, whipsmart, profound and moving, a worthy successor to Ballard or Dick

“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…

About The Author

Al Ewing has been a Judge Dredd aficionado since the age of nine, and is best known in the UK for his work on Dredd in 2000 AD, where he also co-created Zombo and Damnation Station. In addition, Ewing has written various novels for Solaris and Abaddon Books, including The Fictional Man, Pax Omega and Gods of Manhattan, and is currently writing Mighty Avengers and Loki: Agent of Asgard for Marvel Comics.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Solaris (January 5, 2021)
  • Length: 352 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781781088180

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“A book you want to endlessly quote” -- Den of Geek

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“A breathtakingly clever writer” -- Amazing Stories

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“Worthy of comparison with Philip K. Dick” -- Starburst Magazine

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“A fascinating tour-de-force” -- SFX Magazine

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