Quantum Worlds: A Short Story

Quantum Worlds: A Short Story

The slush pile is killing him. The solution might kill his career.

Robert Chang is drowning in a sea of AI-generated slush and watching his beloved science fiction magazine circle the drain. Desperate to save Quantum Worlds, he makes a controversial decision: use artificial intelligence not to replace writers, but to discover hidden gems.

But when SFWA threatens to destroy his reputation, Robert must choose between playing it safe and pioneering a new frontier in publishing. And as his daughter pushes the boundaries even further, the Chang family finds themselves at the center of a revolution that could transform the genre forever.

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The slush pile is killing him. The solution might kill his career.

Robert Chang is drowning in a sea of AI-generated slush and watching his beloved science fiction magazine circle the drain. Desperate to save Quantum Worlds, he makes a controversial decision: use artificial intelligence not to replace writers, but to discover hidden gems.

But when SFWA threatens to destroy his reputation, Robert must choose between playing it safe and pioneering a new frontier in publishing. And as his daughter pushes the boundaries even further, the Chang family finds themselves at the center of a revolution that could transform the genre forever.

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Author: Joe Vasicek
Genres: FICTION, General, Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories (single author)
Tag: 2026 Release
Publisher: Joe Vasicek
Publication Year: January 2026
Length: Short Story
ASIN: B0CLKZ7198
eBook Price: free!
Audiobook Price: free!
Joe Vasicek

Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife and two apple trees.

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