Spotlight: Faraway and Forever by Nancy Joie Wilkie

This collection of novelettes takes the reader from the not‐to‐distant future to a time when travel between worlds is a common occurrence. Each stop along mankind’s journey outward to the stars is accompanied by a deeper look inward—from examining how extraterrestrial beings might use our own biology against us, to whether a human consciousness can survive in a virtual environment, to how wishes are really granted. Original and thought provoking, these stories—which include an interstellar religious thriller involving a second coming of Christ—will stimulate the intellect and engage the imagination.

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About the Author

Nancy Joie Wilkie worked for over thirty years in both the biotechnology industry and as part of the federal government’s biodefense effort. She served as a project manager, providing oversight for the development of many new products. Now retired, she composes original music, plays a variety of instruments, and has recorded many of her original compositions. She also created a series of greeting cards that display her artwork and photographs. Her cards and prints can be viewed on her Web site—www.mindsights.net. Faraway and Forever is her second collection of stories. Seven Sides of Self was published by She Writes Press in November 2019. She will be releasing a third collection of short stories, The River Keeper and Other Tales, in early 2024. She is also working on a science fiction novel and a children’s story. She resides in Brookeville, MD.