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William Essex

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The Journey from Heaven

The Journey from Heaven

Chandrael cannot bear suffering and attempts to counter it with miracles. In The Journey from Heaven he works out how to intervene in human life.

2019

Stories

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Call Yourself a Coffee Drinker?

Come outside and tell me about that subtle hint of citrus.

Feb 24, 2023

Big coffee machine operating, coffee dripping into a cup.

Feb 24, 2023

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Farewell, My Laundry

What if we’re still heroes but nobody notices?

Mar 13, 2023

Man with an umbrella, rainy street in a city. Dusk.

Mar 13, 2023

Updating The Game

Want to play?

5d ago

Indoor court, person in track-suit running towards three balls. In the background. three players waiting.

5d ago

Talking over the Walk

So much of modern life is an insult to the intelligence.

6d ago

Big roadsign saying “EXPECT DELAYS”. Night. Urban.

6d ago

The Emperor’s New Gadget

It’s shiny and exciting! It’s going to save us all!

Jan 13

A brown door set into a concrete frame. The rest of the house, or whatever it is, has gone. In the distance, the horizon.

Jan 13

Jumping on the AI Bandwagon

The UK government is so cool and trendy

Jan 13

A whiteboard with ‘AI?’ weitten on it in black.

Jan 13

Me and my Influencers

First in a very occasional series

Jan 11

Tower Bridge, taken from the river

Jan 11

Shall We Play A Game?

Winner buys a microphone

Jan 3

Email senders and subject lines in an inbox.

Jan 3

The Dark Side of AI

Are We Sick of Ourselves?

Dec 28, 2024

Under a grey sky, a concrete pier going out into the sea. Various signs, a figure standing at the end of it.

Dec 28, 2024

You and I and AI

We’re in this together

Dec 23, 2024

Two men with their backs to us. One is wearing a rucksack and a Covid-style mask. He is listening to the other, who is wearing a T-shirt with ‘AI’ printed on the back.

Dec 23, 2024

William Essex

William Essex

Book Author

Former everything. I still write books, I still write stories. Author of The Book of Fake Futures, The Journey from Heaven, Escape Mutation.

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