What is Transreal Biopunk?

Biopunk is a sub-genre of science fiction which focuses on the misuse of biotechnology and a breakdown of the social order against a backdrop of mega-corporations and oppressive governments. Biopunk differs slightly from cyberpunk which places its emphasis on computer technology and cybernetics.

The Sky City series can best be described as transreal biopunk. The literary transreal element relates to the seemingly magical properties of the technologies and the paranormal events which have a (pseudo)scientific underpinning. 

The series also incorporates the poetic transrealism concept of uncertainty in which the universe imposes its changes in the perceptive and imaginary capacity of the brain, which this assumes as reality. The first person narrative is used to explore the relationship between the protagonist's mind and his universe.

The biopunk element comes primarily from the genetically modified creatures which have been created by mega-corporations such as Reay-McCabe Laboratories. On the one hand you could say Sky City is an exploration of the consequences of the misuse of biotechnology and nanotechnology, but firstly and most importantly these elements are an excuse to provide some spectacular action!

Transreal biopunk is an almost fantasy-like approach which breaks through science fiction conventions, creating a unique reader experience in which our imaginations are able to take flight.