Ten Past Now: A Sci-Fi Anthology

by Damien Lutz

Like ten time capsules dug up out of the ground, each one containing a different vision for the future, this short collection of speculative tales will draw you in and take you to places both familiar and exotic.

From a robot-assassin's near-death experience, to a self-aware android's first lie; from a homeless man's adventure down a bottomless sink hole, to humanity's loss of life on second earth; from a surrogate mother's new life-changing awareness, to a boy finding more than he bargained for under his neighbour's bed; each of these short tales hold a future universe unto themselves. With every capsule you open, every page you turn, you'll find life is a lot more interesting at Ten Past Now.

178 pages, Paperback

Published March 9, 2020

About the author

Damien Lutz is a Sydney-based UX designer, researcher, teacher and writer. He is the author of the speculative design guide Future Scouting, The Life-centred Design Guide, and two science fiction novels, The Lenz and Amanojaku. He also writes about emerging and experimental design on Medium and runs workshops and guest lectures.

Damien has made it his personal purpose to scout the fringes of design to empower the community with more awareness of what can be done with design to create a kinder and more regenerative world, for today and tomorrow.