FICTION

My Novel, Quilandria

Science sheds light on life's deepest mysteries, but to do it well requires a state of mind that is not necessarily conducive to unearthing unconventional ideas and perspectives. As many (such as Robert J. Scherrer and Freeman Dyson) have noted, it is sometimes possible to gain a richer understanding of something by occasionally taking off one's 'scientist hat' and exploring it through the lens of fiction. The seed of this novel goes back to a Grade 11 Physics class, and I've been working on it intermittently since then.

Blurb (Mini-outline without spoilers.)

Critical Acclaim (This dates back to a version of the novel written in my twenties. It's a bit silly but included here for historical reasons.)

These stories started as chapters of an early draft of Quilandria. They were turned into short stories as a means of developing my creative writing skills. Since being published as short stories, they've been massively re-revised, and integrated back into a new draft of the novel.
- Gabora, L. (2021). Meme and Variations. December issue of Schlock! - The Best Webzine for Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror.
- Gabora, L. (2020). Truth or Dare. Bewildering Stories, vol. 867.
- Gabora, L. (2018). The Glory of Groove. Metapsychosis (Journal of consciousness, literature, and art).

Other Short Stories

In contrast to the above published short stories, these ones are unrelated to my novel, Quilandria.

Gabora, L. (2023). The torus. Gaia Lit, Issue 5.

Gabora, L. (2019). The Dragonfly Lure. Maple Tree Literary Supplement, vol. 24. (Published in Ottawa, Ontario).

Gabora, L. (2019). The Marmot. Catamaran, 26, 65-67. (Published in Santa Cruz, California).

Gabora, L. (2019). One Way Trip. The Fiddlehead, 278, 13-28. (Published by University of New Brunswick.)

Gabora, L. (2003). Violation. Fiction, 16(2), 121-134. (Published by the Department of English, City College of New York).

Writing and artwork by Liane Gabora. Do not use without permission.