Toys, Teddy Bear

E-Robot Science Fiction presents short fiction by award-winning author, Carl Frederick. These tales are offered two at a time for the 'pulp era' price of ninety-nine cents.

--Teddy Bear Toys--

In order to be first in line to buy a hot new video game, Neil hides out overnight in a store filled with high-tech, surreal toys. There, he meets another hide-away with a bent for philosophy.

As is the case with many of my stories, the theme is the question of what is real. The issue is complicated here by recursion playing a large role.

Published in Analog Magazine, October 2009.

--What Drives Cars--

This is your normal Analog Magazine, intelligent car story. As for the Norwegian element in the story, well...I speak Norwegian.

The story appeared first in the May 2008 issue of Analog Magazine.