“It’s almost as if Congress has no idea that a giant occult power struggle for control of the US government is in… — Charles Stross Mind control Copy Share Image
You know, if I tried to change the minds of everyone who I thought needed changing, I'd never have time to do… — Charles Stross Ifs Copy Share Image
I began my first novel when I was 15. It went through three drafts, of around 40,000 words each. If I find… — Charles Stross Books Copy Share Image
I'm a fuzzy-headed warm-hearted liberal, and I think fuzzy-headed warm-hearted liberalism is an ideological stance that needs defending-if necessary, with a hob-nailed… — Charles Stross Boots Copy Share Image
“Are they by any chance a quiverfull ministry?” Pete’s lips thin. “Yes.” The word “quiverfull” sets my alarm bells ringing, and clearly… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“It’s lovely, like the moment of stunned disbelief immediately after you finally snap and tell the world’s most annoying office-mate to shut… — Charles Stross Moment of silence Copy Share Image
Back before the internet we had a name for people who bought a single copy of our books and lent them to… — Charles Stross Book Copy Share Image
“April 5th. You know what that means to me? That means the budget for the project expired at the end of financial… — Charles Stross Money Copy Share Image
“But otherwise it’s darkness, darkness, as far as the eye can see.” — Charles Stross Darkness Copy Share Image
I suspect losing paper maps but gaining GPS and online maps is a similar step function: maps still exist, but they're vastly… — Charles Stross Atlas Copy Share Image
Fiction is the study of the human condition under imagined circumstances. — Charles Stross Circumstances Copy Share Image
“Humans: such a brilliant model of emotional self-awareness," Aineko says with a theatrical sigh. "You're as stupid as it's possible for an… — Charles Stross Memory Copy Share Image
The late 90s were crazy science-fictional if you were inside the superheated steam bubble of the dot-com 1.0 industry. — Charles Stross Bubbles Copy Share Image
“...A vision from a universe where the Equal Rights Amendment--with its redefinition of personhood--is rejected by the house of deputies: A universe… — Charles Stross Civil rights Copy Share Image
“All right.” Panin sips at his wine. “Excuse me, but—there is a personal connection?” “What?” “You appear unduly upset ...” “Yes.” She… — Charles Stross Personal connection Copy Share Image
Like the famous mad philosopher said, when you stare into the void, the void stares also; but if you cast into the… — Charles Stross Casts Copy Share Image
“As long as you expect someone or something else to take responsibility for you, you’re a child.” — Charles Stross Children Copy Share Image
The paucity of near-future U.S. scifi is about the country becoming pessimistic, not being able to see the future clearly. There's a… — Charles Stross Becoming Copy Share Image
I'd like to be proven wrong on the difficulty of handling the medical side-effects of long term exposure to deep space (both… — Charles Stross Damage Copy Share Image
“The universe is a brightly colored blur of fast-moving shapes augmented by deafening noises.” — Charles Stross Physics Copy Share Image
“And he’s maneuvered Old George into a position where the only way to safety lies through the New Annex. Things are about… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
Today, we see some "file sharing" sites that rely on fans uploading cracked copies of ebooks, and which then make money off… — Charles Stross Advertising Copy Share Image
“can’t decide whether his next show should be a sitcom about government bureaucrats or a horror series” — Charles Stross Politics Copy Share Image
I was an early adopter: have been on the internet continuously since late 1989, barring a six-month loss of access in the… — Charles Stross Access Copy Share Image
I like lassic British spy thrillers. Seriously. If the cold war was still on, that's something I'd be writing. — Charles Stross British Copy Share Image
