{"title":"Sim Kern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSim Kern\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts imaginative tales that blend speculative surrealism with insightful explorations of human experience. Readers can expect narratives that challenge reality and delve into the unexpected corners of the mind, where the boundaries between the ordinary and the extraordinary blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet within the \u003cem\u003eSci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e realm, Kern's stories often navigate themes of identity, transformation, and the peculiar sweetness found in life's complexities. Those who enjoy thought-provoking and richly textured fiction will find a rewarding journey through these works.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"real-sugar-is-hard-to-find-by-sim-kern-9781623715472","title":"Real Sugar is Hard to Find","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kern is a master at creating worlds that feel vast and lived-in with very few words, as well as balancing pathos with wry humour. The result is a searing, urgent, but still achingly tender work that will wow any reader of speculative fiction.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGenocide Bad\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Free People’s Village\u003c\/em\u003e comes a collection of genre-bending short stories, charting a course from bleak dystopian nightmares to wildly liberated futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether on a far-off planet spiralling out of orbit or in an enchanted forest poisoned by pesticides, the characters inhabiting these mirror-worlds face off against environmental collapse and rising fascism with hope, resistance, and enduring human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough eleven funny, fast-paced, and closely observed stories, \u003cem\u003eReal Sugar is Hard to Find\u003c\/em\u003e guides readers from apathy and despair towards radical, revolutionary optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow with a new afterword by the author, providing a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47745309049068,"sku":"9781623715472","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781623715472-real-sugar-is-hard-to-find.jpg?v=1781499323"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sim-kern.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}