The Emotion Dealer: and other stories
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Emotion Dealer: and other stories
By (Author) Jack Remiel Cottrell
Canterbury University Press
Canterbury University Press
27th October 2025
New Zealand
Classifications
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: diversity, equity, equality, inclusion
Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy
Physical Properties
Paperback
136
Width 165mm, Height 225mm
Description
Jack Remiel Cottrells second book of short fiction ushers the reader into a liminal world of grief and dreams. Stories of heartbreak and betrayal jostle with incisive cautionary tales about self-aware AI, deranged algorithms, memory transplants and bionic enhancements. The Emotion Dealer is a kaleidoscopic exploration of technology, art, cities, capitalism, disinformation, loneliness and greed. It is a guide for our troubled moment and a book that will make you wonder what if anything we are leaving for those who come after us.
Author Bio
Jack Remiel Cottrell (Ngti Rangi) is the author of one previous collection of short fiction, Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson (Canterbury University Press, 2021). His work has been published in anthologies such as Te Awa o Kupu (Penguin, 2023) and Years Best Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy (Paper Road Press, 2021). He was the Verb Wellington Writer in Residence in 2022 and was awarded a Creative Fellowship by Creative New Zealand in 2024. He lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.
