Dreams Before the Start of Time

by Anne Charnock

  Christ in the Carpenter’s Shop; or, Christ in the House of His Parents, 1849–50, John Everett Millais, oil on canvas.

  The Last of England, 1852–1855, Ford Madox Brown, oil on panel.

  You will find images on my Pinterest page: www.pinterest.com/annecharnock.

  Chapter 8, “The Adoption,” in a slightly different form, was first published in an anthology titled Phantasma, edited by J. D. Horn and Roberta Trahan.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Photo © Yvette Owen

  Anne Charnock’s writing career began in journalism. Her articles appeared in the Guardian, New Scientist, International Herald Tribune and Geographical. Her debut novel, A Calculated Life, was a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award and the 2013 Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award. Her second novel, Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind, was included in the Guardian’s “Best science fiction and fantasy books of 2015.” Learn more at www.annecharnock.com, on Twitter @annecharnock, and on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/annecharnock.