Stephen Oram
@stephenoram.bsky.social
Writing near-future fiction. Working & speaking on #AppliedSciFi & #SciComm. "We Are Not Anonymous" - latest novel "Brain Fruit" - latest novella NUDGE THE FUTURE: it's ours and it's up for grabs... https://linktr.ee/stephen_oram
An overview of applied science fiction (as I do it), along with links to relevant academic articles and stuff on how to use this to empower a community. nudgethefuture.substack.com/p/from-robot...
From Robots to Residents
How can bespoke fiction open up our imagination and increase our influence?
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To find out more please subscribe (link at foot of the image). It's a decent sized article with lots of links out to other in-depth articles about futures literacy, applied science fiction etc. #futuresliteracy #future #appliedsciencefiction #nudgethefuture #foresight
Fantastic shout-out for the project - thank you. And what a brilliant resource - somewhere you can spend hours if you're interested in London.
Layers of London@layersoflondon.bsky.social · 3w agoGreat to meet the team from #FitzroviaFutures2055 the other day! Check out their collection at www.layersoflondon.org/map/collecti....
A fantastic article from Jesse Rowell (@humanistscifi.bsky.social) at @bsfa.bsky.social's Vector. Insightful & thoughtful piece built around review of my Brain Fruit. At @bristolcon.bsky.social next weekend? Brain Fruit is on sale The article is well worth a read. vector-bsfa.com/2026/10/16/d...
Dangerous Liaisons: A Guide to Robot Symbiosis
By Jesse Rowell On its face, Brain Fruit is a simple tale of evolution through mutual symbiosis. Being a fan of symbiont sci-fi like Hal Clement’s classic 1950’s novel, Needle, and Peter Watts’s 20…
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Interested in #Zoefuturism and how we can build a better future? Take a look at this article for Vector vector-bsfa.com/2026/07/09/t... @mandascott.bsky.social @torystephens.bsky.social @stephenoram.bsky.social @ @davidenough.bsky.social
Thrutopia with Manda Scott and Denise Baden
Aware of other sub-genres that might sit alongside, overlap or appear to be similar to Zoefuturism, we welcomed contributions about them, to help shape our understanding of Zoefuturism relationally…
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Tonight - Fitzrovia Future's Tales of Future London
Liars' League@liarsleague.bsky.social · 2mo ago*AHEM* Couple of things: 1) submissions deadline for our #RagAndBone Halloween event is TONIGHT, 11.59pm UK, Sun 6 Sept. £ WE PAY 2) FITZROVIA FUTURES 2055 at Fitzrovia Chapel is TOMORROW, 6.30pm (doors at 6). £5 tix & info here or on door: fitzroviafutures.uk/events/ @stephenoram.bsky.social
An exciting first for me this afternoon: a rehearsal for a live reading, with an actor and director, of a short story I wrote. Live readings @liarsleague.bsky.social / Fitzrovia Futures, Monday 7th. Tickets fitzroviafutures.uk/2026/07/12/7... Thanks to @stephenoram.bsky.social for organising.
7 Sept – live readings.
Fitzrovia Futures 2055 – Short Stories/Vivid Visions Monday 7th September, 6.30-8.30pm (doors open at 6) Fitzrovia Chapel, Fitzroy Place, 2 Pearson Square, London W1T 3BF Book Now…
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I've done loads of live events but it's been fascinating working with @liarsleague.bsky.social actor & director. A sort of Venn diagram of writing/editing/performing/reading/reviews. The intention of a phrase? The implied background to the story? Tone? Emphasis? fitzroviafutures.uk/2026/07/12/7...
7 Sept – live readings.
Fitzrovia Futures 2055 – Short Stories/Vivid Visions Monday 7th September, 6.30-8.30pm (doors open at 6) Fitzrovia Chapel, Fitzroy Place, 2 Pearson Square, London W1T 3BF Book Now…
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"I’ll admit it. I felt flattered when our local wolf started paying me special attention..." AN INCONVENIENT WOODCUTTER @sagreene1.bsky.social read by @margaretashleyvo.bsky.social liarsleague.com/2026/08/24/a... 💀Deadline #RAGandBONE 6 Sep 🎤FITZROVIA FUTURES 2055 7 Sep fitzroviafutures.uk/events/
This is well worth a read, as part of the #zoefutirism exploration with @bsfa.bsky.social Vector. @yenooi.bsky.social are privileged to be guest editing this adventure.
Denise Baden@dabaden.bsky.social · 3mo agoHere's a great article about thrutopian fiction and how it can help inspire #ClimateAction here vector-bsfa.com/2026/07/09/t... @mandascott.bsky.social @stephenoram.bsky.social @habitatpress.bsky.social
For those of you who are interested in applied science fiction being used in a community project... We (Fitzrovia Futures 2055) are extremely pleased to be collaborating with @liarsleague.bsky.social on our live readings event in Sept. Details here fitzroviafutures.uk/2026/07/12/7... #fitzrovia
7 Sept – live readings.
Fitzrovia Futures 2055 – Short Stories/Vivid Visions Monday 7th September, 6.30-8.30pm (doors open at 6) Fitzrovia Chapel, Fitzroy Place, 2 Pearson Square, London W1T 3BF Book Now…
fitzroviafutures.uk
looking forward to the creative responses to the working through of the process of applied science fiction on a real Digital Psychiatry project. It's only 3 hours so a very cut down light touch version of a real project but nonetheless enough to help spark the imagination and ideas for a story.
Digital Futures Institute @ King's College London@kings-dfi.bsky.social · 5mo ago🚶 Lost Landscapes of Print — walking tour with Dr Brian Murray: www.tickettailor.com/events/dfist... 👩🚀 Applied science fiction for participatory futures with Christine Aicardi and @stephenoram.bsky.social: www.tickettailor.com/events/dfist...
Dead Bots and Data Sets. Who owns the deceased? Who knows them? Who can simulate them? Do we ever know someone? Can 'grief bot' companies replicate? The right data? The rights to the data? Here are 10 mins of 'starter' thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/nudgethe... #griefbots #data #ourdataourfuture
Our Data, Our Future: A short podcast with big ideas
Episode 8: Dead Bots and Data Sets
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Data: Identification / Individuality / Intimacy Robin Riback and I talk about the differences between the 3 - what they are, but also what they mean to us as humans. #data #ourdataourfuture #identification #individuality #intimacy open.substack.com/pub/nudgethe...
Our Data, Our Future: A short podcast with big ideas
Episode 7: The Three Eyes of Data
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"The Three Eyes of Data" drops on Thur 16 April. Keep your eyes (!) peeled or subscribe to me or Robin on substack (nudgethefuture & robinriback). Which eye is your favourite? Which one worries you most? #data #future #ourdataourfuture
New - in the 6th episode of Our Data, Our Future, Robin and I spend 10 minutes chatting about the future of work. As ever we keep it brief, dropping thoughts to create ripples to inspire discussion. And, we attempt to keep it as positive as we can! open.substack.com/pub/nudgethe...
Our Data, Our Future: A short podcast with big ideas
Episode 6: Data and The Future of Work
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Not forgetting of course @vaughanstanger.bsky.social's very own "Wheat Futures"
Vaughan Stanger@vaughanstanger.bsky.social · 9mo agoBritish Science Fiction Association members: Don't forget that voting for the BSFA Award shortlist (www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...) closes at 23:59 on 19 February. Here are four authors and editors whose work I'd particularly like to see appear on the shortlist. (1/5)
Sneak preview of Our Data, Our Future episode 4 on data dependency and contingency planning - should we? why don't we? what might we do? Dropping some beginnings of ideas and answers... subscribe to our substack to get alerts when published (Tuesday 20 Jan) #data #ourdataourfuture #future
Yeah, looks great and really looking forward to discussing Writing As Activism as well as listening to the all the other stuff, not least the Solarpunk panel with @yenooi.bsky.social
Yen Ooi@yenooi.bsky.social · 10mo agoThis is looking to be an incredible day. I'm so honoured to be a part of it... and I see that my Zoefuturism partner-in-crime @stephenoram.bsky.social is too! This will be a great start to the 2026! Come join us!
Very pleased to have you there - and what a great story it is too. PS people can read it at fitzroviafutures.uk
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Fitzrovia Futures 2055
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Ana Sun@singingtotigers.bsky.social · 11mo agoHow lucky was I, to get to read “Appendix: Witness Interview Transcripts” as part of Fitzrovia Futures last night within the most amazing Fitzrovia Chapel? With thanks to @stephenoram.bsky.social and Christine Aicardi for graciously allowing me to participate! fitzroviafutures.uk
Pleased to see Fitzrovia Futures 2055 featured in the local Fitzrovia News - if you live or work in #Fitzrovia or are interested in community futuring (is that a phrase?) then come along to our 11 December event. fitzrovianews.com/2025/12/03/f...
‘Fitzrovia Futures 2055’ - short story performance and discussion - The Fitzrovia News
A public reading of stories and an open discussion about possible futures for the neighbourhood will be held at the Fitzrovia Chapel in Decembe 2025r.
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Always interesting working on an idea with Claire...
King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine@kingslsm.bsky.social · 11mo agoWriter Stephen Oram and Claire Steves, Professor of Ageing & Health, have spent nearly a decade using imaginative storytelling to spark fresh conversations about the future of health. 🔬 Read their latest conversation here: www.kcl.ac.uk/in-conversat...
I'm chuffed to have a piece of flash fiction 'In Decay' published by online Canadian publisher CommuterLit - perfect for your short commute. I'm particularly pleased because it's one of my recent favourites. commuterlit.com/2025/11/thur...
Hosting the short podcast Our Data, Our Future, with Robin Riback is an adventure - to make it succinct, worth watching & with a ‘big idea’. Episode 2 is on data hoarding and out now - what do you think of our ideas? #datahoarding #OurDataOurFuture #Futures #data open.substack.com/pub/nudgethe...
Our Data, Our Future: a short podcast with big ideas
Watch now (10 minutes) | Episode 2: data hoarding
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Well, this is good news... so pleased to be one of the top ten winners in the Dubai Futures Foundation short story competition, alongside other writers from around the world. www.dubaifuture.ae/future-stori...
Future Stories 2025 Winners — Dubai Future Foundation
Future Stories A Short Story Competition Meet the Winners After an inspiring and imaginative competition, we’re delighted to announce the winners of the Dubai Future Forum Sci-Fi Short Story Competiti...
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