There’s no CS-based Christmas story this year (boooooo!) because most of the year has been spent finishing, publishing and promoting the (CS-based) novel (hooooray? – maybe not!). So instead, here are some links to previous years’ offerings and an entirely unsubtle suggestion for a Christmas present!
In 2014, we first encountered the Travelling Santa Problem, in which Father Christmas was introduced, by his ‘decision elf’, Boz, to the magic (non-deterministic) reindeer, Rudolph. Together they figured out the best way to deliver presents to all the children in the world.
Then the following year, 2015, Father Christmas was given a whole load more (in fact, an infinite number of) planets to deliver to and he needed the help of Rudolf’s ‘countable’ Russian cousin, Nureyev, in Santa in the Continuum.
If you haven’t read them before, or you fancy a bit of light relief, give them a (re)read!
On the other hand, if you’re looking for the perfect Christmas present for that certain someone who likes their science fiction with a bit of substance (and a touch of ethics, social awareness, environmentalism, politics and spirituality too), then perhaps the book itself is what you need? (Which is, itself, set over the Christmas and New Year period, by the way!)
There are various places to get it from, depending on personal principles and requirements. It can be ordered:
- in paperback form from Amazon
- for Kindle (and supported readers) from Amazon
- These are Amazon UK links but it’s easy enough to find elsewhere: the ISBNs are 978-1483459059 and 978-1483459066)
- in paperback form from Lulu
- in all eBook formats from Lulu
- Prices vary from £6 to £7 for the eBook up to around £20 (including postage) for the paperback.
But whatever you choose to read or not read, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Turing's Radiator 
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