Gliff
From a Scottish word meaning a transient moment, a shock, a faint glimpse, Gliff explores an uncertain near-future and a story of new boundaries drawn between people daily. Add two children and a horse to a not-very brave new world. Gliff explores how and why we endeavour to make a mark on the world. In a time when western industry wants to reduce us to algorithms and data—something easily categorizable and predictable—Smith shows us why our humanity, our individual complexities, matter more than ever.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Random House
- Year
- 2026
- ISBN-13
- 9780593687864
- Genre
- Science FictionFiction
- Topics
- Dystopian near-futureSurveillance and categorizationChildhood and siblinghoodSearch for identityHumanity vs technology
Awards
- International Dublin Literary AwardWonMajor(2026)
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