Bewildering Stories welcomes...

William Piovano

William says he’s a “peculiar Italian student in London” working on an English degree in a Department of Computing (Say what, William? That’s the last place I’d look for a degree in English). He started writing science fiction at age ten, confident he could outdo Jurassic Park. He still nurtures the ambition to be published in Analog and feels he’s gaining on it.

Well, William, Jurassic Park was a good target and a good place to start. We’re glad you’ve gone beyond it and beyond the science fiction literature you’ve read since then. Personally, I think “Reflections on a Recursive Faustus” — possibly with a different title — would give Analog contributors a real run for their money, and we’re very glad to have it.

“A Recursive Faustus” is a kind of art poétique that justifies the writer’s vocation — with a lot of scenery thrown in to suggest possible story settings. There’s a spiritual overtone, as well, which suggests an essential physical element of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: narrativium.

William Piovano’s bio sketch can be found here.

Welcome to Bewildering Stories, William. We hope to hear from you again soon and often!