Parliament of Sims

a political adventure

Jill Sparrow and Paul Voermans

ISBN: 9780980517910
Trade paperback, 576pp
RRP: $32.95
Pub Date: 20th October

Think ahead forty years from now, to an Australia transformed by environmental degradation, technological innovation, and massive political turmoil.

At the heart of Parliament of Sims is the fictional memoir of an artificial intelligence — Ursula Curieuse. But it all begins with games. Built by genius net gamer Ethan More as a kindergarten computer server, Ursula is born in the near future and her story transports us over forty years, through personal and social upheaval, to her maturity as a political player.

Parliament of Sims is an adventure story for thoughtful readers. Narrated by Ursula the AI, it is rich in political and sci-fi references but uses this kind of language with a light touch to create a truly epic adventure that will appeal to all readers. Political conspiracy and intrigue sits alongside the antics of computer gamers and the struggle of revolutionaries.

Parliament of Sims brings together a unique blend of styles to create a superbly paced epic that brilliantly imagines the history of Australia’s next forty years and propels the reader into a political future alive with possibilities.

Jill Sparrow is the co-author of Radical Melbourne and Radical Melbourne 2 (Vulgar Press).
Paul Voermans has been published widely in Australia, the UK, Europe, and the USA. His books include And Disregards the Rest (Gollancz, 1992) and The Weird Colonial Boy (Gollancz, 1993).