Bellwether
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Pop culture, chaos theory, and matters of the heart collide in this unique novella from the Hugo and Nebula Awardâwinning author of Doomsday Book.
Sandra Foster studies fadsâfrom Barbie dolls to the grunge lookâhow they start and what they mean, for the HiTek corporation. Bennett OâReilly studies monkey-group behavior and chaos theory for the same company. When the two are thrust together due to a misdelivered package and a run of seemingly bad luck, they find a joint project in a flock of sheep. What better animal to study both chaos theory and the herd mentality that so often characterizes human behavior? Unfortunately, Sandra and Bennett must endure a series of setbacks, heartbreaks, dead ends, and disasters before they are able to find answers to their questionsâwith the unintended help of the errant, forgetful, and careless office assistant Flip.
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Connie Willis has won six Nebula and nine Hugo Awardsâmore than any other science fiction writerâand the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for her first novel, Lincolnâs Dreams. Her novel Doomsday Book won both the Nebula and Hugo Awards, and her first short-story collection, Fire Watch, was a New York Times Notable Book.
Kate Reading is the recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named by AudioFile magazine as a âVoice of the Century,â as well as the Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy in 2008 and 2009 and Best Voice in Biography & Culture in 2010. She has narrated works by such authors as Jane Austen, Robert Jordan, Edith Wharton, and Sophie Kinsella. Reading has performed at numerous theaters in Washington D.C. and received a Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Aunt Dan and Lemon. AudioFile magazine reports that, "With subtle control of characters and sense of pacing, Kateâs performances are a consistent pleasure."
