About the Author EDWARD ASHTON is the author of the novels Three Days in April and The End of Ordinary, as well as of short stories that have appeared in venues ranging from the newsletter of an Italian sausage company to Escape Pod, Analog, and Fireside Fiction. He lives in upstate New York in a cabin in the woods (not that cabin in the woods) with his wife, a variable number of daughters, and an adorably mopey dog named Max. In his free time, he enjoys cancer research, teaching quantum physics to sullen graduate students, and whittling. You can sign up for email updates here.
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group MICKEY7. Copyright © 2022 by Edward Ashton. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. www.stmartins.com Cover design by Ervin Serrano Cover art:space © Sergey Nivens / Shutterstock.com; stars © Jurik Peter / Shutterstock.com The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows: Names: Ashton, Edward (Science fiction writer), author. Title: Mickey7 / Edward Ashton. Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2022. Identifiers: LCCN 2021042263 | ISBN 9781250275035 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250275042 (ebook) Subjects: LCGFT: Science fiction. Classification: LCC PS3601.S567 M53 2022 | DDC 813/.6—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021042263 eISBN 9781250275042 Our ebooks may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use. Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at 1-800-221-7945, extension 5442, or by email at [email protected]. First Edition: 2022
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