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The intersecting realms of emerging technologies, science, fiction and myth; the links between the human and other-than-human worlds; and the ethical complexities of life have captured my imagination and inspired my writing. R.W. Berne
Waiting in the Silence
By Rosalyn W. Berne
Science Fiction
An eerily prescient tale about the emergence of a conscious AI, in a world ravaged by climate change, and where a woman’s fertility becomes a currency. Available as a paperback, Kindle and soon as an audiobook.
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Waiting in the Silence:
The Audio Drama
by Rosalyn W. Berne
Now available as a free Podcast Series
Oriana is pregnant, a rare occurrence in her Nantucket home. Her fetus is to gestate in an exo-uterus, its genetics carefully monitored and altered as determined by VISHNEW, a seemingly conscious Al that holds authority over island residents. Oriana refuses that mandated protocol, and is accused of stealing her mate's genetic material to self-impregnate. When she stands trial in the Nantucket Compliance Court for Obstetrical Obedience, the verdict leaves her with little choice about what to do.
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Walking on the Sea
By Rosalyn W. Berne
The sequel to Waiting in the Silence. Emmanuel and Mrs. Wyatt, and newborn baby Chloe have escaped and arrived safely on Martha's Vineyard, where a small community of Great Storm survivors are living on what the land can provide. Back on Nantucket, Oriana has been charged with infanticide and taken into custody. When VISHNEW, the Virtual Information System for Human Noetic Evolution and Welfare takes an interest in the case, and surmises that the baby is still alive, the hunt for her begins.
About Rosalyn
Rosalyn Berne is an ethics scholar with a PhD in Religious Studies-Bioethics. An award-winning author, she writes in the genres of creative non-fiction, fiction, and academic books. Her newest writing project, an edited volume about ethics and non-human animals, is forthcoming in July 2025. The sequel to her 2012 debut SF novel is currently underway.
As an intuitive interspecies communicator, Rosalyn is particularly attuned to equines and cetaceans.
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Animals, Ethics and Engineering
By Rosalyn W. Berne
Animals, Ethics, and Engineering: Intersections and Implications is a seminal work that explores the intricate relationship between technology, ethics, and the welfare of non-human animals. Edited by Rosalyn W. Berne, this volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine the ethical responsibilities inherent in technological progress and its impact on animal well-being.