Paul J. McAuley - Crossroads

In an alternate USA, a third rate power compared to the British Empire and a Communist Europe, a special government unit has developed time travel. One rogue operative has a plan involving the blues musician Robert Johnson to change things....
[NB later re-titled as Cross Roads Blues]

Chris Beckett - La Machina

Robots form a despised underclass, but there are signs that the wheel is about to turn in a very dramatic fashion.

Glenn Grant - Storm surge

In a near future world being wrecked by climate change, a group of friends is misled....

Paul M. Grunwell - Relocation

A disembodied researcher reflects on his state - tries too hard to be weird.

Diane Mapes - Shallow grave

Rather bitter story of a mindless social climber being harried by her sister to support worthy causes...

Michael Moorcock - Elric : a dragon awakes

Elric gets entangled by the unwelcome ghost of his father,,,. [NB: Extract from Revenge of the rose] ( )