Starting an interstellar penal colony could be an extremely practical idea, right? It could even provide a sponsoring corporation a good Return on Investment—though of course their initial investment would be massive. Making Amends is a novel-in-stories that tells how a corporate government tries to put this idea into action. Beginning with the selection of the first mission’s “volunteer” crew and culminating with the idea’s lovely and unforeseen consequences, Making Amends immerses readers in strange new worlds, worlds precious to discover, tricky to explore, and beautiful to behold. Advance Making Amends is an unsettling, immersive, out-of-body exploration of the future of the prison industrial complex and artificial intelligence that transports readers through sub-light speeds to an unexplored planet. Watching the world of Nisi Shawl’s creation unfold through the voices of intriguing characters – both human and AI – I couldn’t help but think about how our country’s justice system could lead to the terrifyingly disproportionate retribution in these linked stories. By the end of the book, I was left understanding more about how power changes people, and how even in the bleakest of times, love, resistance, and community can blossom. —LaToya Jordan, author of Shirley Jackson award winning To the Woman in the Pink Hat