Anthologies
Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, May 1971 (Vol. LXXXVII, No. 3) edited by John W. Campbell, with cover art by Kelly Freas and interior illustrations by Kelly Freas, David Cook, and Leo Summers. Fiction and non-fiction contents include: The Outposter, part one of a three-part serial by Gordon R. Dickson; Company Planet, a novelette by James H. Schmitz; Culture Shock, a novelette by Perry A. Chapdelaine; Peace with Honor, a novelette by Jerry Pournelle; Not Stupid Enough, a short story by G. H. Scithers; Men to Mars, a science fact article by Walter B. Hendrickson, Jr.; and Pollution Paranoia, an editorial by John W. Campbell. Regular features include: In Times to Come; The Reference Library, with book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller; and Brass Tacks, with letters from the readers.
Collection of Science Fiction Short stories from Galaxy. Contributors include: Roger Zelazny, Spider Robinson, Jerry Pournelle, Michael Bishop and others
Science fiction tales by writers including Robert Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Norman Spinrad, and Ursula Le Guin look into the future and speculate on the concepts of freedom and individual liberties
Contents * xi Introduction (Nebula Award Stories 16) (1982) essay by Jerry Pournelle * 1 Grotto of the Dancing Deer (1980) shortstory by Clifford D. Simak * 22 Why Is There So Little Science in Literature? (1982) essay by Gregory Benford * 31 Ginungagap (1980) novelette by Michael Swanwick * 65 Unicorn Tapestry (1980) novella by Suzy McKee Charnas * 124 1980: Whatever Weirdness Lingers (1982) essay by Michael Glyer * 137 Rautavaara's Case (1980) shortstory by Philip K. Dick * 149 1980: The Year in Fantastic Films (1982) essay by Bill Warren * 168 The Ugly Chickens (1980) novelette by Howard Waldrop * 192 What Did 1980 Mean? (1982) essay by Algis Budrys * 210 Secrets of the Heart (1980) shortstory by Charles L. Grant * 220 Nebula Awards essay by uncredited * 225 Hugo Awards essay by uncredited
A selection of science fiction stories by authors such as Robert Silverberg, Gregory Benford, and David Brin is accompanied by analyses of trends in science fiction in 1984
Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of 20th century science fiction. Named a Grand Master by the SFWA in 1997, he produced an enormous body of stand-alone novels ( Brain Wave, Tau Zero ) and series fiction ( Time Patrol , the Dominic Flandry books) and was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy and hard SF. He was a meticulous craftsman and a gifted storyteller, and the impact of his finest work continues, undiminished, to this day. Here is a rousing, all-original anthology that stands both as a significant achievement in its own right and a heartfelt tribute to a remarkable writerand equally remarkable man. A nicely balanced mixture of fiction and reminiscence, this volume contains thirteen stories and novellas by some of today's finest writers, along with moving reflections by, among others, Anderson's wife, Karen, his daughter, Astrid Anderson Bear, and his son-in-law, novelist and co-editor Greg Bear. (Bear's introduction, "My Friend Poul," is particularly illuminating and insightful.) The fictional contributions comprise a kaleidoscopic array of imaginative responses to Anderson's many and varied fictional worlds. A few of the highlights include Nancy Kress's "Outmoded Things" and Terry Brooks' "The Fey of Cloudmoor," stories inspired by the Hugo Award-winning "The Queen of Air and Darkness"; a pair of truly wonderful Time Patrol stories ("A Slip in Time" by S. M. Stirling and "Christmas in Gondwanaland" by Robert Silverberg); Raymond E. Feist's Dominic Flandry adventure, "A Candle"; and a pair of very different homages to the classic fantasy novel, Three Hearts and Three Lions : "The Man Who Came Late" by Harry Turtledove and "Three Lilies and Three Leopards (And a Participation Ribbon in Science)" by Tad Williams. These stories, together with singular contributions by such significant figures as Larry Niven, Gregory Benford, and Eric Flint, add up to a memorable, highly personal anthology that lives up to the standards set by the late—and indisputably great—Poul Anderson. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
The seductive thrill of uncharted worlds, of distant galaxies… and the unknown threats that lurk in the vastness of the cosmos. From Foundation to Lensman, Star Wars to Guardians of the Galaxy, space opera continues to exert its magnetic pull on us all. INFINITE STARS This is the definitive collection of original short stories by many of today’s finest authors, writing brand new adventures set in their most famous series. Herein lie canonical tales of the Honorverse, the Lost Fleet, Dune, Vatta’s War, Ender Wiggin, the Legion of the Damned, the Imperium, and more. Also included are past masterpieces by authors whose works defined the genre, including a Miles Vorkosigan adventure, a story from the author of the Dragonriders of Pern, and a rare tale co-authored by the screenwriter for The Empire Strikes Back. Nebula and Hugo Award winners, New York Times bestsellers, and Science Fiction Grand Masters—these authors take us to the farthest regions of space.