Author: R. A. Lafferty
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1880448920
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add?
Author: R. A. Lafferty
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1880448920
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1880448920
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Aliens Among Us
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Look closely. Theyre here. In this thought-provoking collection of short stories, some of the most ingenious talents in science fiction explore the secret lives of the aliens who walk among us... "The Other Celia" by Theodore Sturgeon "Residuals" by Paul J. McAuley & Kim Newman "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson "Expendable" by Philip K. Dick "The Reality Trip" by Robert Silverberg "Decency" by Robert Reed "The Mindworm" by C. M. Kornbluth "Popeye and Pops Watch the Evening World Report" by Eliot Fintushel "The Autopsy" by Michael Shea "Or All the Seas with Oysters" by Avram Davidson "Angel" by Pat Cadigan _Among the Hairy Earthmen" by R. A. Lafferty "I'm Too Big But I Love To Play" by James Tiptree Jr. "The Hero as Werwolf" by Gene Wolfe "Motherhood, Etc." by L. Timmel Duchamp At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Look closely. Theyre here. In this thought-provoking collection of short stories, some of the most ingenious talents in science fiction explore the secret lives of the aliens who walk among us... "The Other Celia" by Theodore Sturgeon "Residuals" by Paul J. McAuley & Kim Newman "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson "Expendable" by Philip K. Dick "The Reality Trip" by Robert Silverberg "Decency" by Robert Reed "The Mindworm" by C. M. Kornbluth "Popeye and Pops Watch the Evening World Report" by Eliot Fintushel "The Autopsy" by Michael Shea "Or All the Seas with Oysters" by Avram Davidson "Angel" by Pat Cadigan _Among the Hairy Earthmen" by R. A. Lafferty "I'm Too Big But I Love To Play" by James Tiptree Jr. "The Hero as Werwolf" by Gene Wolfe "Motherhood, Etc." by L. Timmel Duchamp At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Invaders!
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Science fiction tales of aliens who are not so nice to us humans¾and sometimes downright murderous. Includes stories by: Octavia E. Butler Damon Knight R. A. Lafferty Neal Barrett, Jr. James Tiptree, Jr. Howard Waldrop Pat Cadigan William Tenn Philip K. Dick Frederik Pohl Robert Silverberg Brian W. Aldiss Tom Purdom Harvey Jacobs Raccoona Sheldon At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Science fiction tales of aliens who are not so nice to us humans¾and sometimes downright murderous. Includes stories by: Octavia E. Butler Damon Knight R. A. Lafferty Neal Barrett, Jr. James Tiptree, Jr. Howard Waldrop Pat Cadigan William Tenn Philip K. Dick Frederik Pohl Robert Silverberg Brian W. Aldiss Tom Purdom Harvey Jacobs Raccoona Sheldon At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 146680730X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 809
Book Description
This collection launched the popular and long-running "The Year's Best Science Fiction" series: Fantastic Science Fiction! The Year's Best -- And Biggest Collection Here's the cream of the crop: short stories, novelettes, novellas by science fiction writers already famous and awarded for their high-quality work in science fiction. Writers like: Poul Anderson Joe Haldeman Tanith Lee George R.R. Martin Robert Silverberg James Tiptree, Jr. Vernor Vinge Gene Wolfe Plus writers who are newer to the field, but just as excellent! These are the stories that will vie for the Hugo and Nebula Awards this year. And we've got them all! Not ten. Not twenty. 25 GREAT SF TALES. Each one is chosen by renowned SF writer and editor Gardner R. Dozois. Among them are "Black Air" by Kim Stanley Robinson, "Blood Music" and "Hardfought" by Greg Bear, "Blind Shemmy" by Jack Dann, "Cicada Queen" by Bruce Sterling and "Slow Birds" by Ian Watson.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 146680730X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 809
Book Description
This collection launched the popular and long-running "The Year's Best Science Fiction" series: Fantastic Science Fiction! The Year's Best -- And Biggest Collection Here's the cream of the crop: short stories, novelettes, novellas by science fiction writers already famous and awarded for their high-quality work in science fiction. Writers like: Poul Anderson Joe Haldeman Tanith Lee George R.R. Martin Robert Silverberg James Tiptree, Jr. Vernor Vinge Gene Wolfe Plus writers who are newer to the field, but just as excellent! These are the stories that will vie for the Hugo and Nebula Awards this year. And we've got them all! Not ten. Not twenty. 25 GREAT SF TALES. Each one is chosen by renowned SF writer and editor Gardner R. Dozois. Among them are "Black Air" by Kim Stanley Robinson, "Blood Music" and "Hardfought" by Greg Bear, "Blind Shemmy" by Jack Dann, "Cicada Queen" by Bruce Sterling and "Slow Birds" by Ian Watson.
Sorcerers!
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Thirteen spellbinding tales of magical masters of wizardry Tales of magic, illusion, mages, and dark wizards by such talents as Ursula K. LeGuin, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, Joe Haldeman, and others highlight a collection of fourteen stories about the world of sorcery _The Bleak ShoreÓ by Fritz Leiber _O Ugly Bird!Ó by Manly Wade Wellman _The Power of the PressÓ by Richard Kearns _The FingerÓ by Naomi Mitchison _The Word of UnbindingÓ by Ursula K. Le Guin _His Coat So GayÓ by Sterling E. Lanier _Narrow ValleyÓ by R. A. Lafferty _Sleep Well of NightsÓ by Avram Davidson _Armaja DasÓ by Joe Haldeman _My BoatÓ by Joanna Russ _The Hag SeleenÓ by Theodore Sturgeon and James H. Beard _The Last WizardÓ by Avram Davidson _The OverworldÓ by Jack Vance At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791526
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Thirteen spellbinding tales of magical masters of wizardry Tales of magic, illusion, mages, and dark wizards by such talents as Ursula K. LeGuin, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, Joe Haldeman, and others highlight a collection of fourteen stories about the world of sorcery _The Bleak ShoreÓ by Fritz Leiber _O Ugly Bird!Ó by Manly Wade Wellman _The Power of the PressÓ by Richard Kearns _The FingerÓ by Naomi Mitchison _The Word of UnbindingÓ by Ursula K. Le Guin _His Coat So GayÓ by Sterling E. Lanier _Narrow ValleyÓ by R. A. Lafferty _Sleep Well of NightsÓ by Avram Davidson _Armaja DasÓ by Joe Haldeman _My BoatÓ by Joanna Russ _The Hag SeleenÓ by Theodore Sturgeon and James H. Beard _The Last WizardÓ by Avram Davidson _The OverworldÓ by Jack Vance At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Masterpieces
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110120818X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110120818X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.
Timegates
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791542
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Twelve Dimension-shattering tales of travel across time... Twelve dimension-shattering tales of time travel, featuring John Varley, Ursula K. LeGuin, Joe Haldeman, Avram Davidson, Damon Knight, Nancy Kress, R.A. Lafferty, Jack McDevitt, Bridget McKenna, Richard McKenna, Charles Sheffield, and James Tiptree, Jr. These stories take readers from everyday reality into the infinite vistas of time and space -- as far as the man can reach. "The Man Who Walked Home" by James Tiptree, Jr. "Air Raid" by John Varley "The Hole on the Corner" by R. A. Lafferty "Trapalanda" by Charles Sheffield "Arachon" by Damon Knight "Hole-in-the-Wall" by Bridget McKenna "Time's Arrow" by Jack McDevitt "Anniversary Project" by Joe Haldeman "The Secret Place" by Richard McKenna "The Price of Oranges" by Nancy Kress "Full Chicken Richness" by Avram Davidson "Another Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1625791542
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Twelve Dimension-shattering tales of travel across time... Twelve dimension-shattering tales of time travel, featuring John Varley, Ursula K. LeGuin, Joe Haldeman, Avram Davidson, Damon Knight, Nancy Kress, R.A. Lafferty, Jack McDevitt, Bridget McKenna, Richard McKenna, Charles Sheffield, and James Tiptree, Jr. These stories take readers from everyday reality into the infinite vistas of time and space -- as far as the man can reach. "The Man Who Walked Home" by James Tiptree, Jr. "Air Raid" by John Varley "The Hole on the Corner" by R. A. Lafferty "Trapalanda" by Charles Sheffield "Arachon" by Damon Knight "Hole-in-the-Wall" by Bridget McKenna "Time's Arrow" by Jack McDevitt "Anniversary Project" by Joe Haldeman "The Secret Place" by Richard McKenna "The Price of Oranges" by Nancy Kress "Full Chicken Richness" by Avram Davidson "Another Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Explorers
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0312271506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Distant planets, galaxies, alien races--the universe is vast and filled with an almost unimaginable range of possibilities. But imagine it we can. Here are more than twenty stories from the most inventive writers in the field, including: Poul Anderson * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * Gregory Benford * Arthur C. Clarke * Hal Clement * Greg Egan * H. B. Fyfe * R. A. Lafferty * Geoffrey A. Landis * Ursula K. Le Guin * Jack McDevitt * Larry Niven * G. David Nordley * Edgar Pangborn * Kim Stanley Robinson * James H. Schmitz * Cordwainer Smith * Michael Swanwick * James Tiptree, Jr. * John Varley * Vernor Vinge These are the stories of discovering those possibilities-the stories of the explorers and pioneers who push the envelope further out--exciting tales of alien landscapes and adventures on far distant shores that are the heart and soul of science fiction.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0312271506
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Distant planets, galaxies, alien races--the universe is vast and filled with an almost unimaginable range of possibilities. But imagine it we can. Here are more than twenty stories from the most inventive writers in the field, including: Poul Anderson * Stephen Baxter * Greg Bear * Gregory Benford * Arthur C. Clarke * Hal Clement * Greg Egan * H. B. Fyfe * R. A. Lafferty * Geoffrey A. Landis * Ursula K. Le Guin * Jack McDevitt * Larry Niven * G. David Nordley * Edgar Pangborn * Kim Stanley Robinson * James H. Schmitz * Cordwainer Smith * Michael Swanwick * James Tiptree, Jr. * John Varley * Vernor Vinge These are the stories of discovering those possibilities-the stories of the explorers and pioneers who push the envelope further out--exciting tales of alien landscapes and adventures on far distant shores that are the heart and soul of science fiction.
The Year's Best Science Fiction
Author: Gardner R. Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312944845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312944845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
The Best of R. A. Lafferty
Author: R.A. Lafferty
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250778689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Tor Essentials presents science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, a winner of the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American original, a teller of acute, indescribably loopy tall tales whose work has been compared to that of Avram Davidson, Flannery O’Connor, Flann O’Brien, and Gene Wolfe. The Best of R. A. Lafferty presents 22 of his best flights of offbeat imagination, ranging from classics like “Nine Hundred Grandmothers” and “The Primary Education of the Cameroi” to his Hugo Award-winning “Eurema’s Dam.” Introduced by Neil Gaiman, the volume also contains story introductions and afterwords by, among many others, Michael Dirda, Samuel R. Delany, John Scalzi, Connie Willis, Jeff VanderMeer, Kelly Robson, Harlan Ellison, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and Patton Oswalt. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250778689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Tor Essentials presents science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, a winner of the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American original, a teller of acute, indescribably loopy tall tales whose work has been compared to that of Avram Davidson, Flannery O’Connor, Flann O’Brien, and Gene Wolfe. The Best of R. A. Lafferty presents 22 of his best flights of offbeat imagination, ranging from classics like “Nine Hundred Grandmothers” and “The Primary Education of the Cameroi” to his Hugo Award-winning “Eurema’s Dam.” Introduced by Neil Gaiman, the volume also contains story introductions and afterwords by, among many others, Michael Dirda, Samuel R. Delany, John Scalzi, Connie Willis, Jeff VanderMeer, Kelly Robson, Harlan Ellison, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and Patton Oswalt. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.