Download or read book Barnacle Bill the Spacer and Other Stories written by Lucius Shepard and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection by Lucius Shepard, one of the most exciting new writers to emerge in the 1980s, includes the eponymous story ¿Barnacle Bill the Spacer¿, about an attempted mutiny on a space station, which won the Hugo Award, as well as ¿Sports in America¿, about a man who finds out just how far he is willing to go when he is hired by a local crime boss to kill a man. In ¿All the Perfumes of Araby¿ a small-time smuggler is granted a vision of the future that compels him to change his life, while ¿Human History¿ is a post-apocalyptic adventure story with a hint of decadence. ¿The Sun Spider¿ is a romance of sorts, with a decidedly gothic twist, while in ¿Beast of the Heartland¿, a boxer at the end of his career is lured back into the ring with the promise of one last big payoff. And anyone who has ever completely lost themselves in a piece of music will recognise the inspiration for ¿A Little Night Music¿. Shepard's stories are not just wonderfully three-dimensional characters dealing with life-changing events; they are filled with colours, textures, sounds and smells, as he describes his backgrounds with as much care as a master painter.
Download or read book The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction written by George Mann and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia is the most up-to-date, concise, clear and affordable guide to all aspects of science fiction, from its background to generic themes and devices, from authors (established and new) to films. Science fiction has evolved into one of the most popular, cutting-edge and exciting fiction geners, with a proliferation of modern and classic authors, themes and ideas, movies, TV series and awards. Arranged in an A-Z format, and featuring a comprehensive index and cross-referencing system, The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is also the most accessible and easy to use encyclopedia of its kind currently available.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Science Fiction written by Don D'Ammassa and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 2098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents articles on the science fiction genre of literature, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Download or read book Songs of the Dying Earth written by George R. R. Martin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology prepared in tribute to the career of Jack Vance features original tales inspired by "The Dying Earth" and includes contributions by such genre masters as Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and Robert Silverberg.
Download or read book The Best of the Best written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features the finest science fiction writings from the past two decades of the annual "The Year's Best Science Fiction," including writings from such authors as Greg Bear, Pat Cadigan, Robert Silverberg, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
Download or read book Beast of the Heartland and Other Stories written by Lucius Shepard and published by Thunder's Mouth Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of dark tales from the dark-side of speculative fiction offers seven unlikely tales of horror, including a postapocalyptic thriller, a space opera, and a gothic tale of insanity, among others. Original. IP.
Download or read book Science Fiction Authors written by Maura Heaphy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-11-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work. Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each: • a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc. • a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings) • research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites • In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for selected authors. For anyone wanting to find information on popular SF authors, this should be the first stop.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Fifteenth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1998-05-15 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardner Dozois, science fiction's foremost editor, consistently selects the field's best work each year with this showcase anthology. This year's collection presents sterling short stories from veterans and newcomers alike, including Stephen Baxter, Alan Brennert, Carolyn Ives Gilman, James Patrick Kelly, Geoffrey A. Landis, Paul J. McAuley, Robert Reed, William Sanders, Howard Waldrop, and many others. Rounded out with Dozois's insightful Summation of the Year in SF and a long list of Honorable Mentions, this anthology is the book for every science fiction fan.
Download or read book What Do I Read Next written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 100 Most Popular Science Fiction Authors written by Maura Heaphy and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains biographical and bibliographical information on one hundred popular science fiction writers active from the classical era into the twenty-first century, each including a list of interviews and essays.
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to English Literature written by Dinah Birch and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a team of more than 150 contributors working under the direction of Dinah Birch, and ranging in influence from Homer to the Mahabharata, this guide provides the reader with a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of English literature.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction written by Gardner R. Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1994 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the best stories published in 1994.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Eighteenth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-18 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely regarded as the essential book for sci-fi fans, this year's collectioncontains over two dozen stories.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Eleventh Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 1994-06-15 with total page 1081 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dozens of delightful stories in this anthology dazzle the mind with visions of tomorrow and yesterday, of here and now. On display is the work of many of today's greatest writers--and tomorrow's--including: Brian W. Aldiss, Stephen Baxter, Neal Barrett, Jr., Pat Cadigan, Jack Cady, Greg Egan, Joe Haldeman, David B. Kisor, Nancy Kress, Ian R. MacLeod, Maureen F. McHugh, G. David Nordley, Rebecca Ore, Robert Reed, Mike Resnick, Mark Rich, Charles Sheffield, Dan Simmons, William Browning Spencer, Bruce Sterling, Steven Utley, Don Webb, Walter Jon Williams, Connie Willis. A long list of Honorable Mentions and an insightful roundup of the year in science fiction make the book indispensable for every fan of fantastic fiction. "Intriguing characters, creative settings and a certain amount of consciousness-raising are evident in many selections...Readers have a useful jumping-off point should they wish to continue their explorations of an expanding literary universe."--Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Future War written by Gardner Dozois and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Haldeman, Lucius Shepard, Allen Steele and others storm the battlefields of tomorrowã "Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick "Salvador" by Lucius Shepard "Floating Dogs" by Ian McDonald "The Private War of Private Jacob" by Joe Haldeman "Spirey and the Queen" by Alastair Reynolds "A Dry, Quiet War" by Tony Daniel "Rorviks War" by Geoffrey A. Landis "Second Skin" by Paul J. McAuley "The War Memorial" by Allen Steele "A Special Kind of Morning" by Gardner Dozois At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
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Download or read book Anatomy of Wonder written by Neil Barron and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2004-12-30 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work is an essential tool for collection development, research, reference, and readers' advisory work."--BOOK JACKET.
