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....Philip K. Dick * Gene Wolfe * Paul J. McAuley * Pat Cadigan * Theodore Sturgeon * Kim Newman * and others!

Science fiction-noveller.

This collection of stories predicts a future where the human race no longer evolves--it upgrades. In this astonishing anthology, a host of the world's most expert dreamers take readers to a future of virtual humanity, where new technology will free humankind from the boundaries of the flesh. Contributors include Poul Anderson, Greg Egan, Robert Reed, and Stephan Baxter. Original.

Collects twelve apocalyptic scenarios offering frightening glimpses into the end times, brought on by angry gods, technology, or nature.

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy? Yes! Wandering Stars is the landmark collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy. The first of its kind, it is an established and enduring classic. This is the first time in a science fiction collection that the Jewish People--and the richness of their themes and particular points of view--appear without a mask. Wandering Stars is a showpiece of Jewish wit, culture, and lore, of the blend of humor and sadness, cynicism, and faith. In these pages you'll find superlative tales of fantasy and science fiction by masters.

This unforgettable, magical novel takes for its premise an inspired bit of speculation based firmly in history: Leonardo da Vinci's conception of a marvelous flying machine. Set against the colorful backdrop of Italy and Persia in the 1400s, The Memory Cathedral masterfully calls forth a dazzling era when magic and science were one and the same.

The Very Best of Australian Speculative Fiction! Russell Blackford Paul Brandon Damien Broderick Simon Brown Isobelle Carmody Paul Collins Stephen Dedman Sara Douglass Terry Dowling Andrew Enstice Kerry Greenwood Robert Hood David J. Lake Chris Lawson Rowena Cory Lindquist Rosaleen Love Sean McMullen Ian Nichols Steven Paulsen Jane Routley Cecily Scutt Aaron Sterns Dirk Strasser Lucy Sussex Norman Talbot George Turner Wynne Whiteford Cherry Wilder Sean Williams Tess Williams

This stellar collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy carries on in the tradition of its companion volume--the enduring classic Wandering Stars --breaking new ground with every story. Trouble with mothers; invading aliens and demons; the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah ... all these phenomena and more are tackled in these tales from a creative group of extraordinary writers. We go to the edges of the universe, finding humor, pain and humanity in the unlikeliest of places and situations. Filled with wit, vigor and sharp insight, this is a fantastic feast for the imagination that will intrigue and delight everyone who picks it up, Jew and non-Jew alike.

La 4e de couverture indique : " The coveted Nebula Awards are the only SF awards bestowed annually by the writers' own demanding peers, the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Just as the Nebula Awards honor only the finest science fiction and fantasy, the Nebula Awards series showcases the top selections from the ballot -- including work not collected in other best-of-the-year anthologies -- and offers an impressive array of essays written expressly for each volume."

In twelve original stories, Jane Yolen, Mike Resnick, Patricia C. Wrede, Susan Casper, Tanith Lee, and other premiere fantasy authors celebrate the universal magic and unrelenting courage of that most beautiful and beloved of fantasy's creatures--the fascinating, ferocious, and forever free unicorn.

Includes the Nebula Award-winning "Da Vinci Rising"; the Nebula Award finalists "Going Under," "The Diamond Pit," "Bad Medicine," "Camps," "A Quiet Revolution for Death," and "Blind Shemmy." From magic realism to fantasy, SF, and horror, this collection of Jack Dann's short fiction showcases his originality, range, and narrative power, and demonstrates why critics have compared his work to that of Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, J. G. Ballard, and Philip K. Dick.

Some see it as the ultimate blessing, others as an intolerable curse. Tempting or terrifying, the idea of immortality has inspired creative souls for thousands of years. In this brilliant collection, some of today's most ingeniously imaginative writers deal with the entrancing theme of eternal possibilities. Features Thomas M. Disch, Greg Egan, Jack Vance, and other acclaimed masters of fantasy and science fiction.

They were the supreme lords of a wild and forgotten world. The mighty "thunder lizards" stalked the ancient forests, crushning trees underfoot, and shaking the very earth itself. These 14 fantastic tales about dinosaurs feature some of the great science fiction writers.

The Man Who Melted recounts the stunning odyssey of a man searching through the glittering, apocalyptic landscape of the next century for a woman lost to him in a worldwide outbreak of telepathic fear. It is a masterful vision of our future, of an era when people gamble for body parts; when thrills come in vast variety, ranging from a pleasure jaunt on the refitted HMS Titanic, bound again on a final, fatal cruise (suicide optional), to the ultimate exploration: experiencing electronically the thoughts of those already passed to the other side, past death.

An entertaining anthology of short fiction by some of speculative fiction's biggest names--including Arthur C. Clarke, Kim Stanley Robinson, Michael Swanwick, Alastair Reynolds, Howard Waldrop, Jonathan Lethem, Ian McDonald, and Robert Reed--journeys into the offbeat world of sports competition.

Imagine a technology that can change the structure and function of your own body...or that can devour an entire country. This is nanotechnology -- the creation of self-replicating machines with the capability to build or alter almost any structure, including the human form, by manipulating atoms or molecules -- and it has captured the imaginations of science fiction writers and readers everywhere. Now these, eleven short tales will capture you... Contents ix Preface (Nanotech) (1998) essay by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann 1 Blood Music (1983) novelette by Greg Bear 32 Margin of Error (1994) shortstory by Nancy Kress 40 Axiomatic (1990) shortstory by Greg Egan 58 Remember'd Kisses (1988) novelette by Michael F. Flynn 99 Recording Angel (1996) shortstory by Ian McDonald 117 Sunflowers (1995) shortstory by Kathleen Ann Goonan 153 The Logic Pool (1994) shortstory by Stephen Baxter 174 Any Major Dude (1991) shortstory by Paul Di Filippo 203 We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy [North American future] (1995) novella by David Marusek 274 Willy in the Nano-Lab (1998) poem by Geoffrey A. Landis [as by Geoffrey Landis ] 275 Further Reading (Nanotech) (1998) essay by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois

There is a lot of rubbish to sort through in Tommy and Tuppence Beresford's new country home, The Laurels. Turning the pages of an abandoned book, Tuppence uncovers a troubling note: "Mary Jordan did not die naturally. It was one of us. I think I know which one." Peering into the past, the Beresfords learn the author of the note died very young—was it coincidence, or did he know too much? But it is no coincidence when a loose panel of glass just misses Tuppence, nor when a bullet grazes her arm. Someone wants to bury the sixty-year-old secret...and the Beresfords.

An anthology of Vietnam War stories from writers in the Science Fiction community. A unique anthology.

Following in the footsteps of the landmark collection, Dreaming Down-Under, this new book brings together Australia's greatest fantasy writers and cutting-edge new authors 35 new stories celebrating the wild side of Australian fantasy writing Welcome to the energy, invention and imagination of Australia's finest writers of speculative fiction - from acclaimed international bestsellers to the freshest new voices. ten years ago, Dreaming Down-Under captured the excitement of the wild side of Australian fiction and won a coveted World Fantasy Award. Now it's time to start Dreaming Again ... CONtRIBUtORS: Peter M. Ball, Lee Battersby, John Birmingham, Jenny Blackford, Russell Blackford, Adam Brown, Simon Brown, trudi Canavan, Isobelle Carmody, Paul Collins, Rowena Cory Daniells, Cecilia Dart-thornton, Rjurik Davidson, Stephen Dedman, Sara Douglass, terry Dowling, Jason Fischer, Ben Francisco, Christopher Green, Richard Harland, trent Jamieson, Margo Lanagan, Rosaleen Love, Chris Lynch, Sean McMullen, Jason Nahrung, Garth Nix, Cecily Scutt, Angela Slatter, Aaron Sterns, Dirk Strasser, Lucy Sussex, Janeen Webb, Kim Westwood and Kim Wilkins And including a previously unpublished story from the late great A. Bertram Chandler 'Dreaming Again is at once quintessentially Australian and enticingly other. If you read short fiction you'll want this collection. If you don't, this is a reason to start.' Bookseller + Publisher

A celebration of Australia's current Golden Age of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and magical realism. Jack Dann-the multi-award-winning author and co-editor of the classic Dreaming Down-Under, the anthology that "has been credited with putting Australian writing on the international map" and the first Australian book to win a World Fantasy Award-has collected a wonderfully eclectic range of short fiction that showcases what our best fantasists are doing right now at this genre-bending moment in time.