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Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Science fiction writers have been using aliens as a metaphor for the Other for over one hundred years. There are stories of assimilation, or the failure to assimilate. Stories of resistance. Stories told from the alien viewpoint. In Not One of Us, over twenty bestselling and award-winning authors grapple with both the best and worst aspects of human nature in a collection of thorugh provoking and thrilling science fiction.
43) I am crying all inside and other stories: the complete short fiction of Clifford D. Simak.Volume one
Author
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
47) Jokers wild
Series
Wild cards volume 3
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Pub. Date
2014, ©1987.
Language
English
Description
"The journey into high adventure soars on! Let the secret history of the world be told--of the alien virus that struck Earth after World War II, and of the handful of survivors who found they now possess superhuman powers. Some were called Aces, endowed with powerful mental and physical prowess. The others were Jokers, tormented by bizarre mind or body disfigurements. Some served humanity. Others wreaked terror. Now, forty years later, under the streets...
Author
Publisher
Arc Manor
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Robert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking science fiction writers of all time, and Expanded Universe (presented in two volumes) offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. Heinlein personally selected each story or essay for inclusion in this collection, which is ordered chronologically, starting with his first sale in 1939 of "Life-Line" to Astounding...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen fiction stories, 18 non-fiction and 20 essays on the craft of writing science fiction. One of the fiction pieces is Cal, on a robot who wants to be a writer. His owner, a writer, agrees to program him for the task, but when the robot outdoes the writer in his craft, switches him off.
53) Keeper of dreams
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
This new collection of Card's short fiction contains 22 stories, including two from the Alvin Maker Universe, with new introductions and commentary on his life and work, all written by Card himself.
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Born of an initiative at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, this remarkable collection unites a diverse group of celebrated authors, prominent scientists, and creative visionaries--among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Charlie Jane Anders, David Brin, and Neal Stephenson--who contributed works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to imagine fully, think broadly, and do Big Stuff. Inside this volume you will...
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of hard science fiction tales that examines both the benefits and detriments of science and technology on humanity, the future, and the cosmos, and includes tales from Gregory Benford, Robert Reed, Aliette de Bodard, and Jack McDevitt.
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