Starlight 1
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312862148 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
McHugh, John M. The first volume in a new anthology series includes fresh science fiction pieces from contemporary authors like Michael Swanwick, Maureen F. Ford, Susan Palwick, Andy Duncan and Susanna Clarke.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden selected the stories for this World Fantasy award-winning anthology using only the evocation of a "sense of wonder" as a criterion for inclusion. . Campbell Award nominee Andy Duncan's "Liza and the Crazy Water Man," Michael Swanwick's "The Dead," and John M. Ford's "Erase/Record/Play." Unclassifiable, high quality fiction--an auspicious beginning for a new anthology series. These intriguing works represent a very broad range of speculation, from fantasy to science fiction to magical realism. Standouts include 1997 John W
A Customer said Extremely promising first volume in this SF anthology series. Two Hugo nominees out of twelve stories is not a bad percentagefor anoriginal anthology, and this anthology undoubtedly contributed to Nielsen Hayden's own Hugo nomination as Best Professional Editor. Plus it's not a theme anthology. This is not "Science Fiction Stories Set in the Interior of St. "This is a very good anthology of unusual speculative fiction" according to scott higa. I approached this book with caution. There are many annual anthologies of science fiction or fantasy that now appear. Unfortunately, the mediocre quality of many of these anthologies makes one wonder about the state of speculative fiction. Starlight I doesn't fall into the trap of being a themat. One of the best science fiction/fantasy books of the year. James A. Stevens Patrick Nielsen Hayden has selected a hugely entertaining collection of original short stories, impressive in their scope and the quality of their writing. If you like well-written literary science fiction and fantasy, this is the book to buy.