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Galaxy Press. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 1592121772 From the far reaches of space and the limitless edges of the imagination come thirteen original stories, a new wonderful mix of spellbinding tales by the new writers of fiction and fantasy-all winners of the internationally acclaimed L. Ron Hubbard WRITERS OF THE FUTURE Contest. Here is a first-rate collection of works and illustrations providing great entertainment and a chance to escape--if only for a little while-to other, distant and different worlds. more information

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Boulder, CO: Conde Nast, 1971. Digest Magazine. Good. Freas, Kelly. 178 pp. spine crease, edge wear, covers scuffed; Contains: "The Outposter" by Gordon R. Dickson (part 1 of 3); "Company Planet" by James H. Schmitz; "Culture Shock" by Perry A. Chapdelaine; "Peace with Honor" by Jerry Pournelle; "Not Stupid Enough" by G. H. Scithers; a non-fiction article "Men to Mars" by Walter B. Hendrickson, Jr. + the usual departments; Cover art by Kelly Freas. more information

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Boulder, CO: Conde Nast, 1967. Digest Magazine. Good. Schoenherr, John. 178 pp. hinge crease, cover wear, corners of front cover torn; Contains: "Computer War" by Mack Reynolds (Part 1 of 2); "The Dukes of Desire" by Christopher Anvil; "The Double-Edged Rope" by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.; "Security Measure" by Joseph P. Martino; "Project Lion" by Lawrence A. Perkins; non fiction article "Political Science" by Douglas M. Dederer; plus the usual departments. Cover art by John Schoenherr. more information

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Boulder, CO: Conde Nast, 1966. Digest Magazine. Good. Freas, Kelly. 178 pp. edge wear, creasing to covers, small tear in front cover near spine; Contains: Cover art by Kelly Freas. Novelettes: "The Mechanic" by Hal Clement and "...Not a Prison Make" by Joseph P. Martino. Short Stories: "A Matter of Reality" by Carole E. Scott and "Symbols" by Christopher Anvil. Serial: Part Two (of 4) of "Too Many Magicians" by Randall Garrett. Science Fact: Part One (of 2) of "Challenge: The Insurgent vs the Counterinsurgent" by Joe Poyer. Readers' Departments: The Editor's Page, The Analytical Laboratory, In Times to Come, The Reference Library by P. Schuyler Miller, and Brass Tacks. more information

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New York: Gold Medal, 1966. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. spine creasing, edge wear, some yelllowing to pages. An anthology of possible worlds featuring stories by Clifford D. Simak, Eric Frank Russell, Wiliam Tenn, Murray Leinster, Chad Oliver, Raymond F. Jones, and Charles V. DeVet. more information

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New York: Belmont, 1965. Mass Market Paperback. Good. soiling to back cover, some edge wear, scuffing; Contains: ''The Turning Wheel'' by Philip K. Dick; ''Unreasonable Facsimile'' by Lester Del Rey; ''Heav'n, Heav'n'' by Eric Frank Russell; ''Venus Trap'' by Robert Silverberg; ''Telestassis'' by M. C. Pease; ''Wapshot's Demon'' by Frederik Pohl; ''The Case for Earth'' by Eric Frank Russell; and ''The Outcasts'' by George H. Smith. more information

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New York: Ballantine Books, 1976. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0345255011 hinge crease, spine creases, light edge wear, bookstore stamps inside cover; 3 Original Novellas: ''The Mortal and the Monster'' by Gordon R. Dickson; ''The Greenhouse Effect'' by Andrew J. Offutt; ''Oceans Away'' by Richard S. Weinstein; more information

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Marion, OH: Davis Publications, 1987. Trade Paperback. Good. some creasing, edge wear; Vol. 11, No. 13. Cover by Dennis Potokar for ''He-We-Await'' by Howard Waldrop. Includes ''I, Robot: The Movie'' (pt. 3 of 3) by Harlan Ellison; ''Stovelighter'' by Steven Popkes; ''Galatea'' by Isaac Asimov; ''King of the Cyber Rifles'' by George Alec Effinger; ''Hyperzoo'' by Ian Watson. Article: ''Academe'' by Isaac Asimov. Poem by Joe Haldeman. more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1969. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0671754505 some soiling to white covers, edge wear; Includes ''The Worm That Flies'' by Brian W. Aldiss; ''Kyrie'' by Poul Anderson; ''Tomorrow is a Million Years'' by J. G. Ballard; ''Pond Water'' by John Brunner; ''The Dance of the Changer and the Three'' by Terry Carr; ''Crusade'' by Arthur C. Clarke; ''Ranging'' by John Jakes; ''Mind Out of Time'' by Keith Laumer; ''The Inspector'' by James McKimmey; ''To the Dark Star'' by Robert Silverberg; ''A Night on Elf Hill'' by Norman Spinrad; ''Sulwen's Planet'' by Jack Vance. more information

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Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Deluxe Signed and Limited Edition. Signed and Numbered by the Author. This is #213 of 250 copies. Includes the exclusive chapbook with the currently unpublished short story ''Her Life Sentence'' which was only included with this limited edition. This is Finlay's first collection of short-stories, including his first story ''Footnotes'' and the tale ''The Political Officer'', which was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Awards. Illustration on the signature sheet and cover by Cory and Catska Ench; more information

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Urbana, Il: Golden Gryphon Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Eggleton, Bob. 1930846088 SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Ranging from hard science fiction (Godel's Doom) to alternate history (Lenin in Odessa) to first alien contact (Bridge of Silence), this collection delineates one of the unique voices writing science fiction today. In the tradition of Stanislaw Lem, each of the stories in this collection confronts the big questions of human existence. The detailed notes that follow each story provide insight into the author's influences and include commentary from other noteworthy authors in the field. more information

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Golden Gryphon Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Van Hollander, Jason. 1930846347 Signed by the author of the title page. This collection of 14 stories from a Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree, International Horror Guild, and World Fantasy Award finalist takes the reader on a wonderful and nightmarish journey. Beginning with a midnight odyssey to a shadowland where vehicles feast on vagrants, this compilation includes stories in which Poe's final days are revealed, factory work ers are exploited by an apparition of the Virgin Mary, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart pinwheels through the corridors of time. Also included is a tale of an apocalyptic entity that hides in a Ukrani an village, a contemplation on the horror that dwells in Jack the Ripper's pocket watch, and a brand-new novella that combines an interplanetary road story with more than a dash of Flash Gordon. Behind-the-stories notes by the author are also included. more information

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New York: Ace, 1993. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0441218911 spine creasing, edge wear, The Wit and Wisdom of Robert A. Heinlein, author of multiple New York Times best sellers, on subjects ranging form Crime and Punishment to the Love life of the American Teenager; from Nuclear Power to the Pragmatics of Patriotism; from Prophecy to Destiny; from Geopolitic to Post-Holocaust America; fro the Nature of Courage to the Nature of Reality; it's all here and it's all great-straight from the mind of the finest science fiction writer of them all. But beware: after reading it, you too will occupy an Expanded Universe! more information

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Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 1931081867 Signed, Limited edition. One of 600 copies. Unintended Consequences contains 13 diverse narratives, and is bookended by a remarkable pair of novellas. ''Jimmy Guang's House of Gladmech'' examines the life of an entrepreneur caught up in a hauntingly familiar, near-future ethnic war from which no one escapes untouched. ''A Peaceable Man,'' an original novella, takes a familiar subject -- a heist gone wrong -- and enriches it with memorable characters and an unexpected infusion of magic. In between, Irvine presents a gallery of tales ranging from the god-haunted world of ancient Egypt (''Akhenaten'') to an entropic colonial outpost in a remote galaxy (''Elegy for a Greenwiper.'') Among the collection's other highlights are ''Rossetti Song,'' a meditation on survival, loss, and the power of the past; ''Chichen Itza,'' in which an ancient Mayan site becomes the focal point of a new chapter in human evolution; ''Tato Chip, Tato Chip, Sing Me a Song,'' a comic reflection on the uses of technology and the ubiquitous appeal of junk food; and the stunning ''Agent Provocateur,'' which uncovers some startling connections between baseball, the processes of history, and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. Whatever his subject, Irvine remains in complete control of his often astonishing material. Individually, these 13 stories show us our world -- and its possible incarnations -- from a wholly unique perspective. Together, they comprise one of the most varied, memorable, and necessary collections of fiction published in recent years. more information

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Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. New/New. 193108162X Signed by the author. Signed, Limited Edition - 1 of 1250 copies. Graham Joyce, author of Requiem, Indigo, and other award winning novels, has written some of the most indelible fiction of the past ten years. His work is intelligent, provocative , and utterly unpredictable, and has won him a devoted following on both sides of the Atlantic. Subterranean Press now proudly presents Graham's first collection of shorter fiction: Partial Eclipse, a hugely entertaining volume that features an impressive variety of styles, subjects, and narrative modes. The stories and novellas gathered here range from wartime England to Leningrad under the siege, from the coal mines of Coventry to the hallucinatory beauty of the Greek islands. Some of the stories (''Gap Sickness, '' ''The Careperson'') utilize overtly science fictional premises. Some (''Under the Pylon, '' ''Black Dust'') recall the overall ambience of The Tooth Fairy, Graham's unforgettable portrait of adolescent rites of passage. Others, such as ''Candia'' and ''Xenos Beach, '' are accounts of magical, erotic, and dangerous encounters in exotic ports of call. And some of the stories transcend all traditional categories. One of these is the unforgettable novella, ''Leningrad Nights, '' a story of suffering and survival in a frozen, surreal city ruled by ''the blind justice of the Whistling Shell. '' Partial Eclipse is a book of dark, disturbing, sometimes beautiful dreams. It is also, as the extraordinary title story tells us, a book about the primal importance of dreaming. For admirers of Graham Joyce's novels, this is an indispensable volume. For those who have yet to discover his work, it is a varied, elegant introduction to one of the singular dreamers of our time. Dustjacket and interior illustrations by J.K. Potter. Contents: * The Careperson * Black Dust * The Apprentice * Under the Pylon * Partial Eclip se * Pinkland * Candia * Gap Sickness * Leningrad Nights * Xenos Beach * The Mountain Eats People. more information

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Urbana, Il: Golden Gryphon Press, 2001. First Editoin. Hardcover. New/New. Dorman, Dave. 1930846037 SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! This short story collection is from the best-selling author well known for his novels based on Star Wars and The X-Files. The title story is a gritty tale of the ultimate use of nanotechnology -- immortality. 'Human, Martian -- One, Two, Three' is a novella-length story about the terraforming of Mars. In addition to Anderson's original fiction, this collection features his shared writing , including the first new Dune fiction, the story 'A Whisper of Caladan Seas', co-written with Brian Herbert. Also included are the horrific tale 'Drumbeats', written with drummer Neal Peart of the band Rush, and 'Prisoner of War', a sequel to Harlan Ellison's classic Outer Limits teleplay, 'Soldier'. more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. ex-library with usual markings, mylar over-jacket; light wear otherwise; Stories by Kipling, Leiber, Sturgeon, Dickson, Anderson, Leinster, Kornbluth, Bierce, Spinrad, Clarke, Wells, and more... 384 pages more information

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Die, Monster Die!, 2004. Trade Paperback. New. Inhuman Issue #1. Artwork by Allen Koszowski. Signed by Allen Koszowski on the contents page. Features stories by Robert Silverberg, John Carpenter, Donald R. Burleson, Jeff Thomas, Paul W. Finch, Bruce Gehweiler, MORE! more information

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New York: DAW, 1998. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. New. 0886778220 This collection of stories focuses on the often-overlooked companions who travel the stars with their masters, human or otherwise. Tales of these faithful creatures vary from cuddly animals from Alpha Centauri, to genetically altered Earth animal, accompanying humans to the edge of the galaxy, and alien invaders disguised as loyal housepets. more information

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Running Press, 2003. Trade paperback. New. 1568582560 Trade paperback. 356 p. This anthology of sardonic fiction emphasizes SF/fantasy tales sparkling with wit and edgy attitude. The stories, both originals and reprints, cover a wide range of satire. Writers include James Morrow, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Allen Steele, Paul Di Filippo, Robert Silverberg, and Pat Cadigan. Halpern, a 2001 World Fantasy Award Finalist, is the editor of the legendary Golden Gryphon Press. more information

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Williamsport, PA: Realms of Fantasy, 2004. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Realms of Fantasy Magazine - Volume II, Number 2. Featured fiction: ''The Cardinal's Cats'' by Cherith Baldry; ''Sonnets Made of Wood'' by Leah Bobet; ''The Chamber of Forgetting'' by Sarah Prineas; ''The Wild Man'' by Caitlin Matthews; ''The Secret of Making Brains'' by Joe Murphy; and ''Talent'' by Laura Anne Gilman. Also contains articles and artwork by Resa Nelson, Gahan Wilson, Paul Witcover, Gregory Frost, Emma Bull, Ari Berk, and Eric T. Baker. more information

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William Morrow, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 0060515228 The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. Fragile Things, Gaiman's second collection of short fiction, contains approximately twenty previously published pieces of short fiction -- stories, verse, and an American Gods novella -- plus one new piece written especially for this volume. Guaranteed to dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination, and move you to the depths of your soul, Fragile Things is a gift of wonder and delight from one of the most unique literary artists of our day. more information

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New York: Del Rey, 1980. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0345295668 marker bleedthrough from inside cover to front cover; edge wear, spine creasing; Collection of Niven short stories including Bordered in Black, Dry Run, The Nonesuch, Grrammar Lesson, Plaything, Mistake, Cautionary Tales, and many more. more information

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New York: Firebird, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 0142501425 Firebirds gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finestwriters of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize - from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medal - and have made bestseller lists worldwide. These authors, including Lloyd Alexander, Diana Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, Patricia A. McKillip, Meredith Ann Pierce, Delia Sherman, Emma Bull, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Laurel Winter and Nancy Farmer, tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle, amuse, and resonate long after the last lage has been turned. And they all share a connection to Firebird - an anthology, devoted to the best fantasy and science fiction for teenage and adult readers. more information

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Golden Gryphon Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Bauman, Jill. 1930846290 Signed by the author on the title page. This eclectic group of short stories traverses time, place, and genre to deliver vivid ac counts of captivating worlds, both real and imagined. By weaving together the historical and the fantastic, the stories in this collection produce fascinating narratives that remain deeply human. The startling title story, ''Thumbprints,'' explores the darker side of the book business when a literary agent goes too far to ensure that his author's fees are paid in full. ''Erdeni's Tiger,'' a historical drama, features a young wife in twelfth-century Mongolia who must master the spirit world to save her tribe. ''Climb the Wind'' revisits Mongolia in a modern-day setting as the country's military past haunts its current inhabitants. more information

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Subterranean Press, 2004. First edition. Signed Limited ed.. Full leather. New/New. 1931081859 Leather Bound; Signed, Lettered Edition. 'K' of 26 printed copies . With dust jacket. 239 p. Bound in blue leather. This is one of 26 Signed, Deluxe Leatherbound copies made. Book is laid into a matching leather-bound traycase. An under cover patron of literature restores hope in a bookless society; the survivor of a long-ago space mission receives a visit from a hauntingly familiar UFO; a time-traveling assassin wreaks havoc in the execution of his latest contract; a late-night driver undergoes a most unusual police interrogation; a small town meets alien life and encounters a small problem regarding the measurement of time; the clone of Abraham Lincoln strives to find peace in modern-day New York City; a super-villain discovers his true place in the scheme of things; and the imminent impact of a county-sized piece of space debris brings to the remnants of humanity a multitude of old friends to witness the fall of mankind. Just some of the stories in this new collection from Award-winning author Peter Crowther, who--already renowned for his work in horror/dark fantasy and crime/suspense--turns his attention here to the other-worldly elements of SF. But, as ever, the emphasis is on people...the things that motivate them and the things that bring them together. Contents: * Some Burial Place, Vast and Dry * The Killing of Davis-Davis * The Invasion * Palindromic * Surface Tension * Heroes and Villains * A Worse Place Than Hell * Halfway House * Elmer * Setting Free the Daughters Of Earth * Late Night Pick-up * Songs of Leaving more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1990. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 0812549678 spine creasing, edge wear; It's a perilous new world out there, following the Final Trump. Mutants and mendicants prowl the ruins. Strange new powers arise to challenge the huddled survivors for dominion over the broken land. Only one thing is certain: there will be more war... Anthology containing stories by Jerry Pournelle, Peter Dillingham, Edward P. Hughes, Harry Turtledove, F. G. Wyllis, J. P. Boyd, Alan Brown, Leslie Fish, Rudyard Kipling, Paul Edwards, Thomas Babington, Lord Macauley, Reginold Bretnor, John Brunner, Don Hawthorne, Vernon W. Glasser, Robert Silverberg, Russell Seitz, Christopher Anvil, Eric Oppen, Norman Spinrad. more information

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Subterranean Press, 2006. Trade Paperback. New. Eggleton, Bob. Guest edited by John Scalzi (Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades), this issue centers on science fiction cliches. You know, sentient computers, Amazon women on the moon, brains in jars, that sort of thing. This issue features stories and articles by: Rachel Swirsky; Charles Coleman Finley and James Allison; John Joseph Adams; Stuart McBride; Scott Westerfeld; Gillian Polack; Ann Leckie; Jo Walton; Teresa Nielsen Hayden; Allen M. Steele; Tobias S. Buckwell and Ilsa J. Bick; Bruce Arthurs; Dean Cochrane; Ron Hogan; Dorman T. Shindler; Nick Sagan; Chris Roberson; David Klecha; Elizabeth Bear; and John Scalzi more information

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New York: Dell, 1974. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 044002112X [Dell 2112] spine and cover creases; Seven stories of science fiction including: ''Child's Play'' by William Tenn; ''Autofac'' by Philip K. Dick; ''Adam and No Eve'' by Alfred Bester; ''City of Yesterday'' by Terry Carr; ''The Iron Chancellor'' by Robert Silverberg; ''The Box'' by James Blish; and ''The Dead Past'' by Isaac Asimov. more information

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Burton, Michigan, U.S.A.: Subterranean Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 1596061138 Polemicist, provocateur, futurist, 'visionary in residence', Bruce Sterling has been out there, personally sharpening the cutting edge of science fiction for more than thirty years. From his first story ''Man-Made Self'' in 1976 to his latest ''Kiosk'' in 2007, Sterling has written science fiction that is fast-moving, sharply extrapolated, technologically literate, and as brilliant and coherent as a laser, as he himself once said of William Gibson. His ''Shaper/Mechanist'' stories were an essential part of the cyberpunk movement of the '80s, just as his ''Leggy Starlitz'' and ''Chattanooga'' stories wrangled the near future of the '90s better than anyone else. Whether writing about the deep future in Schismatrix or the deep present in Holy Fire, he has developed into the best science fiction writer working in the world today. Born in Texas in 1954, Sterling has traveled the globe writing and working for The New York Times, Nature, Wired, Newsday, and a number of industrial design magazines. His short fiction has appeared in almost every major publication in the science fiction field. His novels include far future adventures Involution Ocean and The Artificial Kid, Schismatrix, John W. Campbell Memorial Award winner Islands in the Net, The Difference Engine, Heavy Weather, Holy Fire, Distraction, and The Zenith Angle. more information

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New York: Signet, 1974. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. hinge crease, light edge wear, Signet Q 6074; Contains three stories: ''Case and the Dreamer''; ''If All Men Were Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister?''; and ''When You Care, When You Love''. more information

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New York: Berkley, 1977. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. 0425032930 edge wear, some markings on the spine. Stories from the Clarion Writers workshop. Early work from Larry Martin, P. C. Hodgell, Kim Stanley Robinson, Vonda M. McIntyre, Gene Wolfe, and many more. more information

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New York: DAW Books, Inc., 1974. Book Club. Hardcover. Good/Good. edge wear to jacket, some soiling to page ends, light edge wear to boards; Contains: ''A Suppliant in Space'' by Robert Sheckley; ''Parthen'' by R. A. Lafferty; ''Doomship'' by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson; ''Weed of Time'' by Norman Spinrad; ''A Modest Genius'' by Vadim Shefner; ''The Deathbird'' by Harlan Ellison; ''Evane'' by E. C. Tubb; ''Moby, Too'' by Gordon Eklund; ''Death and Designation Among the Asadi'' by Michael Bishop; ''Construction Shack'' by Clifford D. Simak. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Teen, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 0765313839 Award-winning anthologists Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have combed through a year's worth of books and magazines and websites to find the most outstanding fantasy and science fiction stories of 2004and collected them into a single volume aimed specifically at teens and young adults. Many of today's most popular authors are represented here, including: * Garth Nix, author of Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen, who presents an unforgettable tale of two swords, two daughters, and two endings.... * S. M. Stirling, author of Island in the Sea of Time, sends a likeable young barbarian across the Channel to Alba, for a confrontation with a wizard from faraway Nantucket that will change his life forever... * David Gerrold, creator of ''The Trouble with Tribbles,'' who takes you to a remote countryside surrounded by a mysterious darkness, whose secret has yet to be revealed... more information

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