Recensori in anteprimaIan Watson

The first short story collection in seven years from multiple award-winning author Ian Watson, who worked with Stanley Kubrick for a year writing the screen story to the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and was the first novelist to write in the Warhammer 40K milieu. This volume gathers together ten stories previously published in Asimov's, Analog, and elsewhere, along with a brand new novella - one of four tales set in a near future shaped by the Chinese Time Machine.

Contents:

The Chinese Time Machine

1st Trip: Brave New World, by Oscar Wilde

2nd Trip: The Kidnap of Fibonacci

3rd Trip: The Emperor's New Wallpaper

4th Trip: Sherlock Holmes and the Butterfly Effect (with Cristina Macía)

Hot Gates

Monkey Business

When the Aliens Stop to Bottle

Heinrich Himmler in the Barcelona Hallucination Cell

Clickbeetle

Journey to the Anomaly

The Birth of Venus

About the Author

Ancient Plague as a Bio-Weapon; a cult of assassins living on as modern day Terrorists Could a scrap of medieval poetry really hold the key to saving an unsuspecting world from the grip of deadly pandemic? Canadian historian Abigail Leclaire has no idea of the danger she faces as she attempts to learn more of a 14th century poet and solve the riddle of a few tantalising lines of verse. Soon she becomes the focus of attention from both the CIA and other, darker forces. Without fully realising the implications, she finds herself in a race against time to stop the lethal outbreak of worldwide pestilence. In this stunning novel, award winning author Ian Watson teams up with scientist and author Andy West to deliver a breathless blend of conspiracy theory, techno-thriller, historical fiction and the Da Vinci Code, telling an all too convincing tale of deceit, murder, and cataclysmic events that reach from the distant past to threaten all of our tomorrows. An omnibus edition containing both volumes of the novel, previously release as "Assassins' Legacy" and "Assassins' Endgame". Available as Kindle, ePub or pdf.

Ian Watson, author of the very first novels in the Warhammer 40K universe, makes a long-anticipated return to military SF with “In Golden Armour”, one of three original stories in this fabulous new collection from the man who wrote the screen story to AI: Artificial Intelligence for Stanley Kubrick (later filmed by Steven Spielberg, based on Ian's screen story). The 1000 Year Reich boasts eighteen stories that showcase the multiple award-winning author at his best. Brimming with ingenuity and invention, the content varies from fast-paced action to thought-provoking conjecture, from wicked humour to chilling possibility, from the sublime to the outrageous. “The brilliant Ian Watson remains the most stimulating and the least comfortable science fiction writer working today. Reading his short fiction reminds us why he is one of the genre’s unassailable greats.” – Adam Roberts Contents 1. Introduction by Justina Robson 2. The 1000 Year Reich 3. In Golden Armour 4. How We Came Back From Mars: A Story That Cannot Be Told 5. Blair’s War 6. The Name of the Lavender 7. Forever Blowing Bubbles 8. The Tale of Trurl and the Great TanGent 9. The Wild Pig’s Collar 10. Beloved Pig-Brother of the Daughter of the Pregnant Baby: a Transgenic Story of Genius (with Roberto Quaglia) 11. Red Squirrel 12. An Inspector Calls 13. Me and My Flying Saucer 14. Faith Without Teeth 15. The Travelling Raven Problem 16. The Arc de Triomphe Code 17. Spanish Fly 18. Having the Time of His Life 19. Breakfast in Bed Book is available as mobi, epub, or pdf file.

NewCon Press are proud to present a long overdue new collection (his first since 2006’s The Butterflies of Memory) from one of Britain’s most influential and creative writers – in any genre, let alone science fiction. Fifteen previously uncollected stories personally selected by the author, each accompanied by comments regarding their inspiration. The collection is introduced by Adam Roberts, who takes the opportunity to assess Ian’s entire oeuvre. A must-read for anyone who enjoys high quality, thought-provoking SF. 1. Introduction by Adam Roberts 2. The Walker in the Cemetery 3. Cages 4. Weredog of Bucharest 5. Palm Sunday 6. Some Fast Thinking Needed 7. The Globe of the Genius 8. Nadia’s Nectar 9. Dee-Dee and the Dumpy Dancers (with Mike Allen) 10. Nose For Such Things 11. Long Stay 12. Bohemian Rhapsody 13. Tales From the Zombible 14. A Waterfall of Lights 15. A Walk of Solace with my Dead Baby 16. Saving for a Sunny Day