Recensori in anteprimaJustina Robson

Justina Robson is one of the most original writers of genre fiction working today. Her work has been variously shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the John W. Campbell Award.

This is the first collection of her short fiction and novelettes in more than a decade, and gathers together her finest stories from the past eleven years, as selected by the author.

Contents:

A Game of Clones

By Any Other Name

Cinderkin

I Give You the Moon

Madswitch

Something Exquisite

On Skybolt Mountain

Our Savage Heart Calls To Itself

Recipes For Good Living

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“A Game of Clones by Justina Robson – A weird tale that could be best described as Iain M Banks meets Michael Moorcock… It is a ride and a fun one to boot!” – Runalong the Shelves

‘‘I Give You the Moon describes in good hard-SF tradition technologies for trying to clean the environment – giant machines filtering the seas, mechanical crabs scouring the seabed – but it’s also a moving tale of a boy in Africa who yearns to be a Viking.” – Gary K. Wolfe in Locus

“Madswitch: A female ex-scientist takes steps to ‘correct’ her dysfunctional family. An enjoyable psychological tale of the science of horror.” – Review Graveyard

“On Skybolt Mountain: The witch Lettice Beaverley has gotten herself in trouble. Here is the sort of story I’d have liked to see more of… The magic is immediately present and well-realized, its elements are credible and clearly potent, fearsomely so. And Lettice is a well-drawn character, growing slowly into her destined role. RECOMMENDED.” – Lois Tilton, Locus Online

“That wonderful poise and eloquence is what makes Robson so characteristic. There’s no one else writing who is quite as good at this as Justina Robson.” – Adam Roberts in his introduction to Heliotrope

Night, Rain, and Neon is a collection of all new stories written by some of the sharpest and most insightful authors of cyberpunk and post-cyberpunk fiction around, curated by editor Michael Cobley.

“…this anthology offers something to enjoy here for any cyberpunk enthusiast – especially those who like it urban, grimy, and dangerously plausible.” – Publishers Weekly

Come see what the near future might hold...

Contents:

Introduction by Michael Cobley

Hello, Goodbye - Stewart Hotston

Four Green Fields - Ian McDonald

All The Precious Years - Al Robertson

Forever in Scotland - Callum McSorley

Assets - Keith Brooke & Eric Brown

The Still Small Voice - Louise Carey

Mindstrings - Jeremy Szal

Tabula Rasa - Danie Ware

Collision Detection - Tim Maughan

We Appreciate Power - Gavin Smith

A Game Of Clones - Justina Robson

Accumulated Damage - Simon Morden

The Thirteenth Clone Of Casimir Ivanovitch - Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Elijah Of The 1000 Faces - Gary Gibson

VR Enclave - DA Xiaolin Spires

Digital Salt - Corey J White

Terms And Conditions - Joseph Elliott-Coleman

The Goruden-Mairu Job - T.R. Napper

About the Authors

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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.