Bill Fawcett Nebula Awards Showcase 2010 (v4

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.Table of ContentsTitle PageCopyright PageIntroductionNEBULA AWARD BEST NOVELLA - THE SPACETIME POOLTHE GOLDEN AGE - DAVID DRAKEAN EXCERPT FROM THE NEBULA AWARD-WINNING BEST NOVEL - POWERSSCIENCE FICTION IN THE FIFTIES: THE REAL GOLDEN AGE - ROBERT SILVERBERGTHE SOLSTICE AWARDSELECTED COMMENTARIES - ALGIS BUDRYSRULES OF THE GAME - KATE WILHELMA CHANCE REMARK - MARTIN H.GREENBERGWRITING SF IN THE SIXTIES - FREDERIK POHL AND ELIZABETH ANNE HULLNEBULA AWARD BEST NOVELETTE - PRIDE AND PROMETHEUSSCIENCE FICTION IN THE 1970S: THE TALE OF THE NERDY DUCKLING - KEVIN J.ANDERSONNEBULA AWARD BEST SHORT STORY - TROPHY WIVESINTO THE EIGHTIES - LYNN ABBEYAUTHOR EMERITA - TALKING ABOUT FANGSSCIENCE FICTION IN THE 1990S: WAITING FOR GODOT.OR MAYBE NOSFERATU -.THE RHYSLING AND DWARF STAR AWARD-WINNING POETRYPLACE MAT BY MOEBIUSEATING LIGHTTHE SEVEN DEVILS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIATHE ANDRE NORTON AWARDAN EXCERPT FROM THE ANDRE NORTON AWARD-WINNING YOUNG ADULT NOVEL - FLORA’S DAREMEDIUM WITH A MESSAGE - JODY LYNN NYEAN EXCERPT FROM THE NEBULA AWARD-WINNING BEST SCRIPT - WALL-ETHE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF BRADBURY AWARD WINNER, JOSS WHEDONAN APPRECIATION OF THE GRAND MASTER: HARRY HARRISON - TOM DOHERTYTHE STREETS OF ASHKELON - HARRY HARRISONTHE SFWA AUTHOR EMERITUSPAST NEBULA AWARD WINNERSPraise for the Previous Volumes of Nebula Awards Showcase“Would serve well as a one-volume text for a course in contemporary science fiction.”—The New York Review of Science Fiction“Reading all of Nebula Awards Showcase 2002 is a way of reading a bunch of good stories.It is also a very good way to explore the writing of tomorrow.”—John Clute, SciFi.com“Conveys a sense of the vitality and excitement that have characterized the field’s internal dialogues and debate over the last few years.One of the most entertaining Nebula volumes in years.”—Locus“The vast majority of the stories included are simply wonderful, and absolutely deserve recognition.Bottom line: This year’s Nebula Showcase actually succeeds in showcasing a great variety of truly good work.Read it now.”—InterGalactic Medicine Show“The annual Nebula Awards Showcase anthologies always have something interesting to offer up.There are plenty of solid, entertaining pieces in this anthology.”—Subterranean“As always, a fine anthology.”—Alternative Worlds“Stellar.this is not only a must read for anyone with an interest in the field, but a pleasure to read.That’s more reassuring than surprising, of course, given that this collection has little if any agenda besides quality writing, but it is reassuring to see that so many fresh voices are so much fun.worth picking up.”—SFRevu“While the essays offer one answer to the question of where does SF go now, the stories show that science fiction writers continue to reexamine their vision of the future.It’s a continuing dialogue, and by including critical essays along with the stories, the Nebula Awards Showcase 2002 does more to present the SF field as an ongoing conversation and discussion of ideas than any of the other best of the year anthologies.It’s a worthy contribution and a good volume to have on your shelf.”—SF Site“Every fan will have their favorites; there’s pretty much something for everyone.Overall Nebula Awards Showcase 2006 gets it right.I judge it a keeper.”—SciFiDimensions“Invaluable, not just for the splendid fiction and lively non-fiction, but as another annual snapshot, complete with grins and scowls.”—Kirkus ReviewsROCPublished by New American Library,a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USAPenguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto,Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.)Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, EnglandPenguin Ireland, 25 St.Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2,Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.)Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell,Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty.Ltd.)Penguin Books India Pvt.Ltd., 11 Community Centre,Panchsheel Park, New Delhi - 110 017, IndiaPenguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632,New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.)Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue,Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South AfricaPenguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices:80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, EnglandFirst published by Roc, an imprint of New American Library,a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.First Printing, April 2010Copyright © Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, 2010Additional author copyrights and permissions can be found on pages 419-20.All rights reservedREGISTERED TRADEMARK—MARCA REGISTRADAWithout limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.PUBLISHER’S NOTEIn the works of fiction published in this volume, names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party Web sites or their content.The scanning, uploading, and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law.Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials.Your support of the authors’ rights is appreciated.eISBN : 978-1-101-18627-5http://us.penguingroup.comINTRODUCTIONBILL FAWCETTWelcome [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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