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Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

Edited by Catherine Asaro


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $11.99

The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America(R). The editor selected by SFWA's anthology committee (chaired by Mike Resnick) is two-time Nebula winner, Catherine... Read more >
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2013
Nebula Awards Showcase 2013
Edited by Catherine Asaro
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ISBN: 9781616147839
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

Edited by Catherine Asaro


Format: Trade Paperback, 390 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $18.00

The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America(R). The editor selected by SFWA's anthology committee (chaired by Mike Resnick) is two-time Nebula winner, Catherine... Read more >
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Case and the Dreamer
Volume XIII: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Afterword by Paul Williams
Edited by Noel Sturgeon
Foreword by Peter S. Beagle and Debbie Notkin


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $18.99

James Blish called him the “finest conscious artist science fiction ever produced.” Kurt Vonnegut based the famous character Kilgore Trout on him. And such luminaries as Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, and Octavia Butler have hailed him as a mentor. Theodore Sturgeon was both a popular favorite and a writer’s writer, carving... Read more >
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The Man Who Lost the Sea
Volume X: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Jonathan Lethem


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $18.99

By the winner of the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Life Achievement Awards, this latest volume finds Theodore Sturgeon in fine form as he gains recognition for the first time as a literary short story writer. Written between 1957 and 1960, when Sturgeon and his family lived in both... Read more >
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The Nail and the Oracle
Volume XI: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Harlan Ellison


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $18.99

This book contains ten major stories by the master of science fiction, fantasy, and horror written during the 1960s. The controversial “If All Men We re Brothers, Would You Let One Marry Your Sister?” shows the author’s technique of “ask the next question” used in a way that shatters social conventions... Read more >
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Slow Sculpture
Volume XII: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Afterword by Spider Robinson
Edited by Noel Sturgeon
Foreword by Connie Willis


Format: eBook, 312 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $18.99

Theodore Sturgeon was a model for his friend Kurt Vonnegut’s legendary character Kilgore Trout, and his work was an acknowledged influence on important younger writers from Harlan Ellison and Robert Silverberg to Stephen King and Octavia Butler. His work has long been deeply appreciated for its sardonic sensibility, dazzling wordplay, conceptual... Read more >
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And Now the News . . .
Volume IX: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by David G. Hartwell


Format: eBook, 392 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2013
Price: $18.99

Written between 1955 and 1957, the 15 stories in And Now the News ... include five previously uncollected stories along with five well-known works, two cowritten with genre legend Robert Heinlein. Spanning his most creative period, these tales show why Sturgeon won every science fiction award given. Read more >
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Baby Is Three
Volume VI: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by David Crosby


Format: eBook, 440 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2013
Price: $18.99

Baby Is Three is the sixth volume in the series devoted to the complete works of one of science fiction's titans. Like others in the series, this one includes extensive notes and background information on each story by editor Paul Williams. The early 1950s, during which this material was written, was... Read more >
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Bright Segment
Volume VIII: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by William Tenn


Format: eBook, 424 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2013
Price: $18.99

Sci-fi master Theodore Sturgeon wrote stories with power and freshness, and in telling them created a broader understanding of humanity—a legacy for readers and writers to mine for generations. Along with the title story, the collection includes stories written between 1953 and 1955, Sturgeon's greatest period, with such favorites as "Bulkhead,"... Read more >
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The Perfect Host
Volume V: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Larry McCaffery


Format: eBook, 408 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2013
Price: $18.99

The fifth of ten volumes that will reprint all Sturgeon's short fiction covers his prolific output volume contains 15 classics and two previously unpublished stories, including "Quietly." The Perfect Host provides enough of a representative sampling of Sturgeon's "greatest hits" to give the uninitiated a good sense of what all the... Read more >
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A Saucer of Loneliness
Volume VII: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: April 16, 2013
Price: $18.99

Kurt Vonnegut cites Theodore Sturgeon as the inspiration for his character Kilgore Trout. This volume includes 12 stories from 1953, considered Sturgeon's golden era. Among them are such favorites as the title story, "The Silken-Swift," "A Way of Thinking," "The Dark Room," "The Clinic," and "The World Well Lost," a story... Read more >
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Killdozer!
Volume III: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Afterword by Robert A. Heinlein
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Robert Silverberg


Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.99

Killdozer! is the third volume of a series of the complete short stories from Theodore Sturgeon's career. It contains a few of his best and most famous short stories: "Medusa", "Killdozer!" and "Mewhu's Jet." The series editor Paul Williams has dug into the background of each story, and come up with... Read more >
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Microcosmic God
Volume II: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Samuel R. Delany


Format: eBook, 408 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.99

The second of a planned 10 volumes that will reprint all Sturgeon's short fiction covers his prolific output during 1940 and 1941, after which he suffered five years of writer's block. Showcasing Sturgeon's early penchant for fantasy, the first six selections include whimsical ghost stories, such as "Cargo," in which a... Read more >
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Thunder and Roses
Volume IV: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by James Gunn


Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.99

Thunder and Roses is the fourth volume in The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon. Included in Thunder and Roses are 15 stories, with major works like "Maturity," "The Professor's Teddy Bear," "A Way Home," and the title story, in addition to two works never published before. Read more >
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The Ultimate Egoist
Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Edited by Paul Williams
Foreword by Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke and Gene Wolfe


Format: eBook, 408 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $18.99

The Ultimate Egoist, the first volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, contains the late author's earliest work, written from 1937 to 1940. Although Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original science fiction stylists... Read more >
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Tuf Voyaging
Tuf Voyaging
Written by George R.R. Martin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345537997
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Tuf Voyaging

Written by George R.R. Martin


Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $16.00

Long before A Game of Thrones became an international phenomenon, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, Tuf Voyaging is the story of quirky and endearing Haviland Tuf, an unlikely hero just... Read more >
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Tuf Voyaging
Tuf Voyaging
Written by George R.R. Martin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345538642
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Tuf Voyaging

Written by George R.R. Martin


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $9.99

Long before A Game of Thrones became an international phenomenon, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin had taken his loyal readers across the cosmos. Now back in print after almost ten years, Tuf Voyaging is the story of quirky and endearing Haviland Tuf, an unlikely hero just... Read more >
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Dreamsongs: Volume I
Dreamsongs: Volume I
Written by George R.R. Martin
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780553385687
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Dreamsongs: Volume I

Written by George R.R. Martin


Format: Trade Paperback, 720 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $18.00

Even before A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had already established himself as a giant in the field of fantasy literature. The first of two stunning collections, Dreamsongs: Volume I is a rare treat for readers, offering fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.
 
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Dreamsongs: Volume II
Dreamsongs: Volume II
Written by George R.R. Martin
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ISBN: 9780553385694
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Dreamsongs: Volume II

Written by George R.R. Martin


Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $18.00

Even before the enormous success of A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had secured his reputation as one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. The second of two thrilling collections, Dreamsongs: Volume II continues the story of his amazing journey from a young writer to a #1... Read more >
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Dreamsongs 2-Book Bundle
Dreamsongs 2-Book Bundle
Written by George R.R. Martin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345538451
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Dreamsongs 2-Book Bundle
Dreamsongs Volumes I and II
Written by George R.R. Martin


Format: eBook, 1456 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $19.99

Even before A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin had already established himself as a giant in the field of fantasy literature. Now in one exclusive eBook edition are both volumes of Dreamsongs, featuring the very best of Martin’s early works. This convenient bundle provides a rare treat for Martin’s... Read more >
Sorry Please Thank You
Sorry Please Thank You
Written by Charles Yu
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307907172
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Sorry Please Thank You
Stories
Written by Charles Yu


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $24.95

The author of the widely praised debut novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe returns with a hilarious, heartbreaking, and utterly original collection of short stories.
 
A big-box store employee is confronted by a zombie during the graveyard shift, a problem that pales in comparison to his inability to...

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Sorry Please Thank You
Sorry Please Thank You
Written by Charles Yu
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307907189
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Sorry Please Thank You
Stories
Written by Charles Yu


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $11.99

The author of the widely praised debut novel How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe returns with a hilarious, heartbreaking, and utterly original collection of short stories.
 
A big-box store employee is confronted by a zombie during the graveyard shift, a problem that pales in comparison to his inability to...

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Nebula Awards Showcase 2012
Nebula Awards Showcase 2012
Edited by James Patrick Kelly
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781616146191
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2012

Edited by James Patrick Kelly


Format: Trade Paperback, 335 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $17.95

The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Selected by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America®. The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of... Read more >
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2012

Edited by James Patrick Kelly


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 11, 2012
Price: $9.99

The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Selected by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America®. The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of... Read more >
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Store of the Worlds
Store of the Worlds
Written by Robert Sheckley, Edited by Alex Abramovich and Jonathan Lethem
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590174944
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Store of the Worlds
The Stories of Robert Sheckley
Written by Robert Sheckley
Edited by Alex Abramovich and Jonathan Lethem


Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $17.95

An NYRB Classics Original

Robert Sheckley was an eccentric master of the American  short story, and his tales, whether set in dystopic city­scapes, ultramodern advertising agencies, or aboard spaceships lighting out for hostile planets, are among the most startlingly original of the twentieth century. Today, as the new worlds, alternate universes, and... Read more >
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