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Format: XVII, 565 Seiten.

ISBN: 978-1-4814-5030-0 , 978-1-4814-5307-3

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-4814-5031-7

Language: English

Subjects: American Studies

Keywords: Anthologie ; Anthologie

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Format: 175 p , Full text online , 19 cm

Edition: Farmington Hills, Mich Thomson Gale Online-Ressource The Making of the Modern Law Available via the World Wide Web

Note: Includes index , OCLC, 32937660 , Reproduction of original from York University Law School Library , Available via the World Wide Web

Language: English

URL: Volltext  (Deutschlandweit zugänglich)

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Format: 525 Seiten

Edition: 2. ed.

ISBN: 9781597804547

Language: English

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ISBN: 9780544449848

Content: " Science fiction and fantasy enjoy a long literary tradition, stretching from Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, and Jules Verne to Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and William Gibson. In The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy award-winning editor John Joseph Adams delivers a diverse and vibrant collection of stories published in the previous year. Featuring writers with deep science fiction and fantasy backgrounds, along with those who are infusing traditional fiction with speculative elements, these stories uphold a longstanding tradition in both genres—,ooking at the world and asking, What if . ? The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 includesKelly Link, Neil Gaiman, Karen Russell T. C. Boyle, Sofia Samatar, Jo Walton, Cat Rambo Daniel H. Wilson, Seanan McGuire, Jess Row, and others"

Content: Rezension(1): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: September 14, 2015 This first SF and fantasy volume of the venerable Best American annuals collects work published in 2014 by authors residing in the U.S. and Canada. Series editor John Joseph Adams and his team selected 80 stories (18 of which came from publications Adams edited) and anonymized them for Hill, who picked 20 to reprint,the rest received honorable mentions. The overall quality of the work is very high, with standouts including Nathan Ballingrud’s creepy-cute “Skullpocket,” about the fair a ghoul holds annually for his town’s children,Neil Gaiman’s “How the Marquis Got His Coat Back,” a charming return to his Neverwhere universe,and Karen Russell’s “The Bad Graft,” in which a woman picks up the spirit of a Joshua tree as a hitchhiker. T.C. Boyle’s “The Relive Box” is the lowest point, as its depiction of a man ensnared by a machine that can let him relive his best moments forever is the presentation of a scenario rather than a story, but Boyle’s technical skill holds the piece together. A certain similarity in tone creeps in after a while, but it’s fortunately broken up often enough for the book to keep the reader’s interest." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from September 15, 2015 As this volume reveals, 2014 was an outstanding year for stellar short speculative fiction. Edited by master anthologist Adams and award-winning horror author Hill, this collection features a number of stories previously published elsewhere, but their high quality makes them worth revisiting. Readers will particularly enjoy Seanan McGuire's take on mermaids in Each to Each and Neil Gaiman fans will relish a visit to London Below in The Marquis of Carabas. One of the very best pieces is from the only author to have two stories selected for this volume, newcomer Sofia Samatar. How To Get Back to the Forest is a haunting tale of the near future that will leave readers wanting more of her lyrical writing. VERDICT An illuminating anthology for genre devotees and curious readers interested in exploring sf/fantasy without committing to a full novel or series. --JMCopyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. "

Language: English

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Author information: Hill, Joe

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ISBN: 9781328618863

Series Statement: Best American

Content: " The best science fiction and fantasy stories from 2019, guest-edited by author of the mega-best-selling Outlander series, Diana Gabaldon. Today's readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever8212 to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today."

Content: Biographisches: "JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS is the series editor of The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy and is the editor of more than thirty anthologies, such as Wastelands , The Living Dead , and The Dystopia Triptych. He is also the editor the Hugo Award-winning Lightspeed , and is also publisher of Lightspeed as well as its sister-magazines Nightmare and Fantasy . For five years he was the editor of the John Joseph Adams Books novel imprint for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt." Biographisches: "DIANA GABALDON is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times best-selling Outlander novels, described by Salon magazine as the smartest historical sci-fi adventure-romance story ever written by a science Ph.D. She serves as co-producer and advisor for the Starz network Outlander series based on her novels." Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 26, 2020 Gabaldon (the Outlander series) brings together 20 stories that memorably and creatively explore genre themes. “Up From Slavery” by Victor LaValle pulls off the impressive feat of weaving Lovecraftian elements into the story of a copy editor working on a new edition of Booker T. Washington’s memoir of the same name. Charlie Jane Anders’s masterful, dystopian “The Bookstore at the End of America” looks at the U.S. political divide through the prism of a bookstore located on the border between blue and red America. The standout is Deji Bryce Olukotun’s “Between the Dark and the Dark,” a sci-fi story in which crystalline blooms appear on Earth’s mountains, triggering disastrous seismic events and forcing a desperate effort to find a new home for humanity. That venture is threatened when the crew of one vessel is discovered to have engaged in cannibalism, leading to calls for the ship’s destruction. And, though Matthew Baker’s “Life Sentence” remains vague about the details of its science-fictional conceit, it still maintains emotional engagement in its suspenseful account of a man whose memory was wiped after he committed a serious crime. The variety of styles and themes on offer here demonstrate the sustained vitality of genre fiction. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: November 1, 2020 This long-running anthology series continues its tradition of excellence with guest editor Gabaldon's selections, though it is less cohesive than the Carmen Maria Machado-edited volume from 2019. The science fiction highlights include Deji Bryce Olukotun's Between the Dark and the Dark, where the distinct life and culture of a generation ship deep in space provokes struggles among its distant, Earth-bound stewards, and Caroline M. Yoachim's The Archronology of Love, in which a new scientific field that allows for the excavation of time is the only key to unraveling the destruction of a colony. There are also strong fantasy stories such as Victor Lavalle's revision of the Lovecraft mythos through the lens of the contemporary Black experience in Up from Slavery, or Jaymee Goh's story of multi-generational lesbian romance with a half-woman half-centipede in The Freedom of the Shifting Sea. Others worthy of mention in this extremely worthy collection are the entries from Nibedita Sen, Adam Troy-Castro, and E. Lily Yu. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 is highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary speculative fiction, or just some of the best current American fiction, period. COPYRIGHT(2020) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "

Language: English

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ISBN: 9781783291526

Content: " Wastelands 2 - More Stories of the Apocalypse is a new anthology of post-apocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned science fiction and fantasy authors in the field today including George R.R. Martin, Hugh Howey, Junot Diaz, David Brin and many more. It is an eclectic mix of tales that explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and harbingers of the biblical apocalypse."

Language: English

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ISBN: 9781616961053 , 9781616961060

Content: " There is a sickness in the land. Prophets tell of the fall of empires, the rise of champions. Great beasts stir in vaults beneath the hills, beneath the waves. Armies mass. Gods walk. The world will be torn asunder. Epic fantasy is storytelling at its biggest and best. From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient times to the mega-popular fantasy novels of today, these are the stories that express our greatest hopes and fears, that create worlds so rich we long to return to them again and again, and that inspire us with their timeless values of courage and friendship in the face of ultimate evil—,ales that transport us to the most ancient realms and show us the most noble sacrifices, the most astonishing wonders. Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams ( Wastelands , The Living Dead ) brings you seventeen tales by today's leading authors of epic fantasy, including George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea), Robin Hobb (Realms of Elderlings), Kate Elliott (Crown of Stars), Tad Williams (Of Memory, Sorrow & Thorn), Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle), and more. Return again to lands you've loved or visit magical new worlds. Victory against the coming darkness is never certain, but one thing's for sure—,our adventure will be epic."

Content: Rezension(1): " John Joseph Adams is the best-selling editor of Wastelands , The Living Dead , and The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination . Hailed as “,he reigning king of the anthology world by Barnes & Noble.com , he has been nominated for the World Fantasy and Hugo awards. Adams is also the editor and publisher of Lightspeed Magazine and is the co-host of The Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast." Rezension(2): " Library Journal : “,or newcomers and fans of the genre, this solid collection offers a strong sampler of short fiction by 17 masters and rising stars of epic fantasy, including Ursula K. Le Guin, Paolo Bacigalupi, N. K. Jemsin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Brandon Sanderson. An excellent showcase of epic fantasy at its best." Rezension(3): " SFF Chat :“,t over 600 pages, Epic: Legends of Fantasy will definitely get you your money's worth, and the seventeen stories inside will help satisfy your epic fantasy cravings, or possibly leave you wanting more." Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: October 29, 2012 Prolific editor Adams (Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse) returns with a fantasy collection that lives up to its title in scale and at least partly in substance. The 17 selections range widely in theme, taking in faith, power, magic, and science. Genre legends Ursula K. Le Guin and Michael Moorcock appear alongside veterans Orson Scott Card and George R.R. Martin, but the collection’s three standouts come from less storied contributors. In Mary Robinette Kowal’s “Bound Man,” mortal men unexpectedly succeed in summoning the mythical “Chooser of the Slain.” N.K. Jemisin’s “The Narcomancer,” explores the same ancient Egypt–inspired universe as her Dreamblood novels, and Carrie Vaughn’s “Strife Lingers in Memory” explores the costs soldiers continue to pay after their battles are done. Though this isn’t one of Adams’s most compelling anthologies, it still merits a place on fantasy fans’ bookshelves. " Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: December 1, 2012 In Robin Hobb's Homecoming, a noblewoman recounts her family's exile to a hostile land and the strange transformation that overtakes them. Set in the world of his A Song of Ice and Fire series, George R R. Martin's The Mystery Knight spins a tale of young men in search of adventure, hidden identities, and a dragon's egg. Li Reiko, the warrior in Mary Robinette Kowal's The Bound Man, has been pulled through time to save a village from invaders, but she is not wholly pleased to be called. VERDICT For newcomers and fans of the genre, this solid collection offers a strong sampler of short fiction by 17 masters and rising stars of epic fantasy, including Ursula K. Le Guin, Paolo Bacigalupi, N.K. Jemsin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Brandon Sanderson. An excellent showcase of epic fantasy at its best. Copyright 2012 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. "

Language: English

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Author information: Martin, George R. R.

Author information: Bacigalupi, Paolo

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ISBN: 9781607013334

Content: " Lightspeed is the critically acclaimed, online science fiction magazine edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Each month at lightspeedmagazine.com, top authors and brilliant new voices alike span the genre's full spectrum, from near-future sociological SF to star-spanning hard SF and everything in between. Lightspeed: Year One collects all of the fiction published during Lightspeed's first journey around the sun: Nebula Award finalists like Vylar Kaftan's I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno, Hugo Award nominees like Carrie Vaughn's Amaryllis, and great classic reprints by Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, and more."

Language: English

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Author information: Martin, George R. R.

Author information: Silverberg, Robert

Author information: McDevitt, Jack

Author information: Le Guin, Ursula K.

Author information: Baxter, Stephen

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Format: 432 Seiten

ISBN: 9780525508809

Content: For many Americans, imagining a bright future has always been an act of resistance. 'A People's Future of the United States' presents twenty-five never-before-published stories by a diverse group of writers, featuring voices both new and well-established. These stories imagine their characters fighting everything from government surveillance, to corporate cities, to climate change disasters, to nuclear wars. But fear not: A People's Future also invites readers into visionary futures in which the country is shaped by justice, equity, and joy. Edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams, this collection features a glittering landscape of moving, visionary stories written from the perspective of people of color, indigenous writers, women, queer & trans people, Muslims and other people whose lives are often at risk.

Note: Englisch

Language: English

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Format: 345 pages

ISBN: 9780544973985

Language: English