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Future on Ice (1998)

by Orson Scott Card (Editor)

Other authors: Isaac Asimov (Contributor), Greg Bear (Contributor), Gregory Benford (Contributor), Octavia E. Butler (Contributor), C. J. Cherryh (Contributor)12 more, John Crowley (Contributor), Karen Joy Fowler (Contributor), Lisa Goldstein (Contributor), John Kessel (Contributor), Nancy Kress (Contributor), George R. R. Martin (Contributor), Lewis Shiner (Contributor), S.C. Sykes (Contributor), John Varley (Contributor), Andrew Weiner (Contributor), Walter Jon Williams (Contributor), David Zindell (Contributor)

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A widely varied, immensely enjoyable, and historically important anthology,Future on Iceis a showcase for the hottest stories by the coolest SF writers of the 1980s. Complete with a preface, introduction, and story notes by Card himself, here are early stories from eighteen incredibly talented authors who have since shattered the face of science fiction.… (more)
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A nice collection of stories by notable sff writers. Preceded by and interspersed with a theological morality rant by OSC (despite not agreeing with him on a number of concepts it was mildly interesting - but I'm not really sure where THAT came from!) ( )
  PortiaLong | Aug 12, 2007 |
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Card, Orson ScottEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Asimov, IsaacContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bear, GregContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Benford, GregoryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Butler, Octavia E.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Cherryh, C. J.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Crowley, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Fowler, Karen JoyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Goldstein, LisaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kessel, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kress, NancyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Martin, George R. R.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shiner, LewisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sykes, S.C.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Varley, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Weiner, AndrewContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Williams, Walter JonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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A widely varied, immensely enjoyable, and historically important anthology,Future on Iceis a showcase for the hottest stories by the coolest SF writers of the 1980s. Complete with a preface, introduction, and story notes by Card himself, here are early stories from eighteen incredibly talented authors who have since shattered the face of science fiction.

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Contents:
  • Robot Dreams / Isaac Asimov
  • Portraits of His Children / George R.R. Martin
  • Tourists / Lisa Goldstein
  • Blood Music / Greg Bear
  • Time's Rub / Gregory Benford
  • Shanidar / David Zindell
  • Speech Sounds / Octavia E. Butler
  • Snow / John Crowley
  • Klein's Machine / Andrew Weiner
  • Pots / C.J. Cherryh
  • Press Enter / John Varley
  • Dinosaurs / Walter Jon Williams
  • Face Value / Karen Joy Fowler
  • Cabracan / Lewis Shiner
  • Rockabye Baby / S.C. Sykes
  • The Pure Product / John Kessel
  • Out of All Them Bright Stars / Nancy Kress
  • The Fringe / Orson Scott Card
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