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Futureshocks
by
Lou Anders (Goodreads Author)
In this stunning collection of short fiction, 16 of today's masters of speculative fiction reveal the terrors, triumphs, and seeming impossibilities awaiting humanity in the years to come. Featuring never-before-published stories by Kevin J. Anderson, Paul Di Filippo, Alan Dean Foster, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Louise Marley, Sean McMullen, John Meaney, Paul Melko, Robert A. Met...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
January 3rd 2006
by Roc Trade
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The book fulfills part of its mission. The introductory essay is called "The Business of Lying," and Anders quotes U.K. LeGuin who writes, "Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive....Prediction is the business of phophets, clairvoyants, and futurologists. It is not the business of novelists. A novelist's business is lying."
The collection definitely succeeds in being descriptive. Each writer's prose gives me a clear picture of the world of each story. I was disappointed that most of...more
The collection definitely succeeds in being descriptive. Each writer's prose gives me a clear picture of the world of each story. I was disappointed that most of...more
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I really liked this book and the different angles different authors took on what we may expect in the future. I enjoyed the creativity each other showed in their examples of what we may consider the "big topics" in our country. This book makes you think about where we can be headed and if we need to step in the way of it now.
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A 2011 Hugo Award winner, 2012/2010/2009/2008/2007 Hugo Award nominee, a 2011 Locus Award nominee, a 2010 Shirley Jackson Award nominee, a 2008 Philip K. Dick Award nominee, 2012/2011/2010/2009/2007 Chesley Award nominee/nominee/nominee/winner/nominee, and 2010/2006 World Fantasy Award nominee, Lou Anders is the editorial director of the SF&F imprint Pyr, as well as the anthologies Fast Forwar...more
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