Stardust

Tales from the Wonder Zone #1

by Julie E. Czerneda, Jean-Pierre Normand (Illustrator), Gregory Benford (Introduction)

The light of an alien sky...a hidden thief...a planet's living curse...the discovery that shakes the world...and a very different summer's night...

Welcome to Stardust!

Let some of today's finest science fiction authors take you where you've never been before. Marvel as stellar imaginations spin their tales of the unexpected. Look ahead to the future. Look around the corner.

Prepare to be amazed.

With a special introduction by the Nebula-Award winning author of Timescape, Cosm, and Eater, Gregory Benford.

Genres: Science Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2002

About the author

Having written 25 novels (and counting) published by DAW Books, as well as numerous short stories, and editing several anthologies, in 2022, Julie E. Czerneda was inducted in the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Her science fiction and fantasy combines her training and love of biology with a boundless curiosity and optimism, winning multiple awards. Julie's recent releases include the standalone novel To Each This World, her first collection Imaginings, and A Shift of Time, part of her Night's Edge fantasy series. For more visit czerneda.com Julie is represented by Sara Megibow of Megibow Literary Agency LLC.

Reviews

[L · Rating 4 out of 5]

This slim volume of 5 short stories is a delight! I usually don't even like short stories, and didn't realize this is aimed at a rather younger audience, but trusted Czerneda on sci fi, so I bought this some time ago. The stories cross age groups and grabbed me so strongly that when I wandered into Books & Books(local independent bookstore) yesterday I found myself picking up two more collections, by other authors/editors, only one in the sci fi; these two are aimed at adults. In thinking about it, sci fi short stories generally do appeal to me more than mainstream or other genres. I think I find them more thought provoking. Perhaps sci fi authors are more content to leave threads hanging (of necessity?). In any event, this is great fun. And it's illustrated!

[Adrienne Kern McClintock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of an anthology series designed to bring science fiction to the classroom.