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The Ides of Tomorrow: Original Science Fiction Tales of Horror
Introduction by Terry Carr
Seeing by Harlan Ellison
The Dark Soul of the Night by Brian W. Aldiss
In the House of the Worm by George R. R. Martin
When I Was Ming the Merciless by Gene Wolfe
Predators by Steven Utley
The Remittance Man by Cherry Wilder
The Head by Robert Bloch
The Eeriest Ruined Dawn World by Fritz Leiber
Seeing by Harlan Ellison
The Dark Soul of the Night by Brian W. Aldiss
In the House of the Worm by George R. R. Martin
When I Was Ming the Merciless by Gene Wolfe
Predators by Steven Utley
The Remittance Man by Cherry Wilder
The Head by Robert Bloch
The Eeriest Ruined Dawn World by Fritz Leiber
229 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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About the author
Terry Carr
220 books31 followersCarr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He attended the City College of San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley from 1954 to 1959.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society takes its name.) Despite a long career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos for Best Fanzine (1959–1961, 1967–1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer (1971–1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey and Pat Murphy.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society takes its name.) Despite a long career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos for Best Fanzine (1959–1961, 1967–1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer (1971–1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey and Pat Murphy.
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February 13, 2025
Un breve recopilatorio de historias cortas de ciencia ficción escritas por autores más o menos reputados (algunos lo son ahora y otros se quedaron por el camino) que, en mi opinión, no brilla ni en la venta que hace de estos. La mayoría de las historias son muy clásicas, reelaboraciones de temas que tenían mucha relevancia cuando fueron escritos, pero que hoy saben a película mal envejecida de hace muchas décadas. Algunas pueden destacar por un final más sorpresivo que otras, pero ninguna estuvo llamada a cambiar el canon del género.
A esto hay que añadir que la edición y la traducción son muy mejorables. Epígrafes que no corresponden, expresiones mal trasladadas al castellano y elecciones de vocablos que hoy chirrían vinieron a rematar este volumen que, como algo no lo remedie, olvídaré a no mucho tardar.
A esto hay que añadir que la edición y la traducción son muy mejorables. Epígrafes que no corresponden, expresiones mal trasladadas al castellano y elecciones de vocablos que hoy chirrían vinieron a rematar este volumen que, como algo no lo remedie, olvídaré a no mucho tardar.
June 9, 2017
Except for the Ellison piece this is quite a mediocre collection.
November 30, 2007
This was a completely forgettable collection of stories by people who should write a heck of a lot better than this. None of these stories stood out, with the exception of Gene Wolf's, and even that wasn't particularly good... just well written, though I knew what was coming after about the first paragraph.
Don't bother seeking this collection out.
Don't bother seeking this collection out.
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