70 Ergebnisse - Zeige 21 von 40.

What happens when the tools and themes of science fiction are applied to the genre of science fiction itself-and to publishing in general? Surprisingly, the result is not a black hole of dreary self-referentiality but a supernova of literary comedy, in the manner of classicists such as S. J. Perelman, Stephen Leacock and Robert Benchley, and postmodernists such as Mark Leyner, Will Self and Steve Aylett. In this collection of short, sh...

What happens when the tools and themes of science fiction are applied to the genre of science fiction itself-and to publishing in general? Surprisingly, the result is not a black hole of dreary self-referentiality but a supernova of literary comedy, in the manner of classicists such as S. J. Perelman, Stephen Leacock and Robert Benchley, and postmodernists such as Mark Leyner, Will Self and Steve Aylett. In this collection of short, sh...

The latest volume in the Fantasy Adventure series includes "Sunskimmer, " by Sydney J. Bounds, "I, Spy, " an intriguing full-length novel of a scientific criminal, by John Russell Fearn, "You Go, " a classic vignette by E.C. Tubb' and entirely-new stories by Brian N. Ball, Eric Brown, John Glasby, and Philip E. High.

In a world already desolated by an avian influenza, paramedic Alex Gauthier's twenty-one-year-old daughter, Gemma, afflicted by the so-called Lucy virus, is devolving-turning into a proto human-while forest fires besiege the valley where they live. When Gemma asks Alex to kill her-perform a mercy killing-when she is no longer human, he finds himself making a promise he doesn't want to keep. At the other end of the valley, Veronica "Ronnie" Sap...

The Steam-Driven Boy is John Sladek's first collection of brilliant, eccentric, darkly satirical and downright weird science fiction stories. As a bonus it includes his parodies of SF authors, uproariously spoofing Asimov (and the Laws of Robotics), Ballard, Bradbury, Dick, Poe, Cordwainer Smith, and more.

Mysterious aliens . . . ruthless terrorists . . . androids with attitude . . . genetic manipulation . . . punch-ups with lasers . . . giant spaceships . . . what more do you want? A collection by the author of Gridlinked, The Skinner, In the Line of Polity, Cowl, Brass Man and The Voyage of the Sable Keech.

I am Morgan the Fay. The wicked witch, the embodiment of evil. And yet. I am the queen who takes Arthur in my arms for healing. Some editing of the story will clearly be necessary.' Morgan stands by Dozmary Pool after the Battle of Camlann, pleading with the dying Arthur to trust her. Only she can heal him. Is her price too high? As she retraces the bitterness and misunderstanding between them, she throws new light on the tales which the first...

The late SYDNEY J. BOUNDS' vivid new story PLAGUE PIT tells the horrifying story of what happens when an out-of-control modern technology meshes with an Ancient Evil, and is the first of several all-new stories by this much-loved master of fantasy leading off this special collection of science fiction, fantasy and supernatural stories, including: THIS WORLD IS OURS, a bizarre tale of the future by the late PHILIP E. HIGH, another great writer ...

In 1985, when all the world was young and dot-matrix printers stalked the primeval swamps of computing, David Langford won his Hugo Award and began a long-running column for 8000 Plus magazine (later PCW Plus). This notoriously became the page readers turned to first. The magazine was devoted to the Amstrad PCW, a bestselling home computer that pioneered affordable word processing in Britain. Langford's popular column used this official sub...

Starcombing contains eighty-five newly collected pieces of David Langford's witty commentary on the SF/fantasy scene - columns, articles, reviews, essays, even a few short-short stories from the famous 'Futures' page in Nature. Compulsive reading, crammed with insights and laughs.

Starcombing contains eighty-five newly collected pieces of David Langford's witty commentary on the SF/fantasy scene - columns, articles, reviews, essays, even a few short-short stories from the famous 'Futures' page in Nature. Compulsive reading, crammed with insights and laughs.

Keine Beschreibung.

You don't have to look too hard to find happiness in the city of the future... It's all right there for you: a good job, cheap food and entertainment, efficient public services, low crime rates, free education... But in the city of the future, happiness comes at a price. The price is freedom. Dominic is an average teenager who knows how his life is going to turn out: just like everyone else's. He'll leave school, get a job, get marri...

It is the year 2366. The situation on Earth is still unknown. In deep space, a starship approaches the colony world of Pelicos. A malfunction has killed all passengers and crew en route, but the colonists realise that the dead ship can be used for life: they plan to take the ship back to their homeworld and give whatever aid they can. When they arrive, the colonists learn that Earth is not a dead planet -- in the decades since the war...

CLIMATE INCORPORATED tells an engrossing story of the worldwide repercussions when the secret of climatic control is misused by ruthless men. JOHN RUSSELL FEARN'S powerful science fiction novel is supported by another sparkling selection of brand new stories of fantasy and the supernatural by favourite authors, including: BRIAN BALL, SYDNEY J. BOUNDS, JOHN GLASBY Plus other classic stories by FREDERICK H. CHRISTIAN and E. C. TUBB Another ...

Philip E. High's latest new story THE PRISONER is a mind-stretching story of cosmic transcendence, and leads off another hand-picked collection of science fiction, fantasy and the supernatural, including: OTHER EYES WATCHING A full-length novel of human origins and the fourth dimension by JOHN RUSSELL FEARN JACKPOT A classic short story of interstellar irony by E. C. TUBB PLUS OTHER ENTIRELY NEW STORIES by SYDNEY J. BOUNDS JOHN ...

Through realms of oriental splender and superhuman conflict, a beautiful woman warrior and a fierce man-god journey to challenge a being more awesome than the gods for a magical sword that holds the power of death . . . and the key to enlightenment. "A sensuous, exotic odyssey through demon-haunted seas of swordplay, sorcery, conflict, and passion . . . " -Robert Silverberg "One of the most beautiful things I've ever read." -Theodore S...

Long ago, Iridia was isolated from the stream of time by magicians trying to preserve the golden age of magic forever. Unfortunately, the land's slow, comfortable decline is about to be forever interrupted by four teenagers, former playmates of Prince Edgar, whose paths are forever entertwined. Adam will become a soldier, and Francis will become a servant. But Sophie wants to be an archivist, a career not open to girls, and Michael is far too ...

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.