The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

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The introduction to The Locus Awards says it all: "This book contains some of the finest science fiction and fantasy short fiction ever written." Included within are some of the best Locus Award winning stories covering the last three decades. From Ursula K. Le Guin to Bruce Sterling, this collection is, simply put, essential reading for any serious fan of the genre.

Groundbreaking classics and author masterworks abound in this collection, which includes Harlan Ellison's "Jeffty Is Five," a nostalgic tale about a boy who remains five years old -- a conduit to the 1940s world of comic books, candy bars, and serial radio shows -- while society keeps rolling on; and John Varley's "The Persistence of Vision," an unforgettable story about one man's experience in an isolated colony of deaf and blind people. George R. R. Martin's "The Way of Cross and Dragon" takes an unyielding look at the future of religion, and Octavia E. Butler's "Bloodchild" examines the symbiotic relationship between humans on a planet inhabited by sentient insectlike aliens.

The Locus Awards, presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual readers' poll, are arguably as prestigious as the Hugo and Nebula because they are chosen by the people who really matter -- the readers. The 18 multi-award-winning stories included in this collection, all in chronological order, take the reader on a retrospective tour of the genre and its many evolutions. From Gene Wolfe's "The Death of Doctor Island" to Neil Gaiman's homage to Ray Bradbury in "October in the Chair" , this is an absolutely monumental collection worth its weight in gold. Paul Goat Allen

Language: English

Pages: 528

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Voyager

Release: July 06, 2004

ISBN: 0060594268

ISBN 13: 9780060594268

The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

John Varley

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Language: English

Pages: 528

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Voyager

Release: July 06, 2004

ISBN: 0060594268

ISBN 13: 9780060594268

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The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy

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