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Before They Were Giants: First Works from Science Fiction Greats (Trade Paperback)
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edited by James L. Sutter

See how it all began! In Before They Were Giants, editor James L. Sutter collects the first published stories of 15 of science fiction and fantasy’s most important authors. Along with these often rare or never-before-anthologized stories, all 15 authors provide brand-new retrospective critiques and interviews discussing the stories’ geneses, how publication affected their lives, and what they know now about writing that they wish they’d known then. An invaluable look at the origins of speculative fiction’s hottest superstars, and bursting with insightful advice for beginning writers, this book is must for any SF fan, author, or teacher.

Piers Anthony: "Possible to Rue"
Greg Bear: "Destroyers"
Ben Bova: "A Long Way Back"
David Brin: "Just a Hint"
Cory Doctorow: "Craphound"
William Gibson: "Fragments of a Hologram Rose"
Nicola Griffith: "Mirrors and Burnstone"
Joe Haldeman: "Out of Phase"
China Miéville: "Highway 61 Revisited"
Larry Niven: "The Coldest Place"
Kim Stanley Robinson: "In Pierson’s Orchestra"
Spider Robinson: "The Guy with the Eyes"
R. A. Salvatore: "A Sparkle for Homer"
Charles Stross: "The Boys"
Michael Swanwick: "Ginungagap"

400-page softcover trade paperback ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-266-1

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Diya (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Mon, Nov 9, 2009, 07:55 PM

I think the word "greats" could definitely be argued against here.

Osirion

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Mon, Nov 9, 2009, 08:01 PM

Diya wrote:

I think the word "greats" could definitely be argued against here.

Since the compilation is limited to only living authors, that cuts out a lot of undeniable "greats" in the genre.

Erik Mona (Publisher), Mon, Nov 9, 2009, 10:19 PM

Diya wrote:

I think the word "greats" could definitely be argued against here.

Let's hear it.

Cheliax

Tharen the Damned (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Tue, Nov 10, 2009, 02:52 AM

Diya wrote:

I think the word "greats" could definitely be argued against here.

It depends how you define "greats".
Is it Books sold?
Is it appearance on Genre or Main Bestseller Lists?
Is it recognation by fellow genre authors?
Is it prices won?
Is it recognation by critics?

Cheliax

Nevynxxx (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Tue, Nov 10, 2009, 04:25 AM

Tharen the Damned wrote:

Diya wrote:

I think the word "greats" could definitely be argued against here.

It depends how you define "greats".
Is it Books sold?
Is it appearance on Genre or Main Bestseller Lists?
Is it recognation by fellow genre authors?
Is it prices won?
Is it recognation by critics?

Obviously it's the one that trumps them all, Favourites of the Publisher :)

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