Starry Rift: Tales Of New Tomorrows

✍ Scribed by Jonathan Strahan

• Publisher: Viking;PENGUIN Group
• Year: 2008;2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 275 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 0142414387

✦ Synopsis

Starred Review. Grade 8 Up—This inspiring collection of short stories contains contributions from authors who are well known in the science-fiction genre, including Neil Gaiman, Corey Doctorow, Garth Nix, and Scott Westerfeld. As the subtitle indicates, the selections look forward to what life might be like in the distant, and not-so-distant, future. Some common sci-fi tropes are explored, including alien visits to Earth and overpowering computer games, as well as some less familiar styles and topics such as the future of vampirism and a particularly interesting story written as answers to an unseen questionnaire. Each of the tales is not only entertaining to read, but also provides a thought-provoking element to consider. This anthology provides ample opportunities for new readers to sample the genre and will keep die-hard fans content. Quality stories by authors at the height of their craft make this anthology a must-have for any library.

ASS-HAT MAGIC SPIDER by Scott Westerfeld

CHEATS by Ann Halam

ORANGE by Neil Gaiman

THE SURFER by Kelly Link

REPAIR KIT by Stephen Baxter

THE DISMANTLED INVENTION OF FATE by Jeffrey Ford

ANDA’S GAME by Cory Doctorow

SUNDIVER DAY by Kathleen Ann Goonan

THE DUST ASSASSIN by Ian McDonald

THE STAR SURGEON’S APPRENTICE by Alastair Reynolds

AN HONEST DAY’S WORK by Margo Lanagan

LOST CONTINENT by Greg Egan

INCOMERS by Paul McAuley

POST-IRONIC STRESS SYNDROME by Tricia Sullivan

INFESTATION by Garth Nix

PINOCCHIO by Walter Jon Williams