The essential companion to one of the most celebrated science fiction series of all time.Beginning with the novel Sundiver, David Brin introduced one of the most inventive, thought-provoking, and richly-imagined universes in all of science fiction. Now, Brin collaborates with acclaimed artist Kevyn Lenagh to present the definitive guide to the societies, technology, and species of his epic, award-winning series.Written as a handbook for Terran field ...

A woman faces danger when she uncovers a mystery that can change her world in this science fiction adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author.Hugo and Nebula award-winning author"One of the most important SF novels of the year." — Washington Post Book WorldOn Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in s...

Collected literary and film criticism and more—now revised and updated with new material—from an award-winning, bestselling author and scientist.Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning author David Brin has taken readers on exciting adventures in his fiction with his Uplift universe and novels like The Postman. Now he invites them on a remarkable journey into the mind of one of America's greatest science fiction writers: himself.Through Stranger ...

After Shock marks the 50-year anniversary of Alvin Toffler's, Future Shock. The compendium of essays comprising this landmark volume offers insightful reflections on the classic text and presents compelling and surprising views of the future—through the very unique lenses of more than 100 of the world's foremost futurists, including David Brin, Po Bronson, Sanjiv Chopra, George Gilder, Newt Gingrich, Alan Kay, Ray Kurzweil, Jane McGonigal, Lord Martin Rees, Byron Reese, a...

The second issue of Black Cat Weekly presents more tales of the mysterious and fantastic—four mystery shorts, a complete mystery novel, four science fiction stories, and a fantasy novel, by some of the greatest writers of all time. Here are:IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD GIRL! by Jeff CohenTHE MYSTERY OF THE TRUST BUILDER, by Frank Lovell NelsonALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT, by Hal CharlesTHE TWISTED INN, by Hugh WalpoleFALSE TO ANY MAN, by Leslie Ford ...

In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens Earth's future.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorScientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth's core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to suspect something even strange...

Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association, and Dragon Awards. Some have been writing for decades, others are at the beginning ...

Not too far from now, the world is in a new arms race for predictive algorithms, a la Hari Seldon. The government who knows the future, controls the future. Can it be possible that a simple Vegas stage magician holds the key to this disruptive tech? If not, why is everyone after him!?!The Paul Di Filippo Presents series showcases modern masterpieces of science fiction and fantasy selected by acclaimed author and critic Paul Di Filippo.

A heroic young girl named Sasha must negotiate old-school czarist animosity, alien overlords, harsh planetary conditions, and her own family obligations, all to endure bravely into a future more hopeful than certain. Thank goodness for the friendly, useful presence of the massive elepents!The Paul Di Filippo Presents series showcases the best in modern speculative fiction, personally selected by one of the most acclaimed authors and critics in the science fiction and fantasy fields...

The Best of Brin's WorldsDavid Brin has thrilled readers in almost thirty languages by presenting vastly imaginative — and well-grounded — challenges set in times that might yet come... along with a sometimes razor-thin hope we'll persevere. In this major retrospective collection of shorter work, gathered from across an extraordinary career spanning decades, you'll find wonder via David Brin's unparalleled talent at imagination, extrapolation, hard...

The Second Foundation Trilogy ends with "a satisfying and clever finale . . . An impressive, thought-provoking addition to Isaac Asimov's formidable legacy" ( Science Fiction Weekly).Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy is one of the highwater marks of science fiction. The monumental story of a Galactic Empire in decline and a secret society of scientists who seek to shorten the coming Dark Age with tools of Psychohistory, Foundation pioneered many themes of m...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...