Editor and Publisher Steven H Silver writes that, “In honor of the television debut of FlashForward, ISFiC Press (Illinoise Science Fiction in Chicago) is offering a discount to anyone who purchases a copy of the Aurora Award-winning collection Relativity and at least one other currently-available book through the ISFiC Press website from now through 10 November.” FlashForward is based on Robert J. Sawyer‘s 1999 novel of the same name. Relativity is Sawyer’s “first American collection, including short stories, essays, speeches, and a crossword puzzle. It was also ISFiC Press’s first book and only a limited number are still in stock.”
The sale is offering a 10% discount on orders of Relativity and any one other book, a 25% discount for Relativity and two or three other books, and a 40% discount for Relativity and four or more other books.
Other volumes eligible for this promotion include: Harry Turtledove’s novel Every Inch a King, Jeff Duntemann’s novel The Cunning Blood, Mike Resnick & Joe Siclari’s Hugo-nominated anthology Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches, Tanya Huff’s collection Finding Magic, and Eric Flint & Mike Resnick’s anthology When Diplomacy Fails. All ISFiC Press books are limited edition hardcovers. For details, see this page.
Relativity was published in 2004, and contains:
Table of Contents for Relativity:
Introduction by Mike Resnick
Fiction:
“Just Like Old Times”
“Immortality”
“The Stanley Cup Caper”
“Relativity”
“Star Light, Star Bright”
“The Hand You’re Dealt”
“The Shoulders of Giants”
“Ineluctable”
Speeches:
2003 Hugo Award Ceremony
“The Future Is Already Here”
“AI and Sci-Fi, Oh, My!”
“Science Fiction and Social Change”
Articles:
“A Tale of Two Stories”
“Pros and Cons”
“Remembering Judith Merril”
“Science and God”
“Committing Trilogy”
“Privacy: Who Needs It?”
“The Age of Miracle and Wonder”
“Is Risk Our Business?”
“The Private Sector in Space”
“Science, Salvation and Atwood”
“Atwood’s Depressing Future”
On Writing:
“Great Beginnings”
“Constructing Characters”
“Point of View”
“Dialogue”
“Show, Don’t Tell”
“Description”
“Secret Weapons of Science”
“Heinlein’s Rules”
“Word-Processing Tricks”
“Cover Letters and SASEs”
“Self-Promotion”
“Professionalism”
About Rob:
“Autobiography”
Critical Essay: Valerie Broege (Vanier College)
Crossword Puzzle
Bibliography