Speculative fiction e-book publisher Futures-Past Editions is moving into the print market. Associate Publisher M. Christian writes to tell us their first four titles will be available in trade paperback on 15 July, through Amazon, B&N, Borders, and other booksellers, on-line or in stores.
The first four titles, all carrying cover prices of $15.99, will be:
Time Enough at Last: Stories that Inspired Episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits and Other Classic SF Television Series. This one-of-a-kind anthology gathers together seven science fiction novelettes and short stories that were adapted into classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Tales of Tomorrow, and From Out of This World. Includes: Lyn Venable’s “Time Enough at Last,” inspiration for The Twilight Zone episode voted number twenty-five on TV Guide‘s list of the one hundred all time favorite TV episodes, Paul Fairman’s “People Are Alike All Over,” Jerome Bixby’s “It’s a Good Life!,” and Malcolm Jameson’s “Of Late I Think of Cliffordville, Raymond Z. Gallun’s “Stepson of Space,” reprinted here for the first time ever since its original magazine publication, and more. Also features videographies listing each story’s first appearance, the name of the screenwriter who adapted it for television, the episode’s director, air date, length, cast, and more.
Love Without Gun Control & Other Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction Stories. Lambda finalist M. Christian’s first-ever collection of stories and novelettes. Only M. Christian could have imagined what happens when a boy’s uncle blows Tibetan daisy powder in his face, or when a woman gives birth to a new species—but not one of flesh and blood, or when the Goddess of the Road gives the gift of beauty to a mortal man. You will find these and eleven other modern classics from the man Stephen Deadman, author of Shadows Bite, hails as “A chimera, an amazing combination of tour guide and magician… he can take you to places you’ve never imagined, show you sights no-one else will get to see, introduce you to some fascinating people, and guarantee that the trip will be memorable from start to finish.” From Talebones, Space & Time Magazine, Skull Full of Spurs, Graven Images, Horror Garage, Song of Cthulhu, and other publications “Unique and truly fascinating!” —Mike Resnick.
Future Eves: Classic Science Fiction by Women About Women. Written between 1931 and 1979, these stories show how different women have, in different eras, envisioned the future of their sex. This unique collection focuses on neglected authors and stories. Contents: Part I: From the 1920s-’30s: “Conquest of Gola” by Leslie F. Stone, “Delilah” by Margaretta W. Rea, “The Man of Stone” by Hazel Heald. Part II: From the 1940s-’50s: “Days of Darkness” by Evelyn Goldstein, “Alien Invasion” by Marcia Kamien, “Miss Millie’s Rose” by Joy Leache, “The Goddess of Planet Delight” by Betsy Curtis, “Cocktails at Eight” by Beth Elliott, “The Last Day” by Helen Clarkson. Part III: From the 1960s-’70s: “A Day in the Suburbs” by Evelyn E. Smith, “Daughter of Eve” by Djinn Faine, “Encounter” by Jean Marie Stine, “One Long Ribbon” by Florence Engel Randall. Drawn from Galaxy, Amazing, Universe, Fantastic, Planet Stories, The Magazine of F&SF, and other publications. Includes Introduction and About the Authors.
Herstory & Other Science Fictions. First-ever collection of Jean Marie Stine’s shorter work. Discover why The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction hails her work as “razor-blade fiction” and the award-winning fantasist Fritz Leiber said she writes with “passion, pain, real pluck [and] a good eye for physical detail.” Meet: the unforgettable Amy, a little girl with a doll, who lives where life is at its most dangerous—”In the Canal Zone”; Harry Razor, a man who learns just how hard truth is to hold on to when he has an encounter on “The Darkside of the Moon”; a very different kind of woman from the future who discovers the temptations of our present answer in “Jinni’s So Long at the Fair”; Sven Fort, a man fleeing a doomed future for an ideal past, who just can’t help destroying the golden ages into which he flees. Plus other fascinating characters, shaped and shaping the worlds in which they live. Including the woman who wondered what if God really was a woman—and then decided to do something in the unforgettable, and highly-controversial title story. As a special bonus, the collection also features “No Exit,” co-written with Hugo- and Nebula-winner Larry Niven. “Stine exploits beautifully a full-blooded, taunt style which bears comparison with the best mainstream fiction.” Foundation (U.K.)
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M. Christian’s collection Love Without Gun Control now available (12 March 2010)