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lizabethstucker · 5 months

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The Mammoth Book of the End of the World edited by Mike Ashley

3.5 out of 5

A collection of twenty-four short stories and novellas exploring the destruction of civilization and/or the planet. The authors range from Golden Age giants to more modern ones. While the majority of the stories are reprints, there are a few original to this collection.

I've taken my time reading this chunky book which is reflected in the time taken from start to finish. I find collections like this work better for me when I dip in when I want something different from what else that I've been reading. However the stories are different enough to read through with no interruptions.

One of the better collections of this trope that I've read in many years. Only one story came in rated at less than 3 stars, an unusual situations with such a narrow focus and large number of stories. A few of my favorites include "When Sysadmins Ruled the World" by Cory Doctorow; "The Last Sunset" by Geoffrey A. Landis, particularly heart wrenching; and "And the Deep Blue Sea" by Elizabeth Bear.

If you love well written stories, consider picking this up. It is well worth your time.

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archivist-dragonfly · 6 months

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Book 472

Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

Adam Rowe

Abrams 2023

Another new book from Abrams. We’ve gotten to the point in publishing where, if you’re like me and like large-format art books, you need to get used to the idea of buying them when they are released. Fewer and fewer publishers are taking the risk of releasing art books, and they are staying in print for shorter and shorter periods of time. So, when I heard about this book, I made a point of getting myself a copy, and I’m glad I did. While my preference in vintage book cover art leans more toward the pulp era, it is the 70s covers that I find myself the most familiar and nostalgic. Featuring some all-time greats—Frazetta, Vallejo, Elson, Emshwiller, Mead, the Dillons, et al—and divided into subject categories such as spaceships, cities and landscapes, plants, animals, aliens, fantasy realms, and cryptozoology, this is a beautiful and very welcome look at an incredibly creative, experimental, and occasionally ridiculous sci-fi decade.

#bookshelf #library #personal collection #personal library #books #bibliophile #booklr #book lover #illustrated book #worlds beyond time #adam rowe #abrams books #science fiction #cover art #illustration

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haveyoureadthisbook-poll · 2 months

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#i have no mouth and i must scream #harlan ellison #science fiction #horror #the submitter didnt say if they meant the short story or the collection so both is fine #book poll #have you read this book poll #polls

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rootsinthefuture · 10 months

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#Love #rootsinthefuture #future #cyberpunk #sci-fi #futuristic #science fiction #sci fi #cyberart #robots #androids #message for the collective

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scribefindegil · 5 months

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I don't have a plot yet but I think it would be very funny to write a fic where I somehow zap the Lower Decks crew to Real-Life Riverside Iowa.

#it's star trek anthyding could hadplen #i feel like im 50+ years they must have done *some* kind of weird meta storyline about out universe #or idk maybe they left all that kind of meta to Galaxy Quest #anyway it would obviously be a sappy narrative about the power of science fiction to inspire humanity #but it would also feature:#Tendi trying to fend of questions from overeager cosplayers about how she got such even coverage with her body paint #Boimler having an existential crisis #Rutherford hotwiring some large piece of industrial farm equipment #and Mariner freaking out because yes they're back in time yes this is a universe where Starfleet isn't real #but most importantly they are in IOWA and they need to get OUT OF IOWA none of you are paying attention to the REAL problem here!#if i write it i will probably also find some way to incorporate the University of Iowa's fanzine collections because of course i will #lower decks #to boldly split infinitives

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oldtvandcomics · 8 months

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Not a queer rec, but you know how we keep talking about needing more stories about an optimistic future?

This book is about to come out tomorrow (time stamp: 6/9/3023). It's a collection of short stories about a future where things are slowly getting better. It is the third part in a series.

Like any short story collection, these are not perfect, some stories are always going to be better than others, but they ARE absolutely lovely. And they are independent projects, so you'd be supporting small creators. Also, the people behind them are the same as behind the organization Queer SciFi, so while not every story has queer themes, they are still all very inclusive.

I'm going to tag @hopepunk-humanity, in case they feel like they can use this information for something. Or maybe they have other optimistic scifi that they can add?

#I've got an ARC of the new one #so I can confirm that it's really lovely #I love this series I hope they'll keep making them #unfortunately I won't have it finished by the time it comes out #books #book recs #science fiction #scifi books #hopepunk #short story collection

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headedfawn · 3 months

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Sunshine, 2007, Danny Boyle

#film #movie stills #criterion collection #science fiction #horror academic #horror #dark acadamia aesthetic #cillian murphy

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have-you-read-this-short-fiction · 3 months

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#short story collection #short story collections #wapke #wapke: indigenous science fiction stories #michel jean #various authors #indigenous literature #canadian indigenous literature #indigenous canadian literature #french language literature #21st century literature #have you read this short fiction?#book polls #completed polls

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youare-number6 · 5 months

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Rocket Ship Collection - Pt 7

Rockets with more glow!

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pedroam-bang · 4 months

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Starfield (2023)

#2023 #gaming #science fiction #Starfield #Constellation #United Colonies #Freestar Collective #Colony War

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morganhopesmith1996 · 9 hours

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So I have the Walmart exclusive version of the doctor who Jodie Whittaker DVD Collection and I love the little figure that comes with it ♥️

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statelibraryqueensland · 1 year

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Twitter refugees naively admiring the fifth sparsely furnished blog of federicalovejoygarcia059 to follow them that morning, 2023.

(Original caption: Children enthralled by a giant robot at the Ekka in Brisbane, Queensland. LINK)

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poptartportfolio · 7 months

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For all, into the starfield.

#Freestar Collective #Starfield #Bethesda #rpg #scifi #science fiction #furry #anthro #art #illustration #shotgun #space #blood #fan art

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lifeinpoetry · 1 year

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Dystopia isn’t there something else besides; there must be;

some sequence that ends in anything but a cold loop; there must be

an elsewhere on the else side of the scrim; an opposite word

but not that one; please;

not sticky with sap; not synthetic sugar and cruel;

what’s the other opposite

world; if we knew its name

could we call it; if we called it would it come;

— Franny Choi, from "Science Fiction Poetry," The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On

#quote #franny choi #poetry #the world keeps ending and the world goes on #out of my collection #Science Fiction Poetry

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bookmaven · 4 months

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THE STARS LIKE DUST [aka Tyrann; aka Rebellious Stars] by Isaac Asimov (Garden City: Doubleday, 1951). Cover by Whitney Bender.

A science fiction mystery. The book is part of Asimov's Galactic Empire series and takes place before the actual founding of the Galactic Empire, before even Trantor becomes important.

The story was first serialized in the January, February, and March issues of Galaxy Magazine.

Galaxy Magazine January, 1951. H.L. Gold editor. Cover by John Bunch.

Tyrann [Part 1 of 3] by Isaac Asimov. Illustrated by Bunch.

“Dark Interlude” by Mack Reynolds & Fredric Brown. Illustrated by Maus.

“Rule of Three” by Theodore Sturgeon. Illustrated by Karl Rogers.

“Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault. Illustrated by Lawrence Woromay.

“Susceptibility · John D. MacDonald. Illustrated by Vincent.

“The Reluctant Heroes” by Frank M. Robinson. Illustrated by Sibley.

read [pb edition]

#book blog #books #books books books #book cover #pulp art #science fiction #beautiful books #isaac asimov #galaxy #the stars like dust #the rebellious stars #tyranny of dragons #tyrann #ace double #richard powers #book design #book collecting

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sleepycatmama · 1 month

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Live on Kickstarter:

Ultimate Conclusions, a collection of science fiction stories, including three new shorts in the Torchship universe!

A collection of Karl K Gallagher's short stories published in various anthologies and webzines, plus three new Torchship stories, is now up on Kickstarter.

I’m asking support to pay the cover artist (you can see the work in progress above) and offering the book in ebook, paperback, and hardcover. Other potential rewards include signed hardcovers of the Torchship trilogy, tabletop RPG sessions, and choosing the topic of one of my future stories.

Potential stretch goals include a deckplan of the Fives Full suitable for tabletop RPGs and a paperback of the Substack stories to date.

Paid subscribers will all receive the ebook(s) and may take this book as one of their annual rewards.

The stories included are:

Samaritan

Squire Errant

Basilisk

Bargain

You Will Be Uploaded

Long Freeze

Gratitude

Visitors

Letter

Duty

Plus three new Torchship short stories:

Recontact

Haunted

Farmhands

And about a dozen articles from gaming webzines, including the tabletop RPG Traveller scenarios which later became the plot of Torchship.

If you’d like to read more of my stories, please check it out on Kickstarter.

#science fiction #short story #collection #Torchship #Karl K Gallagher #kickstarter

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