Synopses & Reviews
Perhaps no living author of imaginative fiction has earned the awards, accolades, respect, and literary reputation of Gene Wolfe. His prose has been called subtle and brilliant, inspiring not just lovers of fantasy and science fiction, but readers of every stripe, transcending genre and defying preconceptions.
In this volume, a select group of Wolfes fellow authors pay tribute to the award-winning creator of The Book of the New Sun, The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Soldier of the Mist, The Wizard Knight and many others, with entirely new stories written specifically to honor the writer hailed by The Washington Post as “one of America's finest.”
Shadows of the New Sun features contributions by Neil Gaiman, David Brin, David Drake, Nancy Kress, and many others, plus two new short stories by Gene Wolfe himself.
Review
Praise for Gene Wolfe
“Gene Wolfe remains a hero to me.… He's the finest living male American writer of SF and fantasy—possibly the finest living American writer.”
—Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods
“Gene Wolfe is the greatest writer in the English language alive today. I mean it. . . . Among living writers, there is nobody who can even approach Gene Wolfe for brilliance of prose, clarity of thought, and depth in meaning.”
—Michael Swanwick, author of Dragons of Babel
“Gene Wolfe is the finest and most subtle short story writer active in the field today.”
—David Drake, author of the Lord of the Isles series
“Gene Wolfe is a national treasure.”
—Damon Knight, author of “To Serve Man”
“Wolfe is our Melville.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin, author of A Wizard of Earthsea
Synopsis
An all-star tribute to Gene Wolfe, featuring the work of Neil Gaiman, David Brin, Nancy Kress, and others
Perhaps no living author of imaginative fiction has earned the awards, accolades, respect, and literary reputation of Gene Wolfe. His prose has been called subtle and brilliant, inspiring not just lovers of fantasy and science fiction, but readers of every stripe, transcending genre and defying preconceptions.
In this volume, a select group of Wolfe's fellow authors pay tribute to the award-winning creator of The Book of the New Sun, The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Soldier of the Mist, The Wizard Knight and many others, with entirely new stories written specifically to honor the writer hailed by The Washington Post as one of America's finest.
Shadows of the New Sun features contributions by Neil Gaiman, David Brin, David Drake, Nancy Kress, and many others, plus two new short stories by Gene Wolfe himself.
Contents
Foreword; J. E. Mooney
Frostfree; Gene Wolfe
A Lunar Labyrinth; Neil Gaiman
The Island of the Death Doctor; Joe Haldeman
A Touch of Rosemary; Timothy Zahn
Ashes; Steven Savile
Bedding; David Drake
. . . And Other Stories; Nancy Kress
The Island of Time; Jack Dann
The She-Wolf's Hidden Grin; Michael Swanwick
Snowchild; Michael A. Stackpole
Tourist Trap; Mike Resnick and Barry Malzberg
Epistoleros; Aaron Allston
Rhubarb and Beets; Todd McCaffrey
Tunes from Limbo, But I Digress; Judi Rohrig
In the Shadow of the Gate; William C. Dietz
Soldier of Mercy; Marc Aramini
The Dreams of the Sea; Jody Lynn Nye
The Logs; David Brin
Sea of Memory; Gene Wolfe
About the Author
Bill Fawcett has been a professor, teacher, corporate executive, and college dean. His entire life has been spent in the creative fields and managing other creative individuals. He is one of the founders of Mayfair Games, a board and role-play gaming company. As an author, Fawcett has written or coauthored over a dozen books and dozens of articles and short stories. As a book packager, a person who prepares series of books from concept to production for major publishers, his company, Bill Fawcett & Associates, has packaged more than 250 titles for virtually every major publisher. He founded, and later sold, what is now the largest hobby shop in Northern Illinois.
GENE WOLFE is the Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, as well as the Nebula Award (2), the World Fantasy Award (3), the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Prix Apollo. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007.