Nebula Awards Showcase 2008

By Ben Bova

Book Overview

This annual tradition from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America collects the best of the year's stories, as well as essays and commentary on the current state of the genre and predictions for future science fiction and fantasy films, art, and more. This year's award-winning authors include Jack McDevitt, James Patrick Kelly, Peter S. Beagle, Elizabeth Hand, and more. The anthology also features essays from celebrated science fiction authors Orson Scott Card and Mike Resnick.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451461886
• ISBN13: 9780451461889
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

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This anhtology includes some articles, by Resnick on the evolution of publishing among one. Card on genres. Bits about poetry and scripts, and a list of awards in minor categories and a list of past winners. Also a story from the grandmaster, and one other nominee story picked. Only a 3.58 for this bunch. Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Echo - Elizabeth Hand Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Burn - James Patrick Kelly Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Two Hearts - Peter S. Beagle Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : The Woman In Schrodinger's Wave Equations - Eugene Mirabelli Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : The Listeners - James Gunn Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Seeker [excerpt] - Jack McDevitt Post-Fall solar powered vigil. With cool dogs. 3.5 out of 5 Local yokel pyro protest saviour secret. 4 out of 5 Griffin snacking leads to senile sovereign's swan song. 4.5 out of 5 Shacked up shagging stimulates science. 3 out of 5 Big Ear, Little Ear, dead. 3.5 out of 5 Going to look at some aliens. 3 out of 5