Nebula Awards Showcase

Brief Description: The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. . Biographical Note: James Patrick Kelly has written novels, short stories, essays, reviews, poetry, audioplays, theatrical plays and planetarium shows. His short novel "Burn "won the Nebula Award in 2007; he has also won two Hugo Awards. His fiction has been translated into eighteen languages. John Kessel teaches creative writing and American Literature at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He has been nominated nine times for the Nebula Award and has won twice, for the novelette "Pride and Prometheus" and the novella "Another Orphan," and he has also won the Theodore Sturgeon, "Locus," James Tiptree Jr., and Shirley Jackson Awards. Kessel co-edited the anthologies "Feeling Very Strange" and "The Secret History of Science Fiction" with James Patrick Kelly. His collection "The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories" was published in 2008. Review Quotes: "From the cover by Nebula-winning artist Michael Whelan to the very last page, this remarkable anthology is filled with the very best of the SF and fantasy published in 2010.... [A]ll the inclusions are outstanding works of fiction."-"Publishers Weekly" starred review"[A]n impressively diverse collection... You want the best of the best new science fiction and fantasy? It's right here."-"""Explorations" Barnes and Noble SciFi and Fantasy blog."..if Nebula Awards Showcase 2012 represents the genre as it stands today, the future has never been brighter.... These stories are singularly brilliant and immensely creative."- Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review"No science fiction collection should be without this definitive survey!"- The Bookwatch"As one expects, the "Nebula Awards Showcase "is a volume of splendid stories covering the gamut of genres.... there are several fine examples of genre poetry; there are excerpts from two delightful novels..." -Booklist "Attesting to the high quality of contemporary imaginative fiction, this is an important tool for readers' advisory, collection development, and expanding readers' sf and fantasy horizons." -Library JournalPublisher Marketing: The Years Best Science Fiction and Fantasy. A superb showcase of the best science-fiction and fantasy writing from the last 12 months, featuring Harlan Ellison, Terry Pratchett, and many more. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 03/12/2012 pg. 42 (EAN 9781616146191, Paperback) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2012 (EAN 9781616146191, Paperback)

Romantic Times 05/01/2012 pg. 80 (EAN 9781616146191, Paperback)

Booklist 04/15/2012 pg. 29 (EAN 9781616146191, Paperback)

Library Journal 05/15/2012 pg. 63 (EAN 9781616146191, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Kelly, James Patrick James Patrick Kelly is the author of many novels and short stories, including "Look Into the Sun", the Hugo-winning "Think Like a Dinosaur," and the Nebula-winning "Burn". He lives in New Hampshire. Contributor Bio:  Kessel, John John Kessel lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Contributor Bio:  Ellison, Harlan Harlan Ellison has won countless awards in his literary career, including the Edgar, the Hugo, and the Nebula. He lives in California. Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Kij Kij Johnson is an American fantasy writer noted for her adaptations of Japanese myths and folklore. Her story "Fox Magic" won the 1994 Theodore Sturgeon Award, her novel "The Fox Woman" (2000) won the Crawford Award for best debut fantasy novel, and her subsequent novel "Fudoki" (2003) was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and was cited by "Publishers Weekly" as one of the best fantasy novels of its year. An experienced publishing professional, Johnson has worked in editorial and project-management capacities for Tor Books, Wizards of the Coast/TSR, Dark Horse Comics, and Microsoft. She is also an associate director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. Contributor Bio:  Stone, Eric James A Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, and winner in the Writers of the Future Contest, Eric James Stone has had stories published in Year's Best SF 15, Analog, Nature, and Kevin J. Anderson's Blood Lite anthologies of humorous horror, among other venues. One of Eric's earliest memories is of seeing an Apollo moon-shot launch on television. That might explain his fascination with space travel. His father's collection of old science fiction ensured that Eric grew up on a full diet of Asimov, Heinlein and Clarke. While getting his political science degree at Brigham Young University, Eric took creative writing classes. He wrote several short stories, and even submitted one for publication, but after it was rejected he gave up on creative writing for a decade. During those years Eric graduated from Baylor Law School, worked on a congressional campaign, and took a job in Washington, DC, with one of those special interest groups politicians always complain that other politicians are influenced by. He quit the political scene in 1999 to work as a web developer in Utah. In 2002 he started writing fiction again, and in 2003 he attended Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp. In 2007 Eric got laid off from his day job just in time to go to the Odyssey Writing Workshop. He has since found a new web development job. In 2009 Eric became an assistant editor for Intergalactic Medicine Show. Eric lives in Utah with his wife, Darci, a high school physics teacher. His website is www.ericjamesstone.com.