First Contact - Digital Science Fiction Anthology: Original Imprint - Book 1 (54,569 words; about 192 pages in print), is an anthology of ten original science fiction short stories from professional writers. We are pleased to present in this exciting anthology a rich range of compelling new stories from established authors. In selecting stories for inclusion in this introductory edition we looked not only for exciting or novel content but for genuine literary quality. We know these science fiction tales will not only entertain, but will offer something extra as well: an aesthetic pleasure, a beauty, or a thought-provoking quality that renders them timeless. Ten unique stories by professional science fiction authors. First Contact includes 10 first-time-published science fiction short stories by: - Ian Creasey - How I Lost Eleven Stone and Found Love - Ed Greenwood - Biting a Dead Man's Hand - Ken Liu - The Caretaker - Jennifer R. Povey - Masks - Rob Jacobsen - Hera's Tempest - Edward J. Knight - Roanoke Nevada - Jessi Rita Hoffman - Nectar of the Gods - Kenneth Schneyer - The Tortoise Parliament - David Tallerman - Black Sun - Curtis James McConnell - Pop Quiz
Celebrate this landmark anniversary by taking a deep dive into the stories behind this beloved film.
Kaufman details the incredible true story of science's search for the beginnings of life on Earth and the probability that it exists elsewhere in the universe.
Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise battle against the Borg, an alien race of half-human, half-machine drones who want to control every species in the universe.
This is about my life growing up with the thought that there were Aliens, then the confirmation from my dad and his friends after not talking about it to anyone for so long.
Just fifty years later, wet rice agriculture and iron metallurgy suddenly appeared in Japan—developments that profoundly altered the Japanese economy ... Ellie thought that Qin made Alexander the Great a schoolyard bully by comparison.
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“Now, ladies and gentlemen,” Larsen said, for the first time glancing up from his prepared notes, clearly excited, “I know that you expected me to ramble on about gene sequences and such. But there is no need once you've seen this.
Weir also contacted West Point professor emeritus Charles Leslie, residing in London, for period dress and referenced his own collection of artifacts to lend a sense of historical accuracy to his final composition. A letter from Leslie, ...
Murray Leinster was born William Fitzgerald Jenkins near Norfolk, Virginia, on June 16, 1896. He made his living almost exclusively from freelance writing. Characteristically he referred to his two stints of service to his country (in ...
As with all history paintings, this is the key to interpreting First Contact paintings. They do not simply illustrate important events in American history; they come to stand in for larger historical issues and issues of concern within ...