About the Author

Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was the Nebula Award-winning author of The Book of the New Sun tetralogy in the Solar Cycle, as well as the World Fantasy Award winners The Shadow of the Torturer and Soldier of Sidon. He was also a prolific writer of distinguished short fiction, which has been collected in such award-winning volumes as Storeys from the Old Hotel and The Best of Gene Wolfe.

A recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and six Locus Awards, among many other honors, Wolfe was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2012.

Reviews

"Ranges from haunting horror and biting near contemporary social commentary to high fantasy and far future SF, all amply demonstratign his mastery of trademark ironic twists of plot and characterisation." Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Starwater Strains."

Adult/High School-The 20-plus science-fiction stories in this solid collection vary greatly in length, setting, and subject. In "Petting Zoo," a captive T-rex relives old times with a human friend; "Lord of the Land" is a horror story with an ancient Egyptian twist; in "Calamity Jane," an unusual dog brings increasingly strange gifts to its owner; and "The Boy Who Hooked the Sun" is a mythlike tale set in Atlantis that explains the origin of seasons. Of special interest to teens will be "Viewpoint," in which reality TV is taken to a future extreme, and "Golden City Far," in which a high school student's fantastic dreams spill over into his everyday life. Throughout, the writing is perfectly suited to each story-clear and precise, with not a word wasted. Readers may not like all of the tales, but there is something here for everyone who enjoys fantastic fiction.-Sandy Freund, Richard Byrd Library, Fairfax County, VA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.