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Description:
Kevin J. Anderson showcases his authorial talents in Dogged Persistence, his first book-length short story collection. In 1985, Kevin J. Anderson made his first professional sale to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction with "Final Performance," a ghostly tale of the haunting of the Globe Theatre, in Shakespearean London, by characters of performances past. This story was chosen for the preliminary ballot of the prestigious Nebula Award, and is included in this collection along with seventeen other hand-picked tales. The title story, "Dogged Persistence," a gritty tale about the ultimate use of nanotechnology--achieving immortality!--formed the genesis of Anderson's internationally acclaimed novel, Antibodies. "Human, Martian--One, Two, Three," a novella about the terraforming of Mars by physically enhanced humans, was later expanded into the highly-praised original novel, Climbing Olympus. And the first ever sequel to a Harlan Ellison story, "Prisoner of War" serves as a follow-on to Ellison's classic Outer Limits teleplay, "Soldier."
This collection also features the best of Kevin J. Anderson's shared writing, including the first ever Dune short story, "A Whisper of Caladan Seas," cowritten with Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert's son, and "Drumbeats," a horrific tale set in Africa, cowritten with drummer Neil Peart of the renowned rock band Rush. Other coauthors include Doug Beason, with whom Anderson has written eight novels, and Rebecca Moesta, Anderson's wife and coauthor of the fourteen-book Young Jedi Knights series.
From hard science fiction ("Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror") to dark historical fantasy ("New Recruits"), the strength of these stories will surprise readers new to Kevin J. Anderson's writing, and reward those who are already familiar with his novel-length work.
In addition, Kevin J. Anderson provides an insightful introduction to each story.
Collection introduction by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. Cover art by Eisner Award-winning artist Dave Dorman.
Contents:
Introduction by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Fondest of Memories
Music Played on the Strings of Time
Tide Pools
Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror (with Doug Beason)
Entropy Ranch
Dogged Persistence
Human, Martian--One, Two, Three
Scientific Romance
Canals in the Sand
Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas (with Brian Herbert)
Prisoner of War
Much at Stake
New Recruits
Final Performance
The Old Man and the Cherry Tree
Sea Dreams (with Rebecca Moesta)
The Ghost of Christmas Always
rumbeats (with Neal Peart)
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