Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction

Author:   David G Hartwell
Publisher:   Tor Books
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Pages:   320
Publication Date:   24 January 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction gives an insider's view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016). David G. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. In that time, he worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Nancy Kress, L.E. Modesitt, Terry Bisson, Lisa Goldstein, and Philip Jose Farmer, and discovered hot new talents like Kathleen Ann Goonan and Patrick O'Leary. Now in Age of Wonder, Hartwell describes the field he loved, worked in, and shaped as editor, critic, and anthologist. Like those other American art forms, jazz, comics, and rock 'n' roll, science fiction is the product of a rich and fascinating subculture. Age of Wonder is a fascinating tour of the origins, history, and culture of the science fiction world, written with insight and genuine affection for this wonder-filled literature, and addressed to newcomers and longtime SF readers alike. Age of Wonder remains ""the landmark work"" Roger Zelazny called the first edition. The book contains sections that offer advice on teaching courses in science fiction, disquisitions on the controversial subgenre of hard SF, and practical explanations of the economics of publishing science fiction and fantasy. Age of Wonder still lives up to Hugo and Nebula Award winner Vonda McIntyre's description: ""An entertaining and provocative book that will inspire discussion and argument for years to come.""

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Author:   David G Hartwell
Publisher:   Tor Books
Imprint:   Tor Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9780765393319


ISBN 10:   076539331
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   24 January 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written. --Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through. --Frank Herbert, author of Dune An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing. --Gregory Benford, author of Timescape


A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written. --Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through. --Frank Herbert, author of Dune An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing. --Gregory Benford, author of Timescape


A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty--it is the best commentary on the field yet written. Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through. Frank Herbert, author of Dune An insider's view of the science fiction scene today--full of insights, sidelights, convention nights--by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing. Gregory Benford, author of Timescape


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David G. Hartwell (1941-2016) was one of science fiction's most experienced and influential editors. A winner of the World Fantasy Award, Hartwell edited many anthologies including The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard Science Fiction (with Kathryn Cramer), The World Treasury of Science Fiction. He received a total of forty-one Hugo nominations and won three times and edited many Nebula Award-winning works as well.

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