- 250 pages
- English
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About this book
The Grand Master details his development as a writer and shares thirteen favorite sci-fi stories from his youth and what they taught him about writing.
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Every writer must start somewhere. Robert Silverberg was once simply a young man learning the art and craft of writing before he found success. But how did he get from there to winning four Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, and six Nebula Awards, as well as being named a Grand Master of science fiction?
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InĀ Science Fiction 101, the prolific author looks back to his roots in the genre to answer that question. With thought-provoking essays, Silverberg details the inspiration, lessons, strategies, and skills he gained from thirteen groundbreaking science fiction stories from the 1940s, '50s, and '60sāall included in this volume. It's an entertaining and enlightening read, perfect for those interested in sci-fi history and the craft of writing.
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Featuring thirteen classic stories from Brian W.Ā Aldiss, Alfred Bester, James Blish, Philip K.Ā Dick, Damon Knight, Cyril M.Ā Kornbluth, Henry Kuttner, C.Ā L. Moore, Frederik Pohl, Bob Shaw, Robert Sheckley, Cordwainer Smith, and JackĀ Vance.
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Previously published asĀ Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder
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Praise forĀ Science Fiction 101
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"An excellent introduction to the most important roots of modern SF." ā The Washington Post
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"Offers encouragement and sound counselĀ .Ā .Ā . Anyone interested in writing science fiction and fantasy will profit from this book." ā San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
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"A virtual primer on the writing of science fictionĀ .Ā .Ā . a fascinating portrait of a young man becoming a writerĀ .Ā .Ā . Finally, we have the 13 stories, almost all of which are classics in the field, wonderful to reread and in some cases to encounter for the first time." ā Publishers Weekly
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"A unique and successful work." ā Los Angeles Times
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Every writer must start somewhere. Robert Silverberg was once simply a young man learning the art and craft of writing before he found success. But how did he get from there to winning four Hugo Awards, three Locus Awards, and six Nebula Awards, as well as being named a Grand Master of science fiction?
Ā
InĀ Science Fiction 101, the prolific author looks back to his roots in the genre to answer that question. With thought-provoking essays, Silverberg details the inspiration, lessons, strategies, and skills he gained from thirteen groundbreaking science fiction stories from the 1940s, '50s, and '60sāall included in this volume. It's an entertaining and enlightening read, perfect for those interested in sci-fi history and the craft of writing.
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Featuring thirteen classic stories from Brian W.Ā Aldiss, Alfred Bester, James Blish, Philip K.Ā Dick, Damon Knight, Cyril M.Ā Kornbluth, Henry Kuttner, C.Ā L. Moore, Frederik Pohl, Bob Shaw, Robert Sheckley, Cordwainer Smith, and JackĀ Vance.
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Previously published asĀ Robert Silverberg's Worlds of Wonder
Ā
Praise forĀ Science Fiction 101
Ā
"An excellent introduction to the most important roots of modern SF." ā The Washington Post
Ā
"Offers encouragement and sound counselĀ .Ā .Ā . Anyone interested in writing science fiction and fantasy will profit from this book." ā San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
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"A virtual primer on the writing of science fictionĀ .Ā .Ā . a fascinating portrait of a young man becoming a writerĀ .Ā .Ā . Finally, we have the 13 stories, almost all of which are classics in the field, wonderful to reread and in some cases to encounter for the first time." ā Publishers Weekly
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"A unique and successful work." ā Los Angeles Times
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Introduction: The Making of a Science-Fiction Writer
- Four in One, by Damon Knight
- Fondly Fahrenheit, by Alfred Bester
- No Woman Born, by C.L. Moore
- Home Is the Hunter, by Henry Kuttner
- The Monsters, by Robert Sheckley
- Common Time, by James Blish
- Scanners Live in Vain, by Cordwainer Smith
- Hothouse, by Brian W. Aldiss
- The New Prime, by Jack Vance
- Colony, by Philip K. Dick
- The Little Black Bag, by C.M. Kornbluth
- Light of Other Days, by Bob Shaw
- Day Million, by Frederik Pohl
- For Further Reading
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright