New Under the Sun - Stellar Guild, Vol 5 Author:Therese Pieczynski, Nancy Kress, Mike Resnick (Editor) In the near future -- a world increasingly hostile to new ideas as religious fundamentalism dictates social agenda and where the primary use of science is to bolster these very same uncompromising attitudes. Years pass, and attitudes change a little bit here and a little bit there till the cumulative impact of these cultural changes becomes a th... more »ought-controlling nightmare. Annabel Lee is a child of this society, but unique. She has been infected by a long-dormant alien parasite. But this 1Cinfection may be the only hope for the world, if she can survive long enough. The companion novelette predates this world and takes us to back to 1980s Nicaragua, where a strange demon lurks.
The Stellar Guild series #5. Each book in the series pairs an established (normally best-selling) author with a newer or less well known author of the veteran author’s choice. The series aims to help introduce lesser known authors to a wider audience by pairing them up with bestsellers who have an established fan base. It also provides newer writers another much needed venue to sell their short fiction.
Contents:
A Greeting from the Series Editor (New Under the Sun) • essay by Mike Resnick
Annabel Lee / novella by Nancy Kress
Therese Pieczynski and Strange Attraction • essay by Nancy Kress
Strange Attraction / novelette by Therese Pieczynski