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Being Michael Swanwick

Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
Being Michael Swanwick Book PDF

Author : Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
Publisher : Fairwood Press LLC
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Being Michael Swanwick by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro Pdf

In 2001, Michael Swanwick published the book-length interview Being Gardner Dozois. Now Swanwick himself becomes the subject of inquiry. During a year of conversations, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (Traveler of Worlds: Conversations with Robert Silverberg) set about discussing with Swanwick his remarkable career, with a particular focus on his extraordinary short fiction. The resulting collection of transcribed interviews is a tribute to the similarly-named book that inspired it, a discussion of writing craft, an anecdotal genre history, and a chronological survey of the work of a modern master.

The Iron Dragon's Daughter

Michael Swanwick
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Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504025669

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The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book: “Combining cyberpunk’s grit with dystopic fantasy, this iconoclastic hybrid is a standout piece of storytelling” (Library Journal). Jane is trapped as a changeling in an industrialized Faerie ruled by aristocratic high elves and populated by ogres, dwarves, night-gaunts, and hags. She is the only human in a factory where underage forced labor builds cybernetic, magical dragons that are weaponized and sent off to war. When the damaged dragon Melanchthon tempts Jane with promises of freedom, the stage is set for a daring escape that will shake the foundations of existence. Combining alchemy and technology, a coming-of-age story like no other, The Iron Dragon’s Daughter takes place against a dystopic mindscape of dark challenges and class struggles that force Jane to make costly decisions at every turn. A finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and the 1994 Locus Award, The Iron Dragon’s Daughter a is one-of-a-kind melding of grimdark fantasy and cyberpunk grit from the Nebula Award–winning author of Stations of the Tide. It engages the reader in a nihilistic world in which nothing is as it seems and everything comes at a steep and often horrific price.

Vacuum Flowers

Michael Swanwick
Vacuum Flowers Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504036504

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Vacuum Flowers by Michael Swanwick Pdf

A cyberpunk thriller from Nebula Award winner Michael Swanwick that explores bioengineering, wetware, and the riddle of personality Rebel Elizabeth Mudlark is a recorded personality owned by corporate giant Deutsche Nakasone. When Rebel’s personality is uploaded to persona tester Eucrasia Walsh and burned into her brain, Rebel escapes the corporation and takes off across an exotically transformed solar system, hijacking Eucrasia’s body and becoming the most wanted fugitive in existence. A fast-paced technological thriller, Vacuum Flowers allows the reader to consider the implications of bioengineering while providing an entertaining and dynamic story. Reminiscent of the innovative work of Philip K. Dick, William Gibson, and Bruce Sterling, this high-tech work of science fiction carves out a niche all its own with themes as relevant today as when it was first published.

Gravity's Angels

Michael Swanwick
Gravity s Angels Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1583940294

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Gravity's Angels by Michael Swanwick Pdf

These thirteen stories established Michael Swanwick as one of the brightest stars in the science-fiction firmament. Alongside its companion volume, Tales of Old Earth, Gravity's Angels showcases the very best of Swanwick's considerable talent, including the Sturgeon Award--winner "The Edge of the World." Each story is a unique and engrossing exploration of character, conflict, and conscience.

Chasing the Phoenix

Michael Swanwick
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Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466876064

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Chasing the Phoenix by Michael Swanwick Pdf

Chasing the Phoenix: a science fiction masterpiece from a five-time Hugo Award winner Michael Swanwick! In the distant future, Surplus arrives in China dressed as a Mongolian shaman, leading a yak which carries the corpse of his friend, Darger. The old high-tech world has long since collapsed, and the artificial intelligences that ran it are outlawed and destroyed. Or so it seems. Darger and Surplus, a human and a genetically engineered dog with human intelligence who walks upright, are a pair of con men and the heroes of a series of prior Swanwick stories. They travel to what was once China and invent a scam to become rich and powerful. Pretending to have limited super-powers, they aid an ambitious local warlord who dreams of conquest and once again reuniting China under one ruler. And, against all odds, it begins to work, but it seems as if there are other forces at work behind the scenes. Chasing the Phoenix is a sharp, slick, witty science fiction adventure that is hugely entertaining from Michael Swanwick, one of the best SF writers alive. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Being Gardner Dozois

Michael Swanwick
Being Gardner Dozois Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1719057745

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Being Gardner Dozois by Michael Swanwick Pdf

If you wanted to know how one of the best editors and writers thinks, who would you want to know about? Gardner Dozois! Gardner has won more Hugo awards for editing than anyone, for his incredible work with Asimove's Science Fiction Magazine-where stories he selected and edited won tons more awards. He's won awards for his own writing as well, and has created a huge number of anthologies, including the reknowned "Year's Best Science Fiction" series. There's no better choice than getting insights into a mind like that. BEING GARDNER DOZOIS is an in-depth look at what makes him tick; a facinating interview with his friend (and notable SF author) Michael Swanwick, that describes Gardner's thoughts on writing, his obsessions, collaborations, and his influence in the world of Fantasy and Science Fiction. A must for anyone who wants to get published (or get published more... or win awards... or win more awards), or anyone who loves the science fiction field.

Jack Faust

Michael Swanwick
Jack Faust Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504036481

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Jack Faust by Michael Swanwick Pdf

An alternate-history reimagining of the Faust legend from the Nebula Award–winning author of Stations of the Tide Taking as his canvas the classic tale of the temptation of Faust—made famous by such literary luminaries as Goethe, Marlowe, and Mann—author Michael Swanwick paints a fresh vision of the dangers posed by the pursuit of knowledge. Set in Old World Germany, this tale of science and damnation begins with the great scholar Dr. Johannes Faust burning his books, having concluded that all his knowledge is nothing compared to the vast sea of ignorance surrounding him. Out of his despair, he inadvertently summons the tempter spirit, Mephistopheles, who is the projection of a dying alien race determined to make the destruction of humankind its final deed. Their weapon is knowledge—of science and technology, the mechanics of flight, the nature of the atom, and the secrets of economics. When, in an act of defiance, Faust nails the Periodic Table of the Elements to a church door in Wittenberg, he ushers in a golden age of prosperity for Germany that will make him the most powerful man in the world. But the love of the beautiful Margarete will be his downfall. What happens when the greed for knowledge and glory goes unchecked? Has a demon ever made a bad deal yet? Nominated for the Hugo Award, the Locus Award, and the British Science Fiction Award, Jack Faust is a masterful retelling of legend by one of science fiction’s finest craftsmen.

Tales of Old Earth

Michael Swanwick
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Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504036511

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Tales of Old Earth by Michael Swanwick Pdf

A collection of nineteen short stories from the Nebula and Hugo Award–winning author of The Iron Dragon’s Daughter and Stations of the Tide Written over the course of a decade, Tales from Old Earth contains nineteen masterful pieces of short fiction—including the Hugo Award–winning stories “The Very Pulse of the Machine” and “Scherzo with Tyrannosaur;” the World Fantasy Award–winning novella “Radio Waves;” Hugo Award finalists “The Dead,” “Radiant Doors,” and “Wild Minds;” and World Fantasy Award finalist “The Changeling’s Tale”—as well as an introduction by Bruce Sterling. From pure fantasy to hard science fiction, this finely crafted collection from one of the greatest science fiction writers of his generation promises to stretch readers’ minds far beyond ordinary limits. These tales are guaranteed to delight and are an excellent introduction to this highly praised author.

The Iron Dragon's Mother

Michael Swanwick
The Iron Dragon s Mother Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250198266

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The Iron Dragon's Mother by Michael Swanwick Pdf

Award-winning author Michael Swanwick returns to the gritty, post-industrial faerie world of his New York Times Notable Book The Iron Dragon’s Daughter with the standalone adventure fantasy The Iron Dragon’s Mother. Kirkus—Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2019 The Verge—New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Check Out in June Caitlin of House Sans Merci is the young half-human pilot of a sentient mechanical dragon. Returning from her first soul-stealing raid, she discovers an unwanted hitchhiker. When Caitlin is framed for the murder of her brother, to save herself she must disappear into Industrialized Faerie, looking for the one person who can clear her. Unfortunately, the stakes are higher than she knows. Her deeds will change her world forever. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Best of Michael Swanwick

Michael Swanwick
The Best of Michael Swanwick Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 1596061782

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The Best of Michael Swanwick by Michael Swanwick Pdf

The first comprehensive overview of the extraordinary career of a master storyteller.

In the Drift

Michael Swanwick
In the Drift Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486809410

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In the Drift by Michael Swanwick Pdf

"A tough, keen-edged blade of a story … powerful and moving!" ― Roger Zelazny "This episodic tale of life, war, and survival in post-meltdown Pennsylvania builds a potent new myth from the grim reality of radioactive waste. Swanwick's clean, strong prose makes the story compulsively readable." ― George R. R. Martin "A vivid, fast-paced and evocative story by one of science fiction's best new writers. A generation-spanning saga of the fight for power and survival in a chillingly possible alternate future America … one which could still yet come to pass, tomorrow or today." ― Gardner Dozois In this dystopic world, radiation from the 1979 Three Mile Island accident has contaminated all of central Pennsylvania. A century after the disaster, the fallout zone ― known as the Drift ― harbors two-headed monsters, mutated vampires, and other outcasts. In the Drift chronicles the struggles of those on both sides of the divide as they fight to survive and transcend their shattered world.

Annie Without Crow

Michael Swanwick
Annie Without Crow Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250811950

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Annie Without Crow by Michael Swanwick Pdf

Michael Swanwick's "Annie Without Crow" is a historial fantasy short story--a Tor.com Original An act of indiscretion from her immortal trickster companion sends Annie and her league of ladies-in-waiting on a time-defying adventure that becomes the inspiration for William Shakespeare. An act of indiscretion from her immortal trickster companion sends Annie and her league of ladies-in-waiting on a time-defying adventure that becomes the inspiration for William Shakespeare. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Dragons of Babel

Michael Swanwick
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Author : Michael Swanwick
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0765331144

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The Dragons of Babel by Michael Swanwick Pdf

A fantasy masterpiece from a five-time Hugo Award winner! A war-dragon of Babel crashes in the idyllic fields of a post-industrialized Faerie and, dragging himself into the nearest village, declares himself king and makes young Will his lieutenant. Nightly, he crawls inside the young fey's brain to get a measure of what his subjects think. Forced out of his village, Will travels with female centaur soldiers, witnesses the violent clash of giants, and acquires a surrogate daughter, Esme, who has no knowledge of the past and may be immortal. Evacuated to the Tower of Babel--infinitely high, infinitely vulgar, very much like New York City--Will meets the confidence trickster Nat Whilk. Inside the Dread Tower, Will becomes a hero to the homeless living in the tunnels under the city, rises as an underling to a haint politician, meets his one true love–a high-elven woman he dare not aspire to. You've heard of hard SF: This is hard fantasy from a master of the form.

Zeppelin City

Michael Swanwick,Eileen Gunn
Zeppelin City Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick,Eileen Gunn
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429925709

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Zeppelin City by Michael Swanwick,Eileen Gunn Pdf

Will Radio Jones's invention save the day? Can Amelia Spindizzy outfly all competition and outsmart the brains in jars? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Devil's Ways

Michael Swanwick,Persephone D.Shaun,J. M. Sidorova,R. S. A. Garcia,Ben Loory,Andy Duncan,Curtis C. Chen,Darrell Schweitzer,Imogen Howson,Edwina Harvey,Nancy Kress,Avram Davidson
Devil s Ways Book PDF

Author : Michael Swanwick,Persephone D.Shaun,J. M. Sidorova,R. S. A. Garcia,Ben Loory,Andy Duncan,Curtis C. Chen,Darrell Schweitzer,Imogen Howson,Edwina Harvey,Nancy Kress,Avram Davidson
Publisher : Dragonwell Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940076515

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Devil's Ways by Michael Swanwick,Persephone D.Shaun,J. M. Sidorova,R. S. A. Garcia,Ben Loory,Andy Duncan,Curtis C. Chen,Darrell Schweitzer,Imogen Howson,Edwina Harvey,Nancy Kress,Avram Davidson Pdf

There is no light without dark; no highlights without shadows; no good without evil. The Devil is where things happen. Where stories begin. This collection brings together stories from multiple cultures, featuring the Devil both as an abstract concept and a creature, a terror, a force of nature, an enemy, a trickster, and so many more. Step into the world of shadows, and travel through Devil’s many incarnations spanning centuries of history and myth, from the Ancient Greece, African and Caribbean folklore, dark ages in Europe, all the way to the present day. This anthology features new and established authors from diverse, multicultural backgrounds.