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Event Horizon 2017
An anthology of authors eligible for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
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Published March 1, 2017
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Jake Kerr
59 books38 followersAfter fifteen years as a music industry journalist Jake Kerr's first published story, "The Old Equations," was nominated for the Nebula Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America and was shortlisted for the Theodore Sturgeon and StorySouth Million Writers awards. His stories have subsequently been published in magazines across the world, broadcast in multiple podcasts, and been published in multiple anthologies and year's best collections.
A graduate of Kenyon College, Kerr studied fiction under Ursula K. Le Guin and Peruvian playwright Alonso Alegria. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his family and a menagerie of pets.
A graduate of Kenyon College, Kerr studied fiction under Ursula K. Le Guin and Peruvian playwright Alonso Alegria. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his family and a menagerie of pets.
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June 19, 2019
This ebook was free, I believe as a mechanism to distribute qualified authors of the John W. Cambell award. It's a large collection of short stories at 1,188 pages and I think around 85 short stories. It sounds like the publisher that previously released it, had dropped it this year, late in the game and Quanta Books and Jake Kerr stepped up and pulled this together. I appreciate their support of new Science Fiction and Fantasy writers.
I read this on my daily bus commute for which it was perfect. I could usually sneak in a story or two on my short 20 minute commute - although they are some longer stories in here. In my opinion, there is a wide range of talent here. But don't get me wrong, there are some fantastic short stories included. Some are inventive and original like: "A Handful of Dal", "Survival Instincts", "Game not Over", and "The Parasite and the Widow". Other are poetic and touching, like: "Smooth Stones & Empty Bones", "To Touch the Sun Before It Fades", "Her Sacred Spirit Soars", and "The Elissiad". However there were quite a number that just didn't work for me.
In addition, the selection is very diverse - some short, some long; some are Science Fiction and others are Fantasy. I would of preferred some sort of organization.
I feel a little ungrateful giving this four stars, being free, and including some top-notch stories, but the inconsistencies in quality and the haphazard arrangement had me tottering between 3.5 and 4 stars. However, in the end, there were enough very strong stories to land on four stars. And now - what am I going to read on the bus?
I read this on my daily bus commute for which it was perfect. I could usually sneak in a story or two on my short 20 minute commute - although they are some longer stories in here. In my opinion, there is a wide range of talent here. But don't get me wrong, there are some fantastic short stories included. Some are inventive and original like: "A Handful of Dal", "Survival Instincts", "Game not Over", and "The Parasite and the Widow". Other are poetic and touching, like: "Smooth Stones & Empty Bones", "To Touch the Sun Before It Fades", "Her Sacred Spirit Soars", and "The Elissiad". However there were quite a number that just didn't work for me.
In addition, the selection is very diverse - some short, some long; some are Science Fiction and others are Fantasy. I would of preferred some sort of organization.
I feel a little ungrateful giving this four stars, being free, and including some top-notch stories, but the inconsistencies in quality and the haphazard arrangement had me tottering between 3.5 and 4 stars. However, in the end, there were enough very strong stories to land on four stars. And now - what am I going to read on the bus?
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