The Far Side of Nowhere

by Nelson S. Bond

Minus Twelve" and "Occupation: Demigod."

Genres: Science Fiction

Hardcover

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

Nelson Slade Bond was a writer, primarily of short stories, antiquarian bookseller, and playwright. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage.

The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine, though Bond largely retired from fiction writing after the 1950s. He is noted for his "Lancelot Biggs" series of stories and for his "Meg the Priestess" tales, which introduced one of the first powerful female characters in science fiction.

Reviews

[Joanne Pascoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short stories, most published in magazines from the 1940's - see publishing credits page. Author chose not to update them -- a reasonable choice. An interesting look back at the era of pulp magazines. One good thing: the author provides tight structure in a short space; doesn't need hundreds of pages to tell a rollicking yarn. Are they dated? Sure. Consider this a time capsule or snapshot from an earlier era. Sip it, a story at a time.