Nova Book

Introducing Nova, a series of anthologies of mostly original science fiction stories, edited by American writer Harry Harrison. Stories that question the role of science. Stories by writers who are concerned about their craft, concerned with breaking down the wall between science fiction and literature. And many are tales sparked by wit--deliberate humor being a characteristic of this new school... Nova 1 is the first in the anthology series. A mixed bag of entertaining and surreal 1970's "cutting edge" science fiction where experimental and witty innovation occasionally trumps storytelling. Harison is best known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat (1961) and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973) starring Charlton Heston. Harrison was (with Brian Aldiss) the co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. Contents: Introduction (Nova 1) (1970) • essay by Harry Harrison Jean Duprès (1970) / novelette by Gordon R. Dickson The HORARS of War (1970) / short story by Gene Wolfe A Happy Day in 2381 [Urban Monad] (1970) short story by Robert Silverberg The Winner (1970) / short story by Donald E. Westlake Love Story in Three Acts (1970) / short story by David Gerrold Mary and Joe (1962) / short story by Naomi Mitchison In the Pocket (1970) / short story by Barry N. Malzberg [as by K. M. O'Donnell] The Higher Things [Professor Manderpootz • 5] (1970) / short story by John R. Pierce [as by J. R. Pierce] Hexamnion (1970) / short story by Chan Davis Terminus Est (1970) / short story by Barry N. Malzberg And This Did Dante Do (1967) • poem by Ray Bradbury fyi: Contensed edition: 11 stories, lacking 4 of the original 15 stories in the Nova 1 anthology series (The Big Connection; Swastika!; Faces & Hands; The Whole Truth) .