Full Spectrum Series by Lou Aronica, Betsy Mitchell, Amy Stout, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Lewis Shiner, Pat Murphy, Jack McDevitt, Jack Massa, Jeff Mariotte, Charles Oberndorf, Elissa Malcohn, James K. Morrow, Robert Sampson, Howard V. Hendrix, Nancy Kress, Richard Grant, Michael Blumlein, Kevin J. Anderson, Norman Spinrad, Doug Beason, Thomas M. Disch, Andrew Weiner, Ronnie Seagren, Gregory Benford, Lisa Goldstein, Walton Simons, Fred Bals, Steven Bryan Bieler, Terry L. Parkinson, Aaron Schutz, Shawna McCarthy, Patricia A. McKillip, Danith McPherson

Here for the 1st time anywhere are 25 new stories from the leading edge of contemporary science fiction & fantasy. Bold, shocking, sly & visionary, these astonishing stories have one thing in common: they push the imagination to its limits. Spanning the full spectrum from Norman Spinrad's harrowing "Journal of the Plague Years," to the dreamy eloquence of Lisa Goldstein's "My Year With the Aliens," from Thomas M. Disch's hauntingly erotic "Voices of the Kill," to Kevin J... moreHere for the 1st time anywhere are 25 new stories from the leading edge of contemporary science fiction & fantasy. Bold, shocking, sly & visionary, these astonishing stories have one thing in common: they push the imagination to its limits. Spanning the full spectrum from Norman Spinrad's harrowing "Journal of the Plague Years," to the dreamy eloquence of Lisa Goldstein's "My Year With the Aliens," from Thomas M. Disch's hauntingly erotic "Voices of the Kill," to Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason's hard sf story "Reflections in a Magnetic Mirror," these daring excursions into the worlds of past, present & future represent the best of today's speculative fiction by both acknowledged masters & the most exciting new voices in the field. Filled with rich invention & vivid detail, with incredible fantasy & terrifying truth, Full Spectrum is one collection that no fan of science fiction & fantasy should be without.CONTENTS:Introduction / Lou Aronica and Shawna McCarthy Voices of the kill / Thomas M. Disch This is the year zero / Andrew Weiner Proselytes / Gregory Benford The fourth moxie branch / Jack McDevitt Prayerware / Jack Massa Mannequins / Charles Oberndorf Moments of clarity / Elissa Malcohn A gift of the people / Robert Samson The last rainmaker song / Jeffrey J. Mariotte Tinker to evers to chance / Steven Bryan Bieler The farm system / Howard V. Hendrix Ghost ship / Walton Simons Phillipa's hands / Nancy Kress Reflections in a magnetic mirror / Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason Listening / Ronnie Seagren My year with the aliens / Lisa Goldstein Oz / Lewis Shiner Dead men on tv / Pat Murphy Once in a lullaby / Fred Bals My imaginary parents / T.L. Parkinson Bible stories for adults, no. 17: the deluge / James Morrow Beyond the seventh sphere / Aaron Schutz Magister Rudy / Richard Grant The thing itself / Michael Blumlein Journals of the plague years / Norman Spinrad less

CONTENTS:'Saurus wrecks / Edward Bryant Whistle / Jack McDevitt Attitude of the earth toward other bodies / James Sallis Malheur Maar / Vonda N... moreCONTENTS:'Saurus wrecks / Edward Bryant Whistle / Jack McDevitt Attitude of the earth toward other bodies / James Sallis Malheur Maar / Vonda N. McIntyre The boy in the tree / Elizabeth Hand All our sins forgotten / David Ira Cleary The painted man / Joseph Gangemi A plague of strangers / Karen Haber The giving plague / David Brin Re: Generations / Mike McQuay Silver / Steven Spruill As a still small voice / Marcos Donnelly Then I sleeps and dreams of Rose / Deborah Million A plethora of angels / Robert Sampson Strange attractors / Lori Ann White Barbara Hutton Toujours / Gay Partington Terry The gamemaker / Carolyn Ives Gilman An excerpt from the confession of the alchemist Edward Dee, who was burnt in the city of Findias on the planet Paracelsus, 1437 PIC (Post Imperial Colonial Period) / Michaela Roessner The doorkeeper of Khaat / Patricia A. McKillip Dogs die / Michael Kallenberger Rain, steam and speed / Steven Popkes Close to light / Charles Oberndorf Shiva / James Killus Sleepside story / Greg Bear Frankenstein goes home / Alan Rodgers The edge of the world / Michael Swanwick The part of us that loves / Kim Stanley Robinson less

The third book in the award-winning series of speculative fiction anthologies, crowning a reputation for excellence with more that twenty new stories by both established and fledgling authors--all on the cutting edge. The stories in the first two volumes received eight Nebula and Hugo nominations.

"The most important original anthology series in [science fiction]."--The Washington Post Book WorldWith ten Hugo and Nebula award nominations and three consecutive Locus Awards for best original anthology, Full Spectrum is the most critically acclaimed original science fiction anthology series of its time. Now Full Spectrum returns with its fourth and most provocative installment to date, featuring the best speculative fiction being written today... more"The most important original anthology series in [science fiction]."--The Washington Post Book WorldWith ten Hugo and Nebula award nominations and three consecutive Locus Awards for best original anthology, Full Spectrum is the most critically acclaimed original science fiction anthology series of its time. Now Full Spectrum returns with its fourth and most provocative installment to date, featuring the best speculative fiction being written today.From David Brin's tale of scientific obsession and consuming loneliness on a space station in the farthest reaches of space to Ursula K. Le Guin's rich and mysterious evocation of the secret language of oppressed women to Ray Aldridge's haunting tale of a planet where love can be deadly, these twenty fables of the future truly represent the full spectrum of the imagination from the known to the unknown--and everything in between.Brilliant, disturbing, visionary, and startlingly original, Full Spectrum 4 is quite simply the state of the art of science and speculative fiction.Featuring: Ray Aldridge - Kevin J. Anderson - David Brin - Danith McPherson - Stephen R. Donalson - L. Timmel Duchamp - Jean-Claude Dunyach - Geogory Feeley - Elizabeth Hand - Howard V. Hendrix - Bonita Kale - Nancy Kress - John M. Landsberg - Ursula K. Le Guin - A. R. Morlan - Mark Rich - Bruce Holland Rogers - Dave Smeds - Martha Soukup - Del Stone, Jr. less