Book Description
All three volumes of the worldwide bestselling Mars trilogy.
Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 2360 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 000812177X
All three volumes of the worldwide bestselling Mars trilogy.
Author : Orson Scott Card
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2001-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 158297103X
Learn to write science fiction and fantasy from a master You've always dreamed of writing science fiction and fantasy tales that pull readers into extraordinary new worlds and fantastic conflicts. Best-selling author Orson Scott Card shows you how it's done, distilling years of writing experience and publishing success into concise, no-nonsense advice. You'll learn how to: • utilize story elements that define the science fiction and fantasy genres • build, populate, and dramatize a credible, inviting world your readers will want to explore • develop the "rules" of time, space and magic that affect your world and its inhabitants • construct a compelling story by developing ideas, characters, and events that keep readers turning pages • find the markets for speculative fiction, reach them, and get published • submit queries, write cover letters, find an agent, and live the life of a writer The boundaries of your imagination are infinite. Explore them with Orson Scott Card and create fiction that casts a spell over agents, publishers, and readers from every world.
Author : Rick Dakan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 2022-03-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1119839092
Take your shot at becoming the next Tolkien, Asimov, or King with this simple roadmap to transforming your fiction into works of art Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is your skeleton key to creating the kind of fiction that grips readers and compels them to keep turning pages (even if it's well past their bedtime!) You'll start with the basics of creative writing—including character, plot, and scene—and strategies for creating engaging stories in different forms, such as novels, short stories, scripts, and video games. After that, get beginner-friendly and straightforward advice on worldbuilding, before diving headfirst into genre-specific guidance for science fiction, horror, and fantasy writing. This book also offers: Strategies for editing and revising your next work to get it into tip-top shape for your audience Ways to seek out second opinions from editors, experts, and even sensitivity readers Techniques for marketing and publication, working with agents, and advice for writers going the self-publishing route The perfect beginner's guide for aspiring writers with an interest in horror, fantasy, or science fiction, Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies is the first and last resource you need before you start building your next story about faraway lands, aliens, and fantastic adventures.
Author : Miranda Kate
Publisher : Purple Queen Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 2018-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Journey into different dimensions where The Twilight Zone meets Quantum Leap meets The Outer Limits meets Sliders Ever wonder what happens after death? What other dimensions might await you? Or what would happen if you tried to bring the past into the future? Ever worry you’ll get stuck in space? Or end up working behind the scenes of real life? Or what it might be like coming face to face with yourself? If you’re prone to such weird thoughts, then this collection of slightly off kilter tales is for you. Slip through into sci-fi fantasy adventures mixed with paranormal stories, concepts of the afterlife and dimension jumping, seasoned with a dark twist. Give your mind something to ponder in the small hours of the night, and forever think twice about clicking the terms and conditions button! This is a NEW EDITION of Slipping Through released on the 1st of June 2023. Now an all new anthology in collaboration with three authors: Victoria Pearson, Michael Wombat & K.R. Smith.
Author : Miranda Kate
Publisher : Purple Queen Publishing
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 36,3 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The only way to get back home is to play ... The Game David wants to get back home, but The Jester has other plans for him. Falling through parallel times every three days, David Sinclair is desperate to catch a man that calls himself The Jester - even though there’s nothing funny about him. A tentative mental connection allows David to track him, but catching him proves difficult when The Jester’s able to use other people’s bodies as a disguise. Rob, a friend David makes in one of the parallel times, works out a successful trap, but The Jester isn’t amused they’ve joined forces and makes them both play again, with devastating results for Rob. Led through dark dystopian times, all David wants to do is return to his own time, but he begins to wonder if his suspicions are correct: is David’s girlfriend working for The Jester? Did she recruit him to play The Jester’s depraved games? But finding out the truth isn’t easy when you are slipping through time. Described as Inter-dimensional hide and seek by one reader, The Game is a dark, science fiction fantasy, and would appeal to readers who enjoy fast-paced, time travel adventures. "You will not come across so well-drawn a villain as The Jester, he is creepy, unexpected, and amorally disturbing. Through him, the author creates a sense of evil that is both frightening and intriguing, like a cobra waiting to strike." - Michael Wombat, author of The Raven's Wing and Fog.
Author : Carol B Allen
Publisher : Metropolitan Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 22,55 MB
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN :
ONE DYING PLANET. TWO WORLDS AT WAR. THREE TEENS FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. GOLD MEDAL WINNER - GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS, Teen & Young Adult Sci-Fi Fantasy Three teens with powers that defy science take on a warring planet destroyed by climate change. Trapped in an epic time/space confrontation, the trio battle destiny. Alliances are betrayed. Unlikely friendships are forged. And young love flourishes in a race against impossible odds in this thrilling young adult sci-fi fantasy adventure. But will they return home? When Parker Kittredge, a quirky science student from New York City, is lured to her terrace by a frisky hummingbird, she slips and plunges 18 stories to the street. She awakens in Spyridon, a planet destroyed by climate change and locked in a civil war. Parker quickly discovers she is not alone. Two other teens have also been kidnapped and they must join forces to save the planet if they have any chance to return to Earth. The teens' struggle for survival is fierce: murders, deceptions, power plays, love triangles, and magical fantasy elements make this a high-stakes, coming-of-age adventure pitted against a race with time. The Virago Fantasy series are for everyone interested in the thrill of an adventure and our planet’s sustainability. The books are especially for teens and young adults interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Rich in vivid imagery, intrigue, and suspense, you’ll find yourself laughing, crying, and cheering on Parker, Edison, and Henley in this fast-paced YA fantasy. Fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, or Stranger Things who want to delve into a thrilling adventure will love this book!
Author : Miranda Kate
Publisher : Purple Queen Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
A world created in a pocket of time, to provide a Pool of Players A discovery. A secret plan. A national movement and a wish come true. Will David be able to handle the truth about who he really is? "Unpredictable, unclassifiable, unputdownable. This is a runaway train of a novel from a writer at the top of her game. Hold on for dear life as she races you through space, through time, and through the absolute read of your life. Miranda Kate is an expert at keeping you guessing, and despite all the clues you'll never see what's coming next." - Michael Wombat, Author of The Raven's Wing 'There’s still time. I assure you. Lots and lots of time. And you’re going to get a chance to enjoy all of it.’ David is back in his own time, but all he can think about is his father still out there, in the parallels, and the girls here recruiting, sending other men through. He wants to stop this torture for his nation. He wants them all to have control back over their destiny and not keep being randomly pushed through into other times to chase some mad man. But how can he do that? How can he get taken again? The Jester has already played the game with him. Then it occurs to him, through the girls! Playing The Jester at his own game, David goes public, exposing the girls and telling everyone what he knows. But when he get his wish granted and returns to the parallels, he discovers something far more chilling: Not only does The Jester want to train him as his replacement, but, in a bizarre twist of time, it turns out there’s a reason why David’s the perfect candidate. Pool of Players is the dark, sci-fi fantasy conclusion to The Game – the first in The Jester series – and gives a whole new meaning to time travel.
Author : L. Ron Hubbard
Publisher : Galaxy Press LLC
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 2018-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1619866218
For SF and fantasy enthusiasts who love to escape to unknown worlds. As a master of the art of narrative and one of the leaders in the Golden Age of Science Fiction, L. Ron Hubbard’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy stories helped reshape the future of speculative fiction. The universe is yours as you explore fabulous worlds of unfolding mystery and unlimited potential. Discover the herald of possibility in these out-of-this-world adventures. The 4-book collection includes 10 short stories along with illustrations from the original publications and glossaries of hard-to-find terms. The titles and short stories in this collection are: The Great Secret (includes: “Space Can,” “The Beast” and “The Slaver”), If I Were You (includes: “The Last Drop”), One Was Stubborn (includes: “A Can of Vacuum” and “240,000 Miles Straight Up”) and The Tramp. “A super-writer of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.” —A. E. van Vogt -- L. Ron Hubbard
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Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 46,10 MB
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Author : Laurie Lamson
Publisher : TarcherPerigee
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 039916555X
"Featuring speculative fiction-writing exercises from Harlan Ellison, Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, screenwriters of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek: The Next Generation, and many more. The fifth volume in the acclaimed Now Write! writing-guide series offers a full toolbox of advice and exercises for speculative fiction writers hoping to craft an engaging alternate reality, flesh out an enthralling fantasy quest, or dream up a bloodcurdling plot twist, including: -Harlan Ellison, on crafting the perfect story title -Jack Ketchum, on how economy of language helps create a truly frightening tale -Piers Antony, on making fantastical characters feel genuine and relatable This collection of storytelling secrets from top genre writers-including winners of Nebula, Hugo, Edgar, and Bram Stoker awards-is essential for any writer looking to take a leap beyond the ordinary"--