.. . . BREAKING NEWS . . .
GATEWAY TO PARADISE, the sixth volume of the Collected Stories of Jack
Williamson, has been pushed back on the 2008 schedule to make room for . .
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*THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE (1908-2008)*
Planned for an April 11th debut at the 2008 Williamson Lectureship, The
Worlds of Jack Williamson celebrates the 100th birthday of one of the
Grand Masters of science fiction. While Jack Williamson passed away in
2006 at the age of 98, his incredible body of work continues to be
enjoyed by legions of fans and admirers. Assembled in this centennial
tribute are several unpublished stories: “The Moon Bird,” “The Forbidden
Window,” “The Golden Glass,” and a film treatment from 1957, “The
Planets are Calling.” Also included are several classics in the
Williamson canon such as the original novella-length version of Darker
Thank You Think; “Minus Sign,” an unreprinted “seetee” story of
anti-matter and terraforming; and a tale with the first use of
“psionics,” “The Man from Outside.” Contemporary stories include “The
Hole in the World,” “Afterlife,” and “The Luck of the Legion,” the last
Legion of Space adventure. Included are essays from academics and
scholars who have studied Williamson’s works, as well as Dr.
Williamson’s 1957 Master’s thesis, “A Study of the Sense of Prophecy in
Modern Science Fiction.” Fellow Grand Masters of science fiction
Frederik Pohl and James Gunn provide introductory remarks on reading,
knowing, collaborating with, and admiring Jack Williamson.
Contents
FICTION
*New Unpublished Stories
• The Moon Bird (1929)
• The Forbidden Window (19??)
• The Golden Glass (1939)
• The Planets are Calling (1957)
• A Christmas Carol (2000)
Classic Stories
• Darker Than You Think (1940)
• Minus Sign (1942)
• The Man from Outside (1951)
Contemporary Stories
• The Humanoid Universe (1980)
• The Hole in the World (1997)
• Afterlife (2002)
• The Luck of the Legion (2002)
ESSAYS
Alan C. Elms, PhD
• Darker Than He Thought: The Psychoanalysis of Jack Williamson
Jack Williamson
• A Study of the Sense of Prophecy in Modern Science Fiction
• Tricentennial Century
Alfred D. Stewart, PhD
• Jack Williamson: The Comedy of Cosmic Evolution
Vicky Medley
• Queens of Space: Women in the work of Jack Williamson
Richard A. Hauptmann
• Collecting Jack Williamson: Master of Wonder
/The Worlds of Jack Williamson/ is essentially one big giant birthday
present from Haffner Press to the friends, family, and readers of Jack
Williamson. Clocking in at 720 pages, and bound in archival-quality
paper with Brillianta book cloth, this book is designed to withstand
years (or centuries?) of readings.
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_Ordering information:
_**THE WORLDS OF JACK WILLIAMSON: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE (1908-2008)
Edited by Stephen Haffner
Foreword by Frederik Pohl, Introduction by James Gunn
Dustjacket by Vincent di Fate
720-page 6.25" x 9.25" Smythe-sewn Archival-quality Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-1-893887-29-9
1000-copy trade edition: $40.00 (U.S.)
Release date: April 11, 2007
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