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Title:

Women of futures past / edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

Publisher:

Baen,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

267 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Science fiction.

Other Authors:

Henderson, Zenna, author.
McCaffrey, Anne, author.
Kress, Nancy, author.
Cadigan, Pat, 1953- author.
Cherryh, C. J, author.
Moore, C. L. (Catherine Lucile), 1911-1987, author.
Brackett, Leigh, author.
Norton, Andre, author.
Bujold, Lois McMaster, author.
Tiptree, James, Jr., 1915-1987, author.
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn, editor.
Henderson, Zenna. Indelible kind.
McCaffrey, Anne. Smallest dragonboy.
Kress, Nancy. Out of all of the them bright stars.
Cadigan, Pat, 1953- Angel.
Cherryh, C. J. Cassandra.
Moore, C. L. (Catherine Lucile), 1911-1987. Shambleau.
Brackett, Leigh. Last days of Shandakor.
Norton, Andre. All cats are gray.
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Aftermaths.
Tiptree, James, Jr., 1915-1987. Last flight of Doctor Ain.

Contents:

The indelible kind / by Zenna Henderson -- The smallest dragonboy / by Anne McCaffrey -- Out of all of the them bright stars / by Nancy Kress -- Angel / by Pat Cadigan -- Cassandra / by C.J. Cherryh -- Shambleau / by C.L. Moore -- The last days of Shandakor / by Leigh Brackett -- All cats are gray / by Andre Norton -- Aftermaths / by Lois McMaster Bujold -- The last flight of Doctor Ain / James Tiptree, Jr. -- Sur / by Ursula K. Le Guin -- Fire watch / by Connie Willis.

Summary:

"Meet the Women of Futures Past: from Grand Master Andre Norton and Anne McCaffrey to today's popular SF writes such as Lois McMaster Bujold and C.J. Cherryh. The most influential writers of multiple generations delivering lost classics and foundational touchstones that shaped the field. Adventure tales, post-apocalyptic visions, space opera, aliens-among-us, time travel--these women have delivered all this and more, some of the best science fiction ever written!"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1476781613 (pbk.) :
9781476781617 (pbk.) :

LCCN:

2016031058

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)