Age of Wonders: Exploring the World of Science Fiction (2nd edition) by David G Hartwell (January 2017)
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Overview: Age of Wonders gives an insider’s view of the strange and wonderful world of science fiction, by one of the most respected editors in the field, David G. Hartwell (1941-2016).
David G. Hartwell edited science fiction and fantasy for over twenty years. In that time, he worked with acclaimed and popular writers such as Robert A. Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazny, Robert Silverberg, Gene Wolfe, Nancy Kress, L.E. Modesitt, Terry Bisson, Lisa Goldstein, and Philip Jose Farmer, and discovered hot new talents like Kathleen Ann Goonan and Patrick O’Leary. Now in Age of Wonders, Hartwell describes the field he loved, worked in, and shaped as editor, critic, and anthologist.
Like those other American art forms, jazz, comics, and rock ‘n’ roll, science fiction is the product of a rich and fascinating subculture. Age of Wonders is a fascinating tour of the origins, history, and culture of the science fiction world, written with insight and genuine affection for this wonder-filled literature, and addressed to newcomers and longtime SF readers alike.
This second edition of Age of Wonders remains "the landmark work" Roger Zelazny called the first edition. The book contains sections that offer advice on teaching courses in science fiction, disquisitions on the controversial subgenre of hard SF, and practical explanations of the economics of publishing science fiction and fantasy. Age of Wonders still lives up to Hugo and Nebula Award winner Vonda McIntyre’s description: "An entertaining and provocative book that will inspire discussion and argument for years to come."
Genre: Non-Fiction, Literary Criticism, Science Fiction,
"Do you know what the term "fannish" means? How about "filk" or "fen"? Or "Twonk’s Disease"? If not, there’s a good chance you’re a mundane, which is to say you’re not a hardcore SF fan. For you, David G. Hartwell — one of the field’s finest editors and most stalwart champions — has written Age of Wonders, a book about the inner workings of the SF cognoscenti. It is an intriguing look into the rabid subculture spawned by science fiction that also offers insights into why some people give up reading SF in their teens, while for others it becomes a lifelong passion." -Amazon.com"A landmark work. daring, imaginative, witty — it is the best commentary on the field yet written." -Roger Zelazny, creator of the Amber series
"David G. Hartwell has taken his cosmic mind on a marvelous exploration of science fiction as it was, as it is, and as it may well be. I was enthralled by Age of Wonders all the way through." -Frank Herbert, author of Dune
"An insider’s view of the science fiction scene today — full of insights, sidelights, convention nights–by one of the ablest minds in the business. Engaging and engrossing." -Gregory Benford, author of Timescape
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