paul j mcauley

This concept seems strangely familiar after reading his two books about them. Alien Emissiaries who initiate First Contact and then offer humanity a limited number of worlds. What other series am I trying to remember? Does this ring a bell with anyone else?

We Think, Therefore We Are Peter Crowther (editor) Daw, Jan 2009, $7.99 ISBN: 9780756405335 These fifteen new tales that make up the A.I. themed anthology are well written engaging stories that for the most part entertain yet also have the reader thinking what the future will hold with the...

The Quiet War Paul McAuley PYR, Sep 22 2009, $16.00 ISBN: 9781591027812 The Brazilian cargo ship dropped off bio-engineer Macy Minnot at Rainbow City on the Jupiter moon of Callisto. She will work on creating a lake for the Callistan city as an act of friendship between Brazil and the Outer...

Cowboy Angels Paul McAuley PYR, Jan 1 2011, $16.00 ISBN: 9781616142513 In 1963 at Brookhaven National Lab, physicists open the first Turing Gate into an alternate time line. The CIA sends Cowboy Angels to spread the gospel of the “Real” American way, which included assassination, overthrow of...

I have only read one previous McAuley novel – The Quiet War – which I recall finding quite good but this one disappointed despite being an intriguing idea and setting with good well drawn characters. The problem was how it meandered aimlessly through many small incidents that had little or...

Yes, just when you thought it was safe to put away your convention callendars, we have... NEWCON 5!! Northampton, October 9th to 10th. Guests of Honour: Pat Cadigan, Paul Cornell, Paul McAuley Chaired by: Ian Watson and Ian Whates. Pat Cadigan: The Queen of Cyberpunk. Winner of two...

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