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Fast Forward: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge, Vol. 1
Lou Anders (Editor)
PYR, Feb. 2007, $15.00
ISBN: 1591024862
In his introduction to what he plans as being a continual science fiction anthology containing all new stories, Lou Anders explains the premise is “making sense of a changing world” as “the implications of technology on society … makes it (SF) the most relevant branch of literature”. Bias aside, the contributions of nineteen original shorts and two poems (by Robyn Hitchcock) live up to Mr. Anders’ prime objective. The tales focus on people struggling with an exponentially changing world that leaves many behind. The contributors are a who’s who of Sci Fi or fantasy to include Larry Niven (with Brenda Cooper), Justina Robson, Stephen Baxter and Louise Marley. All the entries are strong with the best being those concentrating on everyday people dealing with commonplace technology like Paul Di Filippo’s Wikiworld” and Justina Robson’ The Girl Hero’s Mirror Says He’s Not the One” (in Mappa Mundi world) and those bringing the past into the future such as Tony Ballantyne’s “Aristotle OS and Ken McLeod’s “Jesus Christ, Reanimator”. This is a fun collection that forecasts where technology will take humans including those left behind struggling with yesterday’s artifacts.
Lou Anders (Editor)
PYR, Feb. 2007, $15.00
ISBN: 1591024862
In his introduction to what he plans as being a continual science fiction anthology containing all new stories, Lou Anders explains the premise is “making sense of a changing world” as “the implications of technology on society … makes it (SF) the most relevant branch of literature”. Bias aside, the contributions of nineteen original shorts and two poems (by Robyn Hitchcock) live up to Mr. Anders’ prime objective. The tales focus on people struggling with an exponentially changing world that leaves many behind. The contributors are a who’s who of Sci Fi or fantasy to include Larry Niven (with Brenda Cooper), Justina Robson, Stephen Baxter and Louise Marley. All the entries are strong with the best being those concentrating on everyday people dealing with commonplace technology like Paul Di Filippo’s Wikiworld” and Justina Robson’ The Girl Hero’s Mirror Says He’s Not the One” (in Mappa Mundi world) and those bringing the past into the future such as Tony Ballantyne’s “Aristotle OS and Ken McLeod’s “Jesus Christ, Reanimator”. This is a fun collection that forecasts where technology will take humans including those left behind struggling with yesterday’s artifacts.
