{"product_id":"metatropolis-original-science-fiction-stories-in-a-shared-future-paperback","title":"Metatropolis: Original Science Fiction Stories in a Shared Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Nielsen Hayden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive original tales set in a shared urban future--from some of the hottest young writers in modern SF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than an anthology, \u003ci\u003eMetatropolis \u003c\/i\u003eis the brainchild of five of science fiction's hottest writers--Elizabeth Bear, Tobias Buckell, Jay Lake, Karl Schroeder, and project editor John Scalzi--who combined their talents to build a new urban future, and then wrote their own stories in this collectively-constructed world. The results are individual glimpses of a shared vision, and a reading experience unlike any you've had before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA strange man comes to an even stranger encampment...a bouncer becomes the linchpin of an unexpected urban movement...a courier on the run has to decide who to trust in a dangerous city...a slacker in a zero-footprint town gets a most unusual new job...and a weapons investigator uses his skills to discover a metropolis hidden right in front of his eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the future of cities. Welcome to \u003ci\u003eMetatropolis\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Works by John Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOld Man's War Series\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War \/ \u003c\/i\u003e#2 \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Brigades \/ \u003c\/i\u003e#3 \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony \/ \u003c\/i\u003e#4 \u003ci\u003eZoe's Tale \/ \u003c\/i\u003e#5 \u003ci\u003eThe Human Division \/ \u003c\/i\u003e#6 \u003ci\u003eThe End of All Things \/ \u003c\/i\u003eShort fiction: \"After the Coup\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Android's Dream \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgent to the Stars \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Hate Mail Will Be Graded \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFuzzy Nation \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedshirts \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLock In \/ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strange man comes to an even stranger encampment... A bouncer becomes the lynchpin of an unexpected urban movement... A courier on the run has to decide who to trust in a dangerous city... A slacker in a \"zero-footprint\" town get a most unusual new job... and a weapons investigator uses his skills to discover a metropolis hidden right in front of his eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Welcome to the future of cities. Welcome to METAtropolis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More than an anthology, METAtropolis is the brainchild of five of science fiction's hottest writers -- Elizabeth Bear, Tobias Buckell, Jay Lake, Karl Schroeder and project editor John Scalzi -- who combined their talents to build a new urban future, and then wrote their own stories in this collectively-constructed world. The results are individual glimpses of a shared vision, and a reading experience unlike any you've had before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You're at the city limits now. See what's waiting on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Scalzi\u003c\/b\u003e won the 2006 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and his debut novel \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for science fiction's Hugo Award. His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Brigades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Android's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the Hugo Award, the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Reviewers Choice Award for science-fiction, the Seiun, The Kurd Lasswitz and the Geffen awards. His weblog, Whatever, is one of the most widely-read web sites in modern SF. Born and raised in California, Scalzi studied at the University of Chicago. He lives in southern Ohio with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.24 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761438916896,"sku":"9780765335104","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c72aec981d0bfb8822930d3499ae9c7.webp?v=1780207545","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/metatropolis-original-science-fiction-stories-in-a-shared-future-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}