{"product_id":"songs-of-the-dying-earth-short-stories-in-honor-of-jack-vance-paperback","title":"Songs of the Dying Earth: Short Stories in Honor of Jack Vance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGardner Dozois\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis tribute anthology celebrates the work of SF\/F legend Jack Vance, featuring original stories from George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Tad Williams, Kage Baker, and Robert Silverberg, along with fifteen others--as well as an introduction by Dean Koontz.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo honor the magnificent career of Jack Vance, one unparalleled in achievement and impact, George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, with the full cooperation of Vance, his family, and his agents, have created a Jack Vance tribute anthology: \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Dying Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. The best of today's fantasy writers to return to the unique and evocative milieu of The Dying Earth, from which they and so many others have drawn so much inspiration, to create their own brand-new adventures in the world of Jack Vance's greatest novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHalf a century ago, Jack Vance created the world of the Dying Earth, and fantasy has never been the same. Now, for the first time ever, Jack has agreed to open this bizarre and darkly beautiful world to other fantasists, to play in as their very own. To say that other fantasy writers are excited by this prospect is a gross understatement; one has told us that he'd crawl through broken glass for the chance to write for the anthology, another that he'd gladly give up his right arm for the privilege. That's the kind of regard in which Jack Vance and The Dying Earth are held by generations of his peers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEach story includes an afterword by the author.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge R.R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. He is also the editor and contributor to the Wild Cards series, including the novels \u003ci\u003eSuicide Kings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFort Freak\u003c\/i\u003e, among other bestsellers. He has won multiple science fiction and fantasy awards, including four Hugos, two Nebulas, six Locus Awards, the Bram Stoker, the World Fantasy Award, the Daedelus, the Balrog, and the Daikon (the Japanese Hugo). Martin has been writing ever since he was a child, when he sold monster stories to neighborhood children for pennies, and then in high school he wrote fiction for comic fanzines. His first professional sale was to \u003ci\u003eGalaxy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, when he was 21. He has been a full-time writer since 1979. Martin has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGardner Dozois (1947-2018), \u003c\/b\u003e one of the most acclaimed editors in science-fiction, has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor 15 times. He was the editor of \u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e for 20 years. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies and co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eWarrior \u003c\/i\u003eanthologies, \u003ci\u003eSongs of the Dying Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. As a writer, Dozois twice won the Nebula Award for best short story. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011 and has received the Skylark Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761443176736,"sku":"9780765331090","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87cb2f455529b9c80948f5ad1ce106c8.webp?v=1780207672","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/songs-of-the-dying-earth-short-stories-in-honor-of-jack-vance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}