{"product_id":"theyre-here-paperback","title":"They're Here! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHank Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSean C. W. Korsgaard\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePoul Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE ALIENS ARE AMONG US! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Where is everybody?\" Nobel Prize-winning physicist Enrico Fermi once asked after a discussion about the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. To sum up the Fermi Paradox, if the billions of stars in our galaxy have planets with intelligent life on them, why hasn't anyone visited us? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But maybe they have, and we just haven't noticed--and that's the way they want it. And if they are here in secret, why are they here? Are they tourists? Anthropologists, perhaps? Or journalists sending stories back about the quaint habits of the primitives? Or maybe the extraterrestrial equivalent of hunters or fishermen? (Any odd disappearances in your neighborhood lately?) An enemy already within the gates? Or a refugee seeking sanctuary? Gourmets looking for exotic foreign food? Alien criminals hiding out? Alien cops looking for those alien criminals? No missionaries--at least not yet--and there doesn't seem to be a Galactic Peace Corps. They might happen to look close enough to human to pass, or they might be masters of disguise. Or they might be so incomprehensibly different that we don't even notice that they're here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The secret visitors are revealed by such luminaries as Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Spider Robinson, Neil Gaiman, and more. And if any alien visitors want to check out the local natives' speculations herein, feel free. Please pay with local currency, of course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for previous anthologies edited by Hank Davis: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eTime Troopers: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The editors' mastery of the military SF and time travel subgenres is evident in their thoughtful selections. Fans of literate speculative fiction will hope for more from these experts.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmic Corsairs\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Who doesn't like space pirates? (Well, their victims I guess, but that's beside the point.) . . . Hank Davis has a fine sense for choosing a wide mix of stories, and this book is no exception. No story is like another, yet they manage to form a whole greater than the parts. From sapient ships to piratical sibling rivalry, pirate detectives to ingenious captives seeking freedom, from alien biology to orbital mechanics, the stories share some of the same elements--pragmatic thinking, moral complexity, loyalty, and betrayal. Definitely a fun one.\"--\u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003en Space No One Can Hear You Scream: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[T]he 13 tales in this collection blend sf with horror to demonstrate the resiliency of both genres . . . offers strong tales by the genre's best storytellers.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[F]irst-rate science fiction, demonstrating how short stories can still entertain.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe G\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ealveston County Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cosmic Christmas 2 You: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This creative and sprightly Christmas science fiction anthology spins in some surprising directions. . . . A satisfying read for cold winter evenings . . . a great stocking stuffer for SF fans.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es Time Goes By: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eAs Time Goes By\u003c\/i\u003e . . . does an excellent job of exploring not only romance through time travel--relationships enabled or imperiled by voyaging through time--but the intrinsic romance of time travel itself. . . . The range of styles and approaches is as wide as the authors' sensibilities and periods might suggest . . . full of entertaining and poignant stories . . . \" --Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, \u003ci\u003eIntergalacticMedicineShow.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for previous anthologies edited by Sean CW Korsgaard:  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eWorlds Long Lost\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Editors Christopher Ruocchio and Sean CW Korsgaard have given fans of this venerable genre something special... \u003ci\u003eWorlds Long Lost\u003c\/i\u003e definitely has something for everyone who loves a touch of the crawling chaos.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ruocchio (the Sun Eater series) and Korsgaard bring together 14 mind-bending and often disturbing tales of ancient extraterrestrial civilizations throughout the universe...Full of creepy flights of imagination and thought-provoking science, this will be a hit with fans of first contact sci-fi.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ruocchio and Korsgaard have shown themselves to have the taste and the discernment of master vintners, going through the grapevine of the science fiction genre to find the sweetest berries. Worlds Long Lost is no mere vinegar, but the finest vintage you can find today. If science fiction were wine, this anthology sparkles, both like champagne, and like the stars in the heavens.\" --\u003ci\u003eWarped Factor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers are treated to tales of wonder and horror of ancient alien civilizations, from mischievous youngsters to curses of long-lost gods... For readers looking to escape to another galaxy, prepare to be rocketed to Worlds Long Lost.\" --\u003ci\u003ePortland Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fourteen new stories involving the discovery of ancient alien artifacts, on Earth or elsewhere in the universe, appear in this anthology. The pieces range from intellectual puzzles to tales of adventure, with a fair amount of horror thrown into the mix.\" --\u003ci\u003eTangent Online\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWorlds Long Lost\u003c\/i\u003e delivers on its promise to take you out of this world.\" --\u003ci\u003eUpstream Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHank Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Editor at Baen Books. He served in the Army in Vietnam and has had stories in \u003ci\u003eAnalog Science Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ee Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and anthologies \u003ci\u003eIf \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOrbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSean CW Korsgaard is a US Army veteran, award-winning photojournalist and freelance reporter, and an assistant editor and media relations manager at Baen Books. As a reporter he has over 1,500 bylines to his name, and his work has been featured in outlets as diverse as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVFW Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he studied mass communications and history, \u003ci\u003eWorlds Long Lost\u003c\/i\u003e includes his first published work of fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sean lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Suzy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9.17 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772630827296,"sku":"9781982192747","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/39bb1c0cee797c45e686d2c834f23f94.webp?v=1780410006","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theyre-here-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}