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Eclipse 1 is the first in an annual non-themed original anthology of science fiction and fantasy. Original anthologies, from Damon Knight's Orbit to Terry Carr's Universe, have traditionally provided a venue from which the best and brightest writers could lead the genre forward. For over five years, the genre has been without an original anthology series to showcase exciting and cutting edge fiction. But now Eclipse, edited by award-winning anthologist Jonathan Stahan, is ready to lead the genre into the twenty-first century.Main Description
An eclipse is a rare and unusual event, when the world is transformed and the sky becomes a dark eldritch thing. It's a time when anything could happen, when any kind of story just might be true. That sense of the strange and wonderful guides Eclipse: New Science Fiction and Fantasy, the first volume in an exciting new annual anthology series edited by acclaimed anthologist Jonathan Strahan. Set to become a major event on the science fiction and fantasy calendar,Eclipse: New Science Fiction and Fantasy gathers together new science fiction and fantasy stories by the best writers working today. You can see that in Eclipse 1, which features extraordinary tales by Peter S. Beagle, Jack Dann & Paul Brandon, Terry Dowling, Andy Duncan, Jeffrey Ford, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Eileen Gunn, Gwyneth Jones, Ellen Klages, Maureen F. McHugh, Garth Nix, Lucius Shepard, Bruce Sterling and Ysabeau S. Wilce.
Bruce Sterling is a recent winner of the Nebula Award & the author of the nonfiction book "The Hacker Crackdown" as well as novels & short story collections. He co-authored, with William Gibson, the critically acclaimed novel "The Difference Engine." He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife & daughter.
Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1963, Grant Nix grew up in its capital Canberra during his youth. He graduated from the University of Canberra in 1986 and worked various jobs within the publishing industry until 1994. After a stint in public relations, Nix returned to books and took up writing as a career. In 1999, Nix received a Golden Duck Award special award for Australian Contribution to Children's Science Fiction. He currently resides in Sydney, Australia with his wife and two children.