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Shapers of Worlds

Science fiction & fantasy by authors featured on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers

by Edward Willett, Tanya Huff, John Scalzi, John C. Wright, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Julie E. Czerneda, Shelley Adina, Derek Künsken, Thoraiya Dyer, Gareth L. Powell, Seanan McGuire, Fonda Lee, Christopher Ruocchio, David Brin, D. J. Butler, Dr. Charles E. Gannon, David Weber, Joe Haldeman ...

Series Book 1 - Shapers of Worlds
Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association ... Read more

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Within these pages lie eighteen stories, from eighteen worlds shaped by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on the Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its first year. Some are international bestsellers. Among them are winners and nominees for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Aurora, Sunburst, Aurealis, Ditmar, British Science Fiction Association
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Glory Season

by David Brin ...

A woman faces danger when she uncovers a mystery that can change her world in this science fiction adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author.Hugo and Nebula award-winning author"One of the most important SF novels of the year." — Washington Post Book WorldOn Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in s... ... Read more

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A woman faces danger when she uncovers a mystery that can change her world in this science fiction adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author.Hugo and Nebula award-winning author"One of the most important SF novels of the year." — Washington Post Book WorldOn Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in s...
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Earth

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by David Brin ...

In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens Earth's future.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorScientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth's core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to ... Read more

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In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens Earth's future.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning AuthorScientist Alex Lustig has created a tiny, yet very destructive, problem—a microscopic black hole that he accidentally dropped into Earth's core. Now, racing to keep it from consuming the planet, he begins to
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Sundiver

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In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without "uplift" guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater mystery looms ahead, in the furnace of a star. Under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage of our history – ... Read more

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In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without "uplift" guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater mystery looms ahead, in the furnace of a star. Under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage of our history –
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The Postman

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He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war.Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery.This ... Read more

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He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war.Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery.This
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The Game of Worlds

by Roger Allen, David Brin ...

Series series David Brin's Out of Time Series
Teens from across time unite to prevent interstellar war in the twenty-fourth century, in this science fiction adventure.Earth is a utopia in the year 2347. Crime, disease, and war are no more. Humanity can travel far and wide through space. But when crisis strikes, the adults are powerless to help. Twenty-fourth-century teenagers are smart and willing, but they'll need help from Operation ... Read more

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Teens from across time unite to prevent interstellar war in the twenty-fourth century, in this science fiction adventure.Earth is a utopia in the year 2347. Crime, disease, and war are no more. Humanity can travel far and wide through space. But when crisis strikes, the adults are powerless to help. Twenty-fourth-century teenagers are smart and willing, but they'll need help from Operation
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Tank Farm Dynamo

by David Brin ...

Can a sci fi story alter the course of something ponderous, like the space program? Perhaps. "Tank Farm Dynamo" sure tried! What if we found the nerve, the spirit and daring to use every resource - including those that NASA simply threw away? An unabashedly old-fashioned hard SF story with science and technology as central, problem-solving players... plus a real twist. ... Read more

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Can a sci fi story alter the course of something ponderous, like the space program? Perhaps. "Tank Farm Dynamo" sure tried! What if we found the nerve, the spirit and daring to use every resource - including those that NASA simply threw away? An unabashedly old-fashioned hard SF story with science and technology as central, problem-solving players... plus a real twist.
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The Loom of Thessaly

by David Brin ...

Who guides our fate? And can we ever hope to wrest control for ourselves? In this novella, David Brin merges classical mythology with impudent modern spirit in a science fiction legend that speculates upon the nature of reality.With an afterword by the author. ... Read more

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Who guides our fate? And can we ever hope to wrest control for ourselves? In this novella, David Brin merges classical mythology with impudent modern spirit in a science fiction legend that speculates upon the nature of reality.With an afterword by the author.
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The Crystal Spheres

by David Brin ...

In a universe filled with habitable worlds why have we had no contact with extraterrestrial intelligence? David Brin's short story, "The Crystal Spheres," offers a fantastic explanation for the Great Silence. Instead of being late-comers - might humanity have come upon the scene too early? This haunting tale was voted one of the "most beautiful" of the eighties. Winner of the 1985 Hugo Award . ... Read more

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In a universe filled with habitable worlds why have we had no contact with extraterrestrial intelligence? David Brin's short story, "The Crystal Spheres," offers a fantastic explanation for the Great Silence. Instead of being late-comers - might humanity have come upon the scene too early? This haunting tale was voted one of the "most beautiful" of the eighties. Winner of the 1985 Hugo Award .
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The Archimedes Gambit

by Patrick Freivald, David Brin ...

Series series David Brin's Out of Time Series
Teens from across time band together In the twenty-fourth century to stop a destructive AI threat in this action-packed science fiction adventure.Technology has taken humanity far by the twenty-fourth century. Earth is free of war, disease, and crime. But when crises strikes far from home, the adults are powerless and the teens of the era need help. Luckily, there's Operation Hourglass!The alien ... Read more

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Teens from across time band together In the twenty-fourth century to stop a destructive AI threat in this action-packed science fiction adventure.Technology has taken humanity far by the twenty-fourth century. Earth is free of war, disease, and crime. But when crises strikes far from home, the adults are powerless and the teens of the era need help. Luckily, there's Operation Hourglass!The alien
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Heart of the Comet

by Gregory Benford, David Brin ...

David Brin and Gregory Benford come together again to issue a new edition of their bold collaboration about our near human future in space, planting our boots . . . and staking our destiny . . . on becoming the People of the Comet.Prescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great "hard sf" novels of the 1980s. First published in 1986, it tells the story of an ... Read more

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David Brin and Gregory Benford come together again to issue a new edition of their bold collaboration about our near human future in space, planting our boots . . . and staking our destiny . . . on becoming the People of the Comet.Prescient and scientifically accurate, Heart of the Comet is known as one of the great "hard sf" novels of the 1980s. First published in 1986, it tells the story of an
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Stones of Significance

by David Brin ...

The Singularity -- when our skill & knowledge & immense computing power transform us into... well... godlike beings. From a writer's perspective, it presents a problem. One can write stories leading up to the Singularity, about problems like rebellious AI. But how do you write a tale set after the singularity has happened? That's the topic of David Brin's short story, Stones of Significance. ... Read more

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The Singularity -- when our skill & knowledge & immense computing power transform us into... well... godlike beings. From a writer's perspective, it presents a problem. One can write stories leading up to the Singularity, about problems like rebellious AI. But how do you write a tale set after the singularity has happened? That's the topic of David Brin's short story, Stones of Significance.
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