Citizens
By: edited by John Ringo & Brian M. Thomsen.
Contributors: Ringo, John, 1963-; Thomsen, Brian.
Publisher: Baen ; New York, NY : Distributed by Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Riverdale, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9781439133477
Subjects: Science fiction, American
Description: Citizens is a new kind of science fiction anthology.The names appearing between its covers are not only veteran authors, among the very best in the field, they are military veterans as well. New York Times best-selling author John Ringo (a veteran of the 82nd Airborne) and Brian M Thomasen, a Hugo finalist and one of the most respected editors in the field, have selected a treasure trove of gems written by writers who know first hand what it means to wear their country's uniform.nbsp;Among the top writers appearing in Citizens are Issac Asimov, Robert A Heilein, Arthur C. Clarke, Elizabeth Moon, Gordon R. Dickson, David Drake, Joe Haldeman, Harry Harrison, Keith Laumer, Frederik Pohl, Jerry Pournelle, Gene Wolfe and more, nearly all authors of best sellers, and recipients of Hugo and Nebula awards. Citizens will have strong appeal to readers of military science fiction,as well as more general readers.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / John Ringo; title: Field test / Keith Laumer; title: Allamagoosa / Erik Frank Russell; title: Exploration team / Murray Leinster; title: Superiority / Arthur C. Clarke; title: Horars of war / Gene Wolfe; title: Fireproof / Hal Clement; title: Peace with honor / Jerry Pournelle; title: Under the hammer / David Drake; title: Time piece / Joe W. Haldeman; title: Neither sleet, nor snow, nor alien invasion / Dave Freer; title: Light / Kacey Grannis; title: Question / Patrick A. Vanner; title: Price / Michael Z. Williamson; title: Earth's first improved chimp gets a job as a janitor / John Ringo; title: Long watch / Robert A. Heinlein.