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NEW STORIES OF THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION. Original anthology of stories about near-future space exploration from top authors. Includes stories by Jack McDevitt, Michael F. Flynn, Sarah A. Hoyt, Ben Bova, Mike Resnick, and many more.
In Mission: Tomorrow, science fiction writers imagine the future of space exploration with NASA no longer dominant. Will private companies rule the stars or will new governments take up the call? From Brazilians to Russians to Chinese, the characters in these stories deal with everything from strange encounters, to troubled satellites and space ships, to competition for funding and getting there first. Nineteen stories of what-if spanning the gamut from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, assembled by critically praised editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt.
Table of Contents:
"Tombaugh Station" by Robin Wayne Bailey "Excalibur" by Jack McDevitt "The Race For Arcadia" by Alex Shvartsman "A Walkabout Amongst The Stars" by Lezli Robyn"Sunrise On Mercury" by Robert Silverberg "In Panic Town, On The Backward Moon" by Michael F. Flynn "The Ultimate Space Race" by Jaleta Clegg "Orpheus' Engines" by Christopher McKitterick"Around The NEO in 80 Days" by Jay Werkheiser "Iron Pegasus" by Brenda Cooper "Airtight" by Michael Capobianco "Windshear" by Angus McIntyre "On Edge" by Sarah A. Hoyt "Tartaros" by Mike Resnick "Malf" by David D. Levine "Ten Days Up" by Curtis C. Chen "The Rabbit Hole" by James Gunn "Rare (Off Earth) Elements (A Sam Gunn Tale)" by Ben Bova "Tribute" by Jack Skillingstead
In Mission: Tomorrow, science fiction writers imagine the future of space exploration with NASA no longer dominant. Will private companies rule the stars or will new governments take up the call? From Brazilians to Russians to Chinese, the characters in these stories deal with everything from strange encounters, to troubled satellites and space ships, to competition for funding and getting there first. Nineteen stories of what-if spanning the gamut from Mercury to Pluto and beyond, assembled by critically praised editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt.
Table of Contents:
"Tombaugh Station" by Robin Wayne Bailey "Excalibur" by Jack McDevitt "The Race For Arcadia" by Alex Shvartsman "A Walkabout Amongst The Stars" by Lezli Robyn"Sunrise On Mercury" by Robert Silverberg "In Panic Town, On The Backward Moon" by Michael F. Flynn "The Ultimate Space Race" by Jaleta Clegg "Orpheus' Engines" by Christopher McKitterick"Around The NEO in 80 Days" by Jay Werkheiser "Iron Pegasus" by Brenda Cooper "Airtight" by Michael Capobianco "Windshear" by Angus McIntyre "On Edge" by Sarah A. Hoyt "Tartaros" by Mike Resnick "Malf" by David D. Levine "Ten Days Up" by Curtis C. Chen "The Rabbit Hole" by James Gunn "Rare (Off Earth) Elements (A Sam Gunn Tale)" by Ben Bova "Tribute" by Jack Skillingstead
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Bryan Thomas Schmidt is an author and Hugo-nominated editor of adult and children's speculative fiction. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club's Year's Best Science Fiction Releases. His short stories have appeared in magazines, anthologies and online. As book editor he is the main editor for Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta's WordFire Press where he has edited books by such luminaries as Alan Dean Foster, Tracy Hickman, Frank Herbert, Mike Resnick, Jean Rabe and more. He was also the first editor on Andy Weir's bestseller The Martian. His anthologies as editor include Shattered Shields with co-editor Jennifer Brozek, Mission: Tomorrow, Galactic Games and Little Green Men--Attack! (forthcoming) all for Baen, Space Battles: Full Throttle Space Tales #6, Beyond The Sun and Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera For a New Age. He is also coediting anthologies with Larry Correia and Jonathan Maberry set in their New York Times Bestselling Monster Hunter and Joe Ledger universes. From December 2010 to June 2015, he hosted #sffwrtcht (Science Fiction & Fantasy Writer's Chat) Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on Twitter as @SFFWRTCHT.
Review:
"This collection will appeal to a wide range of readers, who will appreciate the diversity of stories from such writers as Jack McDevitt, Alex Shvartsman, Brenda Cooper, Sarah A. Hoyt, Mike Resnick, and more. With the release of The Martian starring Matt Damon and the soon-to-be-televised series based on James S.A. Corey's "Expanse" space operas, this anthology serves as a solid introduction to a classic genre."--Library Journal
"These 19 often satirical, sometimes hopeful stories depict a variety of near futures...Editor Schmidt adds Grandmasters to a mix of newer and established names and balances the tragic with the humorous." -- Publisher's Weekly
"There's a lot of variety here...a nice, meaty anthology ofspace travel tales that has something for everyone." -- Don Sakers, Analog
"Mission: Tomorrow is an anthology that explicitly places itself near SF's core - straightforward stories set in the near future, most focusing on Solar System exploration - and it's quite successful, with a set of a consistently entertaining stories." -- Rich Horton, Locus
Mission: Tomorrow is a novel-length collection of short stories compiled by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, which center on the continuing theme of developments in space exploration. Toeing that interesting line where science fiction often becomes science fact, these nineteen very different but equally accomplished tales take the reader on a journey through a very realistic future where humans continue to explore and capitalize on space travel. Both global and political in its viewpoint, the anthology champions human endeavour, but looks at both the light and dark sides of a universe of possibilities. Schmidt's selection and editing of the collection allows the stories to flow in a linear progression, guiding the reader from the farthest stars to the strange terrain of planets beneath our feet.
I wish I had room to discuss all of the stories in this fine collection. Bryan Thomas Schmidt has done a superb job in selecting equally balanced tales from highly talented writers who really abide by the traditional rules of science fiction. I quite often felt as though I was reading Asimov whilst enjoying this immense volume, and can offer no greater compliment than that. For me, the standout story came from Jaleta Clegg - The Ultimate Space Race - in which the familiar demons of our 'reality' obsessed contemporary world extend out into space travel to create a massive commercial and social nightmare. I particularly enjoyed meeting so many interesting and original characters throughout Mission: Tomorrow, as well as exploring the human perspective of space through many different perspectives. Hard core science fiction fans must read this book. -- Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
"These 19 often satirical, sometimes hopeful stories depict a variety of near futures...Editor Schmidt adds Grandmasters to a mix of newer and established names and balances the tragic with the humorous." -- Publisher's Weekly
"There's a lot of variety here...a nice, meaty anthology ofspace travel tales that has something for everyone." -- Don Sakers, Analog
"Mission: Tomorrow is an anthology that explicitly places itself near SF's core - straightforward stories set in the near future, most focusing on Solar System exploration - and it's quite successful, with a set of a consistently entertaining stories." -- Rich Horton, Locus
Mission: Tomorrow is a novel-length collection of short stories compiled by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, which center on the continuing theme of developments in space exploration. Toeing that interesting line where science fiction often becomes science fact, these nineteen very different but equally accomplished tales take the reader on a journey through a very realistic future where humans continue to explore and capitalize on space travel. Both global and political in its viewpoint, the anthology champions human endeavour, but looks at both the light and dark sides of a universe of possibilities. Schmidt's selection and editing of the collection allows the stories to flow in a linear progression, guiding the reader from the farthest stars to the strange terrain of planets beneath our feet.
I wish I had room to discuss all of the stories in this fine collection. Bryan Thomas Schmidt has done a superb job in selecting equally balanced tales from highly talented writers who really abide by the traditional rules of science fiction. I quite often felt as though I was reading Asimov whilst enjoying this immense volume, and can offer no greater compliment than that. For me, the standout story came from Jaleta Clegg - The Ultimate Space Race - in which the familiar demons of our 'reality' obsessed contemporary world extend out into space travel to create a massive commercial and social nightmare. I particularly enjoyed meeting so many interesting and original characters throughout Mission: Tomorrow, as well as exploring the human perspective of space through many different perspectives. Hard core science fiction fans must read this book. -- Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
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- PublisherBaen
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1476780943
- ISBN 13 9781476780948
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
- EditorBryan Thomas Schmidt
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