Alien Plot : A Short Story Collection

A collection of sixteen science fiction and fantasy short stories from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Xanth series. Here for the pleasure of his millions of fans is a collection of short fiction by bestselling writer Piers Anthony. This collection of sixteen stories includes four that have been published only overseas or in small magazines. Each story is introduced by Piers Anthony. “Alien Plot,” the title story, is a brand-new long story that tells of an alien plot of ground that becomes home to a man from our world; “Nonent” is about another kind of alien plot, this one a plot to conquer Earth. “20 Years,” another brand-new story, is a fable of life and death in the future. Other stories included are “December Dates;” “Ship of Mustard,” a spicy SF adventure tale; “Imp to Nymph,” which was originally published in the World Fantasy Convention program book in 1987; “E Van S,” a story that reveals the truth about who, or what, controls television programming; “Vignettes,” three short-shorts written for a fan publication; “Hearts,” a lovely story written for the Christmas edition of Books and Bookmen, a British magazine; “Revise and Invent,” a very funny satire on the business of being a writer; and “Love 40,” also published only in Britain, which gives new meaning to a traditional tennis term.

Alien Plot: A man of our world is sent across the boundaries of an alien dimension. His task is to infiltrate the native culture—But once there he discovers that an alien plot of ground can become home.

This brand-new story leads off a collection of sixteen tales by Piers Anthony—including eleven stories published here for the first time in paperback!

Also included is a fascinating essay on writers and writing, written with insight, and revealing many facets of Anthony's extraordinary career.

Each story in Alien Plot has an all-new introduction by Piers Anthony.

From the nationally bestselling creator of Xanth comes his first collection of short fiction since the highly popular Anthonology. This volume contains several stories never collected in book form, including the title story, an all-new novella-length work about an Earthling living on an alien's plot of ground.

"Alien plot: A man of our world is sent across the boundaries of an alien dimension. His task is to infiltrate the native culture, But once there he discovers that an alien plot of ground can become home. This brand-new story leads off a collection of sixteen tales by Piers Anthony, including eleven stories published here for the first time in paperback! Also included is a fascinating essay on writers and writing, written with insight, and revealing many facets of Anthony's extraordinary career."--Back cover Faces Alien Plot Nonent 20 Years December Dates Ship of Mustard Soft Like a Woman Imp to Nymph E van S Vignettes Hearts Revise and Invent Baby Cloister Love 40 Kylo Plague of Allos Think of the Reader A collection of short stories by the popular science fiction writer includes the tale of an Earthman who finds a new home on an "Alien Plot" of land. Reprint. Sixteen stories deal with alien invasion plans, life in the future, television, and dinosaurs.