Elemental : the Tsunami relief anthology : stories of science fiction and fantasy

'The entire collection constitutes thought-provoking entertainment for a good cause, with all publisher and author profits earmarked for the Save the Children Tsunami Relief Fund.'--BooklistIn the winter of 2005, after the horrifying natural disaster of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, Steve Savile and Alethea Kontis joined forces to raise money to help the distressed survivors and have created Elemental. They solicited SF and fantasy stories, all new and never published elsewhere, from many of the top writers in the genres today, and received immediate responses in the form of the excellent stories here in this book.Elemental has an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke and more than twenty stories by Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Larry Niven, Sherrilyn Kenyon writing as Kinley MacGregor, and a Dune story by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, and many others.They created in Elemental one of the most important genre anthologies of the year, but more than that: in giving real value for the purchase price, everyone who sells this book can be proud, and everyone who buys it will be richly rewarded for supporting the tsunami relief effort.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In the winter of 2005, after the horrifying natural disaster of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, Steve Savile and Alethea Kontis joined forces to raise money to help the distressed survivors and have created Elemental. They solicited SF and fantasy stories, all new and never published elsewhere, from many of the top writers in the genres today, and received immediate responses in the form of the excellent stories here in this book. Elemental has an introduction by Arthur C.Clarke and more than twenty stories by Brian Aldiss, David Drake, Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Eric Nylund, Sherrilyn Kenyon writing as Kinley MacGregor, and a Dune story by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, and many others. They created in Elemental one of the most important genre anthologies of the year, but more than that: in giving real value for the purchase price, everyone who sells this book can be proud, and everyone who buys it will be richly rewarded for supporting the tsunami relief effort.

Publishers Weekly

This SF and fantasy anthology intended to raise money for the victims of the tsunami of 2004 opens with an introduction by Arthur C. Clarke, who lives on Sri Lanka, and ends with the editors' memories of listening to the disaster unfold on the news and the Web. In between are 23 above-par stories by such prominent writers as David Gerrold ("Report from the Near Future: Crystallization"), Larry Niven ("The Solipsist at Dinner"), Brian Aldiss ("Tiger in the Night") and David Drake ("The Day of Glory"). Both Adam Roberts ("And Tomorrow and") and Esther M. Friesner ("Abductio ad Absurdum") contribute humorous stories about how unexpected events that start off alarming end up innocuous or even amusing. In fact, the dominant theme of this volume is the variety of human reactions to the universe throwing spitballs. Perhaps we could hope for an equally readable effort to raise funds for New Orleans? (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

A Collection Of More Than Twenty Original Tales Donated In Support Of The Save The Children Tsunami Relief Fund.--novelist. Introduction: Once And Future Tsunamis / Arthur C. Clarke -- Report From The Near Future : Crystallization / David Gerrold -- And Tomorrow And / Adam Roberts -- Abductio Ad Absurdum / Esther M. Friesner -- In The Matter Of Fallen Angels / Jacqueline Carey -- Tiger In The Night / Brian Aldiss -- Strange Case Of Jared Spoon, Who Went To Pieces For Love / Stel Pavlou -- Solipsist At Dinner / Larry Niven -- Wager / Sherrilyn Kenyon, Writing As Kinley Macgregor -- Expedition, With Recipes / Joe Haldeman -- Tough Love / Juliet Marillier -- Chanting The Violet Dog Down : A Tale Of Noreela / Tim Lebbon -- Butterflies Like Jewels / Eric Nylund -- Perfection / Lynn Flewelling -- Compound / Michael Marshall Smith -- Sea Child : A Tale Of Dune / Brian Herbert And Kevin J. Anderson -- Moebius Trip / Janny Wurts -- Run To Hardscrabble Station / William C. Dietz -- Last Mortal Man / Syne Mitchell -- Double-edged Sword / Sharon Shinn -- Night Of The Dolls / Sean Williams And Shane Dix -- Potter's Daughter / Martha Wells -- Day Of Glory / David Drake -- Sea Air / Nina Kiriki Hoffman -- Afterword: Why Elemental? / Steven Savile. Edited By Steven Savile And Alethea Kontis ; Introduction By Arthur C. Clarke. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. In the winter of 2005, after the horrifying natural disaster of the tsunami in Southeast Asia, Alethea Kontis and Steve Savile joined forces to raise money to help the distressed survivors and have created Elemental. They solicited SF and fantasy stories, all new and never published elsewhere, from many of the top writers in the genres today, and received immediate responses in the form of the excellent stories here in this book. Elemental has an introduction by Arthur C.Clarke and more than twenty stories by Brian Aldiss, David Drake, Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Eric Nylund, Sherrilyn Kenyon writing as Kinley MacGregor, and a Dune story by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, and many others. They created in Elemental one of the most important genre anthologies of the year, but more than that: in giving real value for the purchase price, everyone who sells this book can be proud, and everyone who buys it will be richly rewarded for supporting the tsunami relief effort. Contains more than twenty stories by Brian Aldiss, David Drake, Jacqueline Carey, Martha Wells, Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Eric Nylund, Sherrilyn Kenyon writing as Kinley MacGregor, a Dune story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson, and others.