To Be Continued: The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg 1 (1953-1958)

First in a projected eight volumes collecting all of the short stories and novellas SF Grandmaster Silverberg wants to take their place on the permanent shelf. Each volume will be roughly 150,000-200,000 words, with classics and lesser known gems alike. Mr. Silverberg has also graced us with a lengthy introduction and extensive story notes for each tale.The Subterranean Collected Silverberg will vary greatly from the UK trade paperback series published in the 1990s. Due to the publisher's desire to limit the series to six volumes, many stories and, especially, novellas, could not be included. The Subterranean Collected Silverberg will be the definitive set.Introduction - Gorgon Planet - The Road to Nightfall - The Silent Colony - Absolutely Inflexible - The MacAuley Circuit -The Songs of Summer - To Be Continued - Alaree - The Artifact Business - Collecting Team - A Man of Talent - One-Way Journey - Sunrise on Mercury - World of a Thousand Colors - Warm Man - Blaze of Glory - Why? - The Outbreeders - The Man Who Never Forgot - There Was an Old WomanThe Iron Chancellor - Ozymandias - Counterpart - Delivery GuaranteedFrom Publishers Weekly"Beginning with his very first sale, "Gorgon Planet," Hugo and Nebula award-winner Silverberg (A Time of Changes) collects 24 stories from the prolific first five years of his career (1953-1958), each piece with a lively headnote about its genesis, magazine venue and editor... Though none of his best-known or award-winning stories are included, these selections, which Silverberg deems the best of his early era, illustrate his apprenticeship and presage the Grand Master he has become." Overview: Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American author and editor, best known for writing science fiction. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and the 21st SFWA Grand Master. This 9 volume series represents the third attempt by Robert Silverberg to compile a definitive collection of his short stories and the first in chronological order. Every volume features an introduction and commentary on each story by the author.