{"id":6288,"date":"2011-06-10T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-10T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=6288"},"modified":"2011-06-10T12:57:22","modified_gmt":"2011-06-10T20:57:22","slug":"cover-art-free-readin-lightspeed-year-one-edited-by-john-joseph-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/art\/cover-art\/cover-art-free-readin-lightspeed-year-one-edited-by-john-joseph-adams\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Art & Free Readin’ | LIGHTSPEED YEAR ONE, edited by John Joseph Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via Tobias Buckell<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"Lightspeed,<\/a>\n

Lightspeed: Year One compiles all the fiction published by the online science fiction magazine Lightspeed in its first year. Originally published stories include Nebula Award finalists Vylar Kaftan’s “I’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno” and Adam-Troy Castro’s “Arvies” as well as Carrie Vaughn’s Hugo Award-nominated “Amaryllis”. Plus there are classic stories by Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and more.<\/p>\n

The popular, critically-acclaimed Lightspeed is edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Lightspeed publishes all types of science fiction, from near-future sociological soft sf to far-future star-spanning hard sf\u2014and everything in between. Each month, Lightspeed features a mix of original and classic stories, from a variety of authors, showcasing the best new genre voices along with bestsellers, award-winners, fan favorites, and notable authors readers already know.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And the Table of Contents:<\/p>\n

June 2010, Issue One
\nI’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno \u2013 Vylar Kaftan<\/a>
\nThe Cassandra Project \u2013 Jack McDevitt<\/a>
\nCats in Victory \u2013 David Barr Kirtley<\/a>
\nAmaryllis \u2013 Carrie Vaughn<\/a><\/p>\n

July 2010, Issue Two
\nNo Time Like the Present \u2013 Carol Emshwiller<\/a>
\nManumission \u2013 Tobias S. Buckell<\/a>
\nThe Zeppelin Conductors’ Society Annual Gentlemen’s Ball \u2013 Genevieve Valentine<\/a>
\n…For a Single Yesterday \u2013 George R. R. Martin<\/a><\/p>\n

August 2010, Issue Three
\nHow to Become a Mars Overlord \u2013 Catherynne M. Valente<\/a>
\nPatient Zero \u2013 Tananarive Due<\/a>
\nArvies \u2013 Adam-Troy Castro<\/a>
\nMore Than the Sum of His Parts \u2013 Joe Haldeman<\/a><\/p>\n

September 2010, Issue Four
\nFlower, Mercy, Needle, Chain \u2013 Yoon Ha Lee<\/a>
\nThe Long Chase \u2013 Geoffrey A. Landis<\/a>
\nAmid the Words of War \u2013 Cat Rambo<\/a>
\nTravelers \u2013 Robert Silverberg<\/a><\/p>\n

October 2010, Issue Five (SF-Horror Hybrids Issue)
\nHindsight \u2013 Sarah Langan<\/a>
\nTight Little Stitches in a Dead Man’s Back \u2013 Joe R. Lansdale<\/a>
\nThe Taste of Starlight \u2013 John R. Fultz<\/a>
\nBeachworld \u2013 Stephen King<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2010, Issue Six
\nStandard Loneliness Package \u2013 Charles Yu<\/a>
\nFaces in Revolving Souls \u2013 Caitlin R. Kiernan<\/a>
\nHwang’s Billion Brilliant Daughters \u2013 Alice Sola Kim<\/a>
\nEj-Es \u2013 Nancy Kress<\/a><\/p>\n

December 2010, Issue Seven
\nIn-Fall \u2013 Ted Kosmatka<\/a>
\nThe Observer \u2013 Kristine Kathryn Rusch<\/a>
\nJenny’s Sick \u2013 David Tallerman<\/a>
\nThe Silence of the Asonu \u2013 Ursula K. Le Guin<\/a><\/p>\n

January 2011, Issue Eight
\nPostings from an Amorous Tomorrow \u2013 Corey Mariani<\/a>
\nCucumber Gravy \u2013 Susan Palwick<\/a>
\nBlack Fire \u2013 Tanith Lee<\/a>
\nThe Elephants of Poznan \u2013 Orson Scott Card<\/a><\/p>\n

February 2011, Issue Nine
\nLong Enough And Just So Long \u2013 Cat Rambo<\/a>
\nThe Passenger \u2013 Julie E. Czerneda<\/a>
\nSimulacrum \u2013 Ken Liu<\/a>
\nBreakaway, Backdown \u2013 James Patrick Kelly<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2011, Issue Ten
\nSaying the Names \u2013 Maggie Clark<\/a>
\nGossamer \u2013 Stephen Baxter<\/a>
\nSpider the Artist \u2013 Nnedi Okorafor<\/a>
\nWoman Leaves Room \u2013 Robert Reed<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2011, Issue Eleven
\nAll That Touches the Air \u2013 An Owomoyela<\/a>
\nManeki Neko \u2013 Bruce Sterling<\/a>
\nMama, We are Zhenya, Your Son \u2013 Tom Crosshill<\/a>
\nVelvet Fields \u2013 Anne McCaffrey<\/a><\/p>\n

May 2011, Issue Twelve
\nThe Harrowers \u2013 Eric Gregory<\/a>
\nBibi From Jupiter \u2013 Tessa Mellas<\/a>
\nEliot Wrote \u2013 Nancy Kress<\/a>
\nScales \u2013 Alastair Reynolds<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know it might seem silly to be anticipating an anthology that’s full of short fiction already available to read for free on the web (or eReader), but I admire Adams and his work and, well… that cover’s just lovely! In case you needed a bit of reading for the weekend, I’ve provided links to each of the stories on Lightspeed’s website<\/a>!<\/p>\n

What’s your favourite Lightspeed published story?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via Tobias Buckell: Lightspeed: Year One compiles all the fiction published by the online science fiction magazine Lightspeed in its first year. Originally published stories include Nebula Award finalists Vylar Kaftan’s “I’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno” and Adam-Troy Castro’s “Arvies” as well as Carrie Vaughn’s Hugo Award-nominated “Amaryllis”. Plus there… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cover-art"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n