Negailestinga Mirties pjūtis ima šienauti žmones abiejuose laikotarpiuose.Kas atsitiko? Ar tai naujas mirtinas paukščių gripo virusas?Ar tai Juodoji Mirtis — viduramžių buboninis maras? Ar baisioji liga prasiskverbė iš 21-ojo amžiaus į 14-ąjį?O gal atvirkščiai — is 14-ojo i 21-ąjį?Visa tai reikės pergyventi ir išsiaiškinti Kivrinai, kuri, prietarų ir dvasinės tamsos apsupty, pasijus tarsi vilties angelas, apsireiškęs juodžiausią žmonijos valandą.

Dr. Joanna Lander, a psychologist separating the truth from the expected in NDEs, is talked into working with Dr. Richard Wright (pun intended), a neurologist testing his theory that NDEs are a survival mechanism by simulating them with psychoactive drugs. When navigating the maze of the hospital in which the cafeteria is never open, dodging Mr. Mandrake who writes popular books on NDEs and fabricates most of his accounts and finding uncorrupted participants for their experiments becomes too difficult, Joanna herself goes under. What she finds on the Other Side almost drives her and Richard apart, while solving the mystery of what it means almost drives her mad. Joanna holds nothing back as she searches her mind and her experience; readers will be able to puzzle out the answers just as she does.Nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2001, Hugo, Cmpbell, and Clark awards in 2002.

Dr. Joanna Lander, a psychologist separating the truth from the expected in NDEs, is talked into working with Dr. Richard Wright (pun intended), a neurologist testing his theory that NDEs are a survival mechanism by simulating them with psychoactive drugs. When navigating the maze of the hospital in which the cafeteria is never open, dodging Mr. Mandrake who writes popular books on NDEs and fabricates most of his accounts and finding uncorrupted participants for their experiments becomes too difficult, Joanna herself goes under. What she finds on the Other Side almost drives her and Richard apart, while solving the mystery of what it means almost drives her mad. Joanna holds nothing back as she searches her mind and her experience; readers will be able to puzzle out the answers just as she does.Nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2001, Hugo, Campbell, and Clark awards in 2002.

Jedna z rzadkich, niezapomnianych powieści, zarówno dramatycznych, jak i głęboko refleksyjnych oraz pełnych napięcia. Zdumiewająca mieszanka suspensu i nauki. Joanna Lander jest psychologiem prowadzącym badania nad śmiercią. Kiedy decyduje się na udział w projekcie polegającym na symulowaniu śmierci klinicznej, okazuje się, iż może rozwiązać największą tajemnicę życia, albo też stać się ofiarą nauki. Poddaje się jednak eksperymentowi młodego, błyskotliwego neurologa, zainteresowanego symulowaniem śmierci klinicznej za pomocą psychoaktywnego leku…

Autorka bezlitośnie wykpiwa skostniałe schematy myślenia i postępowania, obowiązujące w światku uczonych, szukając jednocześnie odpowiedzi na pytanie: czy przypadek, który zdaje się rządzić naszym życiem, naprawdę jest tylko przypadkiem? W wyjaśnieniu tej zagadki niezwykle pomocna okazuje się teoria chaosu oraz... kierdel owiec.Powieść nominowana do premii Nebula w 1997.

In the Hollywood of the future there’s no need for actors since any star can be digitally recreated and inserted into any movie. Yet young Alis wants to dance on the silver screen. Tom tries to dissuade her, but he fears she will pursue her dream — and likely fall victim to Hollywood’s seamy underside, which is all to eager to swallow up naive actresses. Then Tom begins to find Alis in the old musicals he remakes, and he has to ask himself just where the line stands between reality and the movies.Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1996.

In the Hollywood of the future there’s no need for actors since any star can be digitally recreated and inserted into any movie. Yet young Alis wants to dance on the silver screen. Tom tries to dissuade her, but he fears she will pursue her dream — and likely fall victim to Hollywood’s seamy underside, which is all to eager to swallow up naive actresses. Then Tom begins to find Alis in the old musicals he remakes, and he has to ask himself just where the line stands between reality and the movies.Nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1996.

If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R.R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.Follow along with the likes of Gillian Flynn, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Garth Nix, and Connie Willis, as well as other masters of literary sleight-of-hand, in this rogues gallery of stories that will plunder your heart—and yet leave you all the richer for it.

Au XXIe siècle, le professeur Dunworthy dmge une équipe d'historiens qui utilisent des transmetteurs temporels pour aller assister aux événements qui ont modifié l'avenir de l'humanité. Ned Henry est l'un d'eux. Dans le cadre d'un projet de reconstruction de la cathédrale de Coventry, il doit effectuer d'incessantes navettes vers le passé pour récolter un maximum d'informations sur cet édifice détruit par un raid aérien nazi en 1940. Toutefois, quand Dunworthy lui propose d'aller se reposer dans l'Angleterre de la fin du XIXe siècle, ce havre de tranquillité où rien n'est plus épuisant que de canoter sur la Tamise et de jouer au croquet, c'est avec empressement qu'il accepte. Mais Henry n'a pas entendu le professeur préciser qu'il devra en profiter pour corriger un paradoxe temporel provoqué par une de ses collègues qui a sauvé un chat de la noyade en 1988... et l'a ramené par inadvertance avec elle dans le futur. Et quand ce matou voyageur rencontre un chien victorien, cette incongruité spatio-temporelle pourrait bien remettre en cause... la survie de l'humanité !Un pur régal d'humour typically british par la plus récompensée et la plus brillante des écrivains américains de science-fiction (prix Locus et Hugo 1999 pour cet ouvrage). Plus de 6 500 ventes en grand format.

Nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1987.

Per uno storico del tornare nel passato per vedere come sono andate veramente le cose è un sogno, ed ora è possibile, ma la cattedrale di San Paolo durante i bombardamenti nazisti è considerata un livello dieci di pericolosità.Vincitore dei premi Hugo e Nebula per il miglior racconto (Novelette) in 1983.Anche pubblicato come “Squadra antincendio” e “Guardia antincendi”.

Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1987.

Se avete una bella faccia, o un bel paio di gambe, o un seno rifatto, potete entrare nel grande show del 2000. Se avete umiltà e pazienza potete prestare la vostra bocca — o qualunque altra parte del corpo — agli attori famosi del passato, e partecipare al remke elettronico di un capolavoro del cinema. Ma attenti! A Hollywood non interessano gli attori vivi. La loro specialità sono i fantasmi elettronici e i corpi caldi sono in pericolo…Nominato per il premio Hugo per il miglior romanzo in 1996.

Tornata sul suo pianeta natale per vendere, nel più breve tempo possibile una tenuta ereditata dalla madre, appena sconparsa, Delanna si trova di fronte a un ostacolo imprevisto: prima di poter cedere le proprie terre, dovrà trascorrere un intero anno su Keramos. E come se non bastasse, scopre anche di essere la moglie del figlio dei vicini. Sonny Tanner, un giovanotto non troppo sveglio e decisamente zotico. Il matrimonio era stato combinato dalle famiglie prima che Delanna lasciasse il pianeta, per evitare che la tenuta finisse nelle mani di speculatori intergalattici. La vita di Delanna è a un bivio: si rassegnerà a perdere la proprietà della splendida tenuta di Milleflores Lanzye oppure seguirà Sonny in un lungo viaggio, effettuato a bordo di veicoli a energia solare, lungo le sterminate e fertili pianure di Keramos per raggiungere le sue terre, conservarne la proprietà e, una volta scaduto l’anno sbarazzarsene? È ovvio che voi abbiate già immaginato la risposta, ma è ancora più ovvio che apprezzerete l’atmosfera spumeggiante e scanzonata di questo romanzo.

En el Hollywood del futuro, con el cine computerizado, las películas de acción real son cosa del pasado. Los actores han sido sustituidos por simulacros generados por ordenador. La manipulación informática permite, por ejemplo, que Humphrey Bogart y Marilyn Monroe protagonicen juntos el enésimo remake de Ha nacido una estrella. Pero, además, si al espectador no le gusta el final, puede alterarlo con sólo pulsar una tecla.Un Hollywood futuro gobernado como hoy por el sexo (pero ahora simulado informáticamente…), las drogas y los efectos especiales. Un mundo donde todo es posible. Todo, excepto lo que Alis más desea: bailar realmente en las películas. Un sueño imposible incluso con la ayuda de Tom, un cínico experto de ese nuevo Hollywood del futuro, quien aprenderá que incluso en un mundo de milagros tecnológicos siguen existiendo algunas cosas que no pueden ser falsificadas ¿O sí…?

indriddy y Carson son dos exploradores en un planeta reseco. Su mayor preocupación no son los peligros que puedan acechar en su superficie, sino en evitar que su guía les multe por perturbar el modo de vida local. Evelyn Parker, un socioexozoólogo se une a ellos desde una rendida admiración.

Few authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Willis is still going strong. Her smart, heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy, combining dazzling plot twists, cutting-edge science, and unforgettable characters.From a near future mourning the extinction of dogs to an alternate history in which invading aliens were defeated by none other than Emily Dickinson; from a madcap convention of bumbling quantum physicists in Hollywood to a London whose Underground has become a storehouse of intangible memories both foul and fair—here are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today.All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winners—some even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each story—plus a special look at three of Willis’s unique public speeches—this is unquestionably the collection of the season, a book that every Connie Willis fan will treasure, and, to those unfamiliar with her work, the perfect introduction to one of the most accomplished and best-loved writers of our time.

Won Hugo and Nebula awards for Best Novella in 1989.