«Секс с чужаками» — одна из наиболее ярких, сильных и смелых тематических нф-антологий рубежа 80-х — 90-х годов, с неординарными, провокативными рассказами, запоминающимися своим разнообразием. Чуть больше половины всех вещей были написаны специально для нее (Скотт Бейкер, К.У. Джетер, Лиза Таттл, Льюис Шайнер, Джефф Раймен, Пэт Мерфи и др.), остальные — репринтные (Х. Эллисон, Ф. Фармер, Дж. Типтри-мл., Ли Кеннеди, Конни Уиллис и др.). Также в книгу вошло эссе Ларри Нивена и предисловие Уильяма Гибсона.

THREE CLASSIC SCI FI NOVELLAS IN ONE VOLUME—from a Nebula and Hugo award-winning author

In Terra Incognita, Connie Willis explores themes of love and mortality while brilliantly illuminating the human condition through biting satire.Uncharted Territory

Findriddy and Carson are explorers, dispatched to a distant planet to survey its canyons, ridges, and scrub-covered hills. Teamed with a profit-hungry indigenous guide of indeterminate gender and an enthusiastic newcomer whose specialty is mating customs, the group battles hostile terrain as they set out for unexplored regions. Along the way, they face dangers, discover treasures, and soon find themselves in an alien territory of another kind: exploring the paths and precipices of sex—and love.Remake

In the Hollywood of the future, live-action movies are a thing of the past. Old films are computerized and ruthlessly dissected, actors digitally ripped from one film and thrust into another. Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe in A Star Is Born? No problem. Hate the ending? Change it with the stroke of a key. Technology makes anything possible. But a starry-eyed young woman wants only one thing: to dance on the big screen. With a little magic and a lot of luck, she just may get her happy ending.D.A.

Theodora Baumgarten is baffled and furious: Why was she selected to be part of a highly competitive interstellar cadet program? After all, she never even applied. But that hasn’t stopped the powers that be from whisking her onto a spaceship bound for the prestigious Academy. With her protests ignored, Theodora takes matters into her own hands, aided by her hacker best friend, to escape the Academy and return to Earth—only to uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than she could have imagined.Praise for Terra Incognita

“Willis’s lively, funny forays into futuristic territory shine as brightly today as when originally released…. In all three stories, the protagonists find their narrow concepts of life challenged and expanded by possibilities created through technology. As a collection, these smart, accessible shorts make for an entertaining initiation or reintroduction into the world of one of sci-fi’s greatest treasures.”—Shelf Awareness

“A master of fantasy playfully combines science fiction with other genres in three antic novellas…. Clever, funny, thought-provoking, and sweet, these stories are classic Willis.”—Kirkus Reviews

THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES: Classic Tales of the Apocalypse, gathers 21 compelling, gripping stories of the not-too-distant demise of the earth as we know it. And what a collection. From little-known, brilliant tales by sci-fi legends Jules Vernes and Olaf Stapledon, to intense short works by sci-fi masters Ursula K. Le Guin, Connie Willis, Jack Vance, and Brian W. Aldiss, to haunting works by contemporary authors Dale Bailey, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, Karen Haber and Megan Arkenberg, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES paves the road to the fantastical future, alternating humor with grit, and hope with ghastly post apocalyptic visions. Guest editor Robert Silverberg—beloved sci-fi master—hand-picked each story, and offers an introduction to each, as well as an introduction to the anthology as a whole. A unique collection for longtime and new fans of speculative fiction, THIS WAY TO THE END TIMES roars into the future wide-eyed and full speed ahead. Complete list of...