So, Christmas is coming, you’re going to be in Austin for World Fantasy (lucky swine!), and you’re wondering what to get that special loved one. Can I recommend stopping by the Old Earth Books table and picking up a case or two of the latest Howard Waldrop title?
Mike Walsh will be launching Things Will Never Be The Same: Selected Science Fiction 1980-2006 by Howard Waldrop, the first major career overview from America’s national treasure. It features sixteen stories, and is going to be mega-terrific. And, if you buy this one, Mike might be able to afford to do the second one that collects the novellas!
The contents are:
- The Ugly Chickens
- Heirs of the Perisphere
- Flying Saucer Rock and Roll
- The Lions Are Asleep This Night
- Night of the Cooters
- Do Ya,Do Ya,Wanna Dance?
- Wild Horses
- French Scenes
- Household Names
- The Sawing Boys
- Heart of Whitenesse
- Mr Goober’s Show
- US
- The Dynasters
- Calling My Name
- King of Where I Go
Oh, and if you’re in Austin Howard will be there. You could get him to *sign* the books for you. I bet he would! And you could buy Cross Plains Universe, a new antho with a Howard story in it. Lots of Waldrop goodness (and I’m stuck in Perth, sigh).
I’ve asked Mike to save me a copy.
I can’t wait to see the final book. It’s not the book it should be. If I could have just sat Howard down and argued with him, it would have been (I think). But, I think it’s a good table of contents, and along with a second volume, could be the important career summary Howard needs.