I should give you guys a real update on Eclipse (aka the book that almost fell apart). We’re running a little late for reasons beyond our control, but should still be on sale at World Fantasy with just a little luck (which make me wonder if I need ‘Eclipse has a posse’ t-shirts?).
Things are still not quite final, but so far the book includes great new stories by Peter S. Beagle, Lucius Shepard, Maureen F. McHugh, Gwyneth Jones, Terry Dowling, Jack Dann & Paul Brandon, Jeffrey Ford, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Margo Lanagan, and others. There’s also a possibility of one story coming in late that I’m very excited about. All in all, the book should include about fourteen stories totalling about 80,000 words, and will make a great start to the Eclipse series. Any book that includes non-themed stories is going to surprise you, and this one twisted and turned and ended up being something delightfully unexpected. I can’t wait to see what everyone will think of it. More news soon!
Will ECLIPSE be “cutting egde sf”? Oh, I forgot.
Cutting edge science fiction “doesn’t exist.”
Nope. Definitely not cutting edge SF. I didn’t go looking for cutting edge SF, didn’t ask for it, didn’t describe it as an anthology of cutting edge SF, and so, unsurprisingly, didn’t get it. I did ask for unthemed original SF and fantasy stories. Got those, and some very good ones. This particular volume of Eclipse is a lot more fantasy than I’d originally expected, but that’s ok. It’s a good book, though it may very well not be quite your cup of tea.
I’m looking forward to reading this.
I’m not too crazy about the name though :)
Well, as you know, the name was tricky. I’m happy with it, though. And ultimately, it’ll be judged on the stories.
I like the title. If the book works, the title will work.
The list of contributors is strong and that’s most important.
For me the name conjures negativity. When I think of an eclipse I wish that it weren’t happening.
Really? I love to watch eclipses when I get the chance. I think they’re marvelous mysterious events.