With publication time coming soon-ish, and with the information already out, here’s the final table of contents for The New Space Opera 2.
- “Utriusque Cosmi”, Robert Charles Wilson
- “The Island”, Peter Watts
- “Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance”, John Kessel
- “To Go Boldly”, Cory Doctorow
- “The Lost Princess Man”, John Barnes
- “Defect”, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- “To Raise A Mutiny Betwixt Yourselves”, Jay Lake
- “Shell Game”, Neal Asher
- “Punctuality”, Garth Nix
- “Inevitable”, Sean Williams
- “Join The Navy and See the Worlds”, Bruce Sterling
- “Fearless Space Pirates of the Outer Rings”, Bill Willingham
- “From the Heart”, John Meaney
- “Chameleons”, Elizabeth Moon
- “The Tenth Muse”, Tad Williams
- “Cracklegrackle”, Justina Robson
- “The Tale of the Wicked”, John Scalzi
- “Catastrophe Baker and a Canticle for Leibowitz”, Mike Resnick
- “The Far End of History”, John C. Wright
The book is due out from HarperEos in the United States and HarperCollins Publishers in Australia this coming July.
I loved the first one, this second one looks like another winner.
Wahey! Looking good. You’re ruining me for other anthologies.
Alex, that’s my job :)
I have to ‘fess up that I finished reading the first one just a few days ago. However, I loved it! My main problem with the book was that some of the most highly rated stories were the ones that didn’t work for me. But by the end, I had found much to love, and I’m definitely on board for the second one.
I don’t have the TOC for the first book in front of me, but from memory, I don’t think there’s a single duplication of authors. Still, the TOC is enticing :)
From Wilson to Wright – awesome. Great to see Sterling and Williams back. The name roster looks solid platinum! You show Lou Anders how it’s really done.
Hi Peter – I’m glad you enjoyed New Space Opera. I’m very happy with New Space Opera 2, and hope you enjoy it as much. – J
Hey Tero – No knocking Lou, now :) He’s a friend and we’re working together on a book as I write, so you’ll see that together we make a pretty unbeatable team. I also think Fast Forward 2 is a terrific book. – J
Bill Willingham the awesome comic book writer?
Hmm. I do believe Bill said something about having done some comics work at the bar – yeah.