For those of you following along at home, we are having genuine progress with my long-delayed anthology, Godlike Machines. Originally due for publication in 2008, it has been delayed at the publisher for some time, but yesterday brought the copyedits of the book, which is very exciting. There’s also a cover (I’ve seen a draft but not the final), and if all goes smoothly, there will be copies of the book at Aussiecon 4. At the moment the book is only available to members of the SF Book Club, but I remain hopeful that we can get it out to a larger audience. It features original hard SF novellas by Stephen Baxter, Cory Doctorow, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, and Sean Williams, and a reprint by Greg Egan “Hot Rock” (it was to have been original to the book).
More news as it transpires, but this book is coming out this year, and honestly there was a time when I wasn’t sure it was going to happen at all – I’m excited and very pleased.
That’s wonderful news. Your editing colleague, Gardner Dozois, has indicated that it’ll be one to look forward to. Of course, I can’t order it from SFBC, but it should turn up in available sources before long.
I think I’ve kept my membership in the SFBC these last few years just waiting for this particular book. So gland it is finally coming out this year.
I also have been maintaing my SFBC memebership in the hopes of this book (and other SFBC originals) arriving. Happily my persistenice has been rewarded. I hope the book does well. I’m heading to the order page now.
I’m really enjoying this. It’s my first purchase from SFBC this year. It really does deserve a wider audience.
All my best,
Mike Reichold
Glad to hear you’re enjoying it, and have SEEN it. I’m yet to see a copy of the final book.