"...21st century naturalism, a big, nasty, sloppy joke-kiss blown by a grinning skull." —Lucius Shepard's latest review Aeon Thirteen Æon Thirteen features stories by Daniel Marcus, Bruce McAllister, Marissa K. Lingen, Craig D.B. Patton, S. Hutson Blount, David Dumitru, and Jeffe Kennedy, and poetry by Greg Beatty and Marcie Lynn Tentchoff. Science Columnist Dr. Rob Furey shows us how we are more -- or perhaps less -- than human, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch proves once and for all that the science fiction short story is not only not dead, but actually thriving. Jamie Bishop Scholarship Fund Jamie Bishop did book covers for Gojiro, No Enemy But Time, Brighten to Incandescence, and several other titles. Jamie's portfolio is at his website. He taught German at Virginia Tech, where he was slain in April. Those wishing to make a tribute to Jamie can send a check to a scholarship fund set up at the school where his father teaches: The Jamie Bishop Scholarship in Graphic Arts Advancement Services LaGrange College 601 Broad Street LaGrange, GA 30240 Acrobat eBooks We are in the process of adding Acrobat versions of our eBooks to the site, beginning with books by Lucius Shepard: Colonel Rutherford's Colt, The Jaguar Hunter, The Golden, and Beast of the Heartland. If you've already purchased one of these books, the pdf will automatically appear in your format list for download when we post it. George R.R. Martin ElectricStory is pleased to present five stellar stories by George R.R. Martin, author of the landmark fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. A Song for Lya Two telepaths investigate the newly discovered world of Shkea, where every native inhabitant, and an increasing number of human colonists, worship a mysterious and deadly parasite. Winner of the 1975 Hugo Award for Best Novella. The Glass Flower It's been a lifetime and more since Cyrain has been challenged in the game of mind. When the cyborg arrives, she senses a worthy and dangerous opponent—one that's been dead for 800 years... In the House of the Worm In a crumbling city on a dying planet, young Annelyn has lived a life of privilege. When he is humilated by the crafty groun hunter they call the Meatbringer, he plots revenge. But Annelyn's plan goes desperately awry, leading him deep into the city's ruins—and to the ugly truth about the mythic White Worm. Portraits of His Children Richard Cantling didn't regret the sacrifices he had made for his work, but he had expected his daughter to forgive and forget. When the painting arrives, it seems a gesture of reconciliation—until he's brought face to face with another of his offspring. Winner of 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novelette. The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr Tired and bloody from her battle with the Seven, Sharra stumbles through the gate onto a pristine planet, the kingdom and prison of a solitary singer doomed to await Sharra's arrival... Top 10 Downloads 1. First to Serve by Algis Budrys 2. In the Smoke by Howard V. Hendrix 3. They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson 4. Brokedown by Mark Bourne 5. The Night of White Bhairab by Lucius Shepard 6. A Dry, Quiet War by Tony Daniel 7. Our Lady of American Sorrows by Jay Lake 8. Drifting Off the Coast of New Mexico by Steven R. Boyett 9. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 10. From Here You Can See the Sunquists by Richard Wadholm Create a free ElectricStory.com account Receive discounted and free eBooks, which you can download from your personal library anytime in any format we've made available, write book reviews, use our events calendar (still in testing), and, at your option, get our newsletter.Sign up now! We'll make you glad you did.

You have 0 items in your cart. Ilium Dan Simmons $19.95 — From the author of the Hyperion Cantos -- one of the most acclaimed popular series in contemporary science fiction -- comes a powerful epic of high-tech gods, human heroes, total war, and the extraordinary transcendence of ordinary beings. The first book in a two-part epic. Olympos Dan Simmons $19.95 — Dan Simmons, the multiple-award-winning author of The Hyperion Cantos, returns with the eagerly anticipated conclusion to his critically acclaimed, Hugo Award-nominated sf epic Ilium. Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft H.P. Lovecraft $9.99 — Here are sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying visions, including Lovecraft's masterpiece, "The Shadow out of Time." Aeon Speculative Fiction, Issue Twelve Bridget McKenna, Marti McKenna $5.00 — Aeon Twelve features fiction by Dev Agarwal, Sarah L. Edwards, John Kratman, David D. Levine, Lisa Mantchev, Lawrence M. Schoen, and Katharine Sparrow, as well as poetry by Bruce Boston and columns by Dr. Rob Furey and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.