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Worthing Farm
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''Capitol'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished. Story list The stories in this book are: *''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) - novel *''Tales of Capitol'' (1979) **"Skipping Stones" (1979) **"Second Chance" (1979) **"Lifeloop" (1979) **"Breaking the Game" (1979) **"Killing Children" (1979) **"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979) *''Tales from the Forest of Waters'' **" Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished **"Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished **"The Tinker" (1980) - first published in ''Eternity SF'' Character list ''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age'' * Mother * Herman Nuber * Abner Doon * Jason Worthing * Justice * Lared See also *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's works were influenced by classic literature, popular fantasy, and science fiction; he often uses tropes from genre fiction. His background as a screenwriter has helped Card make his works accessible. Card's early fiction is original but contains graphic violence. His fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthing Inn
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''Capitol'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished. Story list The stories in this book are: *''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) - novel *''Tales of Capitol'' (1979) **"Skipping Stones" (1979) **"Second Chance" (1979) **"Lifeloop" (1979) **"Breaking the Game" (1979) **"Killing Children" (1979) **"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979) *''Tales from the Forest of Waters'' **" Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished **" Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished **"The Tinker" (1980) - first published in '' Eternity SF'' Character list ''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age'' * Mother * Herman Nuber * Abner Doon * Jason Worthing * Justice * Lared See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novels By Orson Scott Card
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itself from the la, novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning "new". Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, John Cowper Powys, preferred the term "romance" to describe their novels. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, in Chivalric romance, and in the tradition of the Italian renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, especially the historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Story Collections By Orson Scott Card
Short may refer to: Places * Short (crater), a lunar impact crater on the near side of the Moon * Short, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Short, Oklahoma, a census-designated place People * Short (surname) * List of people known as the Short Arts, entertainment, and media * Short film, a cinema format (also called film short or short subject) * Short story, prose generally readable in one sitting * ''The Short-Timers'', a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by Gustav Hasford, about military short-timers in Vietnam Brands and enterprises * Short Brothers, a British aerospace company * Short Brothers of Sunderland, former English shipbuilder Computing and technology * Short circuit, an accidental connection between two nodes of an electrical circuit * Short integer, a computer datatype Finance * Short (finance), stock-trading position * Short snorter, a banknote signed by fellow travelers, common during World War II Foodstuffs * Short pastry, one which is rich in butt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Short Story Collections
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Scott Card Bibliography
The Orson Scott Card bibliography contains a list of works published by Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game The Tales of Alvin Maker The Homecoming Saga Women of Genesis Pastwatch series Mithermages series Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was a projected trilogy begun in 1994 by Orson Scott Card and Kathryn H. Kidd, but only one book in the trilogy was published. Kidd died in 2015. The Worthing series The Empire series Pathfinder series Laddertop series Side Step series Micropowers series Standalone novels Short story collections Anthologies edited by Card Other works Plays Non-fiction works Works based on other media Books on writing Columns Other projects Pen names Over the years Orson Scott Card used at least seven pseudonyms. According to Card he used a pseudonym for "Gert Fram" because he already had three other works appearing in the same issue. He used the penname Byron Walley again in various other publications for LDS magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Sleep
''Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle'' (1979) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card, part of his the Worthing series. Card's novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1983) covers some of the same ground. ''Hot Sleep'' was Card's first novel-length published science fiction story. ''A Planet Called Treason'' followed. The short story collection ''Capitol'' was published earlier that year. Plot summary The book follows Jason Worthing, also known as Jazz, who is a boy growing up on Capitol, the capital planet of the Empire. Jas has "the swipe", which is a genetic trait that allows for telepathy. The swipe is feared in the Empire, so those who possess it are executed. After being found out as a swipe, Jas tries to escape, which leads to his capture by Abner Doon, who helps him rise to prominence as a space pilot. Eventually, Abner sends Jason away as the head of a colony so that the swipe would become more widespread, but when his ship reaches the planet he is attac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternity SF
''Eternity SF'', also known as ''Eternity Science Fiction'' and ''Eternity'', was a semi-professional science fiction magazine published by Stephen Gregg out of Sandy Springs, South Carolina. The magazine was issued from 1972 to 1975 and was briefly revived from 1979 to 1980. It contained stories from famous writers such as Orson Scott Card, Glen Cook, Philip K. Dick and Roger Zelazny. Issues *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 1 (1972) *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 2 (1973) *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 3 (1974) *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 4 (1975) *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 1 (1979) *''Eternity SF'' Vol. 1, No 2 (1980) Famous contributors Philip K. Dick Dick's autobiographical essay "Notes Made Late At Night By A Weary SF Writer" appeared in the (1972) issue of ''Eternity SF''. It was later published in ''The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick'' (1995). Glen Cook Cook's short story "Sunrise" appeared in the (1973) issue of ''Eternity SF''. It takes place in Cook's Starfishers un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tinker
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''Capitol'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished. Story list The stories in this book are: *''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) - novel *''Tales of Capitol'' (1979) **"Skipping Stones" (1979) **"Second Chance" (1979) **"Lifeloop" (1979) **"Breaking the Game" (1979) **"Killing Children" (1979) **"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979) *''Tales from the Forest of Waters'' **" Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished **" Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished **" The Tinker" (1980) - first published in '' Eternity SF'' Character list ''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age'' * Mother * Herman Nuber * Abner Doon * Jason Worthing * Justice * Lared See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthing Farm
''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel ''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) and nine related stories. Six of the stories are from Card's short story collection ''Capitol'' (1979) and the other three are early works, two of them previously unpublished. Story list The stories in this book are: *''The Worthing Chronicle'' (1982) - novel *''Tales of Capitol'' (1979) **"Skipping Stones" (1979) **"Second Chance" (1979) **"Lifeloop" (1979) **"Breaking the Game" (1979) **"Killing Children" (1979) **"And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" (1979) *''Tales from the Forest of Waters'' **" Worthing Farm" (1990) - previously unpublished **"Worthing Inn" (1990) - previously unpublished **"The Tinker" (1980) - first published in ''Eternity SF'' Character list ''Ordered from oldest to youngest by non-relative age'' * Mother * Herman Nuber * Abner Doon * Jason Worthing * Justice * Lared See also *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Barlowe
Wayne Douglas Barlowe is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, painter, and concept artist. Barlowe's work focuses on esoteric landscapes and creatures such as citizens of hell and alien worlds. He has painted over 300 book and magazine covers and illustrations for many major book publishers, as well as ''Life'' magazine, ''Time'' magazine, and ''Newsweek''. His 1979 book '' Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials'' was nominated in 1980 for the Hugo Award for Best Related Non-Fiction Book, the first year that award category was awarded. It also won the 1980 Locus Award for Best Art or Illustrated Book. His 1991 speculative evolution book ''Expedition'' was nominated for the 1991 Chesley Award for Artistic Achievement. Barlowe has worked as a concept artist for movies such as ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), ''Avatar'' (2009), and ''Aquaman'' (2018), among others. He is known to work closely with Guillermo Del Toro, serving as a creature designer for the ''Hellboy Hellboy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol (collection)
''Capitol'' (1979) was Orson Scott Card's second published book, and first foray into science fiction. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print. However six of the stories have been reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' (1990) and one of them in ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990). Contents The short stories in this book are: * " A Sleep and a Forgetting" * " A Thousand Deaths" - Reprinted in ''Maps in a Mirror'' * "Skipping Stones" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Second Chance" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Breaking the Game" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Lifeloop" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * " Burning" * "And What Will We Do Tomorrow?" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "Killing Children" - Reprinted in ''The Worthing Saga'' * "When No One Remembers His Name, Does God Retire?" * "The Stars That Blink" Related works *''Hot Sleep'' *''The Worthing Chronicle'' *''The Worthing Saga'' See also *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
