Forbidden Planets

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, publisher = DAW Books , release_date = 2006 , english_release_date = , media_type = Print (paperback) , pages = 307 , isbn = , preceded_by = Constellations , followed_by =

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''Forbidden Planets'' (2006) is a science fiction anthology of all-new short stories edited by British writer and journalist Peter Crowther, the fifth in his themed science fiction anthology series for DAW Books. The stories are all intended to be inspired by the 1956 movie, ''

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''. The book was published in 2006. The book includes a two-page introduction by

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; twelve short stories; an eight-page afterword entitled "Forbidden Planet", written by Stephen Baxter; and an eleven-page section of author and story notes. Coincidentally, another science fiction anthology entitled ''Forbidden Planets'' was also published in 2006, edited by

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. The stories are as follows: * Matthew Hughes: "Passion Ploy" * Jay Lake: "Lehr, Rex" *

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: "What We Still Talk About" * Ian McDonald: "Kyle Meets the River" * Michael Moorcock: "Forbearing Planet" *

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