''Genometry'' is a themed
anthology
In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors.
In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...
of
science fiction short works edited by American writers
Jack Dann and
Gardner Dozois. It was first published in paperback by
Ace Books
Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns, and soon branched out into other genres, publishing its first scienc ...
in January 2001. It was reissued as an ebook by
Baen Books in July 2013.
The book collects eleven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.
Contents
*"Preface" (
Gardner Dozois and
Jack Dann)
*"The Invisible Country" (
Paul J. McAuley)
*"The Kindly Isle" (
Frederik Pohl
Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...
)
*"Chaff" (
Greg Egan)
*"Stable Strategies for Middle Management" (
Eileen Gunn)
*"Good With Rice" (
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* Sir John Brunner, 1st Baronet (1842–1919), British industrialist and Liberal Member of Parliament
* John L. Brunner (1929–1980), Pennsylvania politician
* Sir John Brunner, 2nd Baronet (1865–1929), British Libera ...
)
*"Sunken Gardens" (
Bruce Sterling
Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre.
Sterling's first ...
)
*"The Other Shore" (
J. R. Dunn)
*"Written in Blood" (
Chris Lawson
Chris Lawson is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
Early life and education
Lawson was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1966. During his childhood Lawson spent time in Papua New Guinea, where his father worked as a biologist on a croc ...
)
*"The Pipes of Pan" (
Brian Stableford)
*"Whiptail" (
Robert Reed)
*"A Planet Named Shayol" (
Cordwainer Smith)
References
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2001 anthologies
Science fiction anthologies
Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois Ace anthologies
Ace Books books
Genetic engineering in fiction