''Space Soldiers'' 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
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 April 2001. It was reissued as an ebook by
Baen Books in July 2013.
The book collects nine novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a preface by the editors.
Contents
*"Preface" (
Jack Dann and
Gardner Dozois)
*"The Gardens of Saturn" (
Paul J. McAuley
Paul J. McAuley (born 23 April 1955) is a British botanist and science fiction author. A biologist by training, McAuley writes mostly hard science fiction. His novels dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternative history/alternative re ...
)
*"Soldiers Home" (
William Barton)
*"Legacies" (
Tom Purdom
Thomas Edward Purdom (born 1936) is an American writer best known for science fiction and nonfiction. His story "Fossil Games" was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 2000. He has also done music criticism since 1988. His works hav ...
)
*"Moon Duel" (
Fritz Leiber)
*"Savior" (
Robert Reed
Robert Reed (born John Robert Rietz Jr.; October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama '' The Defenders'' from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as the ...
)
*"Galactic North" (
Alastair Reynolds)
*"Masque of the Red Shift" (
Fred Saberhagen)
*"Time Piece" (
Joe Haldeman)
*"On the Orion Line" (
Stephen Baxter)
References
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2001 anthologies
Science fiction anthologies
Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois Ace anthologies
Ace Books books
Military science fiction