Mash Up

(Paperback)

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Pride and Prejudice meets Macbeth by way of Moby Dick and a dollop of the speculative, in this hugely entertaining anthology where authors such as John Scalzi get inspiration for short stories from the first lines of famous works of literature.

Edited by respected anthologist Gardner Dozois, the collection features Mary Robinette Kowal's Hugo Award-winning story "The Lady Astronaut of Mars".

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Once I started a story, I couldnt stop until I finished it. And then once I finished one story, I immediately wanted to go on to the following story to see where the next author took his or her chosen line. As someone whos never had the imagination or aptitude for creative writing, its truly fascinating to see how a group of authors can use a single line of text as the jump-off point to create such diverse and interesting characters, worlds, and themes

Highly addictive and creatively inspiring -VG Blogger

An engaging read from start to finish -Nerdspan

A delightful read -Gamers Sphere

"Mash Up is a fantastic collection of stories from different authors who bring their own unique perspective to each one." -Bio Gamer Girl

The resulting stories transcend novelty through their sheer originality and range, from a conspiracy thriller using the first line of Edward II, to a story about an aging astronaut that shares a first line with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. -Barnes & Noble Sci Fi

Author Bio

Gardner Dozois is the founder of The Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies and he was editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, garnering multiple Locus and Hugo Awards. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2011.John Scalzi is the Hugo Award-winning author of the Old Man's War series. He also writes the well-known blog Whatever...