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Maps In A Mirror
''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) is a collection of short stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. Like Card's novels, most of the stories have a science fiction or fantasy theme. Some of the stories, such as "Ender's Game", " Lost Boys", and " Mikal's Songbird" were later expanded into novels. Each of the smaller volumes that make up the larger collection as a whole are centered on a theme or genre. For instance, Volume 1, ''The Changed Man'', reprints several of Card's horror stories. The collection won the Locus Award in 1991. Publication history Most of the stories appearing in the book are reprints of stories which were first published in science fiction and fantasy periodicals. The book has been published as a single large volume, as a two volume set and as a four volume set. However, only the single volume editions contain: ''Book 5: Lost Songs, The Hidden Stories''. Single volume * ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) Tor Books * ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1991) Legend Book ... [...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 only person to have won a Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award in List of joint winners of the Hugo and Nebula awards, consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A Ender's Game (film), feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's 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 writing; his opposition to homosexuality has provoked public criticism. Card, who is a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Originist
"The Originist" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. First published in the short story collection '' Foundation's Friends'' (1989), it also appears in his short story collection ''Maps in a Mirror''. This story is set in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' universe. It was voted 8th in the category Best Novella at the 1990 Locus Awards. Plot summary The events in "The Originist" take place just after the first part of '' Foundation'' and deal with Hari Seldon's establishment of the Second Foundation. Reception David Langford who commented briefly on the anthology '' Foundation's Friends'', praised Orson Scott Card's work as the best story in the anthology and "the best Foundation/Empire story ever written". Similar sentiment was expressed by the reviewer for ''asimovreviews.net''. See also *List of works by Orson Scott Card 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 Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Short Story Collections
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Short Story Collections By Orson Scott Card
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1990 Short Story Collections
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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 magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Fram
"Gert Fram" is a short story written by American author Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection ''Maps in a Mirror'', but it originally appeared in the July 1977 fine arts issue of ''Ensign'' magazine under the pen name Byron Walley. It is Card's first published work.Lifetime Achievement Awards: Orson Scott Card and Susan Elizabeth Howe by Andrew Hall, at the Association of Mormon Letters; published April 8, 2017; retrieved May 31, 2017 Plot summary A clumsy and imaginative thirteen-year-old girl named Susan Parker is having a very bad day. At school she pokes one of her classmates with a pencil and breaks her teacher's fishbowl. At home things get worse – she continues ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicicleta (short Story)
''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) is a collection of short stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. Like Card's novels, most of the stories have a science fiction or fantasy theme. Some of the stories, such as "Ender's Game", " Lost Boys", and " Mikal's Songbird" were later expanded into novels. Each of the smaller volumes that make up the larger collection as a whole are centered on a theme or genre. For instance, Volume 1, ''The Changed Man'', reprints several of Card's horror stories. The collection won the Locus Award in 1991. Publication history Most of the stories appearing in the book are reprints of stories which were first published in science fiction and fantasy periodicals. The book has been published as a single large volume, as a two volume set and as a four volume set. However, only the single volume editions contain: ''Book 5: Lost Songs, The Hidden Stories''. Single volume * ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1990) Tor Books * ''Maps in a Mirror'' (1991) Legend Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prentice Alvin And The No-Good Plow
"Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow" is a Poetry, poem by Orson Scott Card. The poem was the basis for Card's ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' series. Publication "Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow" won first prize in the long serious poem category at the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts in 1981. Card published this poem in the August 1989 issue of ''Sunstone Magazine, Sunstone'' magazine; and reprinted it in his short story collection ''Maps in a Mirror''. Plot summary This poem is about The Tales of Alvin Maker#Alvin Miller, Alvin Miller, a young blacksmith’s Apprenticeship, apprentice. One day, when there is not much work to do, the blacksmith tells Alvin to go into the woods to look for berries. In the woods, Alvin meets a red-winged bird that makes a "maker" out of him. When he goes back to the blacksmith’s shop he tries to make a horseshoe with the blacksmith’s help. However, he is unable to strike the metal with the hammer to bend it. Later, when he is alone, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye For Eye
''Eye for Eye'' (1987) is a science fiction novella by Orson Scott Card. Card originally submitted the story to ''Analog'' magazine, but it was rejected. It ultimately ran in the March 1987 issue of ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' magazine. In 1990 it appeared in Card's short story collection '' Maps in a Mirror'' and also as a Tor double novel, with ''The Tunesmith'' by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1988. Plot summary Mick Winger has an unusual gift and with it has accidentally killed several people. When Mick gets angry at people, his power manifests itself by launching an attack upon them by giving them cancer, leukemia or related terminal illnesses. If made angry enough, his anger can outright kill the victim. Mick was raised in an orphanage and along his journey to manhood unintentionally killed several people who mistreated him, as well as nearly everyone he loved, though nearly every occurrence was accidental. The only intentional murde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving Grace (short Story)
"Saving Grace" is a short story by American writer Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection ''Maps in a Mirror''. Plot summary ''Saving Grace'' follows the journey of Billy, a young boy growing up in the United States with his single mother, who struggles financially. Deeply devoted to faith healing and religious television Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ..., Billy idolizes TV healer Bucky Fay. After an accident leaves him paralyzed, he is taken to one of Fay’s shows, only to realize the healer is a fraud. However, months later, Billy discovers he possesses a genuine ability to heal himself. As news of his gift spreads, Bucky Fay reappears, attempting to exploit Billy for his own gain. Over time, Billy and his mother establish a routine of help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unaccompanied Sonata And Other Stories
''Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories'' (1980) is a collection of short stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. Although not purely science fiction and definitely not hard science fiction, the book contains stories that have a futuristic angle or are purely works of fantasy set in current times. All the stories except “The Porcelain Salamander” were first published elsewhere before appearing in the ''Unaccompanied Sonata'' collection. All eleven of these stories were later published in ''Maps in a Mirror''. Story list The short stories in this book are: * " Ender’s Game" * "Kingsmeat" * "Deep Breathing Exercises" * "Closing the Timelid" * "I Put My Blue Genes On" * "Eumenides in the Fourth Floor Lavatory" * "Mortal Gods" * "Quietus" * " The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun" * "The Porcelain Salamander" * "Unaccompanied Sonata" See also *List of works by Orson Scott Card *Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
