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Nick Mamatas


The Planetbreaker's Son

The Planetbreaker's Son

Outspoken Authors: Book 26

Nick Mamatas

Upending and recombining familiar genres with fearless abandon, Nick Mamatas is known for his wicked satires in which Horror rides shotgun with SF as they power through Fantasy's rush-hour traffic. Lanes are crossed, speed limits exceeded, and minds often blown.

Our title piece, original to this volume, is something entirely new. Trust me. "The Planetbreaker's Son" is a starship novella in which interstellar emigrants maintain their stadium-sized vessel with dreams and play. On the fly. Think Pinocchio meets Ender's Game.

"Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring" is a cautionary tale about the perilous interface between ancient wizardry and modern ringtones. And it's for you. "The Term Paper Artist" is Nick's celebrated and hilarious how-to on embellishing the academic establishment with equal parts imitation and duct tape. Based on a true story of lies.

And Featuring: of course, our casually candid Outspoken Interview, in which Greek sailors, Japanese manga mavens, Doc Martens, Lovecraft, Grandma, and Kerouac mingle and mix. Care to dance?

Contents:

  • The Planetbreaker's Son - novella
  • The Term Paper Artist - (2008) - essay
  • "Put Your Twist in the Middle" - interview of Nick Mamatas - interview by Terry Bisson
  • Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring, Ring - [Punktown] - (2018) - short story

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