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2018 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide Paperback – November 24, 2017
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This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds. ~Kirkus Starred Review
What’s it like to be a space station detective? To be homesick for Mars? What do you say when your robot gets you in trouble? Join the adventures of a diverse cast of characters in this year’s Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide, featuring award-winning writers alongside great new voices. If you’re lucky, you might even learn how to raise a dragon from a chicken egg or where to find the best space treasure.- Print length412 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 24, 2017
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.93 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-101940924251
- ISBN-13978-1940924250
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- Publisher : Dreaming Robot Press
- Publication date : November 24, 2017
- Language : English
- Print length : 412 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1940924251
- ISBN-13 : 978-1940924250
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.93 x 8.5 inches
- Book 4 of 4 : Young Explorer's Adventure Guides
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,689,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #9,708 in Children's Science Fiction Books (Books)
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About the authors
Holly Schofield's stories have appeared in Analog, Lightspeed, and Tesseracts and many publications throughout the world. For more of her work, see hollyschofield.wordpress.com .
Eric Del Carlo’s short science fiction has appeared in Analog, Asimov’s, Strange Horizons, and many other magazines and anthologies. He has written several solo novels, as well as collaborations with his father (The Golden Gate Is Empty) and with the late fantasy stalwart Robert Asprin (Wartorn). He lives in his native California. Find him on Facebook for questions or comments, which are always welcome.
Blake Jessop is a Canadian author of speculative fiction with a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Adelaide. You can follow him on Twitter @everydayjisei
Dianna Sanchez is the not-so-secret identity of Jenise Aminoff, whose superpower is cooking with small children. She is an MIT alumna, graduate of the 1995 Clarion Workshop and Odyssey Online, active member of SCBWI, and a former editor of New Myths magazine (www.newmyths.com). Aside from 18 years as a technical and science writer, she has taught science in Boston Public Schools, developed curricula for STEM education, and taught Preschool Chef, a cooking class for children ages 3-5. A Hispanic geek originally from Albuquerque, NM, Dianna lives near Boston with her husband and two daughters. A WITCH'S KITCHEN is her first novel.
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Wendy Nikel is a speculative fiction author with a degree in elementary education, a fondness for road trips, and a terrible habit of forgetting where she's left her cup of tea. Her short fiction has been published by Analog, Nature, Daily Science Fiction, and elsewhere. Her series of time travel novellas, beginning with THE CONTINUUM, was published by World Weaver Press. For more info, visit wendynikel.com
anne m. gibson is a ux designer and general troublemaker just close enough to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to think a wander through a revolutionary battlefield is not noteworthy. In addition to designing websites, she writes science fiction and fantasy, runs a small publication about web design, plays competitive pinball, and watches the terriers destroy things.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020I am 68 years old and I LOVED this book. The stories were wide-ranging, well paced, had excellent writing and would appeal to all ages. I highly recommend this to all lovers of Short Science Fiction. I am now going to buy editions from other years.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2018What a wonderful book. The stories are fun and engaging, and a must-read for both young AND old(er) explorers, like myself!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017I have read almost all of the stories in this new edition of the Anthology and think they are great. I do have my favorites but all are wonderful, inclusive, imaginative stories for kids of all ages. Helen
- Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017So cool to have stories that are both well-written and emphasize a diverse cast. Very creative stuff.