books by Janet Kagan (mirabile december science)

books by Janet Kagan

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12 reviews
Janet Kagan

Tor Books, 1992

Mirabile!
What can I say about Janet Kagan? She's written three books, and all three of them could have been justly called Mirabile (Wonderful in Latin). The other two, Hellspark and Uhura's Song are also favorites, but Mirabile is a delight, and just pure fun. Kangaroo rexes! Odders! Tulip bats! Oh the wonderful and surprising things that can happen to the wildlife when someone's been mucking around in ...

Hellspark

33 reviews
Janet Kagan

Tom Doherty Assoc Llc, 1988

More! More!
Hellspark is quite possibly my single favorite book - and I read an awful lot of books. All of Janet Kagan's books are wonderful, and my only gripe with her as an author is that she's only written three so far (Please Ma'am can I have some more?) Hellspark is a fascinating first contact book, with a crystal clear look at how our culture informs our assumptions, and the huge messes those ...

Uhura's Song

49 reviews
Janet Kagan

Ultramarine Pub Co, 1985

"Return of the Tail-Kinker"
On October 1, 2003 T. J. Doss Posted: " ... also a well written 'Return of the Tail-Kinker' story is long overdue and would be greatly appreciated!". I too asked Ms. Kagan about this possibility when I met her at a Science Fiction Convention years ago (soon after this book was published) but it is not to be. Unfortunately she died this weekend (March 1, 2008).

Christmas Forever

Tor Books, 1993

The editor of Spirits of Christmas collects new works from Gene Wolfe, Alan Dean Foster, Patricia A. McKillip, Charles de Lint, and others, including stories of strange virgin births and high-tech holidays on other planets.

Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (December 1977)
Janet Kagan, B.J. Thrower, ..., 1997

Novelettes: STANDING IN THE SPIRIT by Janet Kagan NOODLE YOU, NOODLE ME by B.J. Thrower EL CASTILLO de la PERSEVERANCIA by Howard Waldrop NEWSLETTER by Connie Willis Short Stories: THE 43 ANTAREAN DYNASTIES by Mike Resnick DO WE DARE DISTURB THE UNIVERSE? by Rob Chilson THE WISDOM OF OLD EARTH by Michael Swanwick Poetry: BAD DREAMS by Wendy Rathbone WHY GOLDFISH SHOULDN'T USE POWER TOOLS by Laurel Winter WITCHCRAFT by Catherine Mintz