Terry Carr Knihy

This collection of original science fiction stories includes works by Robert Silverberg, Damon Knight, Gregory Benford, Kim Stanley Robinson, and others

"The force of sexual attraction multiplied by mathematical calculation in Fritz Leiber's mind-tickling tale of an other-worldly world for lovers only. The force of the human will to win in Gene Wolfe's spellbinding and scary story of man vs. machine in a perversely rigged game of life and death. The force of the last vestigial glow of a slain civilization in Brain W. Aldiss poignant, indelibly moving portrayal of life on a nightmare future earth. The force of the unfettered imagination and unleashed narrative power of eight of the finest science fiction writers of today--in the eagerly awaited new collection in the most renowned science fiction anthology series of our time, Terry Carr's Universe 7."--Pg. [4] of cover.

This fourteenth annual "Best of the Year" collection includes John Varley's "Press Enter," Octavia E. Butler's "Bloodchild," Pamela Sargent's "Fears," Connie Willis's "Blue Moon," and Michael Swanwick's "Trojan Horse"

Contents:Her Habiline Husband • (1983) • novella by Michael BishopThe Width of the World • (1983) • short story by Ian WatsonStone Eggs • (1983) • short story by Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Widow and the Body Sitter • (1983) • short story by Bill BickelThe Taylorsville Reconstruction • (1983) • novelette by Lucius ShepardA Way Back • (1983) • short story by Leanne FrahmCicada Queen • (1983) • novelette by Bruce Sterling

This fine collection of stories is part of a series.

Enemy Mine by Barry B. LongyearThe Moon Goddess and the Son by Donald KingsburyPalely Loitering by Christopher PriestSonghouse by Orson Scott CardKer-Plop by Ted Reynolds

ContentsIntroduction (The Best Science Fiction of the Year #7) • essay by Terry CarrLollipop and the Tar Baby • (1977) • novelette by John VarleyStardance • (1977) • novella by Spider Robinson and Jeanne RobinsonThe House of Compassionate Sharers • (1977) • novelette by Michael BishopThe Screwfly Solution • (1977) • novelette by Raccoona SheldonAztecs • (1977) • novella by Vonda N. McIntyreTropic of Eden • (1977) • shortstory by Lee KilloughVictor • (1977) • shortstory by Bruce McAllisterThe Family Monkey • (1977) • novella by Lisa TuttleA Rite of Spring • (1977) • novelette by Fritz LeiberRecommended Reading - 1977 • essay by Terry CarrThe Science-Fiction Year (1977) • essay by Charles N. Brown

Contents:· Introduction · Terry Carr · Occam’s Scalpel · Theodore Sturgeon · The Queen of Air and Darkness · Poul Anderson · In Entropy’s Jaws · Robert Silverberg · The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World · Philip José Farmer · A Meeting with Medusa · Arthur C. Clarke · The Frayed String on the Stretched Forefinger of Time · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · How Can We Sink When We Can Fly? · Alexei Panshin · No Direction Home · Norman Spinrad · Vaster Than Empires and More Slow · Ursula K. Le Guin · All the Last Wars at Once · George Alec Effinger · The Fourth Profession · Larry Niven