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A cosmic Christmas, edited by Hank Davis

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  • "Joy to the world. or, joy to the worlds! Let heaven and nature--and also the supernatural--sing. A Cosmic Christmas presents twelve stories of Christmas in very unusual circumstances, ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday in their own, off-beat ways. New York Times best-selling author Larry Correia sends his popular tough guy detective and magicwielder, Jake Sullivan, on a special case, while visions of tommy guns dance in the heads of the thugs he's up against. Mark L. Van Name's Lobo, an A.I. housed in a pocket battle starship, drops his usual cynical pose when challenged by a troubled family at Christmas time. Nebula Award-winner Catherine Asaro tells of a romantic weekend that turns into a mystery in a futuristic high-tech house--all that and Christmas, too. Mercedes Lackey delivers a ghost story with a not-so-friendly visitation from the beyond, and George O. Smith, a star of the Golden Age of science fiction, is on hand with an episode from his classic Venus Equilateral series, in which a Christmas celebration on a gigantic space station is interrupted by the arrival of a ruthless interplanetary criminal, who didn't drop by to hand out presents. And much more, in a holiday package that any fan of science fiction and fantasy would be delighted to find under their tree, on any planet. About A Cosmic Christmas authors: "If you love monsters and action, you'll love [Larry Correia]. If you love guns, you'll love [Correia]. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love [Correia]."--Knotclan.com "[Catherine Asaro creates] an entertaining mix of hard SF and romance."--Publishers Weekly "Just when I was thinking science fiction might be over, Mark Van Name proves that there are still smart, exciting, emotional sci-fi stories to be told."--Orson Scott Card"--
  • "Joy to the world ... or joy to the worlds! Let heaven and nature--and also the supernatural sing. Twelve stories of Christmas in very unusual circumstances ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday in their own, off beat ways"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
312 pages
Contents
  • Mad holiday
  • George O. Smith
  • The Grimnoir chronicles: Detroit Christmas
  • Larry Correia
  • The vampires who saved Christmas
  • S.N. Dyer
  • And visions of sugar plums
  • S.N. Dyer
  • The season of forgiveness
  • Poul Anderson
  • Dance in blue
  • Dumb feast
  • Mercedes Lackey
  • Roads
  • Seabury Quinn
  • Newsletter
  • Connie Willis
  • Catherine Asaro
  • Lobo, actually
  • Mark L. Van Name
  • On the hills and everywhere
  • Manly Wade Wellman
  • Angels in flight
  • Sarah A. Hoyt
Isbn
9781451638622
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Label
A cosmic Christmas
Title
A cosmic Christmas
Statement of responsibility
edited by Hank Davis
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "Joy to the world. or, joy to the worlds! Let heaven and nature--and also the supernatural--sing. A Cosmic Christmas presents twelve stories of Christmas in very unusual circumstances, ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday in their own, off-beat ways. New York Times best-selling author Larry Correia sends his popular tough guy detective and magicwielder, Jake Sullivan, on a special case, while visions of tommy guns dance in the heads of the thugs he's up against. Mark L. Van Name's Lobo, an A.I. housed in a pocket battle starship, drops his usual cynical pose when challenged by a troubled family at Christmas time. Nebula Award-winner Catherine Asaro tells of a romantic weekend that turns into a mystery in a futuristic high-tech house--all that and Christmas, too. Mercedes Lackey delivers a ghost story with a not-so-friendly visitation from the beyond, and George O. Smith, a star of the Golden Age of science fiction, is on hand with an episode from his classic Venus Equilateral series, in which a Christmas celebration on a gigantic space station is interrupted by the arrival of a ruthless interplanetary criminal, who didn't drop by to hand out presents. And much more, in a holiday package that any fan of science fiction and fantasy would be delighted to find under their tree, on any planet. About A Cosmic Christmas authors: "If you love monsters and action, you'll love [Larry Correia]. If you love guns, you'll love [Correia]. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love [Correia]."--Knotclan.com "[Catherine Asaro creates] an entertaining mix of hard SF and romance."--Publishers Weekly "Just when I was thinking science fiction might be over, Mark Van Name proves that there are still smart, exciting, emotional sci-fi stories to be told."--Orson Scott Card"--
  • "Joy to the world ... or joy to the worlds! Let heaven and nature--and also the supernatural sing. Twelve stories of Christmas in very unusual circumstances ranging from vampires to robots, from the hills of Appalachia to a high orbit space station, all celebrating the holiday in their own, off beat ways"--
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DLC
Dewey number
813/.01083538
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS648.S3
LC item number
C67 2012
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1944-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Davis, Hank
Series statement
Baen science fiction
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  • Science fiction, American
  • Christmas stories, American
  • FICTION
  • FICTION
  • FICTION
  • Christmas stories, American
  • Science fiction, American
  • Christmas
  • Outer space
Label
A cosmic Christmas, edited by Hank Davis
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Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Mad holiday
  • George O. Smith
  • The Grimnoir chronicles: Detroit Christmas
  • Larry Correia
  • The vampires who saved Christmas
  • S.N. Dyer
  • And visions of sugar plums
  • S.N. Dyer
  • The season of forgiveness
  • Poul Anderson
  • Dance in blue
  • Dumb feast
  • Mercedes Lackey
  • Roads
  • Seabury Quinn
  • Newsletter
  • Connie Willis
  • Catherine Asaro
  • Lobo, actually
  • Mark L. Van Name
  • On the hills and everywhere
  • Manly Wade Wellman
  • Angels in flight
  • Sarah A. Hoyt
Control code
ocn780483850
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
312 pages
Isbn
9781451638622
Lccn
2012030171
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)780483850
Label
A cosmic Christmas, edited by Hank Davis
Link
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Mad holiday
  • George O. Smith
  • The Grimnoir chronicles: Detroit Christmas
  • Larry Correia
  • The vampires who saved Christmas
  • S.N. Dyer
  • And visions of sugar plums
  • S.N. Dyer
  • The season of forgiveness
  • Poul Anderson
  • Dance in blue
  • Dumb feast
  • Mercedes Lackey
  • Roads
  • Seabury Quinn
  • Newsletter
  • Connie Willis
  • Catherine Asaro
  • Lobo, actually
  • Mark L. Van Name
  • On the hills and everywhere
  • Manly Wade Wellman
  • Angels in flight
  • Sarah A. Hoyt
Control code
ocn780483850
Dimensions
20 cm.
Extent
312 pages
Isbn
9781451638622
Lccn
2012030171
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)780483850

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