Men Writing Science Fiction As Women - Softcover

Martin H. Greenbergwas honored in 1995 by the Mystery Writers of America with the Ellery Queen Award for lifetime achievement in mystery editing. He is also the recipient of two Anthony awards. Mystery Scene magazine called him "the best mystery anthologist since Ellery Queen." He has compiled more than 1,000 anthologies andis the president of TEKNO books.He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Like Women Writing Science Fiction as Men (2003), Resnick's new challenge anthology ("Hey, buddy, write a story from the perspective of a woman!") yields results ranging from silly to genuinely touching, about everything from space exploration to a crazy cat-lady who is actually the AI in charge of a major skyscraper. In "The New Breed," Michael A. Burstein writes about alien invaders and plans to breed stronger humans in response. Tom Gerencer's "Not Quite Immaculate" touts an intriguing high-tech method of stowing away: reducing people to zygotes (to restore them, just accelerate pregnancy and growth). Dean Wesley Smith's time-travel tale "Mom's Paradox" stands the I-am-my-own-grandpa gambit on its head by having a time traveler ensure that she will be born. All in all, a satisfying collection, however tenuous the glue of its theme. Regina Schroeder
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