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Rayguns Over Texas

Since the end of the Civil War, Texans have played an essential role in the history of science fiction. Acclaimed and influential writers such as Bruce Sterling, Michael Moorcock, Howard Waldrop, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Marion Zimmer Bradley, Gene Wolfe, Neal Barrett, Jr., L. Sprague DeCamp, Chad Oliver, John Steakley, and Elizabeth Moon all called The Lone Star State home.

Continuing this proud tradition, Rayguns Over Texas features 17 original and two classic tales that reflect the current creative state of Texas sci-fi, alongside historical essays and an introduction by Hugo award-winning, Texas ex-pat Bruce Sterling.

Table of Contents

Texas Over Rayguns by Bruce Sterling

It’s All Lew’s Fault by Richard Klaw

Books Are My Thing: Adventures in Texas Science Fiction by Scott A. Cupp

Babylon Moon by Matthew Bey

Texas Died for Somebody’s Sins But Not Mine by Stina Leicht

The Nostalgia Differential by Michael Moorcock

Novel Properties of Certain Complex Alkaloids by Lawrence Person

Rex by Joe R. Lansdale

The Atmosphere Man by Nicky Drayden

La Bamba Boulevard by Bradley Denton

Operators are Standing By by Rhonda Eudaly

The Art of Absence by Don Webb

An Afternoon’s Nap, or; Five Hundred Years Ahead by Aurelia Hadley Mohl

Grey Goo and You by Derek Austin Johnson

Sovereign Wealth by Chris N. Brown

Jump the Black by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Timeout by Neal Barret, Jr.

Defenders of Beeman County by Aaron Allston

Pet Rock by Sanford Allen

Take a Left at the Cretaceous by Mark Finn

The Chambered Eye by Jessica Reisman

Best Energies by Josh Rountree

Appendix A: The Essential Texas Writers

Appendix B: Other Texas Writers You Should Check Out

Appendix C: The Essential Texas Artists

Author biographies

Editor biography

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 365
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780989270601
  • Genres
  • anthologies, fantasy
  • Release date
  • 2013