Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction

Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (ISBN 1-84-183086-0) is an anthology

Anthology

An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...

showcasing Scottish

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

and fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

, compiled by Neil Williamson and Andrew J. Wilson. The book was among the finalists for the 2006 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.

Stories

"The Cost of Pearls" by Edwin Morgan
"A Case of Consilience" by Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod , is a Scottish science fiction writer.MacLeod was born in Stornoway. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics....
"Deus ex Homine" by Hannu Rajaniemi
Hannu Rajaniemi
Hannu Rajaniemi is a Finnish author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is a founding director of a commercial research organisation, ThinkTank Maths.-Biography:...
"Not Wisely But Too Well" by A.J. McIntosh
"Third-Degree Burns" by Andrew J. Wilson
"Lest We Forget" by Marion Arnott
"The Intrigue of the Battered Box" by Michael Cobley
Michael Cobley
Michael Cobley, born on 10 October 1959, is a science fiction and fantasy author born in Leicester, England but living since the age of seven in Glasgow, Scotland.-Life:Michael Cobley was born in Leicester but moved to Glasgow at the age of seven....
"Five Fantastic Fictions" by Ron Butlin
"Running on at Adventures" by Angus McAllister
"A Knot of Toads" by Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen
Jane Hyatt Yolen is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books...
"Sophie and the Sacred Fluid" by Andrew C. Ferguson
"Vanilla for the Lady" by Deborah J. Miller
"Pisces Ya Bas" by Gavin Inglis
"The Vulture, 4 - 17 March" by Harvey Welles and Philip Raines
"The Bogle's Bargain" by Stefan Pearson
"Criggie" by Matthew Fitt
Matthew Fitt
Matthew Fitt is a Lowland Scots/Lallans poet and novelist. He was born in 1968 in Dundee, Scotland. Previously writer-in-residence at Greater Pollok in Glasgow, he is currently National Scots Language Development Officer....
"Snowball's Chance" by Charles Stross
Charles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross is a British writer of science fiction, Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. He was born in Leeds.Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera...
"Total Mental Quality, by the Way" by William Meikle
"The Bennie and the Bonobo" by Neil Williamson
"The Hard Stuff" by John Grant
"Dusk" by Jack Deighton

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