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Chimerascope
2010
First Published
3.93
Average Rating
332
Number of Pages
Chimerascope a story of many A dinner conversationtakes three lifetimes to finish; a geologist faces a planet-sized, eons-oldpuzzle to save her crew; the hero of the Fall of Earth must choose between loveand revenge; a man is born each day into a new life only to die eachnight; a sentient aurora threatens the last of humanity; and a house as big asthe world. These are some of the stories you will encounter inChimerascope, the first full collection of short fiction fromaward-winning Canadian author, Douglas Smith. Sixteen engaging stories of fantasy and science fiction that take you fromlove in fourteenth-century Japan to humanity's last stand, from virtual realityto the end of reality, from alien drug addictions to a dinner where a man loseseverything.
Avg Rating
3.93
Number of Ratings
189
5 STARS
36%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
3%
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Author

Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith
Author · 7 books

Douglas Smith is a multi-award-winning author described by Library Journal as “one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction.” His latest work is the multi-award-winning YA urban fantasy trilogy, The Dream Rider Saga (The Hollow Boys, The Crystal Key, and The Lost Expedition). Other books include the urban fantasy novel, The Wolf at the End of the World; the collections, Chimerascope, Impossibilia, and La Danse des Esprits (translated); and the writer's guide Playing the Short Game: How to Market & Sell Short Fiction. His short fiction has appeared in the top markets in the field, including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, InterZone, Weird Tales, Baen’s Universe, Escape Pod, On Spec, and Cicada. Published in 27 languages, Doug is a 4-time winner of Canada's Aurora Award, most recently in 2023 for The Hollow Boys, as well as the juried IAP Award for the same book. He's been a finalist for the Astounding Award, CBC's Bookies Award, Canada's juried Sunburst Award, the juried Alberta Magazine Award for Fiction, and France's juried Prix Masterton and Prix Bob Morane. BookBub Follow button Buy Doug's books Follow Doug on Amazon

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