'Like all good literature, Harrison's stories are worth reading again and again; the more you read, the more you understand.' Iain M. Banks. Over the last thirty years, M. John Harrison has been inspiring readers and writers alike across the world. His return to science fiction in 2002 with the magnificent space opera LIGHT was a monumental triumph, shortlisted for every major award in the genre. He combines brilliant storytelling with complex plots and evocative, mesmerising writing. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN is M. John Harrison's definitive collection of short fiction, twenty-four dazzling stories of science fiction and fantasy; the perfect introduction to one of Britain's most brilliant writers. Contents: Settling the World (1975) Running Down (1975) The Incalling (1978) The Ice Monkey (1980) Egnaro (1981) Old Women (1984) The New Rays (1982) The Quarry (1983) A Young Man's Journey to London (1985) Small Heirlooms (1987) The Great God Pan (1988) The Gift (1988) The Horse of Iron and How We Can Know It and Be Changed by It Forever (1989) Gifco (1992) Anima (1992) Isobel Avens Returns to Stepney in the Spring (1994) Empty (1995) Seven Guesses of the Heart (1996) I Did It (1996) The East (1996) Suicide Coast (1999) The Neon Heart Murders (2000) Black Houses (1998) Science & The Arts (1999)