Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show »

With a raft of science fiction awards and a dedicated following, Orson Scott Card writes imaginative and compelling novels that also explore questions about morality and religion. His Ender series is the most popular; but he also offers a fresh take on the Bible in his Women of Genesis books and has authored other history-based fantasy series.

This collection of the best of stories from the first year of Card's web magazine, The Intergalactic Medicine Show, contains stories from new talents, established writers, and four Ender's Game universe stories by Orson Scott Card himself.

Publishers Weekly

The first collection of short stories from online magazine Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show(www.oscims.com), launched in 2005, features noteworthy SF and fantasy stories from a bumper crop of talented new authors. Four new Enderverse stories from Card will initially draw genre fans, but the stories from lesser-known writers are the compilation's real driving force. James Maxey's provocative "To Know All Things That Are in the Earth" takes a decidedly skeptical look at the Rapture; David Farland's "The Mooncalfe" puts an interesting-and unique-spin on oft-trod Arthurian legend; and Tom Barlow's brilliantly sardonic "Call Me Mr. Positive" explores isolation on a deep space mission gone tragically awry. If the quality of these stories is any indication, IGMS has as much promise as the newcomers it showcases. (Aug.)

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Foreword Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 13

Introduction Edmund R. Schubert Schubert, Edmund R. 17

In the Eyes of the Express's Cat Bradley P. Beaulieu Beaulieu, Bradley P. 23

Mazer in Prison Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 55

Tabloid Reporter to the Stars Eric James Stone Stone, Eric James 89

Audience Ty Franck Franck, Ty 121

The Mooncalfe David Farland Farland, David 135

Cheater Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 163

Dream Engine Tim Pratt Pratt, Tim 187

Hats Off David Lubar Lubar, David 223

Eviction Notice Scott M. Roberts Roberts, Scott M. 229

To Know All Things That Are in the Earth James Maxey Maxey, James 249

Beats of Seven Peter Orullian Orullian, Peter 281

Pretty Boy Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 299

Respite Rachel Ann Dryden Dryden, Rachel Ann 323

Fat Farm Aaron Johnston Johnston, Aaron Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 340

The Box of Beautiful Things Brian Dolton Dolton, Brian 367

Taint of Treason Eric James Stone Stone, Eric James 379

Call Me Mr. Positive Tom Barlow Barlow, Tom 385

A Young Man with Prospects Orson Scott Card Card, Orson Scott 403

Credits for the Illustrations 431