Forward!
Encyclopedia
Forward! is a collection of science fiction
stories by Gordon R. Dickson
. It was first published by Baen Books
in 1985 and was edited by Sandra Miesel
. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Galaxy Science Fiction
, Other Worlds
, Fantasy and Science Fiction and Orbit.
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...
stories by Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author.- Biography :Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1923. After the death of his father, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1937...
. It was first published by Baen Books
Baen Books
Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
in 1985 and was edited by Sandra Miesel
Sandra Miesel
Sandra Louise Miesel is an American medievalist, writer and science fiction and fantasy fan. Her early work was science fiction and fantasy criticism, fields in which she has remained active. She is a literary analyst; has described herself as "the world's greatest expert" on Poul Anderson and...
. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction
Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by an Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break in to the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L...
, Other Worlds
Other Worlds (magazine)
Other Worlds Science Stories was an American science fiction magazine, edited by Raymond A. Palmer with Bea Mahaffey. It was published by Palmer's Clark Publishing in Evanston, Illinois beginning in the late 1940s...
, Fantasy and Science Fiction and Orbit.
Contents
- Editor’s Introduction, by Sandra MieselSandra MieselSandra Louise Miesel is an American medievalist, writer and science fiction and fantasy fan. Her early work was science fiction and fantasy criticism, fields in which she has remained active. She is a literary analyst; has described herself as "the world's greatest expert" on Poul Anderson and...
- "Building on the Line"
- "Babes in the Wood"
- "Napoleon’s Skullcap"
- "Rescue Mission"
- "Robots are Nice?"
- "The Dreamsman"
- "The R of A"
- "One on Trial"
- "The Queer Critter"
- "Twig"
- "The Game of Five"
- "Guided Tour"