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~ Eric T. Reynolds (Editor), George T. Whitesides (Introduction), Harrison H. Schmitt (Foreword)
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Return to Luna. New Science Fiction stories that show the adventure of Lunar Settlement. Feel the romance of life there, the wonder of the lunar frontier, of its magnificent desolation. Near future, realistic stories about human lunar settlement. We present the winning stories of the National Space Society's 2008 Return to Luna fiction contest. Winning stories selected by award-winning authors and editors including Tobias S. Buckell, Michael A. Burstein, Rob Darnell, Tom Dupree, Jude-Marie Green, Jay Lake, Geoffrey A. Landis, Christopher McKitterick, Eric T. Reynolds, Lawrence M. Schoen, Allen Steele, Ian Randal Strock. Fantastic stories by Benjamin Abbott, Andrew Barton, Brandon Bell, Brenta Blevins, Gustavo Bondoni, M. C. Chambers, Ken Edgett, Sarah A. Eastly, J. M. Fisher, Adam Israel, Gerri Leen, F.R.R. Mallory, Matthew Pavletich, Shauna Roberts, David Schibi, Karen T. Smith, Mark J. Soppet, Fran Van Cleave. Cover art by Walter Myers. Foreword by Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt. Introduction by George T. Whitesides, Executive Director, National Space Society. Edited by Eric T. Reynolds, Hadley Rille Books.

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  • Paperback: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Hadley Rille Books (December 5, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0981924328
  • ISBN-13: 978-0981924328
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,377,766 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hit one out of the ballpark!, January 14, 2009
Hadley Rille Books is a new small publisher, specializing in science fiction anthologies. The press, named after a valley or "rille" on the Moon, is the brainchild of Eric T. Reynolds. They've put out six or so books so far, and if they are anything like this one, my second purchase from the company, one can't go wrong buying from them. Although Hadley Rille Books may be a small operation, they have first-rate production values, so this book is solidly edited and assembled.

Return to Luna is the result of the National Space Society's 2008 fiction contest, and the nineteen short stories in this anthology were selected by a jury of editors and writers. In a typical anthology, I find a couple of the stories less engaging then others - not so here. All nineteen of these short works are gems, well worth your time.

The rules of the contest were simple: write a short story about man's return to Earth's moon. The story had to be relatively near-future, and couldn't include aliens or non-realistic levels of technology. This might seem to be a limiting rule-set, but the stories here all met the rules and a surprising level of originality.

Since I liked all the stories, deciding which ones to talk about in this review was a bit difficult. I ended up settling on the criteria of "most memorable" out of the group. They are:

Visual Silence by M. C. Chambers - This short was the Grand Prize winner, and deals with the interaction between a man born deaf since birth and a woman rendered mute by a stroke. Both of them are residents of a lunar colony on the Moon's south pole.

Joe the Martian Goes to the Moon by Ken Edgett - The title refers to a character in a children's educational program. A young man goes to the Moon wearing the "Joe the Martian" costume, and his adventures during the trip prove interesting.

The Return by David Schibi - This story tells the tale of the ill-fated first settlement on the Moon and that settlement's sole survivor, 62 years later. It's a real tear-jerker.

Apples on the Moon by Karen T. Smith - A shipment of apples arrives on a lunar settlement, and some of the local teenagers decide to intercept a few. Romance and danger follow.

In Their Own Words by Brenta Blevins - A historian conducts several interviews while developing a history of lunar settlement. Not much plot, but a very interesting character study.

Return to Luna is an outstanding short story anthology, and I hope you decide to buy it.
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