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Iterations: And Other Stories (Robert Sawyer) Paperback – April 9, 2008

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Iterations is Sawyer's first short story collection, gathering 22 fantastic tales from such diverse places as Amazing Stories, the Village Voice, the Globe and Mail, and Nature.

Among them, these stories have:

Won the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Award ("the Aurora")
Won the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award,
Been nominated for the Hugo,
Nominated for and the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award,
Been performed on CBC Radio, and
Appeared in best-of-the-year collections.

In Iterations, you'll:

See Sherlock Holmes solve the problem of the missing aliens,
Find out what really happened to the bones of Peking Man,
Learn the truth about the alligators in the sewers of New York,
Visit a future Toronto sealed inside a steel dome,
Encounter pure evil aboard the Russian space station Mir,
Follow a serial killer as his consciousness is transferred into a Tyrannosaurus rex, and
Meet a man doomed to commit murder over and over again because of the pressures of Canadian publishing.

Each story is accompanied by Sawyer's own commentary, and the collection is introduced by award-winning SF author James Alan Gardner.

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Red Deer Press
Publication date

April 9, 2008
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5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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9780889954168
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"From prehistoric vampires to orbiting murder mysteries to intergalactic exploration, nothing is off-limits to Sawyer's imagination."
-- Quill & Quire

"Sawyer has a gift for casting jarringly original ideas in lucid, sharp-edged prose that mainstream fiction as well as SF readers should appreciate."
-- Booklist

"These are stories to make you drunk on imagination; they're narcotics of science and philosophy."
-- FFWD Weekly

"Science Fiction fans everywhere will find something to enjoy in Iterations and Other Stories. . . A fine addition to any short fiction collection focusing on science fiction."
-- The Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Robert J. Sawyer - called "the dean of Canadian science fiction" by the Ottawa Citizen and "just about the best science fiction writer out there these days" by the Rocky Mountain News - won the World Science Fiction Society's Hugo Award for his novel Hominids and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's Nebula Award for his novel The Terminal Experiment.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 088995416X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Deer Press; 1st edition (April 9, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780889954168
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0889954168
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,336,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,545 in Science Fiction Short Stories
- #6,891 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books)
- #26,657 in Short Stories Anthologies

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Robert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the world’s top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He has also won the Robert A. Heinlein Award, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and the Hal Clement Memorial Award; the top SF awards in China, Japan, France, and Spain; and a record-setting sixteen Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras”).

Rob’s novel FlashForward was the basis for the ABC TV series of the same name, and he was a scriptwriter for that program. He also scripted the two-part finale for the popular web series Star Trek Continues.

He is a Member of the Order of Canada, the highest honor bestowed by the Canadian government, as well as the Order of Ontario, the highest honor given by his home province; he was also one of the initial inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Rob lives just outside Toronto.His website and blog are at sfwriter.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon he’s RobertJSawyer.

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T'Pau, High Priestess of Logic

Thank God for Amazon!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 7, 2007

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I have loved the work of Mr. Sawyer for several years now, but unfortunately my local bookstore stocks very few of his novels (their Sci-Fi section is nothing but Star Wars and space erotica. Oy vey!). Thankfully, Amazon has a fantastic selection of his works, and I am able to find novels of his that were not readily available in the States. I began reading Mr. Sawyer's work with the "Neanderthal" trilogy when I had run out of Star Trek books which interested me. Wow! I was blown away. This is true Science Fiction in the sense that Mr. Sawyer knows the science behind the topics which he writes and goes indepth to the point where it does not seem like fiction but a true possiblity. The man is a genius and should be on everyone's "Top 10" fiction writers of all time. His short stories are just as good. I may be biased by having Chinese ancestory, but I particularly liked the "Peking Man" tale. This book begs you to read just one more, until before you know it, you've finished the whole thing! If you want a great selection of short stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat then buy this tout de suite! Also, for Sawyer fans, if you haven't already, check out "Calculating God". I believe it to be Sawyer's greatest (and perhaps most controversial) work to date. That book will have you pondering the questions of life and the universe like never before.

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John Brook Monroe

Unfortunately, Robert J. Sawyer is a genius.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2007

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Sawyer in short-story form is as engaging as he is in novel form. There isn't one story in the book that didn't hook me, and I'm a pretty tough audience. First of all, Sawyer simply knows how to lay down words. I'm sure he gets as much editing as the next guy, but edits can't save a bad story. Sawyer doesn't write bad stories.

Secondly, Sawyer has a unique talent for going where others have gone, and finding the new twist that no one has thought of. In the eponymous story, the author tackles the old "parallel universe" theme and turns it 90 degrees from the path everyone else has taken. Every story has something just as fresh to offer, which I imagine is getting harder and harder to do as memes are explored and exhausted by other writers.

The book is a worthy addition to Sawyer's body of work, and a worthy addition to any science-fiction fan's bookcase.

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Donald J. Bingle

A Must-Have for any Robert J. Sawyer Fan

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2005

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Like the other reviewers, I confess to being a Robert J. Sawyer fan. Fortunately, this collection gives plenty of insight into the breadth and quality of Rob's fiction for both the uninitiated and those who have only read Rob's novel-length works, such as Calculating God and The Neanderthal Parallax Trilogy. Since many of Rob's stories were not written on spec, but for themed anthologies, you also get a good sense of what an imaginative mind can do in a variety of genres--from hard scifi, to near-future earth, to horror, to mystery. An enjoyable read all around. Those wanting yet more should also consider picking up Relativity, a collection of stories, essays, speeches, and writing tips by Robert J. Sawyer, published by ISFIC Press. Although a few stories from Iterations are duplicated and the writing tips can be picked up from Rob's excellent website, [...] Relativity is highly recommended, just like Iterations. Enjoy. Donald J. Bingle, Author of Forced Conversion.

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the gunner

Just as good as his novels

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 12, 2007

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Iterations

The dictionary defines iteration - as doing or saying again; a repeated performance repeating, repetition, the act of doing or performing again.

I say Iterations (2002) by Robert J. Sawyer is a mighty fine collection of his short stories. It contains:

An Introduction by James Alan Gardner

The Hand You're Dealt
Peking Man
Iterations
Gator (possibly the birthplace of the Quintaglio Ascension
The Blue Planet
Wiping Out
Uphill Climb (per the author the first Quintaglio story)
Last but Not Least
If I'm Here, Imagine Where They Sent My Luggage
Where the Heart Is
Lost in the Mail
Just Like old Times
The Contest
Stream of Consciousness
Forever
The Abdicatation of Pope Mary III
Above It All
Ours to Discover
You See But You Do Not Observe
Fallen Angel
The Shoulders of Giants

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Treat yourself and read this book. I highly recomend this book.

Gunner May,2007

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Robert Sawyer's Mind is great

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2013

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Loved his explanations of why the stories came about and how and where they were publisheed. He is original, and fresh and thoughtful and did I mention original.
I don't care for vampires or horror so it would have a higher rating like his "Identity Theft" anthology

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 24, 2013

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I found the stories rather childish, predictable and flat. Short stories need a kick, a twist or a punch line. They were obviously written when he was a lot younger.

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Johannes Botha

AMAZON KINDLE EDITIONS SUCKS

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 22, 2009

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This review pertains to the Kindle Edition of the book, not to the book itself. Amazon is deluding Kindle customers - this so-called short-story collection contains just the one story, not the whole book!! At $2.55 for one short story, this is daylight robbery by Amazon. They should specify on the Kindle edition page that this is the case!

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