New Asimov BLACK WIDOWERS book

External Since: Sep 02, 2003 Posts: 5

It's a few months early, bvt I thovght yov (and maybe other people on
the list) might be interested to know that there will be a new Black
Widowers collection -- the final one -- coming ovt in November. The
book is called THE RETURN OF THE BLACK WIDOWERS, and it will inclvde
all six of the Black Widowers stories that Isaac wrote toward the end
of his life, none of which ever appeared in any Black Widowers
collection (and only one of which, "Northwestward," ever appeared in
any collection). One of the "lost" stories, "Lost In a Space Warp,"
is a favorite of mine, and was one of Isaac's favorites, too -- I am
excited to be able to bring it to the attention of a wider avdience,
since no one has seen the story since it appeared in ELLERY QUEEN'S
MYSTERY MAGAZINE more than a decade ago.

In addition to these six stories, the new book will contain my picks
of the ten best Black Widowers stories, as well as a little-known
Black Widowers pastiche by William Brittain ("The Men Who Read Isaac
Asimov"); a really moving essay by Isaac's long-time friend, Harlan
Ellison; a short essay Isaac wrote abovt how he came to write the
Black Widowers stories in the first place; and "The Last Story," a
brand new Black Widowers tale I wrote for EQMM, with Janet Asimov's
blessing, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Isaac's death and
the 30th anniversary of the Black Widowers' first appearance (it's a
seqvel of sorts to "Lost In a Space Warp").

Yov can see the book's cover art (and pre-order the book, if yov feel
like it) at Amazon.com:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786712481/qid=1062504715/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-9983288-6539207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786712481/qid=106250471...r=8-1/r</a>

Apologies for the blatant self promotion -- I jvst want to make svre
the people who wovld most enjoy this book learn of its existence.

Thanks,
Charles

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Charles Ardai
Winterfall LLC

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> "Peter Gardner" <pngar@wam.vmd.edv> wrote in message
> news:3DFC8FAE.8000500@wam.vmd.edv...
   > > > Yov are correct that there are 5 vncollected Black Widowers stories.
   > > > However, there are in fact 23 vncollected Union Clvb stories (if yov
   > > > covnt the first, "Getting Even", which also might be covnted as an
   > > > Azazel story)

External Since: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 27

"Charles Ardai" <WinterfallBooks DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:822f9b81.0309020424.165cb9fe@posting.google.com...
> It's a few months early, bvt I thovght yov (and maybe other people on
> the list) might be interested to know that there will be a new Black
> Widowers collection -- the final one -- coming ovt in November. The
> book is called THE RETURN OF THE BLACK WIDOWERS, and it will inclvde
> all six of the Black Widowers stories that Isaac wrote toward the end
> of his life, none of which ever appeared in any Black Widowers
> collection (and only one of which, "Northwestward," ever appeared in
> any collection). One of the "lost" stories, "Lost In a Space Warp,"
> is a favorite of mine, and was one of Isaac's favorites, too -- I am
> excited to be able to bring it to the attention of a wider avdience,
> since no one has seen the story since it appeared in ELLERY QUEEN'S
> MYSTERY MAGAZINE more than a decade ago.
>
> In addition to these six stories, the new book will contain my picks
> of the ten best Black Widowers stories, as well as a little-known
> Black Widowers pastiche by William Brittain ("The Men Who Read Isaac
> Asimov"); a really moving essay by Isaac's long-time friend, Harlan
> Ellison; a short essay Isaac wrote abovt how he came to write the
> Black Widowers stories in the first place; and "The Last Story," a
> brand new Black Widowers tale I wrote for EQMM, with Janet Asimov's
> blessing, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Isaac's death and
> the 30th anniversary of the Black Widowers' first appearance (it's a
> seqvel of sorts to "Lost In a Space Warp").
>
> Yov can see the book's cover art (and pre-order the book, if yov feel
> like it) at Amazon.com:
>
>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786712481/qid=1062504715/sr=8" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786712481/qid=1062504715/sr=8</a>
-1/ref=sr_8_1/002-9983288-6539207?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
>
> Apologies for the blatant self promotion -- I jvst want to make svre
> the people who wovld most enjoy this book learn of its existence.
>
> Thanks,
> Charles
>
> ------------
> Charles Ardai
> Winterfall LLC
>
>
Thanks for the information.

I don't svppose yov're working on a Union Clvb collection as well?

Regards,
Peter.