Zima Blue

alternate cover for ISBN 9780575084551

Alastair Reynolds is one of the world's foremost writers of science and speculative fiction, exploring worlds ranging from the day after tomorrow to deepest time and space. Zima Blue is a showcase collection of superb writing: a decade and a half of spectacular storytelling from the mastersinger of the space opera.

In his universes there may be wars, there may be catastrophes and cosmic errors, but something human will always survive. Step into the worlds created by his fertile imagination and discover the human side of science fiction.

Contents:
- Introduction (2006) by Paul J. McAuley
- The Real Story (2002)
- Beyond the Aquila Rift (2005)
- Enola (1991)
- Signal to Noise (2006)
- Cardiff Afterlife* (2008)
- Hideaway [Merlin 1/4] (2000)
- Minla's Flowers [Merlin 2/4]* (2007)
- Merlin's Gun [Merlin 4/4] (2000)
- Angels of Ashes (1999)
- Spirey and the Queen (1996)
- Understanding Space and Time (2005)
- Digital to Analogue* (1992)
- Everlasting* (2004)
- Zima Blue (2005)
- Acknowledgements (2006)
- A Note on the UK Edition (2009)
*) The 2009 (and later) Gollancz editions add four stories to the original Night Shade editions.

Cover illustration by Chris Moore