Daw Science Fiction

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Summary: none
Review: DAW has been a major player and publisher in bring SF and Fantasy to fans around the world, and they've given us some of the best names in both of those fields, and to celebrate it's 30th anniversary, DAW gives readers two massive volumes of original stories by the likes of Tad Williams, Andre Norton, Brian Aldiss and 34 others. This is a must have on the shelves of SF and Fantasy fans around the globe... Gary S. Potter Author/Poet.

Rating:
Summary: Not A Lot Worth Celebrating, Apparently
Review: I own hundreds of science fiction and fantasy books, yet only two (Timothy Zahn's Blackcollar books) are published by Daw. Now I know that's probably not a coincidence. This collection is supposed to be a celebration of Daw's 30th anniversary, yet none of the stories are standouts and several, including Zahn's and Frederik Pohl's, seem to have "phoned in." Even C.J. Cherryh's contribution disappoints. Of course, there is no such thing as a perfect anthology, but if you want some provocative sci-fi pick up Universe 1 edited by Robert Silverberg instead of this one.

Rating:
Summary: Not A Lot Worth Celebrating, Apparently
Review: I own hundreds of science fiction and fantasy books, yet only two (Timothy Zahn's Blackcollar books) are published by Daw. Now I know that's probably not a coincidence. This collection is supposed to be a celebration of Daw's 30th anniversary, yet none of the stories are standouts and several, including Zahn's and Frederik Pohl's, seem to have "phoned in." Even C.J. Cherryh's contribution disappoints. Of course, there is no such thing as a perfect anthology, but if you want some provocative sci-fi pick up Universe 1 edited by Robert Silverberg instead of this one.

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Summary: Excellent SF anthology
Review: Over thirty years Donald A. Wollheim had a vision of a home for speculative fiction writers and fans so he created Daw. Over the next three decades, Daw has published some of the best fantasy and science fiction works in the business. If this review sounds like déjà vu, it is because this collection easily matches the high quality bar of its sister anthology, 30TH ANNIVERSARY DAW FANTASY. This collection, 30TH ANNIVERSARY DAW SCIENCE FICTION, also provides strong stories that run the gamut of the genre from some of the more renowned writers to the future stars. Once again, the stories pay homage to the company, but the contributors including the editors pay deference to the deceased founding father. Each tale is new, but more important, it is well written as if each writer understood who they really honor with this collection. Fans of science fiction will enjoy the tales, but also the short introductory blurb that each author adds about Mr. Wollheim. Great short storybook worth reading as much as its fantasy companion.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: Excellent SF anthology
Review: Over thirty years Donald A. Wollheim had a vision of a home for speculative fiction writers and fans so he created Daw. Over the next three decades, Daw has published some of the best fantasy and science fiction works in the business. If this review sounds like déjà vu, it is because this collection easily matches the high quality bar of its sister anthology, 30TH ANNIVERSARY DAW FANTASY. This collection, 30TH ANNIVERSARY DAW SCIENCE FICTION, also provides strong stories that run the gamut of the genre from some of the more renowned writers to the future stars. Once again, the stories pay homage to the company, but the contributors including the editors pay deference to the deceased founding father. Each tale is new, but more important, it is well written as if each writer understood who they really honor with this collection. Fans of science fiction will enjoy the tales, but also the short introductory blurb that each author adds about Mr. Wollheim. Great short storybook worth reading as much as its fantasy companion.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: So So
Review: This definitely wasn't as good as the collection of fantasy book that they put out. Some of these stories were so boring I thought I'd fall asleep. I would recommend the fantasy collection, not the science fiction.