Visions of the Future
Five titans of science fiction present their unique visions of what's to come. This anthology gathers stories that span the genre, from far-flung space adventures to struggles for survival on a changed Earth. Discover new worlds and challenging futures imagined by some of the genre's most celebrated authors.
Alan Dean Foster is an American author of fantasy and science fiction. He currently resides in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife, and is also known for his novelizations of film scripts. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster
Allen Steele is the author behind The Fifth Science Fiction MEGAPACK®. He's a writer who knows his way around a good science fiction story. If you're looking for some solid sci-fi reads, his work is a great place to start.
Benjamin William Bova is an American science-fiction author and editor. Bova has drawn on his experiences to create fact and fiction writings rich with references to spaceflight, lasers, artificial hearts, nanotechnology, environmentalism, fencing and martial arts, photography and artists. As of 2010 Bova has written over 115 books - non-fiction as well as science fiction. In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor. ([Source...
David Brin is the author of the award-winning anthology Wastelands. He's a writer known for his science fiction, often exploring themes of environmentalism and the future of humanity.
Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), artificial universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His most recent work is the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Greg Bear has written over 50 books in total. Greg Bear was also one of the five co...
Hugh Howey (born June 23, 1975) is an American science fiction writer best known for the Silo series — Wool, Shift and Dust — which he began self-publishing through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform in 2011. Wool became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted as the Apple TV+ series Silo; his novel Beacon 23 was adapted for MGM+. He has also written the Sand series and the short story collection Machine Learning, and has edited and contributed to anthology series including The Apoca...
Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974). That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He was awarded the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012 he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Many of Haldeman's works, including his debut novel War Year and...
Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 170 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy novels Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series fe...
Ray Kurzweil is a futurist and inventor, best known for his book The Singularity Is Near. His work explores the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and the future of humanity.