Speculative Japan: Outstanding Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17).; Translated from the Japanese. Contributor Bio:  Van Troyer, Gene Gene van Troyer is past editor of "Portland Review" and "Star*Line." His work has appeared widely in science fiction/speculative/experimental journals such as "Poly: New Speculative Writing; Velocities; Last Wave; Amazing Stories; Asimov's SF Magazine; The Umbral Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry; Snow Monkey, Strange Horizons." He is currently editing with Grania Davis a two-volume collection of Japanese science fiction and fantasy stories in translation for publication in 2007 from Kurodahan Press. He is a native Oregonian transplanted to semi-tropical Okinawa. Contributor Bio:  Brin, David David Brin has degrees in astronomy and applied physics but has been a full-time science fiction writer for many years. He has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel for both The Uplift War and Startide Rising, which also won the Nebula Award. He has also won the Hugo Award for short story. His novel The Postman was recently made into a feature film starring Kevin Costner. He lives near San Diego, California, with his wife and children.