Once Upon a Parsec

Have you ever wondered what the fairy tales of alien cultures are like? For hundreds of years scholars and writers have collected and retold folk and fairy stories from around our world. They are not alone. On distant planets alien chroniclers have done the same; for just as our world is steeped in legends and half-remembered truths of the mystic and the magical, so are theirs. Now, for the first time, we can share some of these tales with you… 1. Introduction – David Gullen2. The Little People – Una McCormack3. Lost in the Rewilding – Paul Di Filippo4. Goblin Autumn – Adrian Tchaikovksy5. Myths of Sisyphus – Allen Ashley6. The Land of Grunts and Squeaks – Chris Beckett7. The Blood Rose – Susan Oke8. Starfish – Liz Williams9. The Raveller’s Tale – Neil Williamson10. The Tiny Traveller – Aliya Whiteley11. The Tale of Suyenye the Wise, the Ay, and the People of the Shining Land – Gaie Sebold12. Wanderlust – Kim Lakin-Smith13. Pale Sister – Jaine Fenn14. Alpha42 and the Space Hermits – Stephen Oram15. The Teller and the Starborn – Peter Sutton16. The Winternet – Ian Whates17. The Awakening – Bryony Pearce18. About the AuthorsLong ago, in a galaxy far far away...