"A Symmetry of Serpents and Doves", by Ken Scholes
"Rock of Ages", by Jay Lake
"Let Me Hide Myself in Thee", by Ken Scholes
The stories from METAtropolis-1 are set in the cities of a shared near futurepostapocalyptic world, whose common setting was worked out by the contributors together. Unlike most postapocalyptic tales, the ones in the anthology are optimistic: from the chaos of a collapsed civilization a better way of life may arise.[7]
While METAtropolis-1 is set in the United States, its continuation, METAtropolis-2, is set in the new city-state of Cascadia emerging in the Pacific Northwest of the former United States and Canada,[nb 1] originated in Jay Lake's story "In the Forests of the Night".[8]
The stories in METAtropolis 1 and 2 are prefaced with the editor's commentary on the origin of the story and its place within METAtropolis.
Publisher's summary for METAtropolis: Green Space:[9]
As METAtropolis: Green Space moves into the 22nd Century, human social evolution is heading in new directions after the Green Crash and the subsequent Green Renaissance. Nearly everyone who cares to participate in the wired world has become part of the "Internet of things", a virtual environment mapped across all aspects of the natural experience. At the same time, the serious back-to-the-land types have embraced a full-on paleo lifestyle, including genetically engineering themselves and their offspring. At the same time, a back-to-space movement is seeking the moon, a green Mars, and even the stars, with the eventual goal of leaving a pristine and undisturbed Earth behind.
In the foreword to the METAtropolis: The Wings We Dare Aspire, Kevin J. Anderson, the operator of the small publishing company WordFire Press which published the book, explained that since Jay Lake was dying of cancer, there was no time to wait for major publishers to process the print edition of METAtropolis, hence the release by WordFire.[10] The volume represents a kind of a "story within a story" in METAtropolis, created by the two authors. [5]
Notesedit
^Cascadia is a reference to the Cascade Range stretching in the area
Referencesedit
^"METATROPOLIS UP FOR AUDIE AWARD", at Karl Schroeder's weblog
^"2009 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 18 August 2009. from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
^. Audiofile Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
^METAtropolis: The Wings We Dare Aspire, Foreword, by Kevin J. Anderson, 2014, ISBN1614751560
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METAtropolis is a series of science fiction audiobook collections In 2008 Audible com released the audiobook anthology METAtropolis edited by John Scalzi and featuring short fiction in a shared world created by Scalzi Elizabeth Bear Tobias S Buckell Jay Lake and Karl Schroeder METAtropolis was planned from the beginning to be released as an audio anthology prior to any print edition The audiobook featured the voices of Battlestar Galactica actors Michael Hogan Alessandro Juliani and Kandyse McClure In 2009 Subterranean Press released a limited edition print run of METAtropolis which was subsequently published by Tor in a standard hardcover edition in 2010 In 2009 METAtropolis The Dawn of Uncivilization received nominations for the Audie Award for Original Work 1 and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Long Form 2 In 2012 the Audie Award for Original Work was given to METAtropolis Cascadia 3 In 2015 METAtropolis The Wings We Dare Aspire was a finalist for the Endeavour Award for the best book by a writer from the Pacific Northwest 4 Several stories of the series were selected for various Best of and other anthologies 5 METAtropolis series edit2008 METAtropolis The Dawn of Uncivilization 6 7 Jay Lake In the Forests of the Night Tobias Buckell Stochasti city Elizabeth Bear The Red in the Sky is Our Blood John Scalzi Utere nihil non extra quiritationem suis Karl Schroeder To Hie from Far Cilenia 2010 METAtropolis Cascadia 8 Jay Lake The Bull Dancers Mary Robinette Kowal Water to Wine Tobias S Buckell Byways Elizabeth Bear Confessor Karl Schroeder Deodand Ken Scholes A Symmetry of Serpents and Doves 2013 METAtropolis Green Space Rock of Ages by Jay Lake Green and Dying by Elizabeth Bear The Desire Lines by Karl Schroeder Midway Bells amp Dying Breeds by Seanan McGuire Tensegrity by Tobias S Buckell Forest of Memories by Mary Robinette Kowal Let Me Hide Myself in Thee by Ken Scholes 2014 METAtropolis The Wings We Dare Aspire Foreword by Kevin J Anderson Introduction by Steve Feldberg In the Forests of the Night by Jay Lake The Bull Dancers by Jay Lake A Symmetry of Serpents and Doves by Ken Scholes Rock of Ages by Jay Lake Let Me Hide Myself in Thee by Ken Scholes The stories from METAtropolis 1 are set in the cities of a shared near future postapocalyptic world whose common setting was worked out by the contributors together Unlike most postapocalyptic tales the ones in the anthology are optimistic from the chaos of a collapsed civilization a better way of life may arise 7 While METAtropolis 1 is set in the United States its continuation METAtropolis 2 is set in the new city state of Cascadia emerging in the Pacific Northwest of the former United States and Canada nb 1 originated in Jay Lake s story In the Forests of the Night 8 The stories in METAtropolis 1 and 2 are prefaced with the editor s commentary on the origin of the story and its place within METAtropolis Publisher s summary for METAtropolis Green Space 9 As METAtropolis Green Space moves into the 22nd Century human social evolution is heading in new directions after the Green Crash and the subsequent Green Renaissance Nearly everyone who cares to participate in the wired world has become part of the Internet of things a virtual environment mapped across all aspects of the natural experience At the same time the serious back to the land types have embraced a full on paleo lifestyle including genetically engineering themselves and their offspring At the same time a back to space movement is seeking the moon a green Mars and even the stars with the eventual goal of leaving a pristine and undisturbed Earth behind In the foreword to the METAtropolis The Wings We Dare Aspire Kevin J Anderson the operator of the small publishing company WordFire Press which published the book explained that since Jay Lake was dying of cancer there was no time to wait for major publishers to process the print edition of METAtropolis hence the release by WordFire 10 The volume represents a kind of a story within a story in METAtropolis created by the two authors 5 Notes edit Cascadia is a reference to the Cascade Range stretching in the areaReferences edit METATROPOLIS UP FOR AUDIE AWARD at Karl Schroeder s weblog 2009 Hugo Awards World Science Fiction Society 18 August 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 05 07 Retrieved 2020 09 25 The Audie Competition 2012 Winners and Finalists Audiofile Magazine Archived from the original on 2012 06 20 Retrieved 2013 10 02 Endeavour Award History osfci org a b METAtropolis The Wings We Dare Aspire Introduction by Steve Feldberg 2014 ISBN 1614751560 METAtropolis It s just maybe something that sucks a little less two reviews at fantasyliterature com a b Charlie Jane Anders Metatropolis Is The Best Kind Of Urban Renewal a book review a b METAtropolis Cascadia a review at LibraryThing METAtropolis Green Space at audible com METAtropolis The Wings We Dare Aspire Foreword by Kevin J Anderson 2014 ISBN 1614751560 Retrieved 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