Richard a Lovett

Phantom Sense & Other Stories Richard a Lovett

Publisher Marketing: A collection of science fiction stories from the pages of Analog magazine by the award-winning team of Richard A. Lovett and Mark Niemann-Ross, including the 2011 Analytical Laboratory (reader's choice) Award winning novella "Phantom Sense" and the 2006 Analytical Laboratory Award winning novelette "NetPuppets." "Lovett and Niemann-Ross have written some of the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories I've read in years-Nebula award winner Jerry Oltion" Come explore the dark space between science and humanity - with a bonus look at the science that just might make it come true. In these pages, you will meet: Sgt. Kip McCorbin, who must choose between the military's special-ops sixth-sense and the love of his family. Courtney Brandt who lies frozen on a glacier, but warm to the touch, as her killer is already claiming another victim. Valerie Akwasi, who stumbles into the deadly side of a vineyard. Michael Graves, who could be your best friend or your worst enemy -- but who doesn't care because to him you're just an experiment. "Phantom Sense . . . is a lesson in how to write a short. . . From the start it grabs you and never lets go. In every way this story reminded me how good Science Fiction shorts can be.-Tangent Online" "Lovett is probably Analog's best regular writer.-- Locus, July 2011" "Lovett and Niemann-Ross are 'two halves' of one of the best science fiction "writers" Analog magazine has ever discovered.-Three-time Hugo nominee David R. Palmer" Contributor Bio:  Lovett, Richard A Richard A. Lovett has published more than 2,000 articles on travel, science, and cycling for such publications as the "Economist, Backpacker, " and "Travel & Leisure". The coauthor of "Freewheelin': A Solo Journey Across America", he has bicycled more than 50,000 miles, including a 5,400-mile trek from California to Maine. He is also coauthor of "The Essential Cross-Country Skier: A Step-by-Step Guide" and "Alberto Salazar's Guide to Running". Contributor Bio:  Niemann-Ross, Mark Mark Niemann-Ross is a Portland-based writer of hard science-fiction with an emphasis on the impact of technology on society. He is a two-time winner of Analog Magazine Reader's Choice Award, has appeared in Stupefying Stories, narrated audio books, and is working on his first novel, a murder mystery solved by a refrigerator. Mark is a co-author with Richard A. Lovett; together they have published "Phantom Sense and Other Stories" under the Strange Wolf Press imprint. He is also the author of a children's book; "Patches Catches the Sargo County Cattle Rustler." During the day he manages developer content for lynda.com.