Ellen Datlow - Editor

The Second Omni Book of Science Fiction [Signed 4x]

New York: Zebra Books, 1980.

A softcover anthology featuring seventeen stories from the Omni magazine archives. Signed by four contributors—Orson Scott Card, John Shirley, Spider Robinson, and Michael Bishop, the latter inscribed ‘For Jeri – A pleasure at Oasis 20.’ A remarkable association copy from the estate of Jeri Kandel, Sci-Fi/Horror author and DragonCon/ASFA volunteer.

The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean with modest, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with corner rubs and spine-edge scuffing. Spine crease present but stable. Stamp on upper text-block edge. A solid, collectible example of a mass-market anthology notable for its multiple signatures.

Contributors include Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, George R.R. Martin, and other luminaries of speculative fiction, making this one of Omni’s most ambitious anthologies.

+++ Cover illustration is by Peter Goodfellow, whose cosmic surrealist paintings often appeared in Omni and other science-fiction magazines of the period.
+++ Orson Scott Card (b. 1951) – Hugo and Nebula Award winner for Ender’s Game; his contribution, A Sepulcher of Songs, explores madness, isolation, and divine voice.
+++ John Shirley (b. 1953) – Cyberpunk pioneer and lyricist for Blue Öyster Cult; Triggering depicts dystopian urban decay and alienation.
+++ Spider Robinson (b. 1948) – Known for his Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon series; Fivesight returns to that universe with humor and empathy.
+++ Michael Bishop (b. 1945) – Nebula Award–winning author; Vox Olympica imagines the poetic rebirth of Mars through human colonists.

Subjects: Omni Magazine Authors, Signed Anthologies, Association Copy, Orson Scott Card, John Shirley, Spider Robinson, Michael Bishop, Jeri Kandel Estate, 1980s Science Fiction, Science Fiction Anthology, Speculative Fiction, Cyberpunk & Fantasy.

Provenance: From the estate of Jeri Kandel of Sarasota, Florida. Jeri, an aspiring Sci-Fi/Horror author, was active in the Florida West Coast Sci-Fi–Fantasy community. She served as a volunteer for DragonCon in Atlanta and other Florida West Coast and Orlando conventions, and as an active member of ASFA (Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists), through which she acquired many remarkable autographs.

Item #21242
ISBN: 0821713205

Price: $45.00