Warm Worlds and Otherwise Author:James Tiptree Jr. Warm Worlds and Otherwise is a short story collection by Alice Sheldon (under the pen name James Tiptree, Jr) that was first published in 1975. This collection is notable for its introduction, in which Robert Silverberg wrote that he found the theory that Tiptree was female "absurd", that the author of these stories could only be a man. When it ... more »was later revealed that Tiptree was a woman, a postscript by Silverberg was added to the collection.
Contents
"Who Is Tiptree, What Is He?" (introduction by Robert Silverberg)
"All the Kinds of Yes"
"The Milk of Paradise"
"And I Have Come Upon This Place by Lost Ways"
"The Last Flight of Dr. Ain"
"Amberjack"
"Through a Lass Darkly"
"The Girl Who Was Plugged In" (winner of the Hugo Award for novella in 1974)
"The Night-Blooming Saurian"
"The Women Men Don't See"
"Fault"
"Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death" (winner of the Nebula Award for short story in 1974)
Incredibly imaginative stories from a pioneer in the genre. Tiptree was actually a pseudonym for a female writer, and you can tell from her perspective, which treats the sexes as having equal potential. A must-read for true sci-fi fans.