Unpublished StoriesEven the author of Dune—the best-selling science fiction novel of all time—had trouble getting published. At first. Frank Herbert wanted to be a writer, and though today his name is practically synonymous with worldbuilding and epic science fiction, Herbert didn’t start out with a particular genre in mind. He wrote mainstream stories, mysteries, thrillers, mens’ adventure pieces, humorous slice-of-life tales, and, yes, some science fiction. For the first time, this collection presents thirteen completed short stories that Frank Herbert never published in his lifetime. These tales show a great breadth of talent and imagination. Readers can now appreciate the writing of one of the field’s masters in a kaleidoscope of new stories. |
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. First printing, May 2016 Distributed by WordFire Press Printed in the United States of America |
ISBN: 978-1-61475-409-1Copyright 2016 by Herbert Properties LLC “The Yellow Coat” recently appeared in Fiction River: Pulse Pounders, edited by Kevin J. Anderson, WMG Publishing, 2015 “The Daddy Box” recently appeared in The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert, Tor Books, 2014. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form. WordFire Press Electronic version by Baen Books |
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