ORSON SCOTT CARD EDITS ALL-NEW COLLECTION ON HIS CLASSIC NOVEL ENDER’S GAME
Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game is a science fiction classic that has won not only Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Awards since its 1985 publication, but also the love of generations of readers. Now Card has teamed up with Smart Pop to produce Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game, a collection of science fiction, fantasy, and YA writers, along with military strategists, offering new insight into Ender’s Game and other stories in the Ender chronology. Edited and with brand new content by Card himself, it’s the perfect book at the perfect time for old fans and new readers alike to (re)enter the world of Ender’s Game in preparation for the November 2013 film adaptation.
In Ender’s World, Card answers some of readers’ biggest questions, from What qualities did the Battle School tests look for? to If you could go back and re-write Ender’s Game, what would you change?
In addition, contributors who are also Ender’s Game fans present a spectrum of thoughtful, illuminating pieces and analyses: military strategists Colonel Tom Ruby and John F. Schmitt offer insights into (and from) the human–formic war; Aaron Johnston, coauthor of Card’s Formic Wars prequel novels, explains why Ender is a short Clint Eastwood; Grammy-nominated songwriter Janis Ian argues that, in the Ender universe, size matters; Matt Nix, creator and executive producer of Burn Notice, uses Ender’s Game as an often humorous guide to life, from angsty teenagerhood to the present; New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman remembers the first time he read Ender’s Game, and offers a meditation on the book’s biggest moral questions.
The full list of contributors:
Hilari Bell
John Brown
Mette Ivie Harrison
Janis Ian
Aaron W. Johnston
Alethea Kontis
Mary Robinette Kowal
David Lubar and
Alison S. Myers
Matt Nix
Colonel Tom Ruby
John F. Schmitt
Eric James Stone
Neal Shusterman
Ken Scholes
With its variety of themes and viewpoints, Ender’s World intrigues, entertains, and provokes readers to further consider Ender’s Game’s influence on the science fiction genre, its commentary on society, and its place in literature.
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About the Editor
Orson Scott Card is the author of the novels Ender’s Game, Ender’s Shadow, and Speaker for the Dead, which are widely read by adults and younger readers, and are increasingly used in schools. His most recent series, the young adult Pathfinder series (Pathfinder, Ruins) and the fantasy Mithermages series (Lost Gate, Gate Thief) are taking readers in new directions. Besides these and other science fiction novels, Card writes contemporary fantasy (Magic Street, Enchantment, Lost Boys), biblical novels (Stone Tables, Rachel and Leah), the American frontier fantasy series The Tales of Alvin Maker (beginning with Seventh Son), poetry (An Open Book), and many plays and scripts.
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About Smart Pop
Smart Pop is the pop culture imprint of Dallas-based publisher BenBella Books. Our mission is to publish smart, fresh nonfiction titles on television, books, and film. You can find more online at smartpopbooks.com.
Book Details:
Title: Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game
Editor: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Smart Pop (An Imprint of BenBella Books), distributed by Perseus Distribution
Publication: April 2, 2013, $14.95 (CAN $17.50), Paper, ISBN: 978-1-937856-26-7
Science Fiction, 304 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
~ Giveaway Details ~
1 US/Canada winner will receive a copy of the book
I have not read this book but have had it recommended to me. I am looking forward to reading it!
I have read and and am looking forward to the movie adaptation!
I loved Ender’s Game! I can’t wait to read this!
I haven’t read the book but I’m interested in reading it before the movie comes out.
I have read it and am looking forward to the movie.
Nope, haven’t read the book but will definitely see the movie.
I haven’t read this yet but have been meaning to. Definitely have to read it before I see the movie!
I can’t wait until the movie comes out and I am not the only one. My husband is also excited!
Awesome, highly recommended book
I havent read Ender’s Game. I will read it, but sice I found out his speeches on anti gay, I find it hard to support his work 🙁
I can’t wait to read this!
I have read all of the Ender and Bean books and enjoyed them all!
I have had Orson Scott Card’s series on my TBR list for a long time.
This looks like an amazing read!
Haven’t read it but looking forward to the movie!!! and plan on reading the book!
Working on Ender’s Game so I’m excited about this giveaway! 🙂
I read and loved Ender’s Game when I didn’t think it was possible for me to like a book in this genre. I have enthusiastically shared it with my students and I can’t wait to read this book! Ender’s Game opened a new world to me!
I am a fan of Orson Scott Card! I love Enders Game, I’m excited or the movie coming out (though we all know books are better than their movies). He’s a great story teller, so rich and full of detail. His audiobooks are wonderful.
I’ve yet to read this book because my local library doesn’t carry it… 🙁 but it looks amazing!!
have not read the book, I am a fan of Orson Scott Card, would like to watch the movie, thanks.
I haven’t read this one yet!
I loved enders game and I cant wait to read this one. orson scott card never fails to deliver an outstanding sotry.
I haven’t read Enders Game yet. I saw the trailer and it looks great.
I love book adaptations.
Looking forward to the movie!!
haven’t read it yet but want to see the movie!
I own the book, but I actually have not read it yet. I will definitely read it before the movie comes out though. I have read other Orson Scott Card books and stories though.
I haven’t read this book but I heard so many great reviews on it , looking forward to the movie!
I am so, so looking forward to the movie! I’m having “Ender’s Game” as my book club book in November, so me and my teens can compare the book and the movie!
I just got a copy of Ender’s Game from the library. I’ve heard only great things about this series, and I can’t wait to start! And I absolutely adore Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin so of course I’m excited for the movie!