Cover by Rocky Kelley

After months of rumors and innuendo, Rayguns Over Texas, the new anthology of science fiction by Texas authors, will finally premiere in just 2 days on August 29 at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio.

Over the past 21 days, I shared previews of every story in the book. In case you missed any of these fine excerpts, below is a list of the stories, complete with links to every preview.

• Texas Over Rayguns by Bruce Sterling
• Books Are My Thing: Adventures in Texas Science Fiction by Scott A. Cupp
• Babylon Moon by Matthew Bey
• Texas Died for Somebody’s Sins But Not Mine by Stina Leicht
• The Nostalgia Differential by Michael Moorcock
• Novel Properties of Certain Complex Alkaloids by Lawrence Person
• Rex by Joe R. Lansdale
• The Atmosphere Man by Nicky Drayden
• La Bamba Boulevard by Bradley Denton
• Operators are Standing By by Rhonda Eudaly
• The Art of Absence by Don Webb
• An Afternoon’s Nap, or; Five Hundred Years Ahead by Aurelia Hadley Mohl
• Grey Goo and You by Derek Austin Johnson
• Sovereign Wealth by Chris N. Brown
• Jump the Black by Marshall Ryan Maresca
• Timeout by Neal Barret, Jr.
• Defenders of Beeman County by Aaron Allston
• Pet Rock by Sanford Allen
• Take a Left at the Cretaceous by Mark Finn
• The Chambered Eye by Jessica Reisman
• Best Energies by Josh Rountree

Unable to make it the convention? Books can be ordered from FACT.

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

The final selection comes from Josh Rountree‘s “Best Energies.”

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Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Jessica Reisman‘s “The Chambered Eye.”

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The soon to be released Rayguns Over Texas is now available for pre-order!

Cover by Rocky Kelley

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Mark Finn‘s “Take a Left at the Cretaceous.”

Continue reading →

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Sanford Allen‘s “Pet Rock.”

Continue reading →

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Neal Barrett, Jr.‘s “Timeout.”

Continue reading →

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Marshall Ryan Maresca‘s “Jump the Black.”

Continue reading →

Cover by Rocky Kelley

As we barrel toward the August 29 premiere of Rayguns Over Texas at LoneStarCon 3 (aka the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention) in San Antonio, I am presenting book excerpts, one contributor per day.

Today’s selection comes from Chris N. Brown‘s “Sovereign Wealth.”

Continue reading →