New Releases by Connie Willis

A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe—some of which may actually be true—from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear “An absolute blast with abundant humor, copious references to old westerns, and . . . a delightful, intergalactic twist on the romantic comedy.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LOCUS AWARD FINALIST When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico, for her college roommate’s UFO-themed wedding—complete with a true-believer bridegroom—she can’t help but roll her eyes at all the wide-eyed talk of aliens, which obviously don’t exist. Imagine her surprise, then, when she is abducted by one. Odder still, her abductor is far from what the popular media have led her to expect, with a body like a tumbleweed and a mass of lightning-fast tentacles. Nor is Francie the only victim of the alien’s abduction spree. Before long, he has acquired a charming con man named Wade, a sweet little old lady with a casino addiction, a retiree with a huge RV and a love for old Westerns, and a UFO-chasing nutjob who is thoroughly convinced the alien intends to probe them and/or take over the planet. But the more Francie gets to know the alien, the more convinced she becomes that he’s not an invader. That he’s in trouble and she has to help him. Only she doesn’t know how—or even what the trouble is. Part alien-abduction adventure, part road trip saga, part romantic comedy, The Road to Roswell is packed full of Men in Black, Elvis impersonators, tourist traps, rattlesnakes, chemtrails, and Close Encounters of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth kind. Can Francie, stuck in a neon green bridesmaid’s dress, save the world—and still make it back for the wedding?

Korean edition of [The Road to Roswel] by Connie Willis. A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe--some of which may actually be true--from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of [Blackout] and [All Clear]. Korean edition translated by Se Jin Choi.

UN ARTEFACTO PERDIDO. UNAS VACACIONES FORZOSAS. ... Y TODO ESTO, POR NO MENCIONAR AL PERRO. Segundo libro de la serie Historiadores de Oxford. Ned Henry necesita urgentemente un descanso. Obligado por su insoportable jefa a saltar continuamente en el tiempo en busca de un misterioso objeto que constituye una pieza clave en la reconstrucción de la catedral de Coventry, está empezando a perder el norte. La Inglaterra victoriana de 1888, con sus atardeceres ociosos, el té de las cinco, partidos de croquet en el césped y la tranquila vida campestre, prometen el paraíso. Pero descansar será lo último que hará Ned, dado que tendrá que apañárselas para salvar el continuo espacio tiempo de un colapso total, entre mayordomos victorianos, gatos, espiritistas y detectives aficionados... Por no mencionar al perro, de la increíble Connie Willis, una de las mejores y más inteligentes voces de la ciencia ficción moderna, muestra u n viaje a través de un mundo impredecible de misterio, amor y viajes en el tiempo. Algo inusual en la ciencia ficción: una brillante comedia. Tanto El libro del día del juicio final como Por no mencionar al perro se pueden leer de forma autoconclusiva.

« Un thriller qu''on lit d''une traite. » Publishers Weekly « L''évocation la plus saisissante de l''Angleterre pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale que l''on ait jamais écrite. » The Washington Post « L''un des plus grands auteurs américains. » The Denver Post Londres, 29 décembre 1940 : l''une des nuits les plus meurtrières du Blitz. Pris au coeur de l''un des pires raids de l''époque, les historiens du futur Michael, Merope et Polly cherchent désespérément à revenir au XXIe siècle. En attendant de trouver un moyen de s''échapper, le trio tente de survivre aux bombardements et aux évacuations, mais il y a plus grave encore : d''après les archives oxfordiennes de 2060, il semblerait que leurs interventions aient modifié le cours des événements... et la guerre pourrait bien se terminer autrement, bouleversant l''Histoire à jamais. Quelle que soit l''ampleur des sacrifices exigés, les voyageurs du futur doivent s''engager dans un combat acharné contre le temps...

THREE CLASSIC SCI-FI NOVELLAS IN ONE VOLUME—from a Hugo and Nebula award-winning author In Terra Incognita, Connie Willis explores themes of love and mortality while brilliantly illuminating the human condition through biting satire. Uncharted Territory Findriddy and Carson are explorers, dispatched to a distant planet to survey its canyons, ridges, and scrub-covered hills. Teamed with a profit-hungry indigenous guide of indeterminate gender and an enthusiastic newcomer whose specialty is mating customs, the group battles hostile terrain as they set out for unexplored regions. Along the way, they face dangers, discover treasures, and soon find themselves in an alien territory of another kind: exploring the paths and precipices of sex—and love. Remake In the Hollywood of the future, live-action movies are a thing of the past. Old films are computerized and ruthlessly dissected, actors digitally ripped from one film and thrust into another. Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe in A Star Is Born? No problem. Hate the ending? Change it with the stroke of a key. Technology makes anything possible. But a starry-eyed young woman wants only one thing: to dance on the big screen. With a little magic and a lot of luck, she just may get her happy ending. D.A. Theodora Baumgarten is baffled and furious: Why was she selected to be part of a highly competitive interstellar cadet program? After all, she never even applied. But that hasn’t stopped the powers that be from whisking her onto a spaceship bound for the prestigious Academy. With her protests ignored, Theodora takes matters into her own hands, aided by her hacker best friend, to escape the Academy and return to Earth—only to uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than she could have imagined. Praise for Terra Incognita “Willis’s lively, funny forays into futuristic territory shine as brightly today as when originally released. . . . In all three stories, the protagonists find their narrow concepts of life challenged and expanded by possibilities created through technology. As a collection, these smart, accessible shorts make for an entertaining initiation or reintroduction into the world of one of sci-fi's greatest treasures.”—Shelf Awareness “A master of fantasy playfully combines science fiction with other genres in three antic novellas. . . . Clever, funny, thought-provoking, and sweet, these stories are classic Willis.”—Kirkus Reviews

Dans un futur pas si lointain, une intervention chirurgicale a été mise au point pour améliorer l''empathie dans le couple. Tous les amoureux en rêvent. Briddey Flannigan se réjouit quand Trent, son petit ami, lui propose cette opération avant leurs fiançailles : leur lien émotionnel s''en trouvera renforcé et la communication n''aura plus de secrets pour eux. Mais les choses ne se déroulent pas tout à fait comme prévu : bien malgré elle, Briddey se retrouve connectée à quelqu''un d''autre. C''est plus qu''elle n''en peut supporter, surtout avec le stress déjà engendré par une famille obsédée par la communication, de jour comme de nuit. Mais ce n''est qu''un début. Alors que la situation empire, Briddey commence à prendre conscience des inconvénients d''un excès d''informations. Elle comprend alors que l''amour - et la communication - s''avèrent bien plus complexes qu''elle ne l''imaginait... « Une critique de notre obsession pour les téléphones portables dans une future Amérique trop proche... Connie Willis y mêle adroitement connaissances scientifiques et personnages hauts en couleur. On obtient une histoire délicate et pleine d''humour où l''héroïne rencontre enfin le prince charmant. Willis juxtapose une réflexion salutaire sur l''ambiguïté des portables et sur la menace que les nouvelles technologies font peser sur l''éthique et la sphère émotionnelle. » Publishers Weekly « Vous pensez que les smartphones et les réseaux sociaux menacent votre intimité ? Imaginez que vous puissiez entendre les pensées des autres... et qu''on entende les vôtres. En plus de maîtriser habilement les ressorts de la comédie, Connie Willis critique la société moderne et nous propose une métaphore sur les joies et les dangers de la connexion humaine. Sous une autre plume, ce roman aurait pu être une succession de clichés, mais il n''en est rien grâce à l''intrigue prenante et à l''humour vivace de Connie Willis. » Kirkus Reviews

Até que ponto é possível desafiar a morte? Em meados do século XXI, a jovem estudante Kivrin Engle se prepara para viajar no tempo. Ela pretende fazer um estudo de campo sobre uma das épocas mais sombrias da história da humanidade: a Idade Média. Em um primeiro momento, tudo parece ter corrido bem com a empreitada, e ela finalmente está no século XIV. O que Kivrin não sabe é que o técnico responsável pelo seu salto temporal, de volta para 2054, está terrivelmente doente. Seu retorno pode estar comprometido, e isso pode afetar todos os habitantes do Reino Unido. De 1300 a 2050, Connie Willis faz um trabalho magnífico na construção de personagens complexos, densos e pelos quais é impossível não sentir empatia. O livro do juízo final é ao mesmo tempo uma incrível reconstrução histórica e uma aula sobre o poder da amizade.

Science fiction icon Connie Willis brilliantly mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in Crosstalk—a genre-bending novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and twenty-four-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal—to enjoy better emotional connection and a perfect relationship with complete communication and understanding. But things don’t quite work out as planned, and Briddey finds herself connected to someone else entirely—in a way far beyond what she signed up for. It is almost more than she can handle—especially when the stress of managing her all-too-eager-to-communicate-at-all-times family is already burdening her brain. But that’s only the beginning. As things go from bad to worse, she begins to see the dark side of too much information, and to realize that love—and communication—are far more complicated than she ever imagined. Praise for Crosstalk “A rollicking send-up of obsessive cell phone usage in too-near-future America . . . [Connie] Willis’s canny incorporation of scientific lore, and a riotous cast . . . make for an engaging girl-finally-finds-right-boy story that’s unveiled with tact and humor. Willis juxtaposes glimpses of claimed historical telepaths with important reflections about the ubiquity of cell phones and the menace that unscrupulous developers of technology pose to privacy, morality, and emotional stability.”—Publishers Weekly “An exhilarating and laugh-inducing read . . . one of those rare books that will keep you up all night long because you can’t bear to put it down.”—Portland Book Review “A fun technological fairy tale.”—BookPage “One of the funniest SF novels in years.”—Locus

UNA MISIÓN: LA SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL. CUANDO UNO SE ACERCA DEMASIADO AL FUEGO, TERMINA QUEMÁNDOSE... PARA ESTUDIAR EL PASADO, HAY QUE VIVIRLO. Tercera entrega de la serie Historiadores de Oxford. En la Inglaterra de 2060, unos estudiantes se preparan para sus nuevos proyectos. Michael Davies va a estudiar Pearl Harbor, Merope Ward observará a los niños evacuados de Londres y Polly Churchill investigará los bombardeos desde unos grandes almacenes. Su misión: observar, desde un lugar seguro, la vida cotidiana en ese gran momento histórico. Al menos, en teoría. Esta es una gran oportunidad para ellos, excepto cuando la Historia misma comienza a descarrilar. Y los historiadores, a medida que el tiempo corre, atrapados en los eventos caóticos que conforman la historia, se ven obligados a participar en ellos. El apagón forma, junto con su continuación, Cese de alerta, un retrato conmovedor y exquisitamente detallado de un mundo sitiado y dominado por el caos, de la incertidumbre y la amenaza de la extinción inminente y, sobre todo, de la increíble capacidad humana para mantener la esperanza hasta en los momentos más oscuros. El díptico formado por El apagón y Cese de alerta obtuvo en 2010 el premio Nebula a la mejor novela y en 2011 el Locus a la mejor novela de ciencia ficción.

UN TREPIDANTE VIAJE EN EL TIEMPO. UN POSIBLE CAMBIO EN LA HISTORIA YA ESCRITA. EL MISMO CURSO DEL TIEMPO ESTÁ EN PELIGRO. La esperada conclusión de El apagón, y la última entrega de la serie Historiadores de Oxford. En El apagón, la gran dama de la ciencia ficción, Connie Willis, envió a tres historiadores de Oxford en el año 2060 a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Londres, 29 de diciembre de 1940: una de las noches más mortíferas del Blitz. Atrapados en el corazón de uno de los peores bombardeos de la época, Michael, Merope y Polly buscan desesperada e infructuosamente regresar a la seguridad del siglo XXI. La creencia de que la historia no se puede cambiar está fallando. Parece que todos los historiadores afectaron, de algún modo, el pasado, y sus intervenciones han modificado los acontecimientos cambiando el resultado de la guerra y, en consecuencia, el de la historia. Independientemente de la magnitud de los sacrificios requeridos, los historiadores deben comprometerse en una lucha frenética contra el tiempo... El díptico formado por El apagón y Cese de alerta obtuvo en 2010 el premio Nebula a la mejor novela y en 2011 el Locus a la mejor novela de ciencia ficción. El emocionante tiempo que se inició en El apagón se precipita, en Cese de alerta, hacia una resolución impresionante que sorprenderá incluso al más avezado de los lectores. En El apagón, la gran dama de la ciencia ficción, Connie Willis, envió a tres historiadores de Oxford en el año 2060 a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. En este trepidante viaje en el tiempo, Michael Davies, Merope Ward y Churchill Polly quedan atrapados en 1940, intentando sobrevivir a los bombardeos de Hitler y liberar Londres de su yugo mientras hacen lo posible por encontrar de nuevo el camino de regreso a casa. En Cese de alerta, la situación se ha hecho aún más grave, y viviremos las consecuencias de aquel periplo en que nuestros protagonistas se vieron atrapados, ya que parece que todos ellos afectaron, de algún modo, el pasado, cambiando el resultado de la guerra y, en consecuencia, el curso de la historia.

En el sagrado desierto de Raraku, Sha’ik la vidente y sus seguidores se preparan para el levantamiento profetizado largo tiempo atrás, «el Torbellino». Esclavizada en las minas de otataral, Felisin, la más joven de la deshonrada Casa de Paran, sueña con la libertad y jura vengarse, mientras que los Abrasapuentes proscritos Violín y Kalam conspiran para liberar al mundo de la emperatriz Laseen (aunque la voluntad de los dioses, como siempre, parece ser otra). Y, al tiempo que dos antiguos guerreros cargados con un secreto devastador penetran esta tierra asolada, un comandante del Séptimo Ejército de Malaz lidera a sus agotadas tropas en una última y audaz carrera para salvar las vidas de treinta mil refugiados.

Rangez vos pantalons en velours côtelé, vos ronds de cuir, votre pipe, vos vieux livres et tout autre cliché sur les historiens : depuis l''invention du transmetteur temporel, étudier le passé n''a plus rien d''une discipline poussiéreuse. Cette machine révolutionnaire permet aux professeurs de l''université d''Oxford de se rendre au coeur même des événements qu''ils auscultent, tant pour lever le voile sur certains épisodes encore méconnus que pour partager, le temps d''une mission, la vie de nos aïeuls. Mais attention, un saut dans le temps ne s''improvise pas : le candidat au voyage doit subir un entraînement drastique, comme l''apprendra Kivrin Engle, qui plus que tout désire se rendre au Moyen Âge. Langue, habitudes, vêtements... Pas un détail ne doit trahir sa véritable identité, car le moindre changement dans la trame historique pourrait avoir des conséquences désastreuses.

This new collection of stories from the multi-award-winning author of Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog contains: A Letter from the Clearys At the Rialto Death on the Nile The Soul Selects Her own Society Fire Watch Inside Job Even the Queen The Winds of Marble Arch All Seated on the Ground Last of the Winnebagos Ten stories - which have all won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award or both - are compulsory reading for the serious science fiction fan.

Few authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Willis is still going strong. Her smart, heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy, combining dazzling plot twists, cutting-edge science, and unforgettable characters. From a near future mourning the extinction of dogs to an alternate history in which invading aliens were defeated by none other than Emily Dickinson; from a madcap convention of bumbling quantum physicists in Hollywood to a London whose Underground has become a storehouse of intangible memories both foul and fair—here are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today. All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winners—some even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each story—plus a special look at three of Willis’s unique public speeches—this is unquestionably the collection of the season, a book that every Connie Willis fan will treasure, and, to those unfamiliar with her work, the perfect introduction to one of the most accomplished and best-loved writers of our time. Praise for The Best of Connie Willis “Filled with warmth and sadness, great drama, witty dialogue, characters you will care about and moments that you will remember for a long time.”—SFF World “If anyone can be named ‘best science fiction writer of the age,’ it’s Connie Willis, and these stories are the best of her best. Truly.”—Analog “Ranging from the hilarious to the profound, these stories show the full range of [Connie] Willis’s talent for taut, dazzling plots, real science, memorable characters, penetrating dialogue and blistering drama.”—Kirkus Reviews “Thank goodness [for] Connie Willis, who says many things that desperately need saying in more than one delightful way.”—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “The Best of Connie Willis? Isn’t that like sorting through diamonds?”—Lytherus

When a time-travel lab suddenly cancels assignments for no apparent reason and switches around everyone''s schedules, time-traveling historians Michael, Merope, and Polly find themselves in World War II, facing air raids, blackouts, unexploded bombs, dive-bombing Stukas, rationing, shrapnel, V-1s, and two of the most incorrigible children in all of history--to say nothing of a growing feeling that not only their assignments but the war and history itself are spiraling out of control.

Winner of the Nebula Award Traveling back in time, from Oxford circa 2060 into the thick of World War II, was a routine excursion for three British historians eager to study firsthand the heroism and horrors of the Dunkirk evacuation and the London Blitz. But getting marooned in war-torn 1940 England has turned Michael Davies, Merope Ward, and Polly Churchill from temporal tourists into besieged citizens struggling to survive Hitler’s devastating onslaught. And now there’s more to worry about than just getting back home: The impossibility of altering past events has always been a core belief of time-travel theory—but it may be tragically wrong. When discrepancies in the historical record begin cropping up, it suggests that one or all of the future visitors have somehow changed the past—and, ultimately, the outcome of the war. Meanwhile, in 2060 Oxford, the stranded historians’ supervisor, Mr. Dunworthy, frantically confronts the seemingly impossible task of rescuing his students—three missing needles in the haystack of history. The thrilling time-tripping adventure that began with Blackout now hurtles to its stunning resolution in All Clear.

Oxford in 2060 is a chaotic place, with scores of time-traveling historians being sent into the past. Michael Davies is prepping to go to Pearl Harbor. Merope Ward is coping with a bunch of bratty 1940 evacuees and trying to talk her thesis adviser into letting her go to VE-Day. Polly Churchill’s next assignment will be as a shopgirl in the middle of London’s Blitz. But now the time-travel lab is suddenly canceling assignments and switching around everyone’s schedules. And when Michael, Merope, and Polly finally get to World War II, things just get worse. For there they face air raids, blackouts, and dive-bombing Stukas—to say nothing of a growing feeling that not only their assignments but the war and history itself are spiraling out of control. Because suddenly the once-reliable mechanisms of time travel are showing significant glitches, and our heroes are beginning to question their most firmly held belief: that no historian can possibly change the past.

“Connie Willis deploys the apparatus of science fiction to illuminate character and relationships, and her writing is fresh, subtle, and deeply moving.”—The New York Times Book Review Findriddy and Carson are two explorers sent to Boohte to survey the ridges and scrub-covered hills of the planet. Back home, their adventures are followed by countless breathless fans, but the reality is far less romantic as they deal with dust, nitpicking regulations, and uncooperative aliens. Teamed with a young intern whose specialty is mating customs, and a native guide of indeterminate gender, the group sets out for a previously unexplored sector of the planet. As they survey canyons and cataracts, battle dangers, and discover alien treasures, they will soon find themselves in alien territory of another kind: exploring the paths and precipices of sex. And love.

The winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Connie Willis capture the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in this magical collection if Christmas stories. These eight tales-two of which have never before been published-boldly reimagine the stories of Christmas while celebrating the power of love and compassion. This enchanting treasury includes: "Miracle," in which a young woman's carefully devised plans to find romance go awry when her guardian angel shows her the true meaning of love "In Coppelius's Toyshop," where a jaded narcissist finds himself trapped in a crowded toy store at Christmastime "Epiphany," in which three modern-day wisemen embark on a quest unlike any they've ever experienced "Inn," where a choir singer gives shelter to a homeless man and his pregnant wife-only to learn later that there's much more to the couple than meets the eye And more

Winner of more Hugo and Nebula Awards than any other science fiction author, Connie Willis is one of the most powerfully imaginative writers of our time. In Remake, she explores the timeless themes of emotion and technology, reality and illusion, and the bittersweet place where they intersect to make art. It's the Hollywood of the future, where moviemaking's been computerized and live-action films are a thing of the past. It's a Hollywood where Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe are starring together in A Star Is Born, and if you don't like the ending, you can change it with the stroke of a key. A Hollywood of warmbodies and sim-sex, of drugs and special effects, where anything is possible. Except for what one starry-eyed young woman wants to do: dance in the movies. It's an impossible dream, but Alis is not willing to give up. With a little magic and a lot of luck, she just might get her happy ending after all.

Science fiction-roman.

“Willis effortlessly juggles comedy of manners, chaos theory and a wide range of literary allusions [with a] near flawlessness of plot, character and prose.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, comes a comedic romp through an unpredictable world of mystery, love, and time travel. Ned Henry is badly in need of a rest. He’s been shuttling between the twenty-first century and the 1940s in search of a hideous Victorian vase called “the bishop’s bird stump” as part of a project to restore the famed Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in a Nazi air raid. But then Verity Kindle, a fellow time traveler, inadvertently brings back something from the past. Now Ned must jump to the Victorian era to help Verity put things right—not only to save the project but also to prevent altering history itself.

Winner of six Nebula and five Hugo awards, Connie Willis is one of the most acclaimed and imaginative authors of our time. Her startling and powerful works have redefined the boundaries of contemporary science fiction. Here in one volume are twelve of her greatest stories, including double award-winner "Fire Watch," set in the universe of Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, in which a time-traveling student learns one of history's hardest lessons. In "A Letter from the Clearys," a routine message from distant friends shatters the fragile world of a beleaguered family. In "The Sidon in the Mirror," a mutant with the unconscious urge to become other people finds himself becoming both killer and victim. Disturbing, revealing, and provocative, this remarkable collection of short fiction brings together some of the best work of an incomparable writer whose ability to amaze, confound, and enlighten never fails.

Winner of six Nebula and two Hugo awards for her fiction, Connie Willis is acclaimed for her gifted imagination and bold invention. Here are eleven of her finest stories, surprising tales in which the impossible becomes real, the real becomes impossible, and strangeness lurks at every turn. The end of the world comes not with a bang but a series of whimpers over many years in "The Last of the Winnebagos." The terror of pain and dying gives birth to a startling truth about the nature of the stars, a principle known as the "Schwarzschild Radius." In "Spice Pogrom," an outrageous colony in outer space becomes the setting for a screwball comedy of bizarre complications, mistaken identities, far-too-friendly aliens--and even true love.