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Songs of the Dying Earth is a collection of short fiction and shorter essays by various writers in the science fiction and fantasy genre. It was composed in recognition of Jack Vance, the science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Dying Earth series. Summary of the Book This is a collection of 22 stories in honour of Jack Vance. With a special introduction from Dean R. Koontz entitled: “Thank You, Mr. Vance” and a preface by Jack Vance himself, it collects: "The True Vintage of Erzuine Thale" by Robert Silverberg "Grolion of Almery" by Matthew Hughes "The Copsy Door" by Terry Dowling "Caulk the Witch-chaser" by Liz Williams "Inescapable" by Mike Resnick "Abrizonde" by Walter Jon Williams "The Traditions of Karzh" by Paula Volsky "The Final Quest of the Wizard Sarnod" by Jeff VanderMeer "The Last Golden Thread" by Phyllis Eisenstein "An Incident in Uskvosk" by Elizabeth Moon "The Lamentably Comical Tragedy (or The Laughingly Tragic Comedy) of Lixal Laqavee" by Tad Williams "Guyal the Curator" by John C. Wright "The Good Magician" by Glen Cook "The Return of the Fire Witch" by Elizabeth Hand "The Collegeum of Mauge" by Byron Tetrick "Evillo the Uncunning" by Tanith Lee "The Guiding Nose of Ulfänt Bander?z" by Dan Simmons "Frogskin Cap" by Howard Waldrop "A Night at the Tarn House" by George R. R. Martin "An Invocation of Incuriosity" by Neil Gaiman About the Editors Gardner Raymond Dozois is an American science fiction author and editor best recognized as the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine. He has brought out several short story anthologies featuring the best of the genre. George R. R. Martin is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known for his work on The Twilight Zone and the Game of Thrones HBO TV series. About Jack Vance John Holbrook "Jack" Vance was an American fantasy, mystery, and science fiction writer. He has also written as Ellery Queen, Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse. He has won the Hugo Award thrice, and the Nebula Award once for his work on the genres. Jack was a celebrated writer, and he is largely considered one of the literary geniuses of the genres. His Dying Earth series begins with The Dying Earth and it is one of the most acclaimed fantasy short fiction collections ever published.