Test Piece
By E.C. Tubb
()
About this ebook
E.C. Tubb
The author of "Lucifer" — the inspiration for the film "57 Seconds" starring Josh Hutcherson and Morgan Freeman — is best-known for his long-running "Dumarest of Terra" series, featuring a hapless, wandering protagonist searching for his home, the third planet from the sun. His is also known for his adaptations of the "Space 1999" TV-series, and his “Cap Kennedy” novels (writing as Gregory Kern.)In a sixty-year writing career he published over 120 novels, and 200 science fiction short stories in such magazines as Astounding/Analog, Authentic, Galaxy, Nebula, New Worlds, Science Fantasy, and Vision of Tomorrow.His first science fiction short story was published in New Worlds in 1951, and his first novel quickly followed the same year. His earliest novels were written under several pseudonyms (most notably Charles Grey) and were exciting adventure stories, written in the prevailing fashion of the early 1950s. Yet from his very first novel, his work was characterized by a sense of plausibility, logic, and human insight. These qualities were especially evident in his short stories, which were frequently anthologized, most notably by Judith Merrill and Don Wollheim in their World’s Best SF annual compilations. In 1970, Tubb was Guest of Honour at the 28th World Science Fiction Convention in Heidelberg, West Germany.‘Lucifer!’ received a Special Award for Best Short Story at the first Eurocon in 1972. The motion picture 57 Seconds, based upon "Lucifer," debuts in theaters in 2023 from Curmudgeon Films.His output included historical adventure, detective, and westerns, but he remained best known for his numerous science fiction novels, of which Alien Dust (1955) and The Space Born (1956) were acknowledged classics.Tubb continued to write dynamic new science fiction novels right up to his death; his final novel, "Fires of Satan," was published by Gollancz in 2013. New editions of his novels and collections of his best short stories continue to be published posthumously, and all of his books have remained constantly in print.
Read more from E.C. Tubb
The Science-Fantasy Megapack: 25 Classic Tales from Fantasy Adventures Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAtilus the Slave: The Saga of Atilus, Book One Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAtilus the Lanista: The Saga of Atilus, Book Three Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Atilus the Gladiator: The Atilus Saga, Book Two Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTalk Not At All: Classic Science Fiction Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Warbirds Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLegal Eagle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPatient of Promise Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOnly One Winner: Science Fiction Mystery Tales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDead Weight Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRockets Aren’t Human Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Extra Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Devil's Dictionary: Weird Fantasy Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAssignment New York: A Mike Lantry Classic Crime Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStellar Assignment Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Resurrected Man Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Stellar Legion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Troublemaker and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStar Haven: A Science Fiction Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInto the Empty Dark Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPrecedent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecond from the Sun Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMoon Base Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGalactic Destiny Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUpstairs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Test Piece
Related ebooks
The Complete Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStanley G. Weinbaum: Collected Works: Science Fiction Classics, Post-Apocalyptic Novels & Space Adventure Books Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Best Science Fiction Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsF.C.F. Episode One (That Within): Free Colonial Forces, #1 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Martian Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHellHound: Dark Love Anthology, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Dragons of Eden Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Secret of Mount Trolla Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA child of the Federation: Human starpilots, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInferno Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Dying Light Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Holo Droid Sagas: Part 7 - The Wisdom Keepers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Worshippers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRescue Squad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChildren of the White Star Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDescendant- A Mira Raiden Adventure: Dark Trinity, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Inkwell presents: Facing the Consequences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFleet 2: Fleets, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTime Is the Simplest Thing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Supplicant: '...to Place a Spy in the Councils of the Enemy...' Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Martian: With linked Table of Contents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man from Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRescue Squad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpace 1989 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBones Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDie, Shadow! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Foreboding of Petrels: Birder Murder Mysteries Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Dead Star (The Triple Stars, Volume 1) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeconders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEndpoint: Book 1: Day Zero Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Science Fiction For You
The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is How You Lose the Time War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silo Series Collection: Wool, Shift, Dust, and Silo Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Annihilation: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein: Original 1818 Uncensored Version Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sarah J. Maas: Series Reading Order - with Summaries & Checklist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Psalm for the Wild-Built Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Perelandra: (Space Trilogy, Book Two) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England: Secret Projects, #2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers for Algernon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sunlit Man: Secret Projects, #4 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Institute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Authority: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wool: Book One of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rendezvous with Rama Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Who Have Never Known Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: A Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Deep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Going Postal Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Roadside Picnic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dark Tower: And Other Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Troop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Camp Zero: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Test Piece
0 ratings0 reviews