Anthropomorphic Aliens Author:Fred Patten (Editor) An Interstellar Anthology. Anthropomorphic animals have been imagined for as long as stories have been told. This is especially true of science fiction, where the endless possibilities of alien worlds make fertile ground for creativity. Contained in these pages are stories from across the spectrum of science fiction, ranging fr... more »om 1950 to 2013, and featuring feathers, fur, and scales. Each creature is a unique blend of humanity and the alien. Childlike or savage, independent or autocratic, they come in all sizes and shapes. Some are recognizable as reflections of humanity, while others are strange and wild creatures that defy description. All of them ask the same question: What kind of creatures will we find when we go to the stars?
Contents:
Introduction (Anthropomorphic Aliens) • essay by Fred Patten
Mask of the Ferret (2007) / short story by Alan Loewen and Ken Pick
The Inspector's Teeth [Viagens Interplanetarias] (1950) / short story by L. Sprague de Camp
Specialist (1953) / short story by Robert Sheckley
Point of Focus (1958) / short story by Robert Silverberg
In Hoka Signo Vinces [Hoka] • (1953) • novelette by Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson
Novice [Telzey Amberdon] (1962) / novelette by James H. Schmitz
What Really Matters (1998) / novelette by Elizabeth McCoy
Kings and Vagabonds (2001) / short story by Ronald W. Klemp [as by Cairyn]
The King's Dogs [Starcats] (1979) / novella by Phyllis Gotlieb
A Touch of Blue [Web Shifters] (2007) / novelette by Julie E. Czerneda
Fly the Friendly Skies (2013) / short story by Bryan Feir
About the Authors (Anthropomorphic Aliens) • essay by Fred Patten
About the Artist (Anthropomorphic Aliens) • essay by Fred Patten
About the Editor (Anthropomorphic Aliens) • essay by Fred Patten