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Great Science-Fiction
& Fantasy Works
a critical list with discussions
Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by
A. E. Silas
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Standard Disclaimer:
This is a brief discussion of A. E. Silas and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by A. E. Silas This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Silas: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn't think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what's what.) I don't pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Silas tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Silas worthy; in sum, to help you rank Silas (and the works by Silas listed here) on your personal literary "to do" list. |
A Few Words About A. E. Silas
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the "Other Resources" section below will lead you to some information about the "Notable Books" listed farther down this page.
Other A. E. Silas Resources
"A. E. Silas" is presumably the Ann "A. E." Silas who attended the Clarion West 2000 workshop, but it seems impossible to find anything about this author--and little about her one book listed here--anywhere on the web (not even one customer review at any Amazon). And the only other work I can find is a single short story, "The Mistaken Oracle", which is, shall we say, not an enduring tale.
There is a microscopic passing reference to Egg in the archives of The Buffista Attic (search on "Silas"). And there are a few scattered mentions of the author and book in usenet groups (mainly rec.arts.sf.written), but nothing critically helpful--indeed, most on the obscurity of the work. References to the book title show up here and there, but, again, never with any real information about it or its author. It's utterly amazing that an author can write, and get published, a novel that good numbers of people seem to feel was at least decent (many find it better than that), yet no further work at all follows, and information evaporates. Sic transit gloria mundis.
Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by A. E. Silas ***
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