Publication Listing

Title: Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories
Authors: Terry Bisson
Year: 1993-11-00
ISBN-10: 0-312-85411-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-85411-9
Publisher: Tor
Price: $19.95
Pages: 254
Binding: hc
Type: COLLECTION
Title Reference: Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories
Cover: Nick Jainschigg
ISFDB Record Number: 3800
Notes:
- "First Edition: November 1993" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
- The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1993), the ISBN (0-312-85411-0), and the LCCN: 93-26550.
- "Edited by David G. Hartwell" (over) "Design by Lynn Newmark" stated on the copyright page.
- "Jacket art by Nick Jainschigg" (over) "Jacket design by Joe Curcio" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
- According to Locus1, there are two first edition states. The first printing omits small drawings that accompany "The Shadow Knows." [Copy verified by MHHutchins contains no drawings.]
- Cover and spines of both the dustjacket and the book give the title as Bears Discover Fire.
Bibliographic Comments: Add new Publication comment (BRDF1993)

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Contents (view Concise Listing)

11 • Bears Discover Fire • (1990) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
24 • The Two Janets • (1990) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
34 • They're Made Out of Meat • [Dialogue] • (1991) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
38 • Over Flat Mountain • (1990) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
55 • Press Ann • [Dialogue] • (1991) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
64 • The Coon Suit • (1991) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
68 • George • (1993) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
78 • Next • [Dialogue] • (1992) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
88 • Necronauts • (1993) • novelette by Terry Bisson
121 • Are There Any Questions? • (1992) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
127 • Two Guys from the Future • (1992) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
142 • The Toxic Donut • (1993) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
147 • Canción Autentica de Old Earth • (1992) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
152 • Partial People • shortstory by Terry Bisson
155 • Carl's Lawn & Garden • (1992) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
167 • The Message • (1993) • shortstory by Terry Bisson
172 • England Underway • (1993) • novelette by Terry Bisson
199 • By Permit Only • (1993) • shortfiction by Terry Bisson
206 • The Shadow Knows • (1993) • novelette by Terry Bisson
251 • Afterword (Bears Discover Fire) • essay by Terry Bisson