Introduction by Julie Czerneda
Author’s Introduction
Scream Angel
The Red Bird
By Her Hand, She Draws You Down
New Year’s Eve
The Boys Are Back in Town
State of Disorder
Nothing
Symphony
Out of the Light
Enlightenment
The Last Ride
Jigsaw
The Dancer at the Red Door
Going Harvey in the Big House
A Taste Sweet and Salty
Memories of the Dead Man
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Chimerascope is the first full collection of short fiction from award-winning Canadian author, Douglas Smith. Sixteen engaging stories of fantasy and science fiction that take you from love in fourteenth-century Japan to humanity’s last stand, from virtual reality to the end of reality, from alien drug addictions to a dinner where a man loses everything.
“. . . Smith’s voice proves one of the more endearing features of this sampling of his work, which holds true even in his individual story prefaces—an authorial vice that can be distracting, but in Smith’s hands remains charming.” —Strange Horizons
“Reading Smith’s stories is like taking a series of guided tours through strange places—you don’t expect any bombshells to be dropped on you but you do expect to see something new and memorable. Chimerascope delivers that in spades and is well worth the price of admission.” —The Canadian Science Fiction Review
“Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and he’s also the most prolific. His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.” —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids
