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Spider Robinson

Spider Robinson

Canadianb. November 24, 1948Science Fiction

Spider Robinson is a Canadian science fiction author and Heinlein devotee known for his Callahan's Crosstime Saloon series, a sequence of warm, pun-filled stories set in a bar where troubles are shared and the universe makes a little more sense. He won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His optimistic, humanist vision of science fiction is rare and beloved.

Works

  • Callahan's Crosstime SaloonInterconnected stories of patrons sharing tales, jokes, and mysteries at magical crosstime tavern setting→
  • Time Travelers Strictly CashTales of time travelers visiting Callahan's Saloon bringing adventures, danger, and unexpected wisdom→
  • MindkillerTelepath discovers someone trying to kill him using his own psychic gift against him dangerously→
  • StardanceSpacefarer dancers broadcast consciousness-altering art through cosmos creating transcendent human-alien communion→
  • TelempathPsychic astrocarpenter builds relationships across planets using telepathic connection abilities and growing love→

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