Academic Exercises

Academic Exercises
Cover of first edition
AuthorK. J. Parker
Cover artistVincent Chong
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublisherSubterranean Press
Publication date
2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeprint (hardcover), ebook
Pages529
ISBN978-1-59606-609-0
OCLC870986762
Followed byThe Father of Lies 

Academic Exercises is a collection of fantasy short stories and essays by British writer Tom Holt, writing as K. J. Parker. It was the first of two Parker collections from Subterranean Press, and was first published in hardcover and ebook in July 2014.[1]

Summary

The book collects nine short works of fiction and three essays by the author.

Contents

  • "A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong" (from Subterranean Online, Winter 2011)
  • "A Rich, Full Week" (from Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery (June 2010))
  • "Amor Vincit Omnia" (from Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #45, May 2010)
  • "On Sieges" (essay) (from Subterranean Online, Summer 2009)
  • "Let Maps to Others" (from Subterranean, Summer 2012)
  • "A Room with a View" (from Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy 2, April 2011)
  • "Cutting Edge Technology" (essay) (from Subterranean Online, Fall 2011)
  • "Illuminated" (from Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #55, December 2012)
  • "Purple and Black" (originally published as Purple and Black (Subterranean Press, Jul. 2009))
  • "Rich Men's Skins; A Social History of Armour" (essay) (from Subterranean, Summer 2013)
  • "The Sun And I" (from Subterranean, Summer 2013)
  • "One Little Room an Everywhere" (from Eclipse Online, October 22, 2012)
  • "Blue and Gold" (originally published as Blue and Gold (Subterranean Press, Dec. 2010) )

Reception

The collection was reviewed by Paul Di Filippo (2014) in Locus Online, Jul. 13, 2014, Gary K. Wolfe in Locus #643, August 2014, Gardner Dozois in Locus #644, September 2014, and Katherine Farmar in Strange Horizons, Oct. 27, 2014.[1]

Awards

The collection placed second in the 2015 Locus Poll Award for Best Collection.

References

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